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A visit to the Henry 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 Henry Cemetery ...

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

30.7982, -96.3855

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Henry Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

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

The county seat for Brazos County is located in Bryan. Bryan lies just to the south of the Henry Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Henry Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Henry Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Walker Settlement Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Bickham Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Bickham Cemetery is located in Brazos County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bickham Cemetery
  • Reed Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Reed Cemetery is located in Brazos County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Cemetery
  • New Bethlehem Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The New Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Brazos County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bethlehem Cemetery
  • Old Cottonwood Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Cottonwood Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Cottonwood Cemetery is located in Brazos County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood Cemetery
  • Mt. Olive Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Brazos County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery
  • Wesson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Wesson Cemetery is located in Brazos County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesson Cemetery
  • Rest Ever Memorial Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Rest Ever Memorial Park is located in Brazos County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rest Ever Memorial Park
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Rest Ever Memorial Park is located outside and to the northwest of Bryan.
    • The Rest Ever Memorial Park has also been known as:
    • Rest Ever Memorial Cemetery
  • Kizer Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Kizer Cemetery is located on private property - be sure to secure permission before visiting.
    • The Kizer Cemetery is located in Brazos County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kizer Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Kizer Cemetery is located outside and to the northeast of Bryan.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #4653 <5>
  • Wixon Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Wixon Cemetery is located in Brazos County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wixon Cemetery
  • Ebenezer Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Brazos County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Cavitt Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Cavitt Cemetery is located in Robertson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cavitt Cemetery
    • Wheelock Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Wheelock Cemetery is located in Robertson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheelock Cemetery
    • Gilmore Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Gilmore Cemetery is located in Brazos County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmore Cemetery
    • Kurten Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jim Harris Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Jim Harris Cemetery is located in Brazos County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jim Harris Cemetery
    • Evans Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Evans Cemetery is located in Brazos County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans Cemetery
    • Schultze Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Arnett Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Arnett Cemetery is located in Robertson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnett Cemetery

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 Henry Cemetery.

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

  • Tabor
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Tabor is located in Brazos County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabor
  • Wixon Valley
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Wixon Valley is located in Brazos County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wixon Valley
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 254 people
  • Benchley
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Benchley is located in Robertson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benchley
  • Wheelock
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Rye ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Rye is located in Brazos County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rye
  • Kurten
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Bryan
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Bryan is located in Brazos County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryan
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 88,165 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bryan <6>
  • Edge
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Edge is located in Brazos County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edge
  • Boonville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Boonville is located in Brazos County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonville
  • Mumford
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • College Station
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Hearne
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Hearne is located in Robertson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hearne
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,340 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hearne <6>
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Stone City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Stone City is located in Brazos County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone City
    • Elliot
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Elliot is located in Robertson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliot
    • Franklin
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • New Baden
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Wellborn
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Iola
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Zulch ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Zulch is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zulch
    • North Zulch
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)

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 Henry Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Brazos County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Henry Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Henry Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Brazos 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 Henry Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1359043  (Henry Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1359043 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: Brazos
      • Est. Elev: 114 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Dunn Creek
      • Location given for Henry Cemetery:
      • Lat: 30.798249     Lon: -96.3855192
      • 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 Texas' counties, including Brazos, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Henry 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.