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A visit to the Woods Cemetery ...


The location of the Woods 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 Woods Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   36.4023°   (36° 24' 8")

Lon:   -88.1042°   (-88° 6' 15")

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

The county seat for Henry County is located in Paris. Paris lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Woods Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Woods 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 Woods 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 17 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Woods Cemetery.

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

    • New Concord
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Springville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Oakland
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Oakland is located in Henry County
    • Big Sandy
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Faxon
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faxon
      • Faxon is located in Benton County
    • Conyersville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conyersville
      • Conyersville is located in Henry County
    • Manleyville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manleyville
      • Manleyville is located in Henry County
    • McKinnon
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Puryear
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puryear
      • Puryear is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 653 people
    • Paris
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Hazel
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
    • Whitlock
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitlock
      • Whitlock is located in Henry County
    • Continue List   (5 more) ...
      • Dover
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
        • Dover is located in Stewart County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,578 people
        • Former name for Dover:
        • Monroe
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dover <4>
      • Magnolia
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magnolia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
        • Magnolia is located in Houston County
      • Murray
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
        • Murray is located in Calloway County (KY)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,437 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murray <4>
      • New Boston
        (19 miles [30.6 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
      • Tennessee Ridge
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)

    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 Woods 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 Woods Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Camden
    • Dover
      • Dover lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Woods Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Dover.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
    • Erin
      • Erin lies 23 miles [37 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Woods Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Erin.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erin
    • Henry
      • Henry lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the Southwest (SW) of the Woods Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Henry.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry
    • Murray
    • Paris
      • Paris lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Woods Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Paris.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 3 miles [4.8 km] of the Woods Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Parker Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Parker Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parker Cemetery
    • Old Soldiers Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Soldiers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Soldiers Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Soldiers Cemetery
    • Owens Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Owens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Owens Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Owens Cemetery
    • Antioch Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
    • Scarbough Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scarbough Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Scarbough Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scarbough Cemetery
    • Moody Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moody Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Moody Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moody Cemetery
    • Rice Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rice Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rice Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rice Cemetery
    • Oak Hill Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Cemetery
    • Pt. Pleasant Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • Wilson Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
    • Brooks Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brooks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brooks Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brooks Cemetery
    • Bucy Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bucy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bucy Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bucy Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • 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 Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cooper Cemetery
      • Hopkins Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hopkins Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopkins Cemetery
      • Williams Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
        • 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
      • Evans Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evans Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Evans Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evans Cemetery
      • Culpepper Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Culpepper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Culpepper Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Culpepper Cemetery
      • Bradford Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bradford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bradford Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bradford Cemetery
      • Bradford Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bradford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bradford Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bradford Cemetery
      • Chilcutt Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chilcutt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Chilcutt Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chilcutt 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 Woods Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1275080  (Woods Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1275080 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: Paris Landing
      • County: Henry         Elev: 133
      • Location given for GNIS #1275080 (Woods 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 things 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 Woods Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.4023, Longitude: -88.1042       In this case, the coordinates for the Woods 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.




 

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