A visit to the Dodson 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 Dodson Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Dodson Cemetery:
36.4626, -88.0775
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Dodson Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Dodson Cemetery is located in Henry County<2>.
The county seat for Henry County is located in Paris. Paris lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the southwest of the Dodson Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 3 miles [4.8 km] of the Dodson Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Dodson Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Ferguson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Ferguson Cemetery is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferguson Cemetery
- Ratteree Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Ratteree Cemetery is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ratteree Cemetery
- Moody Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Moody Cemetery is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moody Cemetery
- Moody Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Moody Cemetery is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moody Cemetery
- Chilcutt Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Chilcutt Cemetery is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chilcutt Cemetery
- New Liberty Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The New Liberty Cemetery is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Liberty Cemetery
- Bradford Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Bradford Cemetery is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford Cemetery
- Gray Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Gray Cemetery is located in Stewart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Cemetery
- Snow Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Snow Cemetery is located in Calloway County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Cemetery
- Street Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Street Cemetery is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Street Cemetery
- Jarrell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Jarrell Cemetery is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarrell Cemetery
- Rice Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Rice Cemetery is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Chilcutt Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Chilcutt Cemetery is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chilcutt Cemetery
- Oak Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill Cemetery
- Moody Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Moody Cemetery is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moody Cemetery
- Parker Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Parker Cemetery is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Cemetery
- Scarbough Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Scarbough Cemetery is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scarbough Cemetery
- Bradford Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Bradford Cemetery is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford Cemetery
- Lang Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Lang Cemetery is located in Stewart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lang Cemetery
- Coleman Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Coleman Cemetery is located in Stewart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 23 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Dodson Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Dodson Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- New Concord
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Vista ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Vista is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vista
- New Providence
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- New Providence is located in Calloway County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Providence
- Conyersville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Conyersville is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conyersville
- India
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- India is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for India
- McKinnon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- McKinnon is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKinnon
- Dover
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Dover is located in Stewart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,578 people
- Former name for Dover:
- Monroe
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dover <5>
- Faxon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Faxon is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faxon
- Snider
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Snider is located in Stewart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snider
- Hazel
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Puryear
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Puryear is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puryear
- Population from the 2020 Census: 653 people
- Oakland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Oakland is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Springville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Big Sandy
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Whitlock
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Whitlock is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitlock
- Bumpus Mills
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Murray
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Murray is located in Calloway County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,437 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murray <5>
- Paris
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Manleyville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Manleyville is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manleyville
- Magnolia
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Magnolia is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
- Tennessee Ridge
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Almo
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Almo is located in Calloway County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almo
- Harris Grove
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Harris Grove is located in Calloway County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Grove
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 Dodson 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 Dodson Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Dodson 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 Dodson Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1326025 (Dodson Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1326025 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: 108 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Paris Landing
- Location given for Dodson Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.462554 Lon: -88.077533
- 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 '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- Dodson 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. |