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A visit to the Big La Grue Cemetery ...


The location of the Big La Grue Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 La Grue Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Big La Grue Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

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

Lat:   34.2982°   (34° 17' 53")

Lon:   -91.2515°   (-91° 15' 5")

The Big La Grue Cemetery is located in Arkansas County<2>.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Big La Grue 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 Big La Grue 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]<3> of the Big La Grue Cemetery.

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

    • De Witt
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Ethel
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethel
      • Ethel is located in Arkansas County
    • Saint Charles
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Crockett's Bluff
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crockett's Bluff
      • Crockett's Bluff is located in Arkansas County
    • Tichnor
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Almyra
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Almyra have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <4>
    • Gillett
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Lawrenceville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceville
      • Lawrenceville is located in Monroe County
    • Bayou Meto
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou Meto
      • Bayou Meto is located in Arkansas County
    • Preston Ferry
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston Ferry
      • Preston Ferry is located in Arkansas County
    • Casscoe
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Casscoe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casscoe
      • Casscoe is located in Arkansas County
    • Lambrook
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lambrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambrook
      • Lambrook is located in Phillips County
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Crumrod
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crumrod have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crumrod
        • Crumrod is located in Phillips County
      • Mellwood
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mellwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mellwood
        • Mellwood is located in Phillips County
      • Turner
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner
        • Turner is located in Phillips County
      • Reydell
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reydell
        • Reydell is located in Jefferson County
      • Snow Lake
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snow Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Lake
        • Snow Lake is located in Desha County
      • Holly Grove
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Grove
        • Holly Grove is located in Monroe County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 520 people
      • Palmer
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer
        • Palmer is located in Monroe County
      • Pine City
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine City
        • Pine City is located in Monroe 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 Big La Grue Cemetery. The following communities are located in Arkansas County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Big La Grue Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Fork of LaGrue Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fork of LaGrue Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fork of LaGrue Cemetery is located in Arkansas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fork of LaGrue Cemetery
    • McEwen Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McEwen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McEwen Cemetery is located in Arkansas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McEwen Cemetery
    • Malone Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Malone Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Malone Cemetery is located in Arkansas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Malone Cemetery
    • Herns Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Herns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Herns Cemetery is located in Arkansas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Herns Cemetery
    • Nichols Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nichols Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Nichols Cemetery is located in Arkansas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nichols Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #55383 <6>
    • Jackson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jackson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jackson Cemetery is located in Arkansas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackson Cemetery
    • McKenzie Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McKenzie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McKenzie Cemetery is located in Arkansas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McKenzie Cemetery
    • McCowan Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCowan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McCowan Cemetery is located in Arkansas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCowan Cemetery
    • Cedarcrest Memorial Gardens
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedarcrest Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cedarcrest Memorial Gardens is located in Arkansas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedarcrest Memorial Gardens
    • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Arkansas County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northeast of Ethel.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #55222 <6>
    • De Witt Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the De Witt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The De Witt Cemetery is located in Arkansas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the De Witt Cemetery
    • Morning Glory Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morning Glory Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Morning Glory Cemetery is located in Arkansas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morning Glory Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Hewitt Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hewitt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hewitt Cemetery is located in Arkansas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hewitt Cemetery
      • Butler Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Butler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Butler Cemetery is located in Arkansas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Butler Cemetery
      • St. John Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. John Cemetery is located in Arkansas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John Cemetery
      • Ferguson Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ferguson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ferguson Cemetery is located in Arkansas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ferguson Cemetery
      • McDaniel Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McDaniel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McDaniel Cemetery is located in Arkansas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McDaniel Cemetery
      • Tipsy Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tipsy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Tipsy Cemetery is located in Arkansas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tipsy Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #56536 <6>
      • Garrison Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garrison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Garrison Cemetery is located in Arkansas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garrison Cemetery
      • Thompson Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thompson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Thompson Cemetery is located in Arkansas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson Cemetery
      • Childers Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jones Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jones Cemetery is located in Arkansas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
      • Chute Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chute Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Chute Cemetery is located in Arkansas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chute 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 La Grue Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #46579  (Big La Grue Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #46579 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: De Witt
      • County: Arkansas         Elev: 57
      • Location given for GNIS #46579 (Big La Grue Cemetery)

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

    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 Arkansas, 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 obstructions 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 La Grue Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.2982, Longitude: -91.2515       In this case, the coordinates for the Big La Grue Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <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.
    <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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