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A visit to the Henson Cemetery ...

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)<1>

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

Lat:   37.8847°   (37° 53' 4")

Lon:   -80.8140°   (-80° 48' 50")

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

The county seat for Fayette County is located in Fayetteville. Fayetteville lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the northwest of the Henson Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Henson Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Patton Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Patton Cemetery
    • The Patton Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • The Patton Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Patton Memorial Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1989932 <5>
  • Wickline Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wickline Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wickline Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Wickline Cemetery is located in Summers County
  • Shuck Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shuck Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shuck Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Shuck Cemetery is located in Fayette County
  • Goddard Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goddard Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goddard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Goddard Cemetery is located in Fayette County
  • Hicks - Swell Mtn. Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hicks - Swell Mtn. Cemetery
    • The Hicks - Swell Mtn. Cemetery is located in Summers County
    • The Hicks - Swell Mtn. Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Hicks Cemetery
    • Hix Cemetery
  • Anderson Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anderson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Anderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Anderson Cemetery is located in Fayette County
  • Layland Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Layland Cemetery
    • The Layland Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • The Layland Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Chestnut Knob Church Cemetery
  • Bragg Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bragg Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bragg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bragg Cemetery is located in Summers County
  • Smailes Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smailes Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smailes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Smailes Cemetery is located in Fayette County
  • Beechnut Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beechnut Cemetery
    • The Beechnut Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • The Beechnut Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Charles Harrah Cemetery
    • Harrah Cemetery
    • Jim Harrah Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2608668 <5>
  • Richmond Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richmond Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Richmond Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Richmond Cemetery is located in Summers County
  • Suttle
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Suttle
    • The Suttle is located in Greenbrier County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Suttle is located 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the east of Lewisburg.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2342096 <5>
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Richardson Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richardson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Richardson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Richardson Cemetery is located in Greenbrier County
    • Old Amwell Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Amwell Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Amwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Amwell Cemetery is located in Greenbrier County
    • Amick Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Amick Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Amick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Amick Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Tyree Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tyree Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tyree Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tyree Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • New Salem Baptist Church Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Salem Baptist Church Cemetery
      • The New Salem Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
      • The New Salem Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • New Salem Church Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2171413 <5>
    • Rider Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rider Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rider Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rider Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Goodson Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goodson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goodson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Goodson Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
    • St. Colmans Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Colmans Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Colmans Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Colmans Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
    • At The End Of The Trail Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the At The End Of The Trail Cemetery
      • The At The End Of The Trail Cemetery is located in Greenbrier County
      • The At The End Of The Trail Cemetery has also been known as:
      • End Of The Trail Cemetery
    • Wallace Memorial Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 28 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.

  • Spring Dale
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Dale
    • Spring Dale is located in Fayette County
  • Meadow Bridge
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Bridge
    • Meadow Bridge is located in Fayette County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 344 people
  • Bellwood
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellwood
    • Bellwood is located in Fayette County
  • Vale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vale
    • Vale is located in Greenbrier County
  • Maywood
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Maywood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maywood
    • Maywood is located in Fayette County
  • Rainelle
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • New Richmond ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Richmond. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Richmond
    • New Richmond is located in Summers County
  • Sandstone
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Rupert
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • McRoss
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McRoss
    • McRoss is located in Greenbrier County
  • Crawley
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Charmco
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Hines
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hines
      • Hines is located in Greenbrier County
    • Abraham
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Abraham. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abraham
      • Abraham is located in Raleigh County
    • Hilton Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilton Village
      • Hilton Village is located in Fayette County
    • Clifftop
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Kieffer
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kieffer
      • Kieffer is located in Greenbrier County
    • Orient Hill
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orient Hill
      • Orient Hill is located in Greenbrier County
    • Alaska ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alaska have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alaska
      • Alaska is located in Fayette County
    • Quinnimont
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinnimont
      • Quinnimont is located in Fayette County
    • Quinwood
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinwood
      • Quinwood is located in Greenbrier County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
    • Crichton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crichton
      • Crichton is located in Greenbrier County
    • Sewell ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sewell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sewell
      • Sewell is located in Fayette County
    • East Sewell ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Sewell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Sewell
      • East Sewell is located in Fayette County
    • Stonecliff ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stonecliff. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonecliff
      • Stonecliff is located in Fayette County
      • Stonecliff has also been known as:
      • Stone Cliff
    • McKendree
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McKendree have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKendree
      • McKendree is located in Fayette County
    • Prince
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Royal ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Royal. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal
      • Royal is located in Raleigh County

For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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:

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 #2586289  (Henson Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #2586289 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: Rainelle
    • County: Fayette
    • Location given for GNIS #2586289 (Henson Cemetery)

The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.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 West Virginia's counties, including Fayette, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn 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: 37.8847, Longitude: -80.8140       In this case, the coordinates for the Henson Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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>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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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