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Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 Bayou Meto Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Bayou Meto Cemetery

Lat:   34.4040°   (34° 24' 14")

Lon:   -91.6801°   (-91° 40' 48")

The cemetery is located in Arkansas County<2>.

As an estimate, the Bayou Meto Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<1> to the northwest of Humphrey.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 Bayou Meto Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Arkansas:
  • Pages specific to Arkansas County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Bayou Meto Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 20 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<1> of the Bayou Meto Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Bayou Meto Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Humphrey
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Wabbaseka
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wabbaseka
      • Wabbaseka is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 213 people
    • Stuttgart
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Humnoke
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Humnoke have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humnoke
      • Humnoke is located in Lonoke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 271 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Humnoke <3>
    • Altheimer
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Allport
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allport have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allport
      • Allport is located in Lonoke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 117 people
    • Coy
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coy have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coy
      • Coy is located in Lonoke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
    • Rob Roy
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rob Roy have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rob Roy
      • Rob Roy is located in Jefferson County
    • Bayou Meto
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou Meto
      • Bayou Meto is located in Arkansas County
    • Almyra
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Almyra have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almyra
      • Almyra is located in Arkansas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 262 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Almyra <3>
    • Seaton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seaton
      • Seaton is located in Lonoke County
    • Tucker
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tucker have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker
      • Tucker is located in Jefferson County
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Sherrill
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherrill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherrill
        • Sherrill is located in Jefferson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
      • Ulm
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ulm have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ulm
        • Ulm is located in Prairie County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
      • Parkers Corner
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkers Corner
        • Parkers Corner is located in Lonoke County
      • Moscow
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moscow have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
        • Moscow is located in Jefferson County
      • Reydell
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reydell
        • Reydell is located in Jefferson County
      • England
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for England have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for England
        • England is located in Lonoke County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,659 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for England <3>
      • Tamo
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tamo
        • Tamo is located in Jefferson County
      • Pastoria
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pastoria
        • Pastoria is located in Jefferson County

    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 Bayou Meto Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Arkansas County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the Bayou Meto Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Williams Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Sunshine Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunshine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sunshine Cemetery is located in Arkansas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunshine Cemetery
    • Flynn Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flynn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Flynn Cemetery is located in Lonoke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flynn Cemetery
    • Wabbaseka Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Wabbaseka Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Wabbaseka Cemetery is located outside and to the southeast of Wabbaseka.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wabbaseka Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #56655 <6>
    • Bayless Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bayless Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bayless Cemetery is located in Arkansas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bayless Cemetery
    • Geridge Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Geridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Geridge Cemetery is located in Lonoke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Geridge Cemetery
    • Lone Tree Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lone Tree Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lone Tree Cemetery is located in Arkansas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lone Tree Cemetery
    • Talman Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Talman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Talman Cemetery is located in Arkansas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Talman Cemetery
    • Holy Rosary Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Rosary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Holy Rosary Cemetery is located in Arkansas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Rosary Cemetery
    • Green Grove Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Green Grove Cemetery is located in Arkansas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Grove Cemetery
    • Love Rest Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Love Rest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Love Rest Cemetery is located in Arkansas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Love Rest Cemetery
    • Lutheran Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Lutheran Cemetery is located in Arkansas County
      • The Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Emmanuel Lutheran Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lutheran Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #54848 <6>
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Gumwood Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gumwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gumwood Cemetery is located in Lonoke County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gumwood Cemetery
      • Flat Bayou Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Turrentine Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Mt. Zion Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
      • Philips Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Philips Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Philips Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Philips Cemetery
      • Mound Bayou Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mound Bayou Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mound Bayou Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mound Bayou Cemetery
      • Coffield Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coffield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Coffield Cemetery is located in Arkansas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coffield Cemetery
      • Bloomy Shade Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bloomy Shade Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bloomy Shade Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bloomy Shade Cemetery
      • Elam Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elam Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Elam Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elam Cemetery
      • Yoder Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yoder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Yoder Cemetery is located in Arkansas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yoder Cemetery

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

    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 Bayou Meto Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #63866  (Bayou Meto Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #63866 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Humphrey
      • County: Arkansas         Elev: 60
      • Location given for GNIS #63866 (Bayou Meto Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Bayou Meto Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.4040, Longitude: -91.6801    
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Arkansas, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <4>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.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <6>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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