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A visit to the Alford 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 Alford Cemetery ...

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

34.3665, -92.9624

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Alford Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

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 .

Open a Google Map centered on the Alford Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the Alford Cemetery.<4>

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

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 19 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)
    • Social Hill is located in Hot Spring County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Social Hill
  • Saginaw
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Saginaw is located in Hot Spring County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saginaw
  • Price
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Price is located in Garland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price
  • Etta ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Etta is located in Hot Spring County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etta
  • Magnet Cove
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Magnet Cove is located in Hot Spring County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnet Cove
    • Estimated population in 2014: 5 people
  • Midway
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Midway is located in Hot Spring County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 400 people
  • Malvern
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Malvern is located in Hot Spring County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malvern
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,788 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malvern <6>
  • Lake Hamilton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Donaldson
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Donaldson is located in Hot Spring County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donaldson
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 300 people
  • Rockport
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Rockport is located in Hot Spring County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockport
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 710 people
  • Butterfield
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Butterfield is located in Hot Spring County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butterfield
  • Friendship
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Friendship is located in Hot Spring County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Perla
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Perla is located in Hot Spring County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perla
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
    • Hot Springs
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Rockwell
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Rockwell is located in Garland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwell
    • Bismarck
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Piney
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Piney is located in Garland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney
    • Caddo Valley
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Caddo Valley is located in Clark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caddo Valley
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 635 people
    • Lonsdale
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)

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.

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 Alford Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Arkansas:
  • Pages specific to Hot Spring 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 Alford Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #45820  (Alford Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #45820 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: Hot Spring
      • Est. Elev: 136 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Social Hill
      • Location given for Alford Cemetery:
      • Lat: 34.3664799     Lon: -92.9623964
      • 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 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Alford 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.