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A visit to the Black Fork 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 Black Fork Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Black Fork Cemetery:

34.7651, -94.4436

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Black Fork Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Black Fork Cemetery is located in Scott County<2>.

The county seat for Scott County is located in Waldron. Waldron lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Black Fork Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Black Fork Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Black Fork Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Big Creek Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Big Creek Cemetery is located in Le Flore County (OK)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Creek Cemetery
  • Haw Creek Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Haw Creek Cemetery is located in Scott County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haw Creek Cemetery
  • Piney Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Piney Grove Cemetery is located in Scott County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Grove Cemetery
  • Heely Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Heely Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heely Cemetery
  • Pioneer Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Cemetery
  • Little Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Little Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Cemetery
  • Page Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Page Cemetery is located in Le Flore County (OK)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Page Cemetery
  • Loving Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Loving Cemetery is located in Le Flore County (OK)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loving Cemetery
  • McClure Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The McClure Cemetery is located in Le Flore County (OK)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClure Cemetery
  • Sexton Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Sexton Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sexton Cemetery
  • Mountain Fork Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Weeks Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • The Weeks Cemetery is located in Scott County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weeks Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Black Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Black Cemetery is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Cemetery
    • Burns Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Burns Cemetery is located in Le Flore County (OK)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Burns Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the east of Heavener (OK).
      • The Burns Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Forrester Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2536934 <5>
    • Sliger Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Sliger Cemetery is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sliger Cemetery
    • Gipson Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Gipson Cemetery is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gipson Cemetery
    • Slover Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • The Slover Cemetery is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slover Cemetery
    • Walnut Grove Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • The Walnut Grove Cemetery is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove Cemetery
    • Vise Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Vise Cemetery is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vise Cemetery
    • Hodgen Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Hodgen Cemetery is located in Le Flore County (OK)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodgen Cemetery
    • Oliver Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Oliver Cemetery is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oliver Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 23 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Black Fork Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Black Fork Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Rich Mountain
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Rich Mountain is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Mountain
  • Mountain Fork
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Mountain Fork is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Fork
  • Bates
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Bates is located in Scott County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bates
  • Petros
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Petros is located in Le Flore County (OK)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petros
  • Hodgen
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Hodgen is located in Le Flore County (OK)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodgen
    • Former name for Hodgen:
    • Hodgens
    • Hodgen has also been known as:
    • Hodgens Station
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hodgen <6>
  • Heavener
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Heavener is located in Le Flore County (OK)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heavener
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,299 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Heavener <6>
  • Big Cedar
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Big Cedar is located in Le Flore County (OK)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Cedar
  • Conser
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Conser is located in Le Flore County (OK)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conser
  • Potter
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Potter is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter
  • Monroe
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Potter Junction
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Potter Junction is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter Junction
  • Gate ‑ Historic
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Gate is located in Scott County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gate
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Howe
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Howe is located in Le Flore County (OK)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howe
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 788 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Howe <6>
    • Mena
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Winfield
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Winfield is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winfield
    • Hartford
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Muse
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Hatfield
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Frog Town
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Frog Town is located in Sebastian County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frog Town
    • Dallas
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Dallas is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallas
    • Y City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Y City is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Y City
    • Waldron
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Wister
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Wister is located in Le Flore County (OK)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wister
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,064 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wister <6>

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 Black Fork Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Scott County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Hartford
  • Hatfield
  • Heavener
  • Howe
    • Howe lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the Northwest (NW) of the Black Fork Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Howe.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howe
  • Mena
    • Mena lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the Southeast (SE) of the Black Fork Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Mena.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mena
  • Poteau
    • Poteau lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Black Fork Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Poteau.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poteau
  • Waldron
  • Wister

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 Black Fork Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Arkansas:
  • Pages specific to Scott 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 Black Fork Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #70694  (Black Fork Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #70694 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: Scott
      • Est. Elev: 242 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Loving
      • Location given for Black Fork Cemetery:
      • Lat: 34.7651036     Lon: -94.4435547
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    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 Scott, 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' (or 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- Black Fork Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <4>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.
    <5>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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.