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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 Billstown Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   33.9874°   (33° 59' 14")

Lon:   -93.5792°   (-93° 34' 45")

The Billstown Cemetery is located in Pike County<1>.

The county seat for Pike County is located in Murfreesboro. Murfreesboro lies just to the northwest of the Billstown Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Billstown Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Arkansas:
  • Pages specific to Pike 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 Billstown 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 18 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Billstown Cemetery.

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

    • Billstown
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billstown
      • Billstown is located in Pike County
    • Pisgah
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah
      • Pisgah is located in Pike County
    • McCaskill
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCaskill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCaskill
      • McCaskill is located in Hempstead County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 95 people
    • Bowen
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowen
      • Bowen is located in Pike County
    • Delight
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Blevins
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blevins have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blevins
      • Blevins is located in Hempstead County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
    • Piney Grove
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Grove
      • Piney Grove is located in Pike County
    • Kimberley
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimberley
      • Kimberley is located in Pike County
    • Pike City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pike City
      • Pike City is located in Pike County
    • Murfreesboro
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Antoine
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antoine
      • Antoine is located in Pike County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 108 people
    • Tokio
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tokio
      • Tokio is located in Hempstead County
    • Continue List   (6 more) ...
      • Doyle
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doyle have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doyle
        • Doyle is located in Hempstead County
      • Mount Moriah
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Moriah
        • Mount Moriah is located in Pike County
      • Highland
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
        • Highland is located in Pike County
      • Clow
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clow
        • Clow is located in Hempstead County
      • Ozan
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ozan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ozan
        • Ozan is located in Hempstead County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 79 people
      • Okolona
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)

    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 Billstown Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Pike County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Billstown Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Harris Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Harris Cemetery is located in Hempstead County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harris Cemetery
    • Pisgah Liberty Hill Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • The Pisgah Liberty Hill Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Pisgah Liberty Hill Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<2> to the north of Delight.
      • The Pisgah Liberty Hill Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Liberty Hill MB Church Cemetery
      • Pisgah Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pisgah Liberty Hill Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #632129 <6>
    • Japany Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Delight Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Brocktown Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Roy Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Roy Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roy Cemetery
    • Young Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Young Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Young Cemetery is located in Hempstead County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Young Cemetery
    • Macedonia Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Elizabeth Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Pleasant Home Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Maxwell Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maxwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Maxwell Cemetery is located in Hempstead County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maxwell Cemetery
    • Lamb Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lamb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lamb Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lamb Cemetery
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Murfreesboro Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Valley Grove Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • The Valley Grove Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Valley Grove Cemetery is located outside and to the west of Murfreesboro.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Valley Grove Cemetery
      • Ebenezer Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Hempstead County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
      • Pike City Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Oak Grove Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Blevins Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blevins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Blevins Cemetery is located in Hempstead County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blevins Cemetery
      • Antoine Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Mt. Moriah Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • College Hill Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Mt. Tabor Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Oak Grove Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Hempstead County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
      • Shorter Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shorter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Shorter Cemetery is located in Hempstead County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shorter 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 Billstown Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #46625  (Billstown Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #46625 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: Pisgah
      • County: Pike         Elev: 114
      • Location given for GNIS #46625 (Billstown 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 Pike, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Billstown Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.9874, Longitude: -93.5792    
    <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.
    <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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