A visit to the Pryor 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 Pryor Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Pryor Cemetery:
36.3134, -88.2639
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Pryor Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Pryor Cemetery is located in Henry County<2>.
The county seat for Henry County is located in Paris. Paris lies just to the west southwest of the Pryor Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Pryor Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> of the Pryor Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Pryor Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Hansel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Hansel Cemetery is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hansel Cemetery
- Jones Chapel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Jones Chapel Cemetery is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Chapel Cemetery
- Hill Crest Memorial Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Barber Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Barber Cemetery is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barber Cemetery
- Campbell Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Campbell Cemetery is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell Cemetery
- Dortch Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Dortch Cemetery is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dortch Cemetery
- Wright Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Hill Cemetery is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Cemetery
- Ralls Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Ralls Cemetery is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ralls Cemetery
- Jackson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Jackson Cemetery is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Cemetery
- McFarland Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The McFarland Cemetery is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McFarland Cemetery
- Puckett Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Puckett Cemetery is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puckett Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Dunlap - Hall Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Tharpe Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Tharpe Cemetery is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tharpe Cemetery
- Paris Memorial Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Bethesda Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Bethesda Cemetery is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethesda Cemetery
- New Bethel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The New Bethel Cemetery is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bethel Cemetery
- Travis Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Travis Cemetery is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Travis Cemetery
- Sunny Side Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Sunny Side Cemetery is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Side Cemetery
- Cox Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Cox Cemetery is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cox Cemetery
- Glover Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Glover Cemetery is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glover Cemetery
- Williams Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Williams Cemetery is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 18 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Pryor Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Pryor Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- India
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- India is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for India
- Paris
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Oakland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Oakland is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Mount Vista ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Vista is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vista
- Whitlock
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Whitlock is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitlock
- Springville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Manleyville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Manleyville is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manleyville
- Conyersville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Conyersville is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conyersville
- Puryear
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Puryear is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puryear
- Population from the 2020 Census: 653 people
- New Boston
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- New Boston is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Boston
- Henry
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Haglerville ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Haglerville is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haglerville
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Big Sandy
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Cottage Grove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Hazel
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- New Providence
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- New Providence is located in Calloway County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Providence
- Faxon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Faxon is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faxon
- Tumbling
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Tumbling is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tumbling
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 Pryor 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 Pryor Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bruceton
- Camden
- Henry
- McKenzie
- Paris
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 Pryor Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Tennessee:
- Pages specific to Henry 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 Pryor Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1326116 (Pryor Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1326116 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: Henry
- Est. Elev: 148 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Paris
- Location given for Pryor Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.3133904 Lon: -88.2639307
- 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 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Pryor 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |