A visit to the Evans 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 Evans Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Evans Cemetery:
36.3676, -88.0825
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Evans Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Evans Cemetery is located in Henry County<2>.
The county seat for Henry County is located in Paris. Paris lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Evans Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Evans Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 3 miles [4.8 km] of the Evans Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Evans Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Liberty Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Brannon Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Brannon Cemetery is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brannon Cemetery
- Woods Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Woods Cemetery is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Cemetery
- Antioch Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Antioch Cemetery is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
- Hopkins Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Hopkins Cemetery is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopkins Cemetery
- Walker Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Walker Cemetery is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker Cemetery
- Williams Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Williams Cemetery is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
- Chick Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Chick Cemetery is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chick Cemetery
- Bond - Limekiln Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Leegan Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Dortch Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Oak Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Oak Hill Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the north of Big Sandy.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #16504 <5>
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Odom Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Odom Cemetery is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odom Cemetery
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Thomas Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Thomas Cemetery is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Cemetery
- Gray Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Gray Cemetery is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Cemetery
- Fairview Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Fairview Cemetery is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
- Baker Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Baker Cemetery is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Cemetery
- Bradford Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Bradford Cemetery is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford Cemetery
- Pace Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Pace Cemetery is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pace Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 19 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Evans Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Evans Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Mount Vista ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Mount Vista is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vista
- Faxon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Faxon is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faxon
- Springville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Big Sandy
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- India
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- India is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for India
- Oakland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Oakland is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- McKinnon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- McKinnon is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKinnon
- Manleyville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Manleyville is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manleyville
- New Concord
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Conyersville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Conyersville is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conyersville
- Paris
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Magnolia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Magnolia is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
- Continue List (7 more) ...
- New Providence
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- New Providence is located in Calloway County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Providence
- 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
- Dover
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- 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 <6>
- Whitlock
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Whitlock is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitlock
- Hazel
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Tennessee Ridge
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Snider
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Snider is located in Stewart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snider
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 Evans 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 Evans Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Camden
- Dover
- Erin
- Henry
- Murray
- Paris
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 helpful 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 Evans 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 Evans Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1326034 (Evans Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1326034 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: 114 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Poplar Creek
- Location given for Evans Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.3675552 Lon: -88.0825347
- 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Evans 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |