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A visit to the Palestine 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 Palestine Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   35.5909°   (35° 35' 27")

Lon:   -88.4478°   (-88° 26' 52")

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

The county seat for Henderson County is located in Lexington. Lexington lies just to the northeast of the Palestine Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Palestine Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Mullins Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mullins Cemetery
    • 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
  • Macedonia Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Macedonia Cemetery
    • 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
  • Cooper Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cooper Cemetery
    • 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
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Henderson County
  • Horn Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Horn Cemetery
    • 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
  • County Farm Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the County Farm Cemetery
    • 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
  • Scott Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scott Cemetery
    • 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
  • Mills - Darden Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mills - Darden Cemetery
    • 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
  • Garrett Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garrett Cemetery
    • 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
  • Big Springs Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Big Springs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Big Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Big Springs Cemetery is located in Henderson County
  • Old Big Springs Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Big Springs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Big Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Old Big Springs Cemetery is located in Henderson County
  • Caraway Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Caraway Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Caraway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Caraway Cemetery is located in Henderson County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Piney Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Piney Cemetery
      • 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
    • Holly Springs Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holly Springs Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holly Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Holly Springs Cemetery is located in Henderson County
    • Old Hephzibah Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Hephzibah Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Hephzibah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Hephzibah Cemetery is located in Henderson County
    • Grider Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grider Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grider Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Grider Cemetery is located in Henderson County
    • Patterson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Patterson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Patterson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Patterson Cemetery is located in Henderson County
    • Beecham Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beecham Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beecham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Beecham Cemetery is located in Henderson County
    • Lexington Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lexington Cemetery
      • 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 Find-A-Grave: FG ID #422278 <5>
    • Buckley Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buckley Cemetery
      • 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
    • Brown Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 Chester County
    • Unity Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Unity Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Unity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Unity Cemetery is located in Chester County
    • Jones Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
      • The Jones Cemetery is located in Chester County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Jones Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the southwest of Henderson.
      • The Jones Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Jones - Rhodes Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #14159 <5>
    • Presler Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Presler Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Presler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Presler Cemetery is located in Henderson County
    • Buckley Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buckley Cemetery
      • 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
    • New Antioch Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Antioch Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
      • 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 Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8670 <5>

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Palestine Cemetery.

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

  • Middle Fork
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Middle Fork. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Fork
    • Middle Fork is located in Henderson County
  • Huron
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron
    • Huron is located in Henderson County
  • Rhodes Town
    (5 miles [8 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
  • Lexington
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Mifflin
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mifflin
    • Mifflin is located in Chester County
  • Reagan
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Reagan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reagan
    • Reagan is located in Henderson County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reagan <7>
  • Jacks Creek
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • White Fern
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Fern
    • White Fern is located in Henderson County
  • Chesterfield
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chesterfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield
    • Chesterfield is located in Henderson County
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 469 people
  • Cedar Grove
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
    • Cedar Grove is located in Henderson County
  • Scotts Hill
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Sweet Lips
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sweet Lips. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Lips
    • Sweet Lips is located in Chester County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Enville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enville
      • Enville is located in Chester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 189 people
    • Sardis
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sardis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis
      • Sardis is located in Henderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 400 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sardis <7>
    • Parkers Crossroads
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Claybrook
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claybrook
      • Claybrook is located in Madison County
    • 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
    • Henderson
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Milledgeville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milledgeville
      • Milledgeville is located in Chester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 267 people
    • Pinson
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Cedar Grove
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
      • Cedar Grove is located in Carroll County
    • McHaney ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McHaney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McHaney
      • McHaney is located in Henderson County
    • Sulphur Springs ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sulphur Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
      • Sulphur Springs is located in Decatur County
    • Farmville ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmville
      • Farmville is located in Henderson County
    • Spring Creek
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
      • Spring Creek 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 Palestine 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 Palestine 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 Palestine 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 Palestine Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1296678  (Palestine Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1296678 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: Life
    • County: Henderson         Elev: 154
    • Location given for GNIS #1296678 (Palestine 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' 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 Palestine Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.5909, Longitude: -88.4478       In this case, the coordinates for the Palestine 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>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.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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