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A visit to the Briar Fork Cemetery ...


The location of the Briar Fork 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 Briar Fork Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   35.4967°   (35° 29' 48")

Lon:   -91.1787°   (-91° 10' 43")

The Briar Fork Cemetery is located in Jackson County<2>.

The county seat for Jackson County is located in Newport. Newport lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Briar Fork 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 professional and volunteer 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 Briar Fork Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Arkansas:
  • Pages specific to Jackson 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 Briar Fork 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 20 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Briar Fork Cemetery.

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

    • Shoffner
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shoffner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoffner
      • Shoffner is located in Jackson County
    • Algoa
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Algoa
      • Algoa is located in Jackson County
    • Auvergne
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Auvergne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auvergne
      • Auvergne is located in Jackson County
    • Weldon
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weldon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weldon
      • Weldon is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people
    • Amagon
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amagon
      • Amagon is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 90 people
    • Beedeville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beedeville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beedeville
      • Beedeville is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 97 people
    • Balch
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balch
      • Balch is located in Jackson County
    • Tupelo
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tupelo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tupelo
      • Tupelo is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tupelo <4>
    • Island Town
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Island Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Town
      • Island Town is located in Jackson County
    • Gourd Neck
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gourd Neck
      • Gourd Neck is located in Jackson County
    • Newport
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Airport Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Airport Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airport Village
      • Airport Village is located in Jackson County
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Diaz
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diaz have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diaz
        • Diaz is located in Jackson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,208 people
      • Fisher
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fisher have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher
        • Fisher is located in Poinsett County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 212 people
      • Campbell Station
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campbell Station have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell Station
        • Campbell Station is located in Jackson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 228 people
      • Hickory Ridge
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Ridge
        • Hickory Ridge is located in Cross County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 233 people
      • Grubbs
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grubbs
        • Grubbs is located in Jackson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
      • Jacksonport
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jacksonport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonport
        • Jacksonport is located in Jackson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jacksonport <4>
      • Riverside
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
        • Riverside is located in Woodruff County
      • Waldenburg
        (14 miles [22.5 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 Briar Fork Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Jackson County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Briar Fork Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Burton Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Burton Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burton Cemetery
    • Sand Hill Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sand Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sand Hill Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sand Hill Cemetery
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • McDonald Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McDonald Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McDonald Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McDonald Cemetery
    • Eight Mile Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eight Mile Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Eight Mile Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eight Mile Cemetery
    • Johnstown Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Wilkerson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilkerson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wilkerson Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilkerson Cemetery
    • Watson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Watson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Watson Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Watson Cemetery
    • Anthony Family Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Anthony Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Anthony Family Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anthony Family Cemetery
    • Johnson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
    • Martin Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Martin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Martin Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martin Cemetery
    • Leachville Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leachville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Leachville Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leachville Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Dale Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dale Cemetery is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dale Cemetery
      • Walker Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Walker Cemetery is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker Cemetery
      • Jackson Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jackson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jackson Cemetery is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackson Cemetery
      • Lampkins Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • White Lake Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Gourd Neck Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Gourd Neck Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Gourd Neck Cemetery is located in Jackson County
        • The Gourd Neck Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Gourdneck Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gourd Neck Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #54072 <6>
      • Calvary Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
      • Jones Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jones Cemetery is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones 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 Briar Fork Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #46932  (Briar Fork Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #46932 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: Tupelo
      • County: Jackson         Elev: 69
      • Location given for GNIS #46932 (Briar Fork Cemetery)

    The official website for Jackson County: www.jacksoncountyar.org/

    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 Jackson, 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' 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 Briar Fork Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.4967, Longitude: -91.1787       In this case, the coordinates for the Briar Fork 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.
    <7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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