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A visit to the Henderson Cemetery ...


The location of the Henderson 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 Henderson Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   36.8859°   (36° 53' 9")

Lon:   -81.8432°   (-81° 50' 35")

The Henderson Cemetery is located in Washington County<2>.

The county seat for Washington County is located in Abingdon. Abingdon lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Henderson Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Henderson Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Virginia:
  • Pages specific to Washington 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 Henderson 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 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Henderson Cemetery.

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

    • Allison Gap
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allison Gap
      • Allison Gap is located in Smyth County
    • Cardwell Town
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cardwell Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardwell Town
      • Cardwell Town is located in Smyth County
    • Clinchburg
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinchburg
      • Clinchburg is located in Washington County
    • Saltville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Glade Spring
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Elk Garden
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Garden
      • Elk Garden is located in Russell County
    • Glenford
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenford
      • Glenford is located in Washington County
    • Fleet
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Broadford
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadford
      • Broadford is located in Smyth County
    • Chilhowie
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chilhowie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chilhowie
      • Chilhowie is located in Smyth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,698 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chilhowie <4>
    • Brumley Gap
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brumley Gap
      • Brumley Gap is located in Washington County
    • Lowland
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowland
      • Lowland is located in Washington County
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Honaker
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Lodi
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodi
        • Lodi is located in Washington County
      • Friendship
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendship have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
        • Friendship is located in Washington County
      • Loves Mill
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loves Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loves Mill
        • Loves Mill is located in Washington County
      • Steeleburg
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steeleburg
        • Steeleburg is located in Tazewell County
      • Dye
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dye
        • Dye is located in Russell County
      • Seven Mile Ford
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Mile Ford
        • Seven Mile Ford is located in Smyth County
      • Raven
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raven
        • Raven is located in Tazewell County
      • Claypool Hill
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Claypool Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claypool Hill
        • Claypool Hill is located in Tazewell County
      • Lebanon
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lebanon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon
        • Lebanon is located in Russell County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,184 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lebanon <4>
      • Abingdon
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Abingdon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abingdon
        • Abingdon is located in Washington County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,856 people
      • Cedar Bluff
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bluff
        • Cedar Bluff is located in Tazewell County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 998 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Bluff <4>
      • Richlands
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Spring City
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring City
        • Spring City is located in Russell 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 Henderson Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Washington County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 33 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Henderson Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Snead Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Snead Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Snead Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Snead Cemetery
    • Eastridge Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eastridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Eastridge Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eastridge Cemetery
    • Collie Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Collie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Collie Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Collie Cemetery
    • Jones Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jones Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
    • Montgomery Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Montgomery Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Montgomery Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Montgomery Cemetery
    • Smith Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Snead Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Snead Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Snead Cemetery is located in Russell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Snead Cemetery
    • Price Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Price Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Price Cemetery is located in Russell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Price Cemetery
    • Snodgrass Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Snodgrass Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Snodgrass Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Snodgrass Cemetery
    • Worley Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Worley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Worley Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Worley Cemetery
    • Broady Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Broady Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Broady Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Broady Cemetery
    • Mahanaim Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Continue List   (21 more) ...
      • Smith Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Smith Cemetery is located in Smyth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
      • Poore Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Poore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Poore Cemetery is located in Smyth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poore Cemetery
      • Thomas Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thomas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Thomas Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thomas Cemetery
      • McNew Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McNew Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McNew Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McNew Cemetery
      • Elizabeth Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Barnett Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barnett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Barnett Cemetery is located in Russell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barnett Cemetery
      • Taylor Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Russell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
      • Jackson Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] 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 Russell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackson Cemetery
      • Mutter Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mutter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mutter Cemetery is located in Russell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mutter Cemetery
      • Hankins Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hankins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hankins Cemetery is located in Russell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hankins Cemetery
      • Taylor Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Russell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
      • Stinson Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stinson Cemetery is located in Russell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stinson Cemetery
      • Deniston Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Deniston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Deniston Cemetery is located in Russell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Deniston Cemetery
      • Bays Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bays Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bays Cemetery is located in Russell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bays Cemetery
      • Fields Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fields Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fields Cemetery is located in Russell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fields Cemetery
      • Fogleman Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fogleman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fogleman Cemetery is located in Russell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fogleman Cemetery
      • Moore Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Moore Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Cemetery
      • Hebron Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hebron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hebron Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hebron Cemetery
      • Allison Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Allison Cemetery is located in Smyth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allison Cemetery
      • Jackson Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • 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 Smyth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackson Cemetery
      • Vencill Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vencill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Vencill Cemetery is located in Russell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vencill 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 Henderson Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1484032  (Henderson Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1484032 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: Saltville
      • County: Washington         Elev: 599
      • Location given for GNIS #1484032 (Henderson Cemetery)

    The official website for Washington County: www.washcova.com/

    The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.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 Virginia's counties, including Washington, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Henderson Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.8859, Longitude: -81.8432       In this case, the coordinates for the Henderson 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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