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A visit to the Lower Big Fork Cemetery ...


The location of the Lower Big Fork 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 Lower Big Fork Cemetery ...

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

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Lower Big Fork Cemetery

Lat:   34.5498°   (34° 32' 59")

Lon:   -94.0010°   (-94° 0' 3")

The Lower Big Fork Cemetery is located in Polk County<2>.

The county seat for Polk County is located in Mena. Mena lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the west of the Lower Big Fork 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 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 Lower Big Fork Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Arkansas:
  • Pages specific to Polk 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 Lower Big Fork 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 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Lower Big Fork Cemetery.

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

    • Big Fork
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Fork
      • Big Fork is located in Polk County
    • Board Camp
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Board Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Board Camp
      • Board Camp is located in Polk County
    • Cox Spring
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cox Spring
      • Cox Spring is located in Montgomery County
    • Dallas
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallas
      • Dallas is located in Polk County
    • Y City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Y City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Y City
      • Y City is located in Scott County
    • Oden
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oden
      • Oden is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 215 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oden <4>
    • Mena
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Whitetown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitetown
      • Whitetown is located in Montgomery County
    • Athens
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Pencil Bluff
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pencil Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pencil Bluff
      • Pencil Bluff is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pencil Bluff <4>
    • Boles
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Black Springs
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Springs
      • Black Springs is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 94 people
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Parks
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parks
        • Parks is located in Scott County
      • Potter Junction
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter Junction
        • Potter Junction is located in Polk County
      • Umpire
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Umpire have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Umpire
        • Umpire is located in Howard County
      • Unco
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unco
        • Unco is located in Calhoun County
      • Langley
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Norman
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norman
        • Norman is located in Montgomery County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 363 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norman <4>
      • Sims
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sims
        • Sims is located in Montgomery County
      • Potter
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter
        • Potter is located in Polk County
      • Hatfield
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Galena
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galena have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galena
        • Galena is located in Howard County
      • Mount Ida
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Ida have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Ida
        • Mount Ida is located in Montgomery County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,005 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Ida <4>
      • Rich Mountain
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rich Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Mountain
        • Rich Mountain is located in Polk County
      • Manfred
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manfred have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manfred
        • Manfred is located in Montgomery 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 Lower Big Fork Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Polk County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Lower Big Fork Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Hatfield
    • Mena
      • Mena lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the West (W) of the Lower Big Fork Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Mena.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mena
    • Mount Ida
    • Oden
      • Oden lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Lower Big Fork Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Oden.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oden
    • Umpire

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Lower Big Fork Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Cherry Hill Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cherry Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cherry Hill Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cherry Hill Cemetery
    • Yocana Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yocana Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Yocana Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yocana Cemetery
    • Edwards Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edwards Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Edwards Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edwards Cemetery
    • Liberty Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Liberty Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Cemetery
    • Board Camp Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Board Camp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Board Camp Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Board Camp Cemetery
    • Pine Ridge Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pine Ridge Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Ridge Cemetery
    • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Pleasant Grove Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Pleasant Grove Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northwest of Big Fork.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1992399 <6>
    • Hillside Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hillside Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillside Cemetery
    • Wilhite Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilhite Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wilhite Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilhite Cemetery
    • Concord Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Concord Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Concord Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Concord Cemetery
    • Huddleston Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Huddleston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Huddleston Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Huddleston Cemetery
    • Rock Springs Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Gortemiller Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gortemiller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gortemiller Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gortemiller Cemetery
      • Wilhite Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilhite Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wilhite Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilhite Cemetery
      • Nunley Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nunley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Nunley Cemetery is located in Polk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nunley Cemetery
      • Cox Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cox Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cox Cemetery
      • Shirley Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shirley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Shirley Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shirley Cemetery
      • Corinth Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Corinth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Corinth Cemetery is located in Polk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Corinth Cemetery
      • Goodner Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goodner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Goodner Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goodner Cemetery
      • Foran Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Foran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Foran Cemetery is located in Polk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Foran Cemetery
      • Owens Chapel Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • The Owens Chapel Cemetery is located in Polk County
        • The Owens Chapel Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Owens Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Owens Chapel Cemetery
      • Brewer Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brewer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brewer Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brewer 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 Lower Big Fork Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #72512  (Lower Big Fork Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #72512 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: Board Camp
      • County: Polk         Elev: 275
      • Location given for GNIS #72512 (Lower Big Fork Cemetery)

    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 Polk, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Lower Big Fork Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.5498, Longitude: -94.0010       In this case, the coordinates for the Lower Big Fork 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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