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A visit to the Henry Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Henry Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Henry Cemetery (FG ID #4172).

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:

31.8875, -95.1170

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

The county seat for Cherokee County is located in Rusk. Rusk lies just to the south southwest 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 25 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Henry Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Taylor Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Cemetery
  • Old Piney Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Lone Dove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Lone Dove Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Dove Cemetery
  • Piney Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Piney Grove Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Grove Cemetery
  • Rowe Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Rowe Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowe Cemetery
  • Staton Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Staton Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staton Cemetery
  • State Hospital Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Myrtle Springs Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jarrett Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Jarrett Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarrett Cemetery
  • Jones Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Kilgore Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Kilgore Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilgore Cemetery
  • Hogg Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Hogg Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hogg Cemetery
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Meredith Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Meredith Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meredith Cemetery
    • Walker Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Walker Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker Cemetery
    • McDonald Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The McDonald Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDonald Cemetery
    • Old Prison Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Old Prison Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Prison Cemetery
    • Walkers Chapel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Union Chapel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Union Chapel Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Chapel Cemetery
    • Tilley Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Tilley Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilley Cemetery
    • Providence Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Oakland Baptist Church Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Cedar Hill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Cedar Hill Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hill Cemetery
    • Weems Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Weems Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weems Cemetery
    • Pleasant Holly Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Pleasant Plains Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 23 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:

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 Cherokee 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 start 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 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: