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A visit to the Alford Cemetery ...


The location of the Alford 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 Alford Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   34.3665°   (34° 21' 59")

Lon:   -92.9624°   (-92° 57' 44")

The Alford Cemetery is located in Hot Spring County<2>.

The county seat for Hot Spring County is located in Malvern. Malvern lies just to the east of the Alford Cemetery .

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 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 Alford Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Arkansas:
  • Pages specific to Hot Spring 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 Alford 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 18 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Alford Cemetery.

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

    • Social Hill
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Social Hill
      • Social Hill is located in Hot Spring County
    • Saginaw
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saginaw
      • Saginaw is located in Hot Spring County
    • Price
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price
      • Price is located in Garland County
    • Magnet Cove
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magnet Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnet Cove
      • Magnet Cove is located in Hot Spring County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 5 people
    • Midway
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
      • Midway is located in Hot Spring County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 400 people
    • Malvern
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malvern have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malvern
      • Malvern is located in Hot Spring County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,788 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malvern <4>
    • Lake Hamilton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Hamilton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Hamilton
      • Lake Hamilton is located in Garland County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Hamilton <4>
    • Donaldson
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Donaldson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donaldson
      • Donaldson is located in Hot Spring County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 300 people
    • Rockport
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockport
      • Rockport is located in Hot Spring County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 710 people
    • Butterfield
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butterfield
      • Butterfield is located in Hot Spring County
    • Friendship
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendship have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
      • Friendship is located in Hot Spring County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
    • Perla
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perla have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perla
      • Perla is located in Hot Spring County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
    • Continue List   (6 more) ...
      • Hot Springs
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Rockwell
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwell
        • Rockwell is located in Garland County
      • Bismarck
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bismarck have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bismarck
        • Bismarck is located in Hot Spring County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bismarck <4>
      • Piney
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney
        • Piney is located in Garland County
      • Caddo Valley
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caddo Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caddo Valley
        • Caddo Valley is located in Clark County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 635 people
      • Lonsdale
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lonsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lonsdale
        • Lonsdale is located in Garland County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 96 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lonsdale <4>

    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 Alford Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Hot Spring County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Alford Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Alford Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Ward Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • The Ward Cemetery is located in Hot Spring County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Ward Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the east of Social Hill.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ward Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #56699 <6>
    • Estep Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Estep Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Estep Cemetery is located in Hot Spring County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Estep Cemetery
    • Lone Hill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lone Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lone Hill Cemetery is located in Hot Spring County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lone Hill Cemetery
    • Prince Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prince Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Prince Cemetery is located in Hot Spring County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prince Cemetery
    • Beason Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beason Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Beason Cemetery is located in Hot Spring County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beason Cemetery
    • Spurlin Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spurlin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Spurlin Cemetery is located in Garland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spurlin Cemetery
    • Mt. Carmel Creek Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Carmel Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Carmel Creek Cemetery is located in Garland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Carmel Creek Cemetery
    • Holstein Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holstein Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Holstein Cemetery is located in Hot Spring County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holstein Cemetery
    • Neighbors Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Neighbors Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Neighbors Cemetery is located in Hot Spring County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Neighbors Cemetery
    • Ebenezer Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Hot Spring County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
    • Rockport Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rockport Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rockport Cemetery is located in Hot Spring County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rockport Cemetery
    • Gibson Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gibson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gibson Cemetery is located in Hot Spring County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gibson Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Price Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Price Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Price Cemetery is located in Garland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Price Cemetery
      • Irwin Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Irwin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Irwin Cemetery is located in Garland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Irwin Cemetery
      • Shady Grove Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shady Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Garland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shady Grove Cemetery
      • Files Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Files Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Files Cemetery is located in Garland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Files Cemetery
      • Tranquil Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tranquil Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Tranquil Cemetery is located in Garland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tranquil Cemetery
      • Midway Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Midway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Midway Cemetery is located in Hot Spring County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Midway Cemetery
      • Rest Haven Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rest Haven Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rest Haven Cemetery is located in Hot Spring County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rest Haven Cemetery
      • Rest Haven Memorial Gardens
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Manning Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Manning Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Manning Cemetery is located in Hot Spring County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Manning 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 Alford Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #45820  (Alford Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #45820 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: Social Hill
      • County: Hot Spring         Elev: 136
      • Location given for GNIS #45820 (Alford Cemetery)

    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 Hot Spring, 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' 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 Alford Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.3665, Longitude: -92.9624       In this case, the coordinates for the Alford 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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