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A visit to the Palestine Cemetery ...


The location of the Palestine 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 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)

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 .

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 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 Palestine 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 Palestine 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 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> 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: 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
    • 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: 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>
    • 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
    • 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)
    • 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 <4>
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • 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
      • 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
      • 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
      • Finger
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Finger have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finger
        • Finger is located in McNairy County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 288 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Finger <4>
      • Decaturville
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Parsons
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parsons have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parsons
        • Parsons is located in Decatur County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,272 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parsons <4>

    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.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Palestine Cemetery.<5>

    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)
      • 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
    • Macedonia Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Cooper Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Horn Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • County Farm Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Scott Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Mills - Darden Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Garrett Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Big Springs Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Big Springs Cemetery
    • Old Big Springs Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Big Springs Cemetery
    • Caraway Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Caraway Cemetery
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Piney Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • 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
      • Holly Springs Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holly Springs Cemetery
      • Old Hephzibah Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Hephzibah Cemetery
      • Grider Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grider Cemetery
      • Patterson Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Patterson Cemetery
      • Beecham Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beecham Cemetery
      • Lexington Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • 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>
      • Buckley Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • 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
      • Brown Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
      • Unity Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Unity Cemetery
      • Jones Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jones Cemetery is located in Chester County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
      • Presler Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Presler Cemetery
      • Buckley Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • 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
      • New Antioch Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • 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>

    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 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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 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'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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