A visit to the Akron 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 Akron Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Akron Cemetery:
35.6654, -91.4493
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Akron Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Akron Cemetery is located in Independence County<2>.
The county seat for Independence County is located in Batesville. Batesville lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the northwest of the Akron Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Akron Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Akron Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Magness Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Magness Cemetery is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magness Cemetery
- Ellison Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Ellison Cemetery is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellison Cemetery
- Blue Springs Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Blue Springs Cemetery is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Springs Cemetery
- Dugger Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Macedonia Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia Cemetery
- Feutral Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Feutral Cemetery is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Feutral Cemetery
- Fetser Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Fetser Cemetery is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fetser Cemetery
- Mack Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Mack Cemetery is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mack Cemetery
- Macedonia Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia Cemetery
- Wyatt Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Wyatt Cemetery is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyatt Cemetery
- Eaves Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Eaves Cemetery is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eaves Cemetery
- Austin Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Austin Cemetery is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin Cemetery
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- Sulphur Rock Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Sulphur Rock Cemetery is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Rock Cemetery
- Hindman Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Hindman Cemetery is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hindman Cemetery
- Sanders Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Sanders Cemetery is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanders Cemetery
- Surrounded Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Edwards Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Edwards Cemetery is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards Cemetery
- Landers Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Landers Cemetery is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landers Cemetery
- Rawlings Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Rawlings Cemetery is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rawlings Cemetery
- Price Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Price Cemetery is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price Cemetery
- Scott Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Scott Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott Cemetery
- Buck Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Buck Cemetery is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck Cemetery
- Holcombe Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Holcombe Cemetery is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holcombe 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 Akron Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Akron Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Oil Trough
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Newark
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Magness
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Magness is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magness
- Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
- Rosie
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Rosie is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosie
- Thida
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Thida is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thida
- Sulphur Rock
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Sulphur Rock is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Rock
- Population from the 2020 Census: 458 people
- Jacksonport
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Salado
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Salado is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salado
- Moorefield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Moorefield is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorefield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
- Newport
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Diaz
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Diaz is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diaz
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,208 people
- Campbell Station
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Campbell Station is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell Station
- Population from the 2020 Census: 228 people
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Charlotte
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Charlotte is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlotte
- Island Town
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Island Town is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Town
- Elgin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Elgin is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
- Cord
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Cord is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cord
- Pleasant Plains
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Pleasant Plains is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Plains
- Population from the 2020 Census: 356 people
- Batesville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Grand Glaise
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Grand Glaise is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Glaise
- Pfeiffer
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Pfeiffer is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pfeiffer
- Desha
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Desha is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Desha
- Airport Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Airport Village is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airport Village
- Tuckerman
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Kenyon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Kenyon is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenyon
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 Akron Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Independence County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Akron Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Batesville
- Jacksonport
- Newark
- Newport
- Tuckerman
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Akron Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Arkansas:
- Pages specific to Independence 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 Akron Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #45800 (Akron Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #45800 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: Independence
- Est. Elev: 72 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Newark
- Location given for Akron Cemetery:
- Lat: 35.665356 Lon: -91.4492997
- 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 Independence, 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- Akron 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. |