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: 36.2584° (36° 15' 30")
Lon: -88.4023° (-88° 24' 8")
The Palestine Cemetery is located in Henry County<2>.
The county seat for Henry County is located in Paris. Paris lies just to the northeast of the Palestine Cemetery .
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> of the Palestine Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Palestine Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Patterson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- 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 Henry County
- Leoney Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leoney Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leoney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Leoney Cemetery is located in Henry County
- Pritchett Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pritchett Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pritchett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Pritchett Cemetery is located in Henry County
- Lewis Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Owen Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Owen Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Owen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Owen Cemetery is located in Henry County
- Bostick Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bostick Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bostick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Bostick Cemetery is located in Henry County
- Cope Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cope Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Cope Cemetery is located in Henry County
- Wallace Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wallace Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wallace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Wallace Cemetery is located in Henry County
- Blanchett Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blanchett Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blanchett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Blanchett Cemetery is located in Henry County
- Wiseman Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wiseman Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wiseman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Wiseman Cemetery is located in Henry County
- Carter Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carter Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Carter Cemetery is located in Henry County
- Jones Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
- 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 Henry County
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- Alexander Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alexander Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alexander Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Alexander Cemetery is located in Henry County
- Morrow Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morrow Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morrow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Morrow Cemetery is located in Henry County
- Perry Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Perry Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Perry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Perry Cemetery is located in Henry County
- Harper Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harper Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Harper Cemetery is located in Henry County
- Dellahunty Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dellahunty Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dellahunty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Dellahunty Cemetery is located in Henry County
- Hinchey Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hinchey Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hinchey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Hinchey Cemetery is located in Henry County
- Bevill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bevill Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bevill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Bevill Cemetery is located in Henry County
- Cherry Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cherry Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cherry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Cherry Cemetery is located in Henry County
- Travis Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Travis Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Travis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Travis Cemetery is located in Henry County
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 20 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.
- Henry
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry
- Henry is located in Henry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 446 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henry <6>
- New Boston
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Boston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Boston
- New Boston is located in Henry County
- Paris
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Haglerville ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haglerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haglerville
- Haglerville is located in Henry County
- Tumbling
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tumbling
- Tumbling is located in Weakley County
- Whitlock
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitlock
- Whitlock is located in Henry County
- Cottage Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Oakland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Oakland is located in Henry County
- India
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for India have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for India
- India is located in Henry County
- McKenzie
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McKenzie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKenzie
- McKenzie is located in Carroll County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,303 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McKenzie <6>
- Ore Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ore Springs
- Ore Springs is located in Weakley County
- Gleason
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gleason have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gleason
- Gleason is located in Weakley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,369 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gleason <6>
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- Hico
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hico. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hico
- Hico is located in Carroll County
- Manleyville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manleyville
- Manleyville is located in Henry County
- Springville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Puryear
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puryear
- Puryear is located in Henry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 653 people
- Mount Vista ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vista
- Mount Vista is located in Henry County
- Conyersville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conyersville
- Conyersville is located in Henry County
- Hollow Rock
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Dresden
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dresden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dresden
- Dresden is located in Weakley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,907 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dresden <6>
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 Henry County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Palestine Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bruceton
- Dresden
- Henry
- Huntingdon
- McKenzie
- Paris
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 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 Henry 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
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 #1326102 (Palestine Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #1326102 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: Osage
- County: Henry Elev: 145
- Location given for GNIS #1326102 (Palestine Cemetery)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Henry County: www.henryco.com/
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 Henry, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
<3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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: 36.2584, Longitude: -88.4023 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> | 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. |