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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. 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 Hensley Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   35.5579°   (35° 33' 28")

Lon:   -87.6517°   (-87° 39' 6")

The Hensley Cemetery is located in Lewis County<2>.

The county seat for Lewis County is located in Hohenwald. Hohenwald lies just to the east of the Hensley Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 30 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Hensley Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Odam Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Odam Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Odam Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Odam Cemetery is located in Lewis County
  • Fain Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fain Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Fain Cemetery is located in Lewis County
  • Blackburn Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blackburn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blackburn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Blackburn Cemetery is located in Lewis County
  • Upper Coon Creek Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Turnbow Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Turnbow Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Turnbow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Turnbow Cemetery is located in Lewis County
  • Deavers Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Deavers Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Deavers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Deavers Cemetery is located in Lewis County
  • Stephens Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stephens Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stephens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Stephens Cemetery is located in Perry County
  • Poplin Hollow Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poplin Hollow Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Poplin Hollow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Poplin Hollow Cemetery is located in Perry County
  • Goodman Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goodman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goodman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Goodman Cemetery is located in Lewis County
  • Skelton Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Alberson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alberson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alberson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Alberson Cemetery is located in Perry County
  • Beatty Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beatty Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beatty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Beatty Cemetery is located in Lewis County
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    • Trace Creek Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trace Creek Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trace Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Trace Creek Cemetery is located in Lewis County
    • Wilson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Lewis County
    • Lomax Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lomax Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lomax Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lomax Cemetery is located in Lewis County
    • Lees Lake Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lees Lake Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lees Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lees Lake Cemetery is located in Lewis County
    • Baston Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baston Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Baston Cemetery is located in Lewis County
    • Bastin Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bastin Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bastin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bastin Cemetery is located in Lewis County
    • Brown Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brown Cemetery is located in Lewis County
    • Barber Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barber Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barber Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Barber Cemetery is located in Perry County
    • Hickerson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hickerson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hickerson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hickerson Cemetery is located in Perry County
    • Graves Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Graves Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Graves Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Graves Cemetery is located in Perry County
    • Dabbs Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dabbs Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dabbs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dabbs Cemetery is located in Lewis County
    • Grassy Valley Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grassy Valley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grassy Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Grassy Valley Cemetery is located in Lewis County
    • Swiss Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Downey Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Downey Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Downey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Downey Cemetery is located in Lewis County
    • Conder Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Conder Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Conder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Conder Cemetery is located in Lewis County
    • Cotham Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cotham Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cotham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cotham Cemetery is located in Lewis County
    • Edwards Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edwards Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edwards Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Edwards Cemetery is located in Hickman County
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Hickman County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 20 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Hensley Cemetery.

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

  • Hohenwald
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Pleasantville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasantville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantville
    • Pleasantville is located in Hickman County
  • Kimmins
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kimmins. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimmins
    • Kimmins is located in Lewis County
  • Voorhies
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Voorhies. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Voorhies
    • Voorhies is located in Lewis County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 1,476 people
  • Aetna
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aetna
    • Aetna is located in Hickman County
  • Flatwoods
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Linden
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Beardstown
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beardstown
    • Beardstown is located in Perry County
  • Whitfield
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Whitfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitfield
    • Whitfield is located in Hickman County
  • Lobelville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lobelville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lobelville
    • Lobelville is located in Perry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 889 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lobelville <6>
  • Swan Bluff
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Swan Bluff. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Bluff
    • Swan Bluff is located in Hickman County
  • Waynesboro
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waynesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynesboro
    • Waynesboro is located in Wayne County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,371 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waynesboro <6>
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Henryville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henryville
      • Henryville is located in Lawrence County
    • Centerville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Hampshire
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Only
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Clifton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Greenfield Bend
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield Bend
      • Greenfield Bend is located in Maury County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 15,035 people
    • Tottys Bend
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tottys Bend. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tottys Bend
      • Tottys Bend is located in Hickman County
    • Mousetail ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mousetail have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mousetail
      • Mousetail is located in Perry 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 Hensley Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lewis County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Hensley 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 Hensley Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1309414  (Hensley Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1309414 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: Graves Spring
    • County: Lewis         Elev: 286
    • Location given for GNIS #1309414 (Hensley 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 Lewis, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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 Hensley Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.5579, Longitude: -87.6517       In this case, the coordinates for the Hensley 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>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.
<7>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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