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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 Old Dallas Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   34.5377°   (34° 32' 15")

Lon:   -94.2125°   (-94° 12' 45")

The Old Dallas Cemetery is located in Polk County<1>.

The county seat for Polk County is located in Mena. Mena lies just to the north northwest of the Old Dallas Cemetery .

Name Variations for Old Dallas Cemetery ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

Old Dallas Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Dallas Cemetery

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 Old Dallas 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 Old Dallas 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 20 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<2> of the Old Dallas Cemetery.

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

    • Dallas
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallas
      • Dallas is located in Polk County
    • Mena
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Potter Junction
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter Junction
      • Potter Junction is located in Polk County
    • Board Camp
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Board Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Board Camp
      • Board Camp is located in Polk County
    • Potter
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter
      • Potter is located in Polk County
    • Hatfield
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Rich Mountain
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rich Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Mountain
      • Rich Mountain is located in Polk County
    • Cove
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Vandervoort
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vandervoort have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandervoort
      • Vandervoort is located in Polk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 85 people
    • Big Fork
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Fork
      • Big Fork is located in Polk County
    • Hatton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatton
      • Hatton is located in Polk County
    • Y City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Y City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Y City
      • Y City is located in Scott County
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Wickes
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wickes have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wickes
        • Wickes is located in Polk County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 741 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wickes <3>
      • Bog Springs
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bog Springs
        • Bog Springs is located in Polk County
      • Boles
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Watson
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Galena
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galena have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galena
        • Galena is located in Howard County
      • Umpire
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Umpire have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Umpire
        • Umpire is located in Howard County
      • Unco
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unco
        • Unco is located in Calhoun County
      • Athens
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)

    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 Old Dallas 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 Old Dallas Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Hatfield
    • Mena
      • Mena lies 3 miles [4.8 km]<2> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Old Dallas Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Mena.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mena
    • Oden
      • Oden lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<2> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Old Dallas Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Oden.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oden
    • Umpire
      • Umpire lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<2> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Old Dallas Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Umpire.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Umpire
    • Waldron

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Old Dallas Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Pinecrest Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pinecrest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pinecrest Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pinecrest Cemetery
    • Nunley Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nunley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Nunley Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nunley Cemetery
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    • Corinth Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Corinth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Corinth Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Corinth Cemetery
    • McKinney Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McKinney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McKinney Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McKinney Cemetery
    • Owens Chapel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Board Camp Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Board Camp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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
    • Liberty Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Liberty Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Cemetery
    • Concord Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Concord Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Concord Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Concord Cemetery
    • Foster Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Foster Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Foster Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Foster Cemetery
    • Gann Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Mt. Gillian Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Gillian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Gillian Cemetery is located in Polk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Gillian Cemetery
      • Antioch Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Polk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
      • Lone Valley Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lone Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lone Valley Cemetery is located in Polk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lone Valley Cemetery
      • Rocky Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rocky Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rocky Cemetery is located in Polk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rocky Cemetery
      • Foran Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Foran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Foran Cemetery is located in Polk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Foran Cemetery
      • Stinett Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stinett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stinett Cemetery is located in Polk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stinett Cemetery
      • Gann Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gann Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gann Cemetery is located in Polk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gann Cemetery
      • Mollie Gann Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Sixmile Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sixmile Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sixmile Cemetery is located in Polk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sixmile Cemetery
      • Whole Council of God Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whole Council of God Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Whole Council of God Cemetery is located in Polk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whole Council of God Cemetery
      • Whole Council of God Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whole Council of God Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Whole Council of God Cemetery is located in Polk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whole Council of God Cemetery
      • Yocana Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yocana Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Yocana Cemetery is located in Polk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yocana 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 Old Dallas Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #76743  (Dallas Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #76743 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: Mena
      • County: Polk         Elev: 330
      • Location given for GNIS #76743 (Dallas Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>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 Old Dallas Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.5377, Longitude: -94.2125    
    <3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <4>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.
    <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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