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 #2496346).
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:
35.8037, -82.7902
The Henderson Cemetery is located in Madison County<2>.
The county seat for Madison County is located in Marshall. Marshall lies just to the east of the Henderson Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Henderson Cemetery.
Name Variations for Henderson Cemetery ...
When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give a you a feel for the variations that might have occurred with Henderson Cemetery.
Henderson Cemetery has also been known as:
- Eldon Henderson Cemetery
- Henderson - Worley Cemetery
- Lower Big Pine Cemetery
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 31 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<3> of the Henderson Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Henderson Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Roberts Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Roberts Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts Cemetery
- Big Pine Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Big Pine Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Pine Cemetery
- Massey Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Massey Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massey Cemetery
- Farmer Family Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Crooked Ridge Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Payne Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Payne Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Payne Cemetery
- Rector Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Rector Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rector Cemetery
- Hagen Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Hagen Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagen Cemetery
- Freeman Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Freeman Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman Cemetery
- Fortner Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Fortner Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fortner Cemetery
- Brown Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Brown Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
- Buckner Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Buckner Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckner Cemetery
- Continue List (19 more) ...
- Payne Chapel Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Lunceford Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Lunceford Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lunceford Cemetery
- Roberts Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Payne Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Payne Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Payne Cemetery
- Roberts Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Roberts Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts Cemetery
- Zion Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Old Bluff Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Gap Of The Mountain Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Dry Pond Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Dry Pond Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Pond Cemetery
- Henderson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Old Station Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Old Station Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Station Cemetery
- Henderson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Walnut Methodist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Johnson Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- McDevitt Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The McDevitt Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDevitt Cemetery
- Goldsmith Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Treadway Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Treadway Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Treadway Cemetery
- Anderson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Anderson Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson Cemetery
- Dockery Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Dockery Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dockery Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 28 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:
- Spring Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Walnut
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Bluff
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Trust
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Marshall
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Stackhouse
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Lynch ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Lynch is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynch
- Hot Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Rollins
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Hurricane
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Sandymush
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Petersburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Chapel Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Leicester
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Alexander
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- White Rock
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Allenstand
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Wolf Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Foster Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Cutshalltown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Tom Town
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Tom Town is located in Cocke County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tom Town
- Mars Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Nough
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Newfound
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Stoney Knob
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Weaverville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Flat Creek
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Allegheny
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
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. The following communities are located in Madison County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Henderson Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
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 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 North Carolina:
- Pages specific to Madison 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: #2496346
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1011969 (Henderson Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1011969 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: Madison
- Est. Elev: 612 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Marshall
- Location given for Henderson Cemetery:
- Lat: 35.8184389 Lon: -82.7054152
- 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 North Carolina's counties, including Madison, 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |