A visit to the Allen 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 Allen Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Allen Cemetery:
36.2406, -88.1573
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Allen Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Allen Cemetery is located in Henry County<2>.
The county seat for Henry County is located in Paris. Paris lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Allen Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Allen Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Allen Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Old Ebenezer Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Old Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Ebenezer Cemetery
- Beasley Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Beasley Cemetery is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beasley Cemetery
- Manleyville Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Manleyville Cemetery is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manleyville Cemetery
- Lowry Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Lowry Cemetery is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowry Cemetery
- McDavid Grove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Evergreen Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
- Poplar Grove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Poplar Grove Cemetery is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Grove Cemetery
- Ellis Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Ellis Cemetery is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellis Cemetery
- Provo Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Provo Cemetery is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Provo Cemetery
- Perry Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Perry Cemetery is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry Cemetery
- Eastwood Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Eastwood Cemetery is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastwood Cemetery
- Simmons Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Simmons Cemetery is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simmons Cemetery
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Rowden Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Rowden Cemetery is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowden Cemetery
- French Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The French Cemetery is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Cemetery
- Parker Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Parker Cemetery is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Cemetery
- Burke Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Burke Cemetery is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burke Cemetery
- Bowers Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Bowers Cemetery is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowers Cemetery
- Manleys Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Manteys Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Walters Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Walters Cemetery is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walters Cemetery
- Tabernacle Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Tabernacle Cemetery is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabernacle Cemetery
- Haines Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Haines Cemetery is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haines Cemetery
- Parker Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Parker Cemetery is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Cemetery
- Elliott Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Elliott Cemetery is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliott 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 Allen Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Allen Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Springville
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Manleyville
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Manleyville is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manleyville
- Big Sandy
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Oakland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Oakland is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Faxon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Faxon is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faxon
- India
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- India is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for India
- Mount Vista ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Mount Vista is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vista
- Paris
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Haglerville ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Haglerville is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haglerville
- Sandy Point
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Sandy Point is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Point
- Camden
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Henry
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- McKinnon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- McKinnon is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKinnon
- Whitlock
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Whitlock is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitlock
- Hollow Rock
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Bruceton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Magnolia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Magnolia is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
- Conyersville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Conyersville is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conyersville
- Puryear
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Puryear is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puryear
- Population from the 2020 Census: 653 people
- New Boston
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- New Boston is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Boston
- New Johnsonville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Buena Vista
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Buena Vista is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
- Wildlife Cove Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
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 Allen Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Henry County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Allen Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bruceton
- Camden
- Henry
- McKenzie
- Paris
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 Allen Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Tennessee:
- Pages specific to Henry 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 Allen Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1275591 (Allen Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1275591 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: Henry
- Est. Elev: 151 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Manleyville
- Location given for Allen Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.2406127 Lon: -88.1572614
- 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 Tennessee's counties, including Henry, 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 from Point A (ie- Allen 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. |