A visit to the Henry 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 Henry Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Henry Cemetery:
35.4051, -83.1346
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Henry Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Henry Cemetery is located in Jackson County<2>.
The county seat for Jackson County is located in Sylva. Sylva lies just to the west southwest of the Henry Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Henry Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Henry Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Henry Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Clayton Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Addie Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Norman Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Norman Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norman Cemetery
- Hoyle Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Hoyle Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoyle Cemetery
- Crawford Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Jones Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Dills Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Dills Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dills Cemetery
- Balsam Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Barnes Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Ash Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Ash Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash Cemetery
- Redbank Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Redbank Cemetery is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbank Cemetery
- Dills Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Dills Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dills Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Keener Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Keener Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keener Cemetery
- Loves Chapel UMC Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Love Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Love Chapel Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Love Chapel Cemetery
- Lovedale Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Parris Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Parris Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parris Cemetery
- Stephenson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Stephenson Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephenson Cemetery
- Brasstown Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Brasstown Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brasstown Cemetery
- Plott Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Plott Cemetery is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plott Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Henry Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Henry Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Addie
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Addie is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addie
- Ruby City
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Ruby City is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruby City
- Balsam
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Sylva
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Webster
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Webster is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
- Population from the 2020 Census: 386 people
- Cullowhee
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Dillsboro
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- East Laport
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- East Laport is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Laport
- Greens Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Greens Creek is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greens Creek
- Forest Hills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Forest Hills is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 376 people
- Forest Hills has also been known as:
- Forest Hills village
- Village of Forest Hills
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest Hills <6>
- Hazelwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Hazelwood is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelwood
- Maggie Valley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Tuckasegee
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Paint Town
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Paint Town is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paint Town
- Argura
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Argura is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argura
- Waynesville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Wilmot
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Wilmot is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmot
- Gay
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Gay is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gay
- Lavinia ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Lavinia is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavinia
- Oconaluftee Indian Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Cherokee
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lake Junaluska
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Whittier
(12 miles [19.3 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 Henry Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Jackson County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Henry Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Cherokee
- Sylva
- Waynesville
- Webster
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 helpful 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 Henry Cemetery:
- Pages specific to North Carolina:
- Pages specific to Jackson 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 Henry Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #986621 (Henry Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #986621 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: Jackson
- Est. Elev: 902 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Sylva North
- Location given for Henry Cemetery:
- Lat: 35.405101 Lon: -83.1345871
- 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 North Carolina's counties, including Jackson, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Henry 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. |