A visit to the Hensley 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 Hensley Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Hensley Cemetery:
36.4515, -83.3271
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Hensley Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Hensley Cemetery is located in Hancock County<2>.
The county seat for Hancock County is located in Sneedville. Sneedville lies just to the northeast of the Hensley Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Hensley Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> of the Hensley Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Hensley Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Seal Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Seal Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seal Cemetery
- Bray Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Bray Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bray Cemetery
- Mills Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Mills Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mills Cemetery
- Williams Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Williams Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
- Winkler Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Winkler Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winkler Cemetery
- Helton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Helton Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helton Cemetery
- Antrican Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Antrican Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antrican Cemetery
- Frazier Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Frazier Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frazier Cemetery
- Adams Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Winkler Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Winkler Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winkler Cemetery
- Hatfield Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Hatfield Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatfield Cemetery
- Burke Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Burke Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burke Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Moles Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Moles Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moles Cemetery
- Brooks Seals Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Clark Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Clark Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark Cemetery
- Greene Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Greene Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greene Cemetery
- Coffey Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Coffey Cemetery is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffey Cemetery
- McCoy Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The McCoy Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCoy Cemetery
- Vaughn Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Vaughn Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaughn Cemetery
- Davis Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Davis Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Cemetery
- Jim Burd Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
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 Hensley Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Hensley Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Xenophon
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Xenophon is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Xenophon
- Yount Town
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Yount Town is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yount Town
- Duck Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Duck Creek is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck Creek
- Caney Valley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Caney Valley is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caney Valley
- Bean Station
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Raven Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Raven Hill is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raven Hill
- Thorn Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Thorn Hill is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorn Hill
- Sneedville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Wyatt Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Wyatt Village is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyatt Village
- Mooresburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Marshalls Ferry
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Marshalls Ferry is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshalls Ferry
- Galbraith Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Galbraith Springs is located in Hawkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galbraith Springs
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Bowen
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bowen is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowen
- Springdale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Springdale is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
- Tazewell
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Lone Mountain
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Lone Mountain is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Mountain
- Rutledge
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- New Tazewell
(15 miles [24.1 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 Hensley Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Hancock County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Hensley Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bean Station
- Morristown
- New Tazewell
- Rutledge
- Sneedville
- Tazewell
- Whitesburg
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Hensley Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Tennessee:
- Pages specific to Hancock 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 Hensley Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1287461 (Hensley Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1287461 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: Hancock
- Est. Elev: 472 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Swan Island
- Location given for Hensley Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.4514766 Lon: -83.3271216
- 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 Hancock, 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 from Point A (ie- Hensley 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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