A visit to the Hensons 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 Hensons Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Hensons Cemetery:
32.7937, -88.9012
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Hensons Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Hensons Cemetery is located in Kemper County<2>.
The county seat for Kemper County is located in De Kalb. De Kalb lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the east of the Hensons Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Hensons Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Hensons Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Hensons Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Roundtree Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Roundtree Cemetery is located in Neshoba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roundtree Cemetery
- Long Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Long Cemetery is located in Neshoba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Cemetery
- Shepherd Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Shepherd Cemetery is located in Kemper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepherd Cemetery
- Mt. Nelson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Mt. Nelson Cemetery is located in Neshoba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Nelson Cemetery
- Sandtown Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Sandtown Cemetery is located in Neshoba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandtown Cemetery
- Mars Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Mars Hill Cemetery is located in Neshoba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mars Hill Cemetery
- Liberty Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Liberty Cemetery is located in Kemper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Cemetery
- Hopewell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Kemper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Cemetery
- Bluff Springs Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Jones Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Jones Cemetery is located in Neshoba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
- Simmons Chapel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- McDonald Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The McDonald Cemetery is located in Kemper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDonald Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Cole Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Cole Cemetery is located in Kemper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cole Cemetery
- Smith Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Kemper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- Smyrna Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Smyrna Cemetery is located in Kemper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna Cemetery
- Pleasant Springs Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Coy Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Coy Cemetery is located in Neshoba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coy Cemetery
- North Bend Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The North Bend Cemetery is located in Neshoba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bend Cemetery
- North Bend Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The North Bend Cemetery is located in Neshoba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bend Cemetery
- Bloomfield Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Bloomfield Cemetery is located in Neshoba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield Cemetery
- Pleasant Springs Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Shepard Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 23 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Hensons Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Hensons Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Bogue Chitto
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Bogue Chitto is located in Neshoba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogue Chitto
- Spinks ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Spinks is located in Kemper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spinks
- Lynville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lynville is located in Kemper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynville
- Ocobla
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Ocobla is located in Neshoba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocobla
- Tucker
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Tucker is located in Neshoba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker
- Handle
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Handle is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Handle
- House
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- House is located in Neshoba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for House
- Rio
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Rio is located in Kemper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rio
- Philadelphia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- De Kalb
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Hashuqua ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Hashuqua is located in Noxubee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hashuqua
- Fearns Springs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Fearns Springs is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fearns Springs
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Noxapater
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Martin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Martin is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
- Randalls Bluff ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Randalls Bluff is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randalls Bluff
- Neshoba
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Neshoba is located in Neshoba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neshoba
- Pearl River
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Pearl River is located in Neshoba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl River
- Union
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Plattsburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Plattsburg is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plattsburg
- Dixon
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Dixon is located in Neshoba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon
- Collinsville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Daleville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Daleville is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daleville
- Hope
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Hope is located in Neshoba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
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 Hensons Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Kemper County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Hensons Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- De Kalb
- Philadelphia
- Plattsburg
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Hensons Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Mississippi:
- Pages specific to Kemper 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 Hensons Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #671121 (Hensons Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #671121 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: Kemper
- Est. Elev: 153 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Owl Creek
- Location given for Hensons Cemetery:
- Lat: 32.793744 Lon: -88.9011653
- 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 Mississippi's counties, including Kemper, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Hensons 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |