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A visit to the Allen 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 Allen Cemetery ...

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

34.0851, -94.0455

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

The Allen Cemetery is located in Howard County<2>.

The county seat for Howard County is located in Nashville. Nashville lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the southeast of the Allen Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Allen Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Allen Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Potts Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Potts Cemetery is located in Howard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potts Cemetery
  • Wynn Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Wynn Cemetery is located in Howard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wynn Cemetery
  • Clanson Memorial Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Clanson Memorial Park is located in Howard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clanson Memorial Park
  • Greens Chapel Methodist Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Fellowship Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Fellowship Cemetery is located in Howard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fellowship Cemetery
  • Sunshine Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Sunshine Cemetery is located in Howard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine Cemetery
  • Ebenezer Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Howard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer Cemetery
  • Hester Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Hester Cemetery is located in Howard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hester Cemetery
  • Boles Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Boles Cemetery is located in Howard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boles Cemetery
  • Piney Grove Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Piney Grove Cemetery is located in Sevier County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Grove Cemetery
  • Mt. Carmen Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Mt. Carmen Cemetery is located in Howard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Carmen Cemetery
  • Old Salem Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Old Salem Cemetery is located in Howard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Salem Cemetery
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    • Holly Creek Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Holly Creek Cemetery is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Creek Cemetery
    • Henry Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Henry Cemetery is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry Cemetery
    • Old Liberty Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Old Liberty Cemetery is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Liberty Cemetery
    • Huffman Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Huffman Cemetery is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huffman Cemetery
    • Hickory Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Hickory Grove Cemetery is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove Cemetery
    • Oak Hill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill Cemetery
    • Old New Hope Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Old New Hope Cemetery is located in Sevier County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old New Hope Cemetery
    • New Bethel Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The New Bethel Cemetery is located in Sevier County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bethel Cemetery
    • Coulter Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Coulter Cemetery is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coulter Cemetery
    • Dawson Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Dawson Cemetery is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawson Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Allen Cemetery.

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

  • Dierks
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Center Point
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Center Point is located in Howard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
  • Euclid
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Euclid is located in Howard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Euclid
  • Blue Bayou
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Blue Bayou is located in Howard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Bayou
  • Lockesburg
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Lockesburg is located in Sevier County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockesburg
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 710 people
  • Grandfield
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Grandfield is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandfield
  • Galena
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Galena is located in Howard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galena
  • Corinth
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Corinth is located in Howard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth
  • Umpire
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Umpire is located in Howard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Umpire
  • Unco
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Unco is located in Calhoun County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unco
  • Nathan
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Nathan is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nathan
  • Newhope
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Newhope is located in Pike County
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  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Nashville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Mineola
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Mineola is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineola
    • Mineral Springs
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Highland
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Highland is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
    • Star of the West ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Star of the West is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star of the West
    • Athens
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Gillham
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Gillham is located in Sevier County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillham
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 155 people
    • Ben Lomond
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Tokio
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Tokio is located in Hempstead County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tokio
    • De Queen
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Process City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Process City is located in Sevier County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Process City
    • Norwoodville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Norwoodville is located in Sevier County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwoodville
    • Doyle
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Doyle is located in Hempstead County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doyle

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 Allen Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Howard County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Allen Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Arkansas:
  • Pages specific to Howard 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 Allen Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #45830  (Allen Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #45830 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: Howard
      • Est. Elev: 138 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Dierks
      • Location given for Allen Cemetery:
      • Lat: 34.0851127     Lon: -94.0454713
      • 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 Howard, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Allen 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.
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