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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 Foster Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Foster 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 Foster Cemetery

Lat:   36.3192°   (36° 19' 9")

Lon:   -88.1564°   (-88° 9' 23")

The Foster 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 west of the Foster Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 42 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Foster Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Elkhorn Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elkhorn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elkhorn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Elkhorn Cemetery is located in Henry County
  • Kendall Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kendall Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kendall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Kendall Cemetery is located in Henry County
  • Weaks Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weaks Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Weaks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Weaks Cemetery is located in Henry County
  • Russell Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Russell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Russell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Russell Cemetery is located in Henry County
  • Parker Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parker Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Parker Cemetery is located in Henry County
  • Elliott Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elliott Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elliott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Elliott Cemetery is located in Henry County
  • Providence Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Providence Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Providence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Providence Cemetery is located in Henry County
  • Weaks Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weaks Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Weaks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Weaks Cemetery is located in Henry County
  • Kendall Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kendall Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kendall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Kendall Cemetery is located in Henry County
  • Riley Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Riley Cemetery is located in Henry County
  • Boothe Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boothe Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boothe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Boothe Cemetery is located in Henry County
  • Ellis Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ellis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ellis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Ellis Cemetery is located in Henry County
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    • Parker Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parker Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Parker Cemetery is located in Henry County
    • Wynns Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wynns Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wynns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wynns Cemetery is located in Henry County
    • Hicks Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Caldwell Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Caldwell Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Caldwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Caldwell Cemetery is located in Henry County
    • Kendall Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kendall Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kendall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kendall Cemetery is located in Henry County
    • Sulphur Well Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sulphur Well Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sulphur Well Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sulphur Well Cemetery is located in Henry County
    • Gray Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gray Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gray Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gray Cemetery is located in Henry County
    • Upchurch Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Upchurch Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Upchurch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Upchurch Cemetery is located in Henry County
    • Allen Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allen Cemetery
      • 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
    • Thompson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thompson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Thompson Cemetery is located in Henry County
    • Wright Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wright Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wright Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wright Cemetery is located in Henry County
    • Hughes Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hughes Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hughes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hughes Cemetery is located in Henry County
    • Cox Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cox Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cox Cemetery is located in Henry County
    • Sunny Side Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunny Side Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunny Side Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sunny Side Cemetery is located in Henry County
    • Nichols Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nichols Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nichols Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Nichols Cemetery is located in Henry County
    • Bowers Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bowers Cemetery
      • 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
    • Burke Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burke Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burke Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Burke Cemetery is located in Henry County
    • Provo Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Provo Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Provo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Provo Cemetery is located in Henry County
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Henry County
    • Poplar Grove Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poplar Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Poplar Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Poplar Grove Cemetery is located in Henry County
    • Bucy Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bucy Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bucy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bucy Cemetery is located in Henry County
    • Whipple Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whipple Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whipple Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Whipple Cemetery is located in Henry County
    • Bond - Limekiln Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bond - Limekiln Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bond - Limekiln Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bond - Limekiln Cemetery is located in Henry County
    • Williams Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Williams Cemetery is located in Henry County
    • Chick Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chick Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chick Cemetery is located in Henry County
    • Walker Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Walker Cemetery is located in Henry County
    • Bradford Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bradford Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bradford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bradford Cemetery is located in Henry County
    • Edmunds Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edmunds Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edmunds Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Edmunds Cemetery is located in Henry County
    • Jackson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jackson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jackson Cemetery is located in Henry County
    • McLester Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McLester Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McLester Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McLester Cemetery is located in Henry County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Foster Cemetery.

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

  • Mount Vista ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • 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
  • Springville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Oakland
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
    • Oakland is located in Henry County
  • India
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • 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
  • Manleyville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manleyville
    • Manleyville is located in Henry County
  • Big Sandy
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Faxon
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faxon
    • Faxon is located in Benton County
  • Paris
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Conyersville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conyersville
    • Conyersville is located in Henry County
  • Whitlock
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitlock
    • Whitlock is located in Henry County
  • McKinnon
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McKinnon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKinnon
    • McKinnon is located in Houston County
  • Puryear
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puryear
    • Puryear is located in Henry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 653 people
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Haglerville ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 Providence
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Providence. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Providence
      • New Providence is located in Calloway County (KY)
    • New Concord
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Hazel
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 <5>
    • New Boston
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Henry
      (16 miles [25.7 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 <5>
    • Magnolia
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Magnolia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
      • Magnolia is located in Houston County
    • Sandy Point
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Point
      • Sandy Point is located in Benton County
    • Camden
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Cottage Grove
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)

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 Foster 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 Foster Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Bruceton
  • Camden
  • Dover
    • Dover lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Foster Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Dover.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
  • Henry
    • Henry lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Foster Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Henry.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry
  • Murray
    • Murray lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Foster Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Murray.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
  • 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 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 Foster Cemetery:

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 Foster Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1284700  (Foster Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1284700 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: West Sandy Dike
    • County: Henry         Elev: 128
    • Location given for GNIS #1284700 (Foster 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Foster Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.3192, Longitude: -88.1564       In this case, the coordinates for the Foster Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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