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A visit to the Avon 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 Avon Cemetery ...

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

34.0862, -94.3233

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

The Avon Cemetery is located in Sevier County<2>.

The county seat for Sevier County is located in De Queen. De Queen lies just to the south southwest of the Avon Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Avon Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the Avon Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Smyrna Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Smyrna Cemetery is located in Sevier County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna Cemetery
  • Crosstrail Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Crosstrail Cemetery is located in Sevier County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crosstrail Cemetery
    • The Crosstrail Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Cross Trail Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #53588 <5>
  • Redman Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Redman Cemetery is located in Sevier County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redman Cemetery
  • Herman Direk Memorial Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Sweet Home Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Sweet Home Cemetery is located in Sevier County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Home Cemetery
  • Valley Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Valley Cemetery is located in Sevier County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Valley Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the southwest of Gillham.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #56631 <5>
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Sevier County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
  • Chapel Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Chapel Hill Cemetery is located in Sevier County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill Cemetery
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Sevier County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
  • Mill Creek Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Mill Creek Cemetery is located in Sevier County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Creek Cemetery
    • The Mill Creek Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Millcreek Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #55069 <5>
  • Woffords Chapel Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Cossatot Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Gillham Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Davis Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Mineral Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Mineral Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Cemetery
    • Cane Creek Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Cane Creek Cemetery is located in Sevier County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cane Creek Cemetery
    • Ultima Thule Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Ultima Thule Cemetery is located in Sevier County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ultima Thule Cemetery
    • Mt. Ida Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Mt. Ida Cemetery is located in Sevier County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Ida Cemetery
    • W.L. Allen Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Boggy Springs Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Boggy Springs Cemetery is located in Sevier County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boggy Springs Cemetery
    • Overturf Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 24 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Avon Cemetery.

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

  • De Queen
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Process City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Process City is located in Sevier County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Process City
  • Gillham
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Gillham is located in Sevier County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillham
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 155 people
  • Norwoodville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Norwoodville is located in Sevier County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwoodville
  • Horatio
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Grannis
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Grannis is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grannis
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 566 people
  • Lockesburg
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Lockesburg is located in Sevier County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockesburg
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 710 people
  • Eagletown
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Cerrogordo
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Cerrogordo is located in Little River County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cerrogordo
  • Wickes
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Galena
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Galena is located in Howard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galena
  • Winthrop
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Bog Springs
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Bog Springs is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bog Springs
    • Dierks
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Euclid
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Euclid is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Euclid
    • Hatton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Hatton is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatton
    • Umpire
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Umpire is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Umpire
    • Unco
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Unco is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unco
    • Vandervoort
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Vandervoort is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandervoort
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 85 people
    • Ben Lomond
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Center Point
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Center Point is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
    • Alleene
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Alleene is located in Little River County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alleene
    • Blue Bayou
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Blue Bayou is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Bayou
    • Mineola
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Mineola is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineola

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 Avon Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Sevier County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Avon Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Arkansas:
  • Pages specific to Sevier 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 Avon Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #45990  (Avon Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #45990 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: Sevier
      • Est. Elev: 185 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: De Queen
      • Location given for Avon Cemetery:
      • Lat: 34.0862244     Lon: -94.3232614
      • 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 Sevier, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Avon 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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