A visit to the Henderson 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 Henderson Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Henderson Cemetery:
37.5070, -93.5194
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Henderson Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Henderson Cemetery is located in Polk County<2>.
The county seat for Polk County is located in Bolivar. Bolivar lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the northeast 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 23 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.
- Hubbard Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Hubbard Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbard Cemetery
- Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Wollard Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Wollard Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wollard Cemetery
- McDaniel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The McDaniel Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDaniel Cemetery
- King Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The King Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King Cemetery
- Turkey Creek Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Lemmon Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Lemmon Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemmon Cemetery
- Hensley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Hensley Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hensley Cemetery
- Spencer Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Spencer Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer Cemetery
- Shady Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove Cemetery
- Morris Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Morris Cemetery is located in Dade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris Cemetery
- Trimble Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
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- Neil Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Neil Cemetery is located in Dade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neil Cemetery
- Asbell Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Asbell Cemetery is located in Dade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asbell Cemetery
- Rice Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Rice Cemetery is located in Dade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice Cemetery
- Green Lawn Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Green Lawn Cemetery is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Lawn Cemetery
- Akard Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Akard Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akard Cemetery
- Masonic Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Masonic Cemetery is located in Dade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masonic Cemetery
- Wheeler Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Wheeler Cemetery is located in Dade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler Cemetery
- Leeper Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Leeper Cemetery is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeper Cemetery
- Williamson Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Williamson Cemetery is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamson Cemetery
- Slagle Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Slagle Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slagle Cemetery
- The Slagle Cemetery has also been known as:
- Slagle Baptist Church Cemetery
- Slagle Creek MB Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1984712 <5>
- Greenwood Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 16 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Henderson Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Henderson Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Eudora
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Eudora is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eudora
- Graydon Springs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Graydon Springs is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graydon Springs
- Wishart
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Wishart is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wishart
- Aldrich
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Aldrich is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldrich
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
- Morrisville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Walnut Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Dadeville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Phenix ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Phenix is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phenix
- Phenix has also been known as:
- Phenix Quarry
- Bona
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Bona is located in Dade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bona
- Fair Play
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Brighton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Bolivar
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (4 more) ...
- Corry
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Corry is located in Dade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corry
- Ash Grove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Pleasant Hope
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Dunnegan
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Dunnegan is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunnegan
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 Polk County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Henderson Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Ash Grove
- Bolivar
- Everton
- Fair Play
- Greenfield
- Morrisville
- Walnut Grove
- Willard
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 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 Henderson Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Missouri:
- Pages specific to Polk 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 GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #719373 (Henderson Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #719373 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: Polk
- Est. Elev: 281 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Aldrich
- Location given for Henderson Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.5069857 Lon: -93.5193674
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Missouri's counties, including Polk, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' 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> | 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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