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The location of the Allen Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Allen Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Allen Cemetery

Lat:   36.2217°   (36° 13' 18")

Lon:   -88.4664°   (-88° 27' 59")

The Allen Cemetery is located in Henry County<2>.

The county seat for Henry County is located in Paris. Paris lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the northeast of the Allen Cemetery .

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:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Allen Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 22 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.

    • Henry
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry
      • Henry is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 446 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henry <4>
    • Tumbling
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tumbling
      • Tumbling is located in Weakley County
    • McKenzie
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McKenzie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKenzie
      • McKenzie is located in Carroll County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,303 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McKenzie <4>
    • New Boston
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Boston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Boston
      • New Boston is located in Henry County
    • Ore Springs
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ore Springs
      • Ore Springs is located in Weakley County
    • Gleason
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gleason have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gleason
      • Gleason is located in Weakley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,369 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gleason <4>
    • Hico
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hico have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hico
      • Hico is located in Carroll County
    • Paris
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Cottage Grove
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Whitlock
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitlock
      • Whitlock is located in Henry County
    • Wingo
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wingo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingo
      • Wingo is located in Carroll County
    • Oakland
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Oakland is located in Henry County
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Dresden
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dresden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dresden
        • Dresden is located in Weakley County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,907 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dresden <4>
      • Huntingdon
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Trezevant
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Hollow Rock
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Manleyville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manleyville
        • Manleyville is located in Henry County
      • McLemoresville
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLemoresville
        • McLemoresville is located in Carroll County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 326 people
      • Bruceton
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bruceton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruceton
        • Bruceton is located in Carroll County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,391 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bruceton <4>
      • Springville
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Puryear
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puryear
        • Puryear is located in Henry County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 653 people
      • Conyersville
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conyersville
        • Conyersville is located in Henry County

    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.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 28 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Allen Cemetery.<5>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Allen Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Brogdon Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brogdon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brogdon Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brogdon Cemetery
    • Atkin Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Atkin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Atkin Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Atkin Cemetery
    • Bowers Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bowers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bowers Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bowers Cemetery
    • Bostick Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bostick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bostick Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bostick Cemetery
    • Perry Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Perry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Perry Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Perry Cemetery
    • Glisson Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glisson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Glisson Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glisson Cemetery
    • Lawrence Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lawrence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lawrence Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lawrence Cemetery
    • Union Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • El Bethel Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the El Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The El Bethel Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the El Bethel Cemetery
    • Crawley Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crawley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Crawley Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crawley Cemetery
    • Wilson Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
    • Dinwiddie Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dinwiddie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dinwiddie Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dinwiddie Cemetery
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Old Salem Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Salem Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Salem Cemetery
      • Dinwiddie Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dinwiddie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dinwiddie Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dinwiddie Cemetery
      • Henry Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Henry Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henry Cemetery
      • Allen Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Allen Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allen Cemetery
      • Wallace Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wallace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wallace Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wallace Cemetery
      • Cope Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cope Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cope Cemetery
      • Tyson Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tyson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Tyson Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tyson Cemetery
      • Old El Bethel Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old El Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old El Bethel Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old El Bethel Cemetery
      • Miller Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Miller Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
      • Fodge Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fodge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fodge Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fodge Cemetery
      • Covington - Wall Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Covington - Wall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Covington - Wall Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Covington - Wall Cemetery
      • Carter Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Carter Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carter Cemetery
      • Caton Springs Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Blanchett Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blanchett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Blanchett Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blanchett Cemetery
      • Wiseman Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wiseman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wiseman Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wiseman Cemetery
      • Owen Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Owen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Owen Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Owen Cemetery

    For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

    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 #1325971  (Allen Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1325971 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Henry
      • County: Henry         Elev: 155
      • Location given for GNIS #1325971 (Allen Cemetery)

    The official website for Henry County: www.henryco.com/

    The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/

    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 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Allen Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.2217, Longitude: -88.4664       In this case, the coordinates for the Allen Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <6>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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