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A visit to the Dowell Cemetery ...


The location of the Dowell 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 Dowell Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   35.8001°   (35° 48' 0")

Lon:   -91.2251°   (-91° 13' 30")

The Dowell Cemetery is located in Jackson County<2>.

The county seat for Jackson County is located in Newport. Newport lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the south of the Dowell 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 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 Dowell Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Arkansas:
  • Pages specific to Jackson 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 Dowell 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 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Dowell Cemetery.

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

    • Kenyon
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kenyon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenyon
      • Kenyon is located in Jackson County
    • Centerville
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
      • Centerville is located in Jackson County
    • Tuckerman
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Swifton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swifton
      • Swifton is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 733 people
    • Cord
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cord
      • Cord is located in Independence County
    • Campbell Station
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campbell Station have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell Station
      • Campbell Station is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 228 people
    • Saffell
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saffell
      • Saffell is located in Lawrence County
    • Diaz
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diaz have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diaz
      • Diaz is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,208 people
    • Alicia
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alicia
      • Alicia is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
    • Jacksonport
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jacksonport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonport
      • Jacksonport is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jacksonport <4>
    • Airport Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Airport Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airport Village
      • Airport Village is located in Jackson County
    • Strawberry
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawberry
      • Strawberry is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 272 people
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Charlotte
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charlotte have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlotte
        • Charlotte is located in Independence County
      • Newark
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newark have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
        • Newark is located in Independence County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,193 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newark <4>
      • Newport
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Grubbs
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grubbs
        • Grubbs is located in Jackson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
      • Lynn
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
        • Lynn is located in Lawrence County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lynn <4>
      • Sulphur Rock
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sulphur Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Rock
        • Sulphur Rock is located in Independence County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 458 people
      • Magness
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magness have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magness
        • Magness is located in Independence County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
      • Island Town
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Island Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Town
        • Island Town is located in Jackson County
      • Cash
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cash have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cash
        • Cash is located in Craighead County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 359 people
      • Egypt
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Egypt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
        • Egypt is located in Craighead County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 111 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Egypt <4>
      • Minturn
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minturn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minturn
        • Minturn is located in Lawrence County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
      • Oil Trough
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oil Trough have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil Trough
        • Oil Trough is located in Independence County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 272 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oil Trough <4>
      • Amagon
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amagon
        • Amagon is located in Jackson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 90 people

    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 Dowell Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Jackson County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Dowell 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 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Dowell Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Bandy Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bandy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bandy Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bandy Cemetery
    • Centerville Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Centerville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Centerville Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Centerville Cemetery
    • Harrison Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harrison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Harrison Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harrison Cemetery
    • Foust - Adams Family Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Foust - Adams Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Foust - Adams Family Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Foust - Adams Family Cemetery
    • Cole Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cole Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cole Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cole Cemetery
    • Happy Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Happy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Happy Cemetery is located in Independence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Happy Cemetery
    • Cheshire Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cheshire Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cheshire Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cheshire Cemetery
    • Gracelawn Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gracelawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gracelawn Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gracelawn Cemetery
    • Prysock Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prysock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Prysock Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prysock Cemetery
    • Swifton Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swifton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Swifton Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swifton Cemetery
    • Durfee Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Durfee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Durfee Cemetery is located in Independence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Durfee Cemetery
    • McNutt Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McNutt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McNutt Cemetery is located in Independence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McNutt Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Williams Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Williams Cemetery is located in Independence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
      • Salem Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Salem Cemetery is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
      • Holloway Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holloway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Holloway Cemetery is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holloway Cemetery
      • Harrison Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harrison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Harrison Cemetery is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harrison Cemetery
      • Lawrence Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lawrence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lawrence Cemetery is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lawrence Cemetery
      • Parrott Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parrott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Parrott Cemetery is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parrott Cemetery
      • Hopewell Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopewell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Independence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopewell Cemetery
      • Moss Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moss Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Moss Cemetery is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moss Cemetery
      • Burgess Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burgess Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Burgess Cemetery is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burgess Cemetery
      • Arnold Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Shell Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Shell Cemetery is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shell Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #56242 <6>

    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 Dowell Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #61812  (Dowell Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #61812 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: Swifton West
      • County: Jackson         Elev: 76
      • Location given for GNIS #61812 (Dowell Cemetery)

    The official website for Jackson County: www.jacksoncountyar.org/

    The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.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 Arkansas' counties, including Jackson, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Dowell Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.8001, Longitude: -91.2251       In this case, the coordinates for the Dowell 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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