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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 Big Fir Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Big Fir Cemetery

Lat:   34.6051°   (34° 36' 18")

Lon:   -93.5054°   (-93° 30' 19")

The Big Fir Cemetery is located in Montgomery County<1>.

The county seat for Montgomery County is located in Mount Ida. Mount Ida lies just to the west southwest of the Big Fir Cemetery .

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 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 Big Fir Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Arkansas:
  • Pages specific to Montgomery 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 Big Fir 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 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Big Fir Cemetery.

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

    • Fir ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fir have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fir
      • Fir is located in Montgomery County
    • Washita
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washita
      • Washita is located in Montgomery County
    • Joplin
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joplin
      • Joplin is located in Montgomery County
    • Story
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Fannie
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fannie
      • Fannie is located in Montgomery County
    • Mount Ida
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Ida have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Ida
      • Mount Ida is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,005 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Ida <4>
    • Alamo
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alamo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamo
      • Alamo is located in Montgomery County
    • Sims
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sims
      • Sims is located in Montgomery County
    • Ophir
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ophir have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ophir
      • Ophir is located in Montgomery County
    • Mazarn
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mazarn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mazarn
      • Mazarn is located in Montgomery County
    • Aly
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aly
      • Aly is located in Yell County
    • Meyers
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meyers
      • Meyers is located in Garland County
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Whitetown
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitetown
        • Whitetown is located in Montgomery County
      • Pencil Bluff
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pencil Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pencil Bluff
        • Pencil Bluff is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pencil Bluff <4>
      • Norman
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norman have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norman
        • Norman is located in Montgomery County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 363 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norman <4>
      • Black Springs
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Springs
        • Black Springs is located in Montgomery County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 94 people
      • Manfred
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manfred have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manfred
        • Manfred is located in Montgomery County
      • Caddo Gap
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caddo Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caddo Gap
        • Caddo Gap is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caddo Gap <4>
      • Oden
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oden
        • Oden is located in Montgomery County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 215 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oden <4>
      • Bonnerdale
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonnerdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnerdale
        • Bonnerdale is located in Hot Spring County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bonnerdale <4>
      • Royal
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal
        • Royal is located in Garland County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Royal <4>
      • Pearcy
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pearcy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearcy
        • Pearcy is located in Garland County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pearcy <4>

    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 Big Fir Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Montgomery County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Big Fir Cemetery.<5>

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

    • James Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the James Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The James Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the James Cemetery
    • Little Fir Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Fir Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Little Fir Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Fir Cemetery
    • East Washita Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Washita Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The East Washita Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Washita Cemetery
    • West Washita Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Washita Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The West Washita Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Washita Cemetery
    • McKinney Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McKinney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McKinney Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McKinney Cemetery
    • Sweethome Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sweethome Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sweethome Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sweethome Cemetery
    • Blish Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Blish Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blish Cemetery
    • Music Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Music Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Music Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Music Cemetery
    • Jones Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jones Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
    • Joplin Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Joplin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Joplin Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Joplin Cemetery
    • Piney Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Piney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Piney Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Piney Cemetery
    • Whittington Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whittington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Whittington Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whittington Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Whittington Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whittington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Whittington Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whittington Cemetery
      • Whittington - Hiram Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whittington - Hiram Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Whittington - Hiram Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whittington - Hiram Cemetery
      • Alley Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Alley Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alley Cemetery
      • Breashears Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Breashears Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Breashears Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Breashears Cemetery
      • Rocky Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rocky Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rocky Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rocky Cemetery
      • Garrett Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garrett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Garrett Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garrett Cemetery
      • Stanley Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stanley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stanley Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stanley Cemetery
      • Murphy Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Murphy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Murphy Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Murphy 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 Big Fir Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #63450  (Big Fir Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #63450 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: Reed Mountain
      • County: Montgomery         Elev: 225
      • Location given for GNIS #63450 (Big Fir Cemetery)

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

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Montgomery, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <2>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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Big Fir Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.6051, Longitude: -93.5054    
    <3>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.
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <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.




 

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