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A visit to the Ralls Cemetery ...


The location of the Ralls 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 Ralls Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   36.3167°   (36° 19' 0")

Lon:   -88.2398°   (-88° 14' 23")

The Ralls Cemetery is located in Henry County<2>.

The county seat for Henry County is located in Paris. Paris lies just to the west of the Ralls 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 Ralls 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 Ralls 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 18 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Ralls Cemetery.

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

    • Oakland
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Oakland is located in Henry County
    • Paris
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Springville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Manleyville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manleyville
      • Manleyville is located in Henry County
    • Whitlock
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitlock
      • Whitlock is located in Henry County
    • Conyersville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conyersville
      • Conyersville is located in Henry County
    • Big Sandy
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Puryear
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puryear
      • Puryear is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 653 people
    • New Boston
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Boston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Boston
      • New Boston is located in Henry County
    • Henry
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 <4>
    • Hazel
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel
      • Hazel is located in Calloway County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 407 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hazel <4>
    • Faxon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faxon
      • Faxon is located in Benton County
    • Continue List   (6 more) ...
      • Cottage Grove
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • New Providence
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Providence
        • New Providence is located in Calloway County (KY)
      • New Concord
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Tumbling
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tumbling
        • Tumbling is located in Weakley County
      • McKinnon
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McKinnon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKinnon
        • McKinnon is located in Houston County
      • Ore Springs
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ore Springs
        • Ore Springs is located in Weakley 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 Ralls 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 Ralls 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 3 miles [4.8 km] of the Ralls Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Jackson Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jackson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jackson Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackson Cemetery
    • Hansel Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hansel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hansel Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hansel Cemetery
    • Jones Chapel Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jones Chapel Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Chapel Cemetery
    • McFarland Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McFarland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McFarland Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McFarland Cemetery
    • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Grove Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    • Pryor Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pryor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pryor Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pryor Cemetery
    • Wright Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Sunny Side Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunny Side Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sunny Side Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunny Side Cemetery
    • Cox Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cox Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cox Cemetery
    • Hughes Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hughes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hughes Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hughes Cemetery
    • Williams Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Williams Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
    • Puckett Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Puckett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Puckett Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Puckett Cemetery
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Dunlap - Hall Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dunlap - Hall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dunlap - Hall Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dunlap - Hall Cemetery
      • Hill Crest Memorial Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hill Crest Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hill Crest Memorial Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hill Crest Memorial Cemetery
      • Barber Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barber Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Barber Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barber Cemetery
      • Campbell Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Campbell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Campbell Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Campbell Cemetery
      • Dortch Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dortch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dortch Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dortch Cemetery
      • Bethesda Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethesda Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethesda Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethesda Cemetery
      • New Bethel Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New Bethel Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Bethel Cemetery
      • Vaughn Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vaughn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Vaughn Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vaughn Cemetery
      • Travis Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Travis Cemetery
      • Nichols Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nichols Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Nichols Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nichols Cemetery
      • Riley Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Riley Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riley Cemetery
      • Kendall Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kendall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Kendall Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kendall Cemetery
      • Wright Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wright Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wright Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wright Cemetery
      • Glover Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glover Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Glover Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glover 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 Ralls Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1306937  (Ralls Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1306937 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: West Sandy Dike
      • County: Henry         Elev: 128
      • Location given for GNIS #1306937 (Ralls Cemetery)

    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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Ralls Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.3167, Longitude: -88.2398       In this case, the coordinates for the Ralls 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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