A visit to the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) 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 AME Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the AME Cemetery:
35.9140, -89.7856
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the AME Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The AME Cemetery is located in Mississippi County<2>.
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the AME Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from AME Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Pleasant Ridge Cemetery is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
- Spur Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Spur Cemetery is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spur Cemetery
- Mann Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Mann Cemetery is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mann Cemetery
- Walker Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Walker Cemetery is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker Cemetery
- Buckner Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Buckner Cemetery is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckner Cemetery
- Number 9 Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Number 9 Cemetery is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Number 9 Cemetery
- Sawyer Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Sawyer Cemetery is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawyer Cemetery
- Hatcher Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Hatcher Cemetery is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatcher Cemetery
- Hatchie Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Hatchie Cemetery is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatchie Cemetery
- Mann Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Mann Cemetery is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mann Cemetery
- Steger Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Steger Cemetery is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steger Cemetery
- Mt. Moriah Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Mt. Moriah Cemetery is located in Pemiscot County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Moriah Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Gethsemane Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Number 8 Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Number 8 Cemetery is located in Pemiscot County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Number 8 Cemetery
- Elmwood Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Elmwood Cemetery is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood Cemetery
- Maple Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Maple Grove Cemetery is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove Cemetery
- Memorial Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Memorial Park is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memorial Park
- New Hope Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The New Hope Cemetery is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Cemetery
- North Sawba Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The North Sawba Cemetery is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Sawba Cemetery
- Lane Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Lane Cemetery is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lane Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the AME Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from AME Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Barfield
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Barfield is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barfield
- Armorel
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Armorel is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armorel
- Blytheville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Cooter
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Burdette
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Burdette is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdette
- Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people
- Ashport
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Ashport is located in Lauderdale County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashport
- Holland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Holland is located in Pemiscot County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 193 people
- Gosnell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Gosnell is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gosnell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,066 people
- Luxora
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Luxora is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luxora
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,007 people
- Steele
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Ayers
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Ayers is located in Dyer County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayers
- Dell
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Dell is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Luckett
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Luckett is located in Lauderdale County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luckett
- Arp
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Arp is located in Lauderdale County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arp
- Edith
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Edith is located in Lauderdale County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edith
- Stark City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Stark City is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stark City
- Glimp
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Glimp is located in Lauderdale County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glimp
- Mengelwood
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Mengelwood is located in Dyer County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mengelwood
- Estimated population in 2014: 656,861 people
- Boothspoint
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Boothspoint is located in Dyer County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boothspoint
- Osceola
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Fort Pillow
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Fort Pillow is located in Lauderdale County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Pillow
- Richwoods
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Richwoods is located in Dyer County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richwoods
- Rives
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Rives is located in Dunklin County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rives
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
- Victoria
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Victoria is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victoria
- Population from the 2020 Census: 32 people
- Ripley
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Ripley is located in Lauderdale County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ripley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,624 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ripley <6>
- Flippin
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Flippin is located in Lauderdale County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flippin
- Finley
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Finley is located in Dyer County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finley
- Estimated population in 2014: 299 people
- Braggadocio
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Braggadocio is located in Pemiscot County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braggadocio
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 AME Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Mississippi County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The AME Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Blytheville
- Luxora
- Osceola
- Ripley
- Steele
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 websites either 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 AME Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Arkansas:
- Pages specific to Mississippi 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 AME Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #78887 (African Methodist Episcopal Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #78887 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: Mississippi
- Est. Elev: 80 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Armorel
- Location given for African Methodist Episcopal Cemetery:
- Lat: 35.9139633 Lon: -89.7856377
- 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 Mississippi, 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- AME 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. |