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:
35.0692, -87.6411
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 Wayne County<2>.
The county seat for Wayne County is located in Waynesboro. Waynesboro lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the north northwest 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 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Hensley Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Hensley Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Brewer Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Brewer Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewer Cemetery
- Cedar Grove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Cedar Grove Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove Cemetery
- Railroad Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Railroad Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Railroad Cemetery
- Hollis Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Hollis Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollis Cemetery
- Brewer Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Brewer Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewer Cemetery
- Macedonia Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia Cemetery
- Whitten Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Simmons Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Simmons Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simmons Cemetery
- Old Mt. Bethel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Hardwick Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Hardwick Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardwick Cemetery
- Wayland Springs Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Butler Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Butler Grove Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler Grove Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Brewer Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Brewer Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewer Cemetery
- Whittens Cross Roads Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Roberson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Roberson Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberson Cemetery
- Bucksnort Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Bucksnort Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucksnort Cemetery
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
- Friendship Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Friendship Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship Cemetery
- Powell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Wade Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Wade Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wade Cemetery
- Mt. Nebo Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Mt. Nebo Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Nebo Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 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:
- Iron City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Iron City is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron City
- Pruitton
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Pruitton is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pruitton
- Westpoint
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Westpoint is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westpoint
- Zip City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Zip City is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zip City
- Saint Joseph
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Whittens Stand ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Whittens Stand is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittens Stand
- Green Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Green Hill is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill
- Collinwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Collinwood is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 932 people
- Cypress Inn
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Cypress Inn is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Inn
- Cloverdale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Cloverdale is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
- Arnot
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Arnot is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnot
- Loretto
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Jacksonburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Jacksonburg is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonburg
- Bailey Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Bailey Springs is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Springs
- Atlas ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Atlas is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlas
- Belew ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Belew is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belew
- Rascal Town
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Rascal Town is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rascal Town
- Threet
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Threet is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Threet
- Saint Florian
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Saint Florian is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Florian
- Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
- Slabtown ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Slabtown is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slabtown
- Busby
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Busby is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busby
- Arkdell
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Arkdell is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkdell
- Mars Hill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Mars Hill is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mars Hill
- Killen
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- McGee Town
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- McGee Town is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGee Town
- Comer
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Comer is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comer
- Lexington
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
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 Wayne County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Hensley Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bailey Springs
- Collinwood
- Loretto
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Wayne 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 #1641813 (Hensley Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1641813 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: Wayne
- Est. Elev: 215 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Whitten
- Location given for Hensley Cemetery:
- Lat: 35.0692489 Lon: -87.6411358
- 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 Wayne, 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 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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