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A visit to the Butler 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 Butler Cemetery ...

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

33.8968, -91.7882

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

The Butler Cemetery is located in Lincoln County<2>.

The county seat for Lincoln County is located in Star City. Star City lies just to the northwest of the Butler Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Butler Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the Butler Cemetery.<4>

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

  • O'Neel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The O'Neel Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Neel Cemetery
  • Holly Springs Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Holly Springs Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs Cemetery
  • Maxwell Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Maxwell Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxwell Cemetery
  • Bush Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Bush Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bush Cemetery
  • Crigler Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Crigler Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crigler Cemetery
  • Heflin Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Heflin Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heflin Cemetery
  • Best Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Best Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Best Cemetery
  • Leek Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Leek Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leek Cemetery
  • Jones Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Jones Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
  • Tyro Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Tyro Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyro Cemetery
  • Sanders Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Sanders Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanders Cemetery
  • Hickory Grove Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Hickory Grove Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Newton Chapel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Newton Chapel Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Chapel Cemetery
    • Green Mount Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Green Mount Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Mount Cemetery
    • White Church Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The White Church Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Church Cemetery
    • Mt. Nebo Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Mt. Nebo Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Nebo Cemetery
    • Newman Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Newman Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newman Cemetery
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Pleasant Springs Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Mackwee Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Mackwee Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mackwee Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Butler Cemetery.

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

  • Crigler
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Crigler is located in Lincoln County
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  • Star City
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Tyro
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Tyro is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyro
  • Meroney
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Meroney is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meroney
  • Yorktown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Yorktown is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorktown
  • Warrenton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Warrenton is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrenton
  • Palmyra
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Palmyra is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
  • Cornerville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Cornerville is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornerville
  • Pansy
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Pansy is located in Cleveland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pansy
  • Varner
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Varner is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varner
  • Grady
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Annover ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Annover is located in Cleveland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annover
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Gould
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Gould is located in Lincoln County
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 719 people
    • Tamo
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Tamo is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tamo
    • Rye
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Rye is located in Cleveland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rye
    • Rose Hill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Rose Hill is located in Drew County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
    • Barkada
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Barkada is located in Drew County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barkada
    • Mitchellville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Mitchellville is located in Desha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchellville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 327 people
    • Moscow
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Moscow is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
    • Pickens
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Pickens is located in Desha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickens
    • Dumas
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Sarassa
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Sarassa is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarassa
    • Monticello
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Selma
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Selma is located in Drew County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
    • Pinebergen
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Pinebergen is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinebergen

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 Butler Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lincoln County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Butler Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Arkansas:
  • Pages specific to Lincoln 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 Butler Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #60302  (Butler Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #60302 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: Lincoln
      • Est. Elev: 105 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Star City
      • Location given for Butler Cemetery:
      • Lat: 33.8967693     Lon: -91.7881871
      • 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 Lincoln, 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- Butler 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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