A visit to the Hensley Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
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 Hensley Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Hensley Cemetery:
36.6185, -83.7494
The Hensley Cemetery is located in Bell County<1>.
The county seat for Bell County is located in Pineville. Pineville lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Hensley Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Hensley Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Hensley Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Hensley Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Johnson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Johnson Cemetery is located in Bell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
- Martin Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Lynch Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Lynch Cemetery is located in Bell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynch Cemetery
- Green Hills Memorial Gardens
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Cottrell - Johnson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Turner Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Mason Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Mason Cemetery is located in Bell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason Cemetery
- Head Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lee Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Thomas Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Thomas Cemetery is located in Claiborne County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Cemetery
- Welch Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Welch Cemetery is located in Claiborne County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welch Cemetery
- Bruce Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Treece Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Treece Cemetery is located in Claiborne County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Treece Cemetery
- Kibert Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Kibert Cemetery is located in Claiborne County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kibert Cemetery
- Woodson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Woodson Cemetery is located in Claiborne County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodson Cemetery
- Scott Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Scott Cemetery is located in Claiborne County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott Cemetery
- Harrogate Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Harrogate Cemetery is located in Claiborne County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrogate Cemetery
- Ball Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Ball Cemetery is located in Lee County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ball Cemetery
- Henderson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Henderson Cemetery is located in Bell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson Cemetery
- Knuckle Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Knuckle Cemetery is located in Bell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knuckle Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Hensley Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Hensley Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Edgewood
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Edgewood is located in Bell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood
- Premier
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Stony Fork Junction
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Middlesboro
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Yellow Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Cumberland Gap
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Capito
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Harrogate
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Shawanee
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Fonde
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Pruden
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Pruden
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Ingram
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Wasioto
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Wheeler
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Hamlin Town
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Hamlin Town is located in Claiborne County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlin Town
- Wheeler
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Warren
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Calvin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Calvin is located in Bell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvin
- Pineville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Frakes
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Varilla
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Straight Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Straight Creek is located in Bell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Straight Creek
- Dorton Branch
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Dorton Branch is located in Bell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorton Branch
- Pearl
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
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 Hensley Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Bell County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Hensley Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Cumberland Gap
- Middlesboro
- Pineville
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Hensley Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Kentucky:
- Pages specific to Bell 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 Hensley Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #494068 (Hensley Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #494068 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: Bell
- Est. Elev: 366 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Middlesboro South
- Location given for Hensley Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.6186932 Lon: -83.7490835
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Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Bell, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Hensley Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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. |
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