A visit to the Dortch 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 Dortch Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Dortch Cemetery:
36.2926, -88.2614
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Dortch Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Dortch Cemetery is located in Henry County<2>.
The county seat for Henry County is located in Paris. Paris lies just to the west of the Dortch Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Dortch Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> of the Dortch Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Dortch Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Pryor Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Pryor Cemetery is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pryor Cemetery
- Barber Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Barber Cemetery is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barber Cemetery
- Hicks Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Hicks Cemetery is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicks Cemetery
- Bethesda Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Bethesda Cemetery is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethesda Cemetery
- New Bethel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The New Bethel Cemetery is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bethel Cemetery
- Wright Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Hill Cemetery is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Cemetery
- Country Home Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Country Home Cemetery is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Home Cemetery
- Hansel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Hansel Cemetery is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hansel Cemetery
- Jones Chapel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Jones Chapel Cemetery is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Chapel Cemetery
- Hill Crest Memorial Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Tharpe Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Tharpe Cemetery is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tharpe Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Paris Memorial Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Van Dyke Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Vaughn Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Vaughn Cemetery is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaughn Cemetery
- Nichols Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Nichols Cemetery is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nichols Cemetery
- Travis Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Travis Cemetery is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Travis Cemetery
- Sunny Side Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Sunny Side Cemetery is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Side Cemetery
- Ralls Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Ralls Cemetery is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ralls Cemetery
- Allman Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Allman Cemetery is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allman Cemetery
- McFarland Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The McFarland Cemetery is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McFarland Cemetery
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 18 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Dortch Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Dortch Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Oakland
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Oakland is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- India
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- India is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for India
- Paris
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Manleyville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Manleyville is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manleyville
- Springville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Vista ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Vista is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vista
- Whitlock
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Whitlock is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitlock
- Haglerville ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Haglerville is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haglerville
- Henry
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Big Sandy
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- New Boston
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- New Boston is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Boston
- Puryear
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Puryear is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puryear
- Population from the 2020 Census: 653 people
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Conyersville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Conyersville is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conyersville
- Cottage Grove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Hazel
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Faxon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Faxon is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faxon
- Tumbling
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Tumbling is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tumbling
- New Providence
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- New Providence is located in Calloway County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Providence
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 Dortch 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 Dortch 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 first turn to 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 Dortch 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 Dortch Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1326026 (Dortch Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1326026 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: 134 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Paris
- Location given for Dortch Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.2925572 Lon: -88.2614309
- 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Dortch 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. |
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