A visit to the Henderson Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Henderson Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Henderson Cemetery (FG ID #74339).
Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial plans had changed at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.
Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.
The Location of the Henderson Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Henderson Cemetery:
36.9564, -87.3643
The Henderson Cemetery is located in Christian County<2>.
The county seat for Christian County is located in Hopkinsville. Hopkinsville lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the southwest of the Henderson Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Henderson Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Henderson Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Henderson Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Dogwood Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Martin Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Martin Cemetery is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Cemetery
- Boyd Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Boyd Cemetery is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyd Cemetery
- Steel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Steel Cemetery is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steel Cemetery
- O'Daniel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The O'Daniel Cemetery is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Daniel Cemetery
- Haddock Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Haddock Cemetery is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haddock Cemetery
- Shaw Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Shaw Cemetery is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaw Cemetery
- Hayes Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Weathers Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Weathers Cemetery is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weathers Cemetery
- Hale Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Boyd Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Boyd Cemetery is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyd Cemetery
- Cave Springs Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Gray Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Gray Cemetery is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Cemetery
- Brown Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Brown Cemetery is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
- Shanklins Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Shanklins Cemetery is located in Todd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shanklins Cemetery
- Pepper Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Pepper Cemetery is located in Todd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pepper Cemetery
- Hale Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Spurling Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Spurling Cemetery is located in Todd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spurling Cemetery
- Lanier Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Lanier Cemetery is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanier Cemetery
- Riverside Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Riverside Cemetery is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
- Goshen Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Goshen Cemetery is located in Todd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen Cemetery
- Kirkman Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Kirkman Cemetery is located in Todd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkman Cemetery
- Francis Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Francis Cemetery is located in Todd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Francis Cemetery
- Johnson Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Johnson Cemetery is located in Todd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
- Ebling Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Dunning Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Dunning Cemetery is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunning Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Henderson Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Henderson Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Fearsville
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Bluff Spring
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Kirkmansville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Fairview
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Allegre
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Allegre is located in Todd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allegre
- Hopkinsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Crofton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Empire
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Pembroke
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Clifty
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Clifty is located in Todd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifty
- Elkton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Church Hill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Church Hill is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Hill
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Sharon Grove
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Sharon Grove is located in Todd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon Grove
- Bancroft
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Bancroft is located in Muhlenberg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bancroft
- White Plains
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Nortonville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Bainbridge
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Gracey
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Trenton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Justice
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Rosewood
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Newstead
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Herndon
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Herndon is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herndon
- Oak Hill
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Deer Lick
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.
Nearby communities with newspapers ...
The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Henderson Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Christian County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Henderson Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Crofton
- Elkton
- Hopkinsville
- Pembroke
- Trenton
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Henderson Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Kentucky:
- Pages specific to Christian County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...
Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.
We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Henderson Cemetery:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #74339
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #494031 (Henderson Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #494031 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Christian
- Est. Elev: 211 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Honey Grove
- Location given for Henderson Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.9567102 Lon: -87.3644467
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Christian, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Henderson Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |