A visit to the Birch Cemetery ...
The location of the Birch 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 Birch Cemetery ...
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Birch Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Birch Cemetery
Lat: 35.5037° (35° 30' 13")
Lon: -93.0121° (-93° 0' 43")
The Birch Cemetery is located in Pope County<2>.
The county seat for Pope County is located in Russellville. Russellville lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Birch Cemetery .
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 Birch Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Arkansas:
- Pages specific to Pope County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
- About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Birch Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Birch Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Hector
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Scottsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottsville
- Scottsville is located in Pope County
- Dover
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
- Dover is located in Pope County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,445 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dover <4>
- Caglesville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caglesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caglesville
- Caglesville is located in Pope County
- Appleton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appleton
- Appleton is located in Pope County
- Oak Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Oak Grove is located in Pope County
- Taral
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taral
- Taral is located in Pope County
- Silex
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silex have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silex
- Silex is located in Pope County
- Center Valley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Valley
- Center Valley is located in Pope County
- Jerusalem
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jerusalem have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerusalem
- Jerusalem is located in Conway County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jerusalem <4>
- Ross
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ross have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross
- Ross is located in Pope County
- Economy
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Economy
- Economy is located in Pope County
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- Old Hickory
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Hickory have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Hickory
- Old Hickory is located in Conway County
- Russellville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Pottsville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottsville
- Pottsville is located in Pope County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,361 people
- Former names for Pottsville:
- Pott's Inn
- Pott's Station
- Cleveland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cleveland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
- Cleveland is located in Conway County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cleveland <4>
- Hagarville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagarville
- Hagarville is located in Johnson County
- Georgetown
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Georgetown is located in Pope County
- London
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Bernice
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bernice
- Bernice is located in Pope County
- Atkins
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Rex
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rex
- Rex is located in Van Buren County
- Tilly
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tilly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilly
- Tilly is located in Pope County
- Hattieville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hattieville
- Hattieville is located in Conway County
- Strawberry
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strawberry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawberry
- Strawberry is located in Johnson 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 Birch Cemetery. The following communities are located in Pope County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Birch Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Atkins
- Dover
- Russellville
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Birch Cemetery.<5>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Birch Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Goates Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goates Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Goates Cemetery is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goates Cemetery
- Campground Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Campground Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Campground Cemetery is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Campground Cemetery
- Sherman Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sherman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Sherman Cemetery is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sherman Cemetery
- Langford Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Langford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Langford Cemetery is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Langford Cemetery
- Tripp Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tripp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Tripp Cemetery is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tripp Cemetery
- Walnut Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walnut Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Walnut Grove Cemetery is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walnut Grove Cemetery
- Forks of Creek Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forks of Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Forks of Creek Cemetery is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forks of Creek Cemetery
- Barkers Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barkers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Barkers Cemetery is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barkers Cemetery
- Lane Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lane Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Lane Cemetery is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lane Cemetery
- Rock Springs Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rock Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Rock Springs Cemetery is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rock Springs Cemetery
- Solo Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Solo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Solo Cemetery is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Solo Cemetery
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
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- Oak Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
- Howard Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Howard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Howard Cemetery is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howard Cemetery
- Pollard Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Brooks Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brooks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Brooks Cemetery is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brooks Cemetery
- Phoenix Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Phoenix Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Phoenix Cemetery is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Phoenix Cemetery
- Crossroads Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crossroads Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Crossroads Cemetery is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crossroads Cemetery
- Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Hill Cemetery is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hill Cemetery
- Hughes Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hughes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Hughes Cemetery is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hughes Cemetery
- Hughes Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hughes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Hughes Cemetery is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hughes 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 Birch Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #78877 (Birch Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #78877 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: Simpson
- County: Pope Elev: 170
- Location given for GNIS #78877 (Birch Cemetery)
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 Pope, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
<3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Birch Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.5037, Longitude: -93.0121 In this case, the coordinates for the Birch 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. |