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A visit to the Athens 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 Athens Cemetery ...

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

36.0590, -92.0724

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

The Athens Cemetery is located in Izard County<2>.

The county seat for Izard County is located in Melbourne. Melbourne lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the east of the Athens Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Athens Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Athens Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Old Whitehouse Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Vest Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The Vest Cemetery is located in Izard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vest Cemetery
  • Pearogue Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Pearogue Cemetery is located in Izard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearogue Cemetery
  • Jones Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Jones Cemetery is located in Izard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
  • Hall Mountain Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Optimus Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Optimus Cemetery is located in Stone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Optimus Cemetery
  • Jeffery Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Jeffery Cemetery is located in Izard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffery Cemetery
  • Robinson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Robinson Cemetery is located in Izard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Cemetery
  • White Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The White Cemetery is located in Izard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Cemetery
  • Staggs Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Staggs Cemetery is located in Izard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staggs Cemetery
  • Old Optimus Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Old Optimus Cemetery is located in Stone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Optimus Cemetery
  • Mt. Olive Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Izard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Cook Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • The Cook Cemetery is located in Izard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook Cemetery
    • Palestine Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • The Palestine Cemetery is located in Izard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine Cemetery
    • Flanery Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Flanery Cemetery is located in Stone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flanery Cemetery
    • Roselawn Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Roselawn Cemetery is located in Izard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roselawn Cemetery
    • Herd Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Herd Cemetery is located in Stone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herd Cemetery
    • Harris Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Harris Cemetery is located in Stone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Cemetery
    • Livingston Creek Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jeffrey Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Jeffrey Cemetery is located in Stone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffrey Cemetery
    • Upper Twin Creek Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Gulley Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Gulley Cemetery is located in Izard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulley 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 Athens Cemetery.

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

  • Jumbo
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jumbo is located in Izard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jumbo
  • Calico Rock
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Pineville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Newburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Newburg is located in Izard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
  • Culp
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Culp is located in Baxter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culp
  • Lunenburg
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Lunenburg is located in Izard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lunenburg
  • Melbourne
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Brockwell
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Brockwell is located in Izard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockwell
  • Wideman
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Wideman is located in Izard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wideman
  • Fifty-Six
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Dolph
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Dolph is located in Izard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dolph
  • Guion
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Guion is located in Izard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guion
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Iuka
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Iuka is located in Izard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iuka
    • Mountain View
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Rodney
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Rodney is located in Baxter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodney
    • LaCrosse
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • LaCrosse is located in Izard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaCrosse
    • Jordan
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Oxford
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Oxford is located in Izard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 682 people
    • Sage
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Sage is located in Izard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sage
    • Violet Hill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Violet Hill is located in Izard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Violet Hill
    • Norfork
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Hand ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Hand is located in Baxter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hand
    • Bone Town
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Bone Town is located in Izard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bone Town
    • Bexar
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)

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 Athens Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Izard County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Athens 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 professional and volunteer 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 Athens Cemetery: