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A visit to the Henderson 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 Henderson Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   35.6159°   (35° 36' 57")

Lon:   -85.0483°   (-85° 2' 53")

The Henderson Cemetery is located in Rhea County<2>.

The county seat for Rhea County is located in Dayton. Dayton lies just to the south southeast of the Henderson Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Henderson Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Swafford Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swafford Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swafford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Swafford Cemetery is located in Rhea County
  • Gentry Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gentry Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gentry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Gentry Cemetery is located in Bledsoe County
  • Hughes Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 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 Bledsoe County
  • Lester Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lester Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lester Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lester Cemetery is located in Bledsoe County
  • Rollins Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rollins Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rollins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Rollins Cemetery is located in Bledsoe County
  • Summer City Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Summer City Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Summer City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Summer City Cemetery is located in Bledsoe County
  • Burden Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burden Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Burden Cemetery is located in Bledsoe County
  • Worthington Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Worthington Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Worthington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Worthington Cemetery is located in Bledsoe County
  • Smyrna Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smyrna Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smyrna Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Smyrna Cemetery is located in Bledsoe County
  • Morgan Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morgan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morgan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Morgan Cemetery is located in Rhea County
  • Newby Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newby Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Newby Cemetery is located in Rhea County
  • Hickory Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hickory Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hickory Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hickory Grove Cemetery is located in Rhea County
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Thurman Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thurman Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thurman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Thurman Cemetery is located in Bledsoe County
    • Thurman Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thurman Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thurman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Thurman Cemetery is located in Bledsoe County
    • Swafford Chapel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swafford Chapel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swafford Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Swafford Chapel Cemetery is located in Bledsoe County
    • Hutcheson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hutcheson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hutcheson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hutcheson Cemetery is located in Bledsoe County
    • Kiuka Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kiuka Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kiuka Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kiuka Cemetery is located in Rhea County
    • Norman Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norman Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Norman Cemetery is located in Rhea County
    • Paine Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Paine Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Paine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Paine Cemetery is located in Rhea County
    • Winnie Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Winnie Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Winnie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Winnie Cemetery is located in Bledsoe County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Henderson Cemetery.

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

  • Summer City
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summer City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer City
    • Summer City is located in Bledsoe County
  • Cumberland Spring
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland Spring
    • Cumberland Spring is located in Rhea County
  • Ninemile
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ninemile
    • Ninemile is located in Bledsoe County
  • Ogden
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ogden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogden
    • Ogden is located in Rhea County
  • Dayton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Pikeville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Brayton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brayton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brayton
    • Brayton is located in Bledsoe County
  • Graysville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graysville
    • Graysville is located in Rhea County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,570 people
  • Spring City
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Burke
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burke
    • Burke is located in Cumberland County
  • Winesap
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winesap
    • Winesap is located in Bledsoe County
  • Jewett
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jewett. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewett
    • Jewett is located in Cumberland County
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Cayuga Town ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cayuga Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayuga Town
      • Cayuga Town is located in Meigs County
    • Lakewood Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakewood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood Village
      • Lakewood Village is located in Rhea County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 990 people
    • Newton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
      • Newton is located in Cumberland County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,968 people
      • Newton has also been known as:
      • Peay
    • Brockdell
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockdell
      • Brockdell is located in Bledsoe County
    • Beta
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beta. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beta
      • Beta is located in Meigs County
    • Goodfield
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Goodfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodfield
      • Goodfield is located in Meigs County
    • Decatur
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Birchwood
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Lake Tansi Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Tansi Village
      • Lake Tansi Village is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 3,803 people
    • Mount Gilead ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Gilead have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Gilead
      • Mount Gilead is located in Cumberland County
    • Cute ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cute have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cute
      • Cute is located in Meigs County

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 Henderson Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Rhea County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Henderson Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Henderson 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 Henderson Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1287382  (Henderson Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1287382 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: Morgan Springs
    • County: Rhea         Elev: 586
    • Location given for GNIS #1287382 (Henderson Cemetery)

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 Rhea, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Henderson Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.6159, Longitude: -85.0483       In this case, the coordinates for the Henderson 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>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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