A visit to the Begum 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 Begum Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Begum Cemetery:
35.0854, -94.4261
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Begum Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Begum Cemetery is located in Sebastian County<2>.
Open a Google Map centered on the Begum Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Begum Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Begum Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Clark Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Clark Cemetery is located in Sebastian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark Cemetery
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Sebastian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery
- Old Union Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Old Union Cemetery is located in Sebastian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Union Cemetery
- Hall Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Hall Cemetery is located in Le Flore County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall Cemetery
- Jackson - Red Yard Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Jackson - Red Yard Cemetery is located in Sebastian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson - Red Yard Cemetery
- The Jackson - Red Yard Cemetery has also been known as:
- Red Yard Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #55886 <5>
- Dake Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Dake Cemetery is located in Sebastian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dake Cemetery
- Ramsey Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Ramsey Cemetery is located in Sebastian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramsey Cemetery
- Babbs Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Hartford Memorial Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Memorial Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Memorial Cemetery is located in Sebastian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memorial Cemetery
- West Harmony Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Leatherwood Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Leatherwood Cemetery is located on private property - be sure to secure permission before visiting.
- The Leatherwood Cemetery is located in Sebastian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leatherwood Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2321306 <5>
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Valley View Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Valley View Cemetery is located in Sebastian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley View Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Valley View Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the north of Midland.
- Clarkeen Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Clarkeen Cemetery is located in Sebastian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkeen Cemetery
- Old Hickory Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Old Hickory Cemetery is located in Sebastian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Hickory Cemetery
- James Fork Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The James Fork Cemetery is located in Sebastian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James Fork Cemetery
- Cherokee Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Cherokee Cemetery is located in Sebastian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Cemetery
- Doubleday Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Doubleday Cemetery is located in Sebastian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doubleday Cemetery
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Sebastian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill Cemetery
- Vaenita Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Vaenita Cemetery is located in Sebastian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaenita 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 Begum Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Begum Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Midland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Midland is located in Sebastian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 322 people
- Hartford
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Frog Town
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Frog Town is located in Sebastian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frog Town
- Rock Island
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Rock Island is located in Le Flore County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Island
- Population from the 2020 Census: 648 people
- Hackett
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Cameron
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Monroe
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Huntington
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Huntington is located in Sebastian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 615 people
- Bonanza
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Bonanza is located in Sebastian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonanza
- Population from the 2020 Census: 560 people
- Mansfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Poteau
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Pocola
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Bates
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Bates is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bates
- Jenny Lind
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jenny Lind is located in Sebastian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenny Lind
- Greenwood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Greenwood is located in Sebastian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,396 people
- Braden
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Braden is located in Le Flore County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braden
- Skullyville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Skullyville is located in Le Flore County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skullyville
- Shady Point
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Howe
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Howe is located in Le Flore County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howe
- Population from the 2020 Census: 788 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Howe <6>
- Buell
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Buell is located in Sebastian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buell
- Spiro
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Spiro is located in Le Flore County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spiro
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,154 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spiro <6>
- Panama
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Heavener
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Fort Coffee
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Fort Coffee is located in Le Flore County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Coffee
- Population from the 2020 Census: 421 people
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 Begum Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Sebastian County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Begum Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Greenwood
- Hackett
- Hartford
- Heavener
- Howe
- Howe lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the Southwest (SW) of the Begum Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Howe.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howe
- Huntington
- Mansfield
- Midland
- Panama
- Poteau
- Spiro
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Begum Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Arkansas:
- Pages specific to Sebastian 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 Begum Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #56702 (Begum Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #56702 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: Sebastian
- Est. Elev: 216 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Hartford
- Location given for Begum Cemetery:
- Lat: 35.0853753 Lon: -94.4260512
- 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 Sebastian, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Begum 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |