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A visit to the Henson Cemetery ...


The location of the Henson 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 Henson Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   37.9151°   (37° 54' 54")

Lon:   -78.1322°   (-78° 7' 55")

The Henson Cemetery is located in Fluvanna County<2>.

. Palmyra lies just to the west southwest of the Henson Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Henson Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Virginia:
  • Pages specific to Fluvanna 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 Henson 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 Henson Cemetery.

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

    • Kents Store
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kents Store
      • Kents Store is located in Fluvanna County
    • Bells Crossroads
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bells Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bells Crossroads
      • Bells Crossroads is located in Louisa County
    • Caledonia
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caledonia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
      • Caledonia is located in Goochland County
    • Medlock
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Medlock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medlock
      • Medlock is located in Louisa County
    • Hadensville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Trevilians
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trevilians
      • Trevilians is located in Louisa County
    • Louisa
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louisa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisa
      • Louisa is located in Louisa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,764 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Louisa <4>
    • Columbia
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Lake Monticello
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Monticello have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Monticello
      • Lake Monticello is located in Fluvanna County
    • Fork Union
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Fife
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fife have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fife
      • Fife is located in Goochland County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fife <4>
    • Enon
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enon
      • Enon is located in Goochland County
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Cuckoo
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuckoo
        • Cuckoo is located in Louisa County
      • Cobham
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobham
        • Cobham is located in Albemarle County
      • Weber City
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Mineral
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral
        • Mineral is located in Louisa County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 529 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mineral <4>
      • Meltons
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meltons
        • Meltons is located in Louisa County
      • Keswick
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Gordonsville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Shadwell
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadwell
        • Shadwell is located in Albemarle County
      • Sandy Hook
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Hook
        • Sandy Hook is located in Goochland County
      • Rose Hill
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
        • Rose Hill is located in Albemarle County
      • Bridgeport
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgeport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
        • Bridgeport is located in Buckingham County
      • Lakeside Village
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeside Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside Village
        • Lakeside Village is located in Cumberland County
      • Jackson
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
        • Jackson is located in Louisa County
      • Simeon
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simeon
        • Simeon is located in Albemarle 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 Henson Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Fluvanna County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 15 miles [24.1 km] of the Henson Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Martin Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Martin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Martin Cemetery is located in Louisa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martin Cemetery
    • Hope Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hope Cemetery is located in Fluvanna County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hope Cemetery
    • Bowles Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bowles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bowles Cemetery is located in Fluvanna County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bowles Cemetery
    • Jones Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • 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 Louisa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
    • Grubbs Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grubbs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Grubbs Cemetery is located in Louisa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grubbs Cemetery
    • Payne Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Payne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Payne Cemetery is located in Goochland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Payne Cemetery
    • Watson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Watson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Watson Cemetery is located in Louisa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Watson Cemetery
    • Cooke Family Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Cooke Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Cooke Family Cemetery is located in Louisa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cooke Family Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2334123 <7>
    • Hillcrest Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillcrest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hillcrest Cemetery is located in Louisa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillcrest Cemetery
    • Bruce Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bruce Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bruce Cemetery is located in Louisa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bruce Cemetery
    • Oakland Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oakland Cemetery is located in Louisa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakland Cemetery
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Albemarle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Zion Hill Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Zion Hill Cemetery is located in Albemarle County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Hill Cemetery
      • Grace Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Grace Cemetery is located in Albemarle County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grace Cemetery
      • O'Brien Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the O'Brien Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The O'Brien Cemetery is located in Fluvanna County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the O'Brien Cemetery
      • Little Fork Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Fork Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Little Fork Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Fork Cemetery
      • Spring Grove Memorial Park Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Lawrence Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Rives / Troubetzkoy Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • South Plains Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Plains Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The South Plains Cemetery is located in Albemarle County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Plains Cemetery
      • Bowler Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bowler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bowler Cemetery is located in Fluvanna County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bowler Cemetery
      • Shelton Family Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Taylor Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • 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 Louisa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor 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 Henson Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1494068  (Henson Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1494068 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: Zion Crossroads
      • County: Fluvanna         Elev: 144
      • Location given for GNIS #1494068 (Henson Cemetery)

    The official website for Fluvanna County: www.co.fluvanna.va.us/

    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 Fluvanna, 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 obstructions 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 Henson Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.9151, Longitude: -78.1322       In this case, the coordinates for the Henson 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>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.
    <7>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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