Henderson County, Tennessee Cemetery Records & Burial Search
Search cemetery names, burial records, grave details, and local archive context for Henderson County, Tennessee from one focused county hub.
County archive snapshot
Henderson County Overview
98
Cemeteries
10
Indexed Records
98
Mapped Cemetery Sites
Quick answer
How do I search Henderson County cemetery and burial records?
Use this page as the county-level filter between the statewide archive and individual cemetery lookups. Start with the cemetery directory, compare the source mix and burial depth, then run a focused search for the exact cemetery or person name you need.
Research focus
Use this county page for
Search by person name
Start with a full name when the county is already likely.
Compare cemetery pages
Review cemetery cards before opening a specific profile.
Use map context
Use mapped locations to understand the local cemetery spread.
Verify official details
Confirm sensitive burial, veteran, or grave-location details with official sources.
County overview
About Henderson County Cemetery Records & Burial Search
Henderson County, Tennessee contains 98 documented cemeteries including municipal grounds, church burial sites, and family plots spread across the county archive. This page connects 10 burial records with cemetery locations, grave detail, and military service context where available. Judson Cemetery is one of the strongest current archive entry points for this county, with record coverage reaching back to 1832 in the current dataset. Use the cemetery directory below to browse all locations, or move into the burial record section when you already know the surname or full name you need.
Use this county archive to move from broad Henderson County cemetery research into specific cemetery locations, burial-record matches, source labels, and official verification paths.
Cemetery Pages Surfaced
Active cemetery profile pages currently surfaced in the Henderson County index.
Veteran-Linked Burial Records
Burial records in this county currently carrying military branch or service-related context.
Source Rows Grouped
Cemetery source rows currently grouped into public archive labels. Source-row counts may be higher than cemetery-page counts when multiple public-source rows point to the same county archive.
County map
Henderson County map overview
County center reference: 35.6709, -88.3612
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Cemetery locations and burial records are not the same
Henderson County may have strong cemetery-location coverage even when person-level burial records are limited. Use this directory to find the likely cemetery first, then verify sensitive burial, veteran, or grave-location details with official cemetery, county, VA/NCA, or primary-source records.
County cemetery index
Henderson County Cemetery Directory
Page 1 of 5
Back to TennesseeJudson Cemetery
VA📍 LEXINGTON, TN
Lexington Cemetery
VA📍 LEXINGTON, TN
Palestine Cemetery
USGSCaraway Cemetery
USGSDouglass Cemetery
USGSNew Hope Umc Cemetery
VA📍 LEXINGTON, TN
Waller Douglas Cemetery
VA📍 LEXINGTON, TN
Anderson Cemetery
USGSAntioch Cemetery
USGSAutrey Cemetery
USGSBeasley Cemetery
USGSBeech River Cemetery
USGSBeecham Cemetery
USGSBig Springs Cemetery
USGSBoswell Cemetery
USGSBuckley Cemetery
USGSBuckley Cemetery
USGSCaffey Cemetery
USGSCain Cemetery
USGSCarnell Cemetery
USGSCentral Grove Cemetery
USGSChumney Cemetery
USGSCoffman Cemetery
USGSCooper Cemetery
USGSBurial record snapshot
Burial Records in Henderson County, Tennessee
These person-level records can help when you already have a likely name, cemetery, date range, or military-service clue. Use them as starting points, then verify sensitive details with the cemetery, county office, veteran resource, or primary source.
Clarence Leroy Smith
🪦 Palestine Cemetery
Claud Albert Baskin
🪦 Caraway Cemetery
Calvin Nelson Douglas
🪦 Douglass Cemetery
David Bruce Jordan
🪦 Waller Douglas Cemetery
Archie Aubrey Rowe
🪦 Judson Cemetery
Clarence Eugene Dick
🪦 New Hope Umc Cemetery
Dennie Flanagan
🪦 Lexington Cemetery
Edmond Farris Fisher
🪦 Judson Cemetery
Ella Marie Conway
🪦 Lexington Cemetery
Edward Cox
🪦 Palestine Cemetery
Surname index
Surname Index for Henderson County
These surname links surface recurring family names already present in the county burial archive. They are useful when the cemetery is still unknown but the last name is likely tied to this county.
Surnames are generated from currently indexed burial records and may not represent every family name connected to this county.
Veteran burial records
Veteran-Linked Burial Records in Henderson County, Tennessee
This block shows burial records that currently include military branch or service-context fields in the archive. Use these entries as research leads and verify official veteran burial details with the appropriate VA/NCA, cemetery, or primary record source.
Clarence Leroy Smith
🪦 Palestine Cemetery
1934-09-16 - 2021-11-30
Claud Albert Baskin
🪦 Caraway Cemetery
1934-08-08 - 2021-07-08 Rank: SFC
Calvin Nelson Douglas
🪦 Douglass Cemetery
1917-09-22 - 2021-05-24
David Bruce Jordan
🪦 Waller Douglas Cemetery
1925-07-23 - 2021-02-07 Rank: TEC 4
Archie Aubrey Rowe
🪦 Judson Cemetery
1926-01-22 - 2021-01-18 Rank: CPL
Clarence Eugene Dick
🪦 New Hope Umc Cemetery
1930-09-25 - 2021-01-14 Rank: MSGT
Dennie Flanagan
🪦 Lexington Cemetery
1938-07-15 - 2021-01-13 Rank: AN
Edmond Farris Fisher
🪦 Judson Cemetery
1928-05-22 - 2019-11-02 Rank: SSGT
Ella Marie Conway
🪦 Lexington Cemetery
1958-10-17 - 2017-06-10 Rank: PFC
Edward Cox
🪦 Palestine Cemetery
1832-12-31 - 1922-02-28 Rank: PVT
Official lookup guides
Official Source Verification Paths for Henderson County
Use these verification paths when a cemetery name, map location, or veteran-linked burial record needs confirmation from a stronger official or institutional source.
Official cemetery source
Use the USGS guide for Henderson County
Open the official USGS lookup guide with this county context to validate cemetery place names and mapped locations before drilling deeper.
Official burial source
Use the VA burial guide for Henderson County
Use the official VA locator guide when this county archive surfaces veteran-linked burial rows and service-related details.
Continue browsing
Best Next Clicks From Henderson County
Use these next-step links when you want to continue from Henderson County into the most relevant cemetery, person-name, statewide, or official-source path.
Top cemetery page
Judson Cemetery
2 burial records and stronger place-level archive depth.
Top cemetery page
Lexington Cemetery
2 burial records and stronger place-level archive depth.
Person-name search
Search Henderson County burial records
Use a full name plus Henderson County to separate likely matches before expanding into statewide results.
Broaden scope
Return to Tennessee archive
Move up one level when you need nearby counties, more cemetery options, or broader genealogy search context.
How to research this county
How to Find Cemetery Information in Henderson County
Henderson County works best as a narrowing layer. Instead of trying to search all records at once, move from county overview into cemetery names and then into individual burial records when the archive shows person-level matches.
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Review cemetery density before searching names
- Start with the top cemetery list on this page to see which locations have the clearest burial-record coverage.
- Compare source labels such as USGS or VA before deciding where to search deeper.
- Use the county map and cemetery cards together to avoid broad, low-context searching.
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Run focused person searches after choosing the likely cemetery
- Search a full first and last name once you have a likely cemetery or county context.
- Use military branch hints and date ranges to separate close name matches.
- Return to the Tennessee archive if you need to compare this county with neighboring areas.
Frequently asked
Henderson County Archive FAQs
This county FAQ section is designed to answer common archive questions before users widen their search into nearby counties or move down into specific cemetery pages.
How do I search cemetery records in Henderson County?
Start with the cemetery directory on this page, compare the cemetery count, record depth, and veterans tags, then move into the individual cemetery page once you find the strongest match.
How many cemeteries are mapped in Henderson County?
98 cemetery locations are currently mapped in Henderson County, Tennessee, with 98 carrying latitude and longitude context.
Does Henderson County include burial records as well as cemetery names?
Yes. This county archive combines cemetery counts with burial record coverage where source datasets include person-level information.
Are Henderson County burial records free to access?
Yes. Cemetery Finders presents county, cemetery, and burial-detail pages from public-source archive data without requiring an account or paid lookup.
How many Henderson County burial records include military branch context?
10 burial records in this county currently include military branch or service-context fields where the source archive provides them. This should be treated as veteran-linked archive context, not a complete official count of all veterans buried in Henderson County.