A visit to the Bill Ford 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 Bill Ford Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Bill Ford Cemetery:
35.5859, -91.0610
The Bill Ford Cemetery is located in Jackson County<1>.
The county seat for Jackson County is located in Newport. Newport lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<2> to the west of the Bill Ford Cemetery .
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Name Variations for Bill Ford Cemetery ...
When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.
Bill Ford Cemetery has also been known as:
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Bill Ford Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Bill Ford Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Jackson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Jackson Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Cemetery
- Johnson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Johnson Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
- Martin Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Martin Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Cemetery
- Hankins - Sullins Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Clark Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Johnstown Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Ballew's Chapel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Denton Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Lampkins Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Harper - Barnes Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Waldenburg Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Zion Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Zion Cemetery is located in Poinsett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
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- Post Oak Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Post Oak Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Oak Cemetery
- Burton Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Burton Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton Cemetery
- Walker Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Holloway Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Wilkerson Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- The Wilkerson Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkerson Cemetery
- Briar Fork Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- The Briar Fork Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briar Fork Cemetery
- Dale Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- The Dale Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale Cemetery
- Walker Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- The Walker Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Bill Ford Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Bill Ford Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Amagon
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Balch
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Grubbs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Remmel
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Algoa
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Waldenburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Fisher
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Fisher is located in Poinsett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher
- Population from the 2020 Census: 212 people
- Airport Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Airport Village is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airport Village
- Weiner
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Auvergne
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Beedeville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Beedeville is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beedeville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 97 people
- Newport
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Island Town
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Island Town is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Town
- Shoffner
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Tuckerman
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Campbell Station
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Campbell Station is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell Station
- Population from the 2020 Census: 228 people
- Diaz
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Diaz is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diaz
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,208 people
- Weldon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Hickory Ridge
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Jacksonport
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Gourd Neck
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Obear ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Obear is located in Craighead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Obear
- Swifton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Tupelo
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Kenyon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Cash
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Cash is located in Craighead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cash
- Population from the 2020 Census: 359 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 Bill Ford Cemetery. The following communities are located in Jackson County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Bill Ford Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Jacksonport
- Newport
- Swifton
- Tuckerman
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 Bill Ford Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Arkansas:
- Pages specific to Jackson 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 Bill Ford Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #49153 ('Bill' Ford Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #49153 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: Jackson
- Est. Elev: 70 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Amagon
- Location given for 'Bill' Ford Cemetery:
- Lat: 35.5856356 Lon: -91.0609554
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Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Jackson, 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' (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- Bill Ford Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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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