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A visit to the Bates 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 Bates Cemetery ...

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

33.6187, -91.3821

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

The Bates Cemetery is located in Desha County<2>.

The county seat for Desha County is located in Arkansas City. Arkansas City lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the east of the Bates Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Bates Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Bates Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Beasley Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Beasley Cemetery is located in Desha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beasley Cemetery
  • Holly Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Holly Grove Cemetery is located in Desha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Grove Cemetery
  • Palestine Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Palestine Cemetery is located in Desha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine Cemetery
  • McCool Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The McCool Cemetery is located in Desha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCool Cemetery
  • New Hope Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Desha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Cemetery
  • Austin Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Austin Cemetery is located in Drew County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin Cemetery
  • Bogue Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Bogue Cemetery is located in Desha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogue Cemetery
  • Austin Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Austin Cemetery is located in Drew County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin Cemetery
  • Duncan Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Duncan Cemetery is located in Drew County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan Cemetery
  • McArthur Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The McArthur Cemetery is located in Desha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McArthur Cemetery
  • St. Paul Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Desha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Paul Cemetery
  • Seven Star Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Seven Star Cemetery is located in Desha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Star Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Youngs Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Youngs Cemetery is located in Drew County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngs Cemetery
    • Coleman Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Coleman Cemetery is located in Chicot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman Cemetery
    • Bowie Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Bowie Cemetery is located in Desha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowie Cemetery
    • Warrington Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Warrington Cemetery is located in Desha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrington Cemetery
    • Tillar Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Tillar Cemetery is located in Drew County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tillar Cemetery
    • Davis Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Davis Cemetery is located in Chicot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Cemetery
    • McDermott Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The McDermott Cemetery is located in Chicot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDermott Cemetery
    • Anderson Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Anderson Cemetery is located in Chicot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson Cemetery
    • Old Grange Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Old Grange Cemetery is located in Chicot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Grange 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 Bates Cemetery.

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

  • McGehee
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • McArthur
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • McArthur is located in Desha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McArthur
  • Reed
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Reed is located in Desha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
  • Dermott
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Tillar
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Tillar is located in Drew County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tillar
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 210 people
  • Arkansas City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Arkansas City is located in Desha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkansas City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
  • Rohwer
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Collins
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Collins is located in Drew County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins
  • Hopedale ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Hopedale is located in Desha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopedale
  • Winchester
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Winchester is located in Drew County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
  • Selma
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Selma is located in Drew County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
  • Eutaw
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Eutaw is located in Bolivar County (MS)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eutaw
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Mound Landing
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Mound Landing is located in Bolivar County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound Landing
    • Kelso
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Kelso is located in Desha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelso
    • Jerome
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jerome is located in Drew County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerome
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 34 people
    • Pickens
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Pickens is located in Desha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickens
    • Scott
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Scott is located in Bolivar County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott
    • Lamont
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Lamont is located in Bolivar County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamont
    • Lake Vista
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Lake Vista is located in Bolivar County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Vista

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 Bates Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Desha County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Bates Cemetery: