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A visit to the Buffalo 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 Buffalo Cemetery ...

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

34.4243, -94.4449

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

The Buffalo Cemetery is located in Polk County<2>.

The county seat for Polk County is located in Mena. Mena lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the northeast of the Buffalo Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Buffalo Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Buffalo Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Westview Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Westview Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westview Cemetery
  • Cecil Chapel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Cecil Chapel Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cecil Chapel Cemetery
  • Cecil Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Cecil Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cecil Cemetery
  • Foote Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Foote Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foote Cemetery
  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Watson Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Watson Cemetery is located in McCurtain County (OK)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson Cemetery
  • Sixmile Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Sixmile Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sixmile Cemetery
  • Witherspoon Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Witherspoon Cemetery is located in Howard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Witherspoon Cemetery
  • Whole Council of God Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Whole Council of God Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Nichols Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Nichols Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nichols Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Nichols Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the northwest of Hatfield.
  • Lone Valley Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Lone Valley Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Valley Cemetery
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Antioch Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
    • Gann Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Gann Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gann Cemetery
    • Mollie Gann Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Mollie Gann Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mollie Gann Cemetery
    • Beechtree Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Beechtree Cemetery is located in McCurtain County (OK)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechtree Cemetery
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Stinett Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Stinett Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stinett Cemetery
    • Gann Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Old Smithville Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • The Old Smithville Cemetery is located in McCurtain County (OK)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Smithville Cemetery
    • Smithville Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • The Smithville Cemetery is located in McCurtain County (OK)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithville Cemetery
    • Daniel Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Daniel Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniel Cemetery
    • Tate Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • The Tate Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tate Cemetery
    • McKinney Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The McKinney Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKinney Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 18 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Buffalo Cemetery.

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

  • Cove
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Vandervoort
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Vandervoort is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandervoort
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 85 people
  • Hatfield
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Bog Springs
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Bog Springs is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bog Springs
  • Hatton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Hatton is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatton
  • Watson
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Wickes
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Potter
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Potter is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter
  • Potter Junction
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Potter Junction is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter Junction
  • Smithville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Grannis
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Grannis is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grannis
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 566 people
  • Dallas
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Dallas is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallas
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Mountain Fork
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Mountain Fork is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Fork
    • Mena
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Octavia
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Gillham
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Gillham is located in Sevier County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillham
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 155 people
    • Rich Mountain
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Rich Mountain is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Mountain
    • Big Cedar
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Big Cedar is located in Le Flore County (OK)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Cedar

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 Buffalo Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Polk County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Hatfield
  • Mena
    • Mena lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the Northeast (NE) of the Buffalo Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Mena.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mena
  • Umpire
    • Umpire lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Buffalo Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Umpire.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Umpire

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Buffalo Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Arkansas:
  • Pages specific to Polk 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 Buffalo Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #47154  (Buffalo Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #47154 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: Polk
      • Est. Elev: 301 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Cove
      • Location given for Buffalo Cemetery:
      • Lat: 34.4242732     Lon: -94.444937
      • 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 Polk, 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- Buffalo 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.