A visit to the Adams Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial plans had changed 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 Adams Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Adams Cemetery:
36.1028, -90.9990
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Adams Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Adams Cemetery is located in Lawrence County<2>.
The county seat for Lawrence County is located in Walnut Ridge. Walnut Ridge lies just to the southeast of the Adams Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Adams Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Adams Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Adams Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Kissee Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Kissee Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kissee Cemetery
- Pierce Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Pierce Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierce Cemetery
- Lester Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Lester Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lester Cemetery
- Jenkins Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Jenkins Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins Cemetery
- Lawrence Memorial Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Lawrence Memorial Park is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence Memorial Park
- Sanders Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Sanders Cemetery is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanders Cemetery
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Watkins Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Watkins Cemetery is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkins Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Watkins Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the south of Manson.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #56724 <5>
- Scott Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Scott Cemetery is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott Cemetery
- Be careful not to confuse this cemetery with another one that is also named Scott Cemetery (located 82 miles to the north).
- Phillips - Reeves Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Phillips - Reeves Cemetery is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips - Reeves Cemetery
- The Phillips - Reeves Cemetery has also been known as:
- Phillips Cemetery
- Reeves Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #55898 <5>
- Portia Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Portia Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portia Cemetery
- Crossroad Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Crossroad Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossroad Cemetery
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- Walnut Ridge Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Walnut Ridge Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Ridge Cemetery
- Snow Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Snow Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Snow Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the north of Walnut Ridge.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #56341 <5>
- Duty Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Duty Cemetery is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duty Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Duty Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the north of Walnut Ridge.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #53753 <5>
- Huffstedler Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Huffstedler Cemetery is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huffstedler Cemetery
- Throop Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Throop Cemetery is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Throop Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Throop Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the southwest of Pocahontas.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #56533 <5>
- Oak Forest Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Oak Forest Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Forest Cemetery
- Colberk Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Colberk Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colberk Cemetery
- Arbor Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Arbor Grove Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbor Grove Cemetery
- Whittaker Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Whittaker Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittaker Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Adams Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Adams Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Hoxie
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Walnut Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- College City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- College City is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College City
- Estimated population in 2016: 506 people
- Portia
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Powhatan
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Manson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Manson is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manson
- Black Rock
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Minturn
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Minturn is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minturn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
- Birdell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Birdell is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdell
- Eleven
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Eleven is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eleven
- Skaggs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Skaggs is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skaggs
- Sedgwick
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- O'Kean
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- O'Kean is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Kean
- Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
- Serene
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Serene is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Serene
- Pocahontas
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Pocahontas is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocahontas
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,371 people
- Former names for Pocahontas:
- Bettis Bluff
- Betts Bluff
- Pokakhontas
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pocahontas <6>
- Imboden
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Annieville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Annieville is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annieville
- Light
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Light is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Light
- Lynn
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Alicia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Alicia is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alicia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
- Water Valley ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Water Valley is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Valley
- Egypt
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Brockett
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Brockett is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockett
- Ravenden
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
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 Adams 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 Adams Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Imboden
- Pocahontas
- Portia
- Powhatan
- Ravenden
- Walnut Ridge
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 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 Adams Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Arkansas:
- Pages specific to Lawrence County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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 Adams Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #45784 (Adams Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #45784 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Lawrence
- Est. Elev: 79 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Walnut Ridge
- Location given for Adams Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.1028475 Lon: -90.9990105
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Adams Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |