A visit to the Bourland 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 Bourland Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Bourland Cemetery:
35.5465, -93.9235
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Bourland Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Bourland Cemetery is located in Franklin County<2>.
Open a Google Map centered on the Bourland Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Bourland Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Bourland Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Whitson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Whitson Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitson Cemetery
- Williams Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Williams Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
- Threadgill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Threadgill Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Threadgill Cemetery
- Rankin Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Rankin Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rankin Cemetery
- Hamm Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Hamm Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamm Cemetery
- Wagner Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Wagner Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wagner Cemetery
- Hixon Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Hixon Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hixon Cemetery
- Duncan Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Duncan Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan Cemetery
- McLaughlin Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The McLaughlin Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLaughlin Cemetery
- Oak Ridge Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Oak Ridge Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge Cemetery
- Quesenbury Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Quesenbury Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quesenbury Cemetery
- McNelly Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The McNelly Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNelly Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Campbell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Campbell Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell Cemetery
- Shores Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Shores Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shores Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Shores Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the southwest of Cass.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #56279 <5>
- Brewer Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Brewer Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewer Cemetery
- Hight Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Hight Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hight Cemetery
- Pleasant View Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Pleasant View Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View Cemetery
- Highland Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Highland Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Cemetery
- Mountain View Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Mountain View Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View Cemetery
- Bell Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Bell Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Cemetery
- Harris Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Harris Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Cemetery
- Roger Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Roger Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roger Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Bourland Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Bourland Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Cravens
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Cravens is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cravens
- White Oak
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- White Oak is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
- Felkner Town
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Felkner Town is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felkner Town
- Watalula
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Watalula is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watalula
- Ozark
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Cecil
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Cecil is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cecil
- Webb City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Webb City is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb City
- Mulberry
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Wiederkehr Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Wiederkehr Village is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiederkehr Village
- Population from the 2020 Census: 48 people
- Altus
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Cass
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Cass is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cass
- Dyer
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Etna
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Etna is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etna
- Denning
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Denning is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denning
- Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
- Mountain Top
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Mountain Top is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Top
- Locke
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Locke is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locke
- Bidville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Bidville is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bidville
- Dahoma ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Dahoma is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dahoma
- Alix
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Alix is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alix
- Linville ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Linville is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linville
- Donald ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Donald is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donald
- Mountainburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Branch
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Ratcliff
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Coal Hill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Smeadley ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Smeadley is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smeadley
- Batson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Batson is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batson
- Winfrey
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Winfrey is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winfrey
- Chester
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
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 Bourland Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Franklin County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Bourland Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Altus
- Branch
- Cass
- Cass lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Bourland Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Cass.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cass
- Coal Hill
- Mulberry
- Ozark
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 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 Bourland Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Arkansas:
- Pages specific to Franklin 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 Bourland Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #70778 (Bourland Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #70778 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: Franklin
- Est. Elev: 154 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Cravens
- Location given for Bourland Cemetery:
- Lat: 35.5464734 Lon: -93.9235321
- 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 Franklin, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Bourland 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. |
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