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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Henderson (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Henderson. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Henderson is located in Chester County and is the County Seat.

To see how the shape of Tennessee's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Chester County: Hardeman, Hardin, Henderson, Madison & McNairy.

Below are the counties that are near Henderson. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Henderson:

  • Chester County     (The home county of Henderson)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Henderson, with the one closest to Henderson listed first.
    • Montezuma
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jacks Creek
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Sweet Lips
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sweet Lips. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Lips
      • Sweet Lips is located in Chester County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sweet Lips
      • From Henderson to Sweet Lips
    • Mifflin
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Deanburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Masseyville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Silerton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Enville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Milledgeville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Carroll County
  • Crockett County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Henderson, with the one closest to Henderson listed first.
    • Fruitvale
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Gadsden
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gadsden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gadsden
      • Gadsden is located in Crockett County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 468 people
  • Decatur County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Henderson, with the one closest to Henderson listed first.
    • Scotts Hill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Dunbar
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Pleasant Hill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
      • Pleasant Hill is located in Decatur County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 566 people
    • Decaturville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Gibson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Henderson, with the one closest to Henderson listed first.
    • Goat City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goat City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goat City
      • Goat City is located in Gibson County
    • Medina
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Medina have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medina
      • Medina is located in Gibson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,379 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Medina <1>
    • Sitka
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Graball
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graball have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graball
      • Graball is located in Gibson County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 236 people
    • Humboldt
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Humboldt have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humboldt
      • Humboldt is located in Gibson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,126 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Humboldt <1>
  • Hardeman County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Henderson, with the one closest to Henderson listed first.
    • Teague
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Teague have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teague
      • Teague is located in Hardeman County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,181 people
    • Hornsby
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hornsby have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornsby
      • Hornsby is located in Hardeman County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
    • Toone
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toone have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toone
      • Toone is located in Hardeman County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 336 people
    • Shandy
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Bolivar
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Vildo
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vildo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vildo
      • Vildo is located in Hardeman County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Vildo
      • From Henderson to Vildo
    • Middleton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Whiteville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whiteville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteville
      • Whiteville is located in Hardeman County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,449 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whiteville <1>
  • Hardin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Henderson, with the one closest to Henderson listed first.
    • Crump
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crump have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crump
      • Crump is located in Hardin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,459 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crump <1>
    • Sibley
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Saltillo
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • New Town
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
      • New Town is located in Hardin County
    • Savannah
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Pittsburg Landing Ferry
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pittsburg Landing Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsburg Landing Ferry
      • Pittsburg Landing Ferry is located in Hardin County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 555 people
    • Shiloh
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Centerview
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerview
      • Centerview is located in Hardin County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 244 people
    • Swift
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swift have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swift
      • Swift is located in Hardin County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 5,874 people
    • Belle Meade
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belle Meade have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Meade
      • Belle Meade is located in Hardin County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 3,017 people
    • Hamburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hamburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
      • Hamburg is located in Hardin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hamburg
      • From Henderson to Hamburg
  • Haywood County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Henderson, with the one closest to Henderson listed first.
    • Woodland
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Wellwood
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wellwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellwood
      • Wellwood is located in Haywood County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wellwood
      • From Henderson to Wellwood
    • Hillville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Henderson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Henderson, with the one closest to Henderson listed first.
    • Middle Fork
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Huron
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Rhodes Town
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rhodes Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodes Town
      • Rhodes Town is located in Henderson County
    • White Fern
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Reagan
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Sardis
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sardis have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <1>
    • Lexington
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Cedar Grove
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Atkins ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atkins have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkins
      • Atkins is located in Henderson County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 13,664 people
    • Chesterfield
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chesterfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield
      • Chesterfield is located in Henderson County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 469 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Chesterfield
      • From Henderson to Chesterfield
    • Union Cross
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Cross have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cross
      • Union Cross is located in Henderson County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 10,666 people
    • McHaney ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McHaney have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McHaney
      • McHaney is located in Henderson County
    • Darden
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darden
      • Darden is located in Henderson County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 399 people
  • Madison County
  • McNairy County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Henderson, with the one closest to Henderson listed first.
    • Finger
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Finger have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <1>
    • Bethel Springs
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Springs
      • Bethel Springs is located in McNairy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 727 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethel Springs <1>
    • Purdy
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Purdy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purdy
      • Purdy is located in McNairy County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Purdy
      • From Henderson to Purdy
    • Rose Creek
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rose Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Creek
      • Rose Creek is located in McNairy County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rose Creek
      • From Henderson to Rose Creek
    • Selmer
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selmer have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selmer
      • Selmer is located in McNairy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,280 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Selmer <1>
    • Falcon
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Adamsville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Stantonville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Eastview
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastview
      • Eastview is located in McNairy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 702 people
    • Ramer
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ramer have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramer
      • Ramer is located in McNairy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 293 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ramer <1>
    • Caffey
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Caffey. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caffey
      • Caffey is located in McNairy County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Caffey
      • From Henderson to Caffey
    • Guys
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Chewalla
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Henderson, see our County-by-County Page for Henderson.

Cemeteries Near Henderson ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Henderson.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Henderson covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Henderson, with the one closest to Henderson listed first.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Henderson had a population of 1,069 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Henderson had a population of 6,417 people.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Henderson, with the one closest to Henderson listed first.

  • Montezuma
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Pinson
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jacks Creek
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Sweet Lips
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sweet Lips. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Lips
    • Sweet Lips is located in Chester County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Sweet Lips
    • From Henderson to Sweet Lips
  • Mifflin
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Deanburg
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • McNairy
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McNairy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNairy
    • McNairy is located in McNairy County
  • Middle Fork
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Luray
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luray have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luray
    • Luray is located in Henderson County
  • Beech Bluff
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beech Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Bluff
    • Beech Bluff is located in Madison County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beech Bluff <1>
  • Masseyville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Huron
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Malesus
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Malesus. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malesus
      • Malesus is located in Madison County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Malesus
      • From Henderson to Malesus
    • Medon
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Pine Top
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Top have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Top
      • Pine Top is located in Hardeman County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Henderson. See our List of 1890's Communities around Henderson.

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Henderson ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 109 newspapers that have been published in the area around Henderson.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Henderson. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Henderson and those printed in the larger area surrounding Henderson.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 23 miles [37 km]<5> of Henderson.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Henderson:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Henderson. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>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.
<3>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.
<4>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.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Henderson) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Henderson. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.4457, Longitude: -88.6389    
<6>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Henderson, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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