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A visit to the Abbey Cemetery ...


The location of the Abbey 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 Abbey Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   35.9786°   (35° 58' 42")

Lon:   -92.8719°   (-92° 52' 18")

The Abbey Cemetery is located in Jefferson County<2>.

The county seat for Jefferson County is located in Pine Bluff. Pine Bluff lies 130 miles [209.2 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Abbey 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 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 Abbey Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Arkansas:
  • Pages specific to Jefferson 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 Abbey 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 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Abbey Cemetery.

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

    • Saint Joe
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Pindall
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pindall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pindall
      • Pindall is located in Searcy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
    • Gilbert
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbert have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert
      • Gilbert is located in Searcy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 26 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilbert <4>
    • Western Grove
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Western Grove
      • Western Grove is located in Newton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
    • Hasty
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hasty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hasty
      • Hasty is located in Newton County
    • Vendor
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vendor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vendor
      • Vendor is located in Newton County
    • Mount Judea
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Judea have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Judea
      • Mount Judea is located in Newton County
    • Bruno
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bruno have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruno
      • Bruno is located in Marion County
    • Everton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Everton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everton
      • Everton is located in Boone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Everton <4>
    • Rally Hill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rally Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rally Hill
      • Rally Hill is located in Boone County
    • Marshall
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall
      • Marshall is located in Searcy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,327 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marshall <4>
    • Witt's Springs
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Witt's Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Witt's Springs
      • Witt's Springs is located in Searcy County
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Valley Springs
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Springs
        • Valley Springs is located in Boone County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 166 people
      • Baker
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker
        • Baker is located in Searcy County
      • Tilly
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tilly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilly
        • Tilly is located in Pope County
      • Lone Pine
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Pine
        • Lone Pine is located in Searcy County
      • Pleasant Ridge
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Ridge
        • Pleasant Ridge is located in Boone County
      • Jasper
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jasper have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jasper
        • Jasper is located in Newton County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 479 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jasper <4>
      • Bellefonte
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellefonte have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellefonte
        • Bellefonte is located in Boone County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 485 people
      • Pyatt
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pyatt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pyatt
        • Pyatt is located in Marion County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 234 people
      • Harriet
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harriet have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harriet
        • Harriet is located in Searcy County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harriet <4>
      • Rush ‑ Historic
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rush
        • Rush is located in Marion 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 Abbey Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Jefferson County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Abbey 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 Abbey Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Slay Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Slay Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Slay Cemetery is located in Searcy County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Slay Cemetery
    • Hensley Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hensley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hensley Cemetery is located in Searcy County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hensley Cemetery
    • Hall Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hall Cemetery is located in Searcy County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hall Cemetery
    • Whisenant Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whisenant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Whisenant Cemetery is located in Searcy County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whisenant Cemetery
    • Love Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Love Cemetery is located in Searcy County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Love Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northeast of Saint Joe.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Love Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2155655 <6>
    • Nichols Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nichols Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Nichols Cemetery is located in Searcy County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nichols Cemetery
    • Hendrix Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hendrix Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hendrix Cemetery is located in Searcy County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hendrix Cemetery
    • Arnold Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • 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 Searcy County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arnold Cemetery
    • Kilburn Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kilburn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kilburn Cemetery is located in Searcy County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kilburn Cemetery
    • Mt. Hersey Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hersey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Hersey Cemetery is located in Newton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hersey Cemetery
    • Cash Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cash Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cash Cemetery is located in Searcy County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cash Cemetery
    • Snowball Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Trammell Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trammell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Trammell Cemetery is located in Searcy County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trammell Cemetery
      • McDaniel Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McDaniel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McDaniel Cemetery is located in Searcy County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McDaniel Cemetery
      • Osborne Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • The Osborne Cemetery is located in Searcy County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Osborne Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the west of Saint Joe.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Osborne Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #944208 <6>
      • Henley Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Henley Cemetery is located in Searcy County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henley Cemetery
      • Glencoe Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glencoe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Glencoe Cemetery is located in Searcy County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glencoe Cemetery
      • Pinhook Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pinhook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pinhook Cemetery is located in Newton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pinhook Cemetery
      • Morris Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Morris Cemetery is located in Newton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morris Cemetery
      • Morris Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Morris Cemetery is located in Newton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morris Cemetery
      • Ben's Branch Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ben's Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ben's Branch Cemetery is located in Newton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ben's Branch Cemetery
      • DePriest Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the DePriest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The DePriest Cemetery is located in Searcy County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the DePriest Cemetery
      • Silver Hill Memorial Gardens Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)

    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 Abbey Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #70401  (Abbey Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #70401 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: Snowball
      • County: Jefferson         Elev: 198
      • Location given for GNIS #70401 (Abbey Cemetery)

    The official website for Jefferson County: www.jeffersoncountyark.com/

    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 Jefferson, 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 obstructions 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 Abbey Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.9786, Longitude: -92.8719       In this case, the coordinates for the Abbey 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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