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A visit to the Old Hephzibah Cemetery ...


The location of the Old Hephzibah Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Old Hephzibah Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Old Hephzibah Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Old Hephzibah Cemetery

Lat:   35.6509°   (35° 39' 3")

Lon:   -88.4978°   (-88° 29' 52")

The Old Hephzibah Cemetery is located in Henderson County<2>.

The county seat for Henderson County is located in Lexington. Lexington lies just to the east of the Old Hephzibah Cemetery .

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 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 Old Hephzibah Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Tennessee:
  • Pages specific to Henderson County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Old Hephzibah Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church
  • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 19 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Old Hephzibah Cemetery.

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

    • Huron
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron
      • Huron is located in Henderson County
    • Lexington
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • White Fern
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Fern
      • White Fern is located in Henderson County
    • Middle Fork
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middle Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Fork
      • Middle Fork is located in Henderson County
    • Mifflin
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mifflin
      • Mifflin is located in Chester County
    • Claybrook
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claybrook
      • Claybrook is located in Madison County
    • Rhodes Town
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rhodes Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodes Town
      • Rhodes Town is located in Henderson County
    • Parkers Crossroads
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jacks Creek
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Reagan
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reagan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reagan
      • Reagan is located in Henderson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reagan <4>
    • Cedar Grove
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
      • Cedar Grove is located in Carroll County
    • Spring Creek
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
      • Spring Creek is located in Madison County
    • Continue List   (7 more) ...
      • Cisco Indian Village ‑ Historic
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cisco Indian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cisco Indian Village
        • Cisco Indian Village is located in Madison County
      • Clarksburg
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksburg
        • Clarksburg is located in Carroll County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 376 people
      • Henderson
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Scotts Hill
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Lavinia
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Cedar Grove
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
        • Cedar Grove is located in Henderson County
      • Oakfield
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakfield
        • Oakfield is located in Madison 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 Old Hephzibah Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Henderson County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Old Hephzibah Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Mills - Darden Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mills - Darden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mills - Darden Cemetery is located in Henderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mills - Darden Cemetery
    • Hamlet Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hamlet Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hamlet Cemetery is located in Henderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hamlet Cemetery
    • Mullins Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mullins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mullins Cemetery is located in Henderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mullins Cemetery
    • Scott Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Scott Cemetery is located in Henderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scott Cemetery
    • Caffey Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Caffey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Caffey Cemetery is located in Henderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Caffey Cemetery
    • Anderson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Anderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Anderson Cemetery is located in Henderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anderson Cemetery
    • Cooper Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cooper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cooper Cemetery is located in Henderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cooper Cemetery
    • New Antioch Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The New Antioch Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Henderson County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the New Antioch Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the southeast of Lexington.
      • The New Antioch Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Antioch Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Antioch Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8670 <6>
    • Ridge Grove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ridge Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ridge Grove Cemetery is located in Henderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ridge Grove Cemetery
    • Buckley Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buckley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Buckley Cemetery is located in Henderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buckley Cemetery
    • Palestine Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Palestine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Palestine Cemetery is located in Henderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Palestine Cemetery
    • Macedonia Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Macedonia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Henderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Macedonia Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • County Farm Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the County Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The County Farm Cemetery is located in Henderson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the County Farm Cemetery
      • Hall Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hall Cemetery is located in Henderson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hall Cemetery
      • Union Grove Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Union Grove Cemetery is located in Henderson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Grove Cemetery
      • Garrett Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garrett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Garrett Cemetery is located in Henderson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garrett Cemetery
      • Horn Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Horn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Horn Cemetery is located in Henderson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Horn Cemetery
      • Piney Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Piney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Piney Cemetery is located in Henderson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Piney Cemetery
      • Lexington Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • The Lexington Cemetery is located in Henderson County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Lexington Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Lexington.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lexington Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #422278 <6>
      • Beech River Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beech River Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Beech River Cemetery is located in Henderson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beech River Cemetery

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

    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 Old Hephzibah Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1296322  (Old Hephzibah Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1296322 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: Lexington
      • County: Henderson         Elev: 147
      • Location given for GNIS #1296322 (Old Hephzibah 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 Henderson, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Old Hephzibah Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.6509, Longitude: -88.4978       In this case, the coordinates for the Old Hephzibah Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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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