A visit to the Atkins Cemetery ...

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 Atkins Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Atkins Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

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

Lat:   36.2762°   (36° 16' 34")

Lon:   -88.3181°   (-88° 19' 5")

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

The county seat for Henry County is located in Paris. Paris lies just to the north northwest of the Atkins Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 34 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> of the Atkins Cemetery.<4>

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

• Paris City Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Paris City Cemetery
  • The Paris City Cemetery is located in Henry County
  • The Paris City Cemetery has also been known as:
  • Old City Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #16814 <5>
• McCampbell Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCampbell Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCampbell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The McCampbell Cemetery is located in Henry County
• Cherry Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cherry Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cherry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Cherry Cemetery is located in Henry County
• Bevill Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bevill Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bevill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Bevill Cemetery is located in Henry County
• Van Dyke Grove Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Van Dyke Grove Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Van Dyke Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Van Dyke Grove Cemetery is located in Henry County
• Paris Memorial Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Paris Memorial Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Paris Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Paris Memorial Cemetery is located in Henry County
• Dobbins Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dobbins Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dobbins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Dobbins Cemetery is located in Henry County
• Crutchfield Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crutchfield Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crutchfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Crutchfield Cemetery is located in Henry County
• Hinchey Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hinchey Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hinchey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Hinchey Cemetery is located in Henry County
• Spring Hill Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Hill Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Spring Hill Cemetery is located in Henry County
• Harrison Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harrison Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harrison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Harrison Cemetery is located in Henry County
• Barber Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barber Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barber Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Barber Cemetery is located in Henry County
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  • Tharpe Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tharpe Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tharpe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Tharpe Cemetery is located in Henry County
  • Palmer Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Palmer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Palmer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Palmer Cemetery is located in Henry County
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Henry County
  • Henry County Memorial Gardens
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henry County Memorial Gardens
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henry County Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Henry County Memorial Gardens is located in Henry County
  • Mathis Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mathis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mathis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mathis Cemetery is located in Henry County
  • Bruce Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bruce Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Bruce Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • The Bruce Cemetery is located in Maury County
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #9852 <5>
  • Bruce Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bruce Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bruce Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bruce Cemetery is located in Henry County
  • Travis Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Travis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Travis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Travis Cemetery is located in Henry County
  • Jones Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Jones Cemetery is located in Henry County
  • Alexander Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alexander Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alexander Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Alexander Cemetery is located in Henry County
  • Leoney Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leoney Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leoney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Leoney Cemetery is located in Henry County
  • Patterson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Patterson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Patterson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Patterson Cemetery is located in Henry County
  • Carter Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carter Cemetery
    • 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
  • Harman Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Harman Cemetery is located in Henry County
  • Hatman Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hatman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hatman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hatman Cemetery is located in Henry County
  • Carter Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carter Cemetery
    • 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
  • Claxton Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Claxton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Claxton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Claxton Cemetery is located in Henry County
  • Hicks Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hicks Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hicks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hicks Cemetery is located in Henry County
  • Bethesda Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethesda Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethesda Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bethesda Cemetery is located in Henry County
  • Dortch Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dortch Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dortch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Dortch Cemetery is located in Henry County
  • Campbell Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Campbell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Campbell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Campbell Cemetery is located in Henry County
  • Pryor Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pryor Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pryor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pryor Cemetery is located in Henry County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Atkins Cemetery.

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

• Paris
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
  • Paris is located in Henry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,952 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paris <7>
• Oakland
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
  • Oakland is located in Henry County
• India
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for India have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for India
  • India is located in Henry County
• Whitlock
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitlock
  • Whitlock is located in Henry County
• Henry
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • 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 <7>
• Haglerville ‑ Historic
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haglerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haglerville
  • Haglerville is located in Henry County
• New Boston
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Boston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Boston
  • New Boston is located in Henry County
• Manleyville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manleyville
  • Manleyville is located in Henry County
• Springville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springville
  • Springville is located in Henry County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springville <7>
• Mount Vista ‑ Historic
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vista
  • Mount Vista is located in Henry County
• Puryear
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puryear
  • Puryear is located in Henry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 653 people
• Cottage Grove
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Grove
  • Cottage Grove is located in Henry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 85 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cottage Grove <7>
• Continue List   (9 more) ...
  • Tumbling
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tumbling
    • Tumbling is located in Weakley County
  • Conyersville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conyersville
    • Conyersville is located in Henry County
  • Big Sandy
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Sandy
    • Big Sandy is located in Benton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 517 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Big Sandy <7>
  • McKenzie
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • 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 <7>
  • Ore Springs
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ore Springs
    • Ore Springs is located in Weakley County
  • Hico
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hico. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hico
    • Hico is located in Carroll County
  • Hazel
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel
    • Hazel is located in Calloway County (KY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 407 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hazel <7>
  • Gleason
    (16 miles [25.7 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 <7>
  • Hollow Rock
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollow Rock
    • Hollow Rock is located in Carroll County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 679 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hollow Rock <7>

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 Atkins 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 Atkins Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

• Bruceton
  • Bruceton lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Atkins Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Bruceton.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruceton
• Henry
  • Henry lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the Southwest (SW) of the Atkins Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Henry.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry
• McKenzie
  • McKenzie lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the Southwest (SW) of the Atkins Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for McKenzie.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKenzie
• Paris
  • Paris lies less than 2 miles<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Atkins Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Paris.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris

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 Atkins Cemetery:

• Pages specific to Tennessee:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Pages specific to Henry County:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Calloway County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Graves County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Benton County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Carroll County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Gibson County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Houston County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Humphreys County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Maury County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Obion County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Stewart County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Weakley County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • From Cyndi's List:
  • Cemeteries of Tennessee
  • Cemeteries of Henry County
  • Cemetery Junction:
  • Directory for Tennessee
  • From FamilySearch:
  • Cemeteries Wiki for Tennessee
  • From Interment.net:
  • Cemeteries of Tennessee
  • Cemeteries of Henry
• About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
  • Although we don't have a link to the Atkins Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
  • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

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 Atkins Cemetery:

• Referenced GNIS Record ...
• GNIS ID #1275966  (Atkins Cemetery)
  • Note: GNIS record #1275966 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: Paris
  • County: Henry         Elev: 156
  • Location given for GNIS #1275966 (Atkins Cemetery)

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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