A visit to the Henson Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 Henson Cemetery ...
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Henson Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Henson Cemetery
Lat: 38.5473° (38° 32' 50")
Lon: -84.0021° (-84° 0' 7")
The Henson Cemetery is located in Robertson County<2>.
The county seat for Robertson County is located in Mount Olivet. Mount Olivet lies just to the west southwest of the Henson Cemetery .
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 28 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Henson Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Henson Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Day Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Day Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Day Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Day Cemetery is located in Robertson County
- Old Baptist Church Burial Ground
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Baptist Church Burial Ground
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Old Baptist Church Burial Ground. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- The Old Baptist Church Burial Ground is located in Robertson County
- The Old Baptist Church Burial Ground has also been known as:
- Baptist Church Burial Ground
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1517104 <6>
- Mt. Olivet Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- New Corinth Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Corinth Church Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Corinth Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The New Corinth Church Cemetery is located in Robertson County
- Old Corinth Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Corinth Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Corinth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Old Corinth Cemetery is located in Robertson County
- Fosters Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fosters Chapel Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fosters Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Fosters Chapel Cemetery is located in Robertson County
- Stonewall - Lea Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stonewall - Lea Cemetery
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Stonewall - Lea Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- The Stonewall - Lea Cemetery is located in Bracken County
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2382285 <6>
- Shannon UMC Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shannon UMC Cemetery
- The Shannon UMC Cemetery is located in Mason County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Shannon UMC Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the southeast of Mays Lick.
- The Shannon UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
- Shannon Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1156930 <6>
- Drift Run Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Piqua Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Piqua Church Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Piqua Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Piqua Church Cemetery is located in Robertson County
- Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Kentontown Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kentontown Cemetery
- The Kentontown Cemetery is located in Robertson County
- The Kentontown Cemetery has also been known as:
- Kentontown Christian Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1557175 <6>
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Asbury Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Coleman Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coleman Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coleman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Coleman Cemetery is located in Bracken County
- Ogeden Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ogeden Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ogeden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Ogeden Cemetery is located in Bracken County
- Pleasant Valley Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Pleasant Valley Cemetery is located in Robertson County
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #75568 <6>
- Needmore Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Needmore Church Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Needmore Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Needmore Church Cemetery is located in Nicholas County
- Mays Lick Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Old Brooksville Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- St. James Catholic Church Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Bracken Memorial Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Hamilton Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hamilton Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hamilton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Hamilton Cemetery is located in Bracken County
- Hitch Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hitch Cemetery
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Hitch Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- The Hitch Cemetery is located in Robertson County
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #74413 <6>
- Harding Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harding Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harding Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Harding Cemetery is located in Robertson County
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #74251 <6>
- Bethlehem Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethlehem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Nicholas County
- Rose Hill Church Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Hill Church Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Hill Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Rose Hill Church Cemetery is located in Nicholas County
- Standiford Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Standiford Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Standiford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Standiford Cemetery is located in Nicholas County
- Sunnyside Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunnyside Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunnyside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Sunnyside Cemetery is located in Fleming County
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Henson Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Henson Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Mount Olivet
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Sardis
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sardis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis
- Sardis is located in Mason County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 97 people
- Bratton
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bratton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bratton
- Bratton is located in Robertson County
- Fairview
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Fairview is located in Fleming County
- Germantown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Germantown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germantown
- Germantown is located in Bracken County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
- Mays Lick
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Milford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Milford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
- Milford is located in Bracken County
- Brooksville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooksville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooksville
- Brooksville is located in Bracken County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 650 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brooksville <7>
- Powersville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powersville
- Powersville is located in Bracken County
- Sylvandell
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sylvandell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvandell
- Sylvandell is located in Harrison County
- Ewing
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ewing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewing
- Ewing is located in Fleming County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 238 people
- Nepton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nepton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nepton
- Nepton is located in Fleming County
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Washington
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<8>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
- Washington is located in Mason County
- Minerva
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minerva have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minerva
- Minerva is located in Mason County
- Chatham
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham
- Chatham is located in Bracken County
- Pleasant Valley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pleasant Valley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
- Pleasant Valley is located in Nicholas County
- Elizaville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elizaville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizaville
- Elizaville is located in Fleming County
- Flemingsburg Junction
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Flemingsburg Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flemingsburg Junction
- Flemingsburg Junction is located in Fleming County
- Helena
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
- Helena is located in Mason County
- Lewisburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisburg
- Lewisburg is located in Mason County
- Neave
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Neave. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neave
- Neave is located in Bracken County
- Browning Corner
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Browning Corner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browning Corner
- Browning Corner is located in Pendleton County
- Weedonia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weedonia
- Weedonia is located in Mason County
- Oddville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oddville
- Oddville is located in Harrison County
- Bachelors Rest
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bachelors Rest. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bachelors Rest
- Bachelors Rest is located in Pendleton County
- McKinneysburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McKinneysburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKinneysburg
- McKinneysburg is located in Pendleton County
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 Henson Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Robertson County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Henson Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Brooksville
- Ewing
- Mount Olivet
- Washington
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Henson Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Kentucky:
- Pages specific to Robertson County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
- About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
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 Henson Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #494078 (Henson Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #494078 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
- Class: cemetery Map Name: Mount Olivet
- County: Robertson Elev: 281
- Location given for GNIS #494078 (Henson Cemetery)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
<2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Robertson, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Henson Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.5473, Longitude: -84.0021 In this case, the coordinates for the Henson Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
<4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries. |
<5> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
<6> | 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. |
<7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<8> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |