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A visit to the Markham Cemetery ...


The location of the Markham 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 Markham Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   35.8956°   (35° 53' 44")

Lon:   -90.9507°   (-90° 57' 2")

The Markham Cemetery is located in Lawrence County<2>.

The county seat for Lawrence County is located in Walnut Ridge. Walnut Ridge lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the north of the Markham Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Markham Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Arkansas:
  • Pages specific to Lawrence 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 Markham 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 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Markham Cemetery.

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

    • Egypt
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • 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>
    • Cash
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Minturn
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Sedgwick
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Alicia
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alicia
      • Alicia is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
    • Bono
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bono have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bono
      • Bono is located in Craighead County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,595 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bono <4>
    • Hoxie
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoxie
      • Hoxie is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,579 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hoxie <4>
    • Swifton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swifton
      • Swifton is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 733 people
    • Walnut Ridge
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Philadelphia
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia
      • Philadelphia is located in Craighead County
    • Portia
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portia
      • Portia is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Portia <4>
    • College City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College City
      • College City is located in Lawrence County
      • Estimated population in 2016: 506 people
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Powhatan
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powhatan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powhatan
        • Powhatan is located in Lawrence County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Powhatan <4>
      • Centerville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • 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
      • Kenyon
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • 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
      • Jonesboro
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Light
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Light have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Light
        • Light is located in Greene County
      • Tuckerman
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Black Rock
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Rock
        • Black Rock is located in Lawrence County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 590 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Black Rock <4>
      • Grubbs
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grubbs
        • Grubbs is located in Jackson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
      • Walcott
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walcott
        • Walcott is located in Greene County
      • Lynn
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • 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>
      • Weiner
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weiner
        • Weiner is located in Poinsett County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 662 people
      • Saffell
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saffell
        • Saffell is located in Lawrence County
      • Brookland
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • O'Kean
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Kean
        • O'Kean is located in Randolph County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 200 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 Markham Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lawrence County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Markham Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Roberts Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roberts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Roberts Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roberts Cemetery
    • Aldridge Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Aldridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Aldridge Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Aldridge Cemetery
    • Arnold Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arnold Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Arnold Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arnold Cemetery
    • Clark Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Clark Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clark Cemetery
    • Brown Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brown Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
    • Worley Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Worley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Worley Cemetery is located in Craighead County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Worley Cemetery
    • Johnson Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Craighead County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
    • Manning Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Manning Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Manning Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Manning Cemetery
    • Manning Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Manning Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Manning Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Manning Cemetery
    • Miller Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Miller Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
    • Covington Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Covington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Covington Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Covington Cemetery
    • Arnold Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Old Military Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Military Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Military Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Military Cemetery
      • Arbor Grove Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arbor Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Arbor Grove Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arbor Grove Cemetery
      • Whitlow Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitlow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Whitlow Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitlow Cemetery
      • Haynes Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Gibson Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gibson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gibson Cemetery is located in Craighead County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gibson Cemetery
      • Bishop Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bishop Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bishop Cemetery is located in Craighead County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bishop Cemetery
      • Love Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Love Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Love Cemetery is located in Craighead County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Love Cemetery
      • Trinity Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Whittaker Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whittaker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Whittaker Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whittaker 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 Markham Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #51672  (Markham Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #51672 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: Podo Creek
      • County: Lawrence         Elev: 76
      • Location given for GNIS #51672 (Markham 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 Lawrence, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Markham Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.8956, Longitude: -90.9507       In this case, the coordinates for the Markham 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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