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A visit to the Calaway 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 Calaway Cemetery ...

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

33.7198, -92.4943

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

The Calaway Cemetery is located in Calhoun County<2>.

The county seat for Calhoun County is located in Hampton. Hampton lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the south of the Calaway Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Calaway Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Calaway Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Harlow Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Stroud Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Clemons Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Double Springs Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
  • Bluff Springs Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Thomas Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Thomas Cemetery is located in Dallas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Cemetery
  • Moss Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Moss Cemetery is located in Ouachita County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss Cemetery
  • Moss Hill Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Moss Hill Cemetery is located in Ouachita County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss Hill Cemetery
  • Newton Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Newton Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Cemetery
  • Greenville Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Oakland Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Oakland Cemetery is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Cemetery
    • Stoney Point Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Wheelers Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Wheelers Cemetery is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheelers Cemetery
    • Dedman Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Dedman Cemetery is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dedman Cemetery
    • Evans Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Evans Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans Cemetery
    • McDonald Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • The McDonald Cemetery is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDonald Cemetery
    • Means Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • The Means Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Means Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Means Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the north of Hampton.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #55044 <5>
    • Earnest Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Earnest Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earnest Cemetery
    • Barnes Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • The Barnes Cemetery is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnes Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 19 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Calaway Cemetery.

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

  • Thornton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Thornton is located in Calhoun County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 375 people
  • Harlow
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Harlow is located in Calhoun County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlow
  • Hopeville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Hopeville is located in Calhoun County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopeville
  • Bearden
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Fordyce
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Millville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Millville is located in Ouachita County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millville
  • Tinsman
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Tinsman is located in Calhoun County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tinsman
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 42 people
  • Hampton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Ivan
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Ivan is located in Dallas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivan
  • New Edinburg
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • New Edinburg is located in Cleveland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Edinburg
  • Kingsland
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Kingsland is located in Cleveland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsland
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 404 people
  • Holly Springs
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Holly Springs is located in White County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Harrell
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Harrell is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrell
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 245 people
    • Vanduzer
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Vanduzer is located in Ouachita County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanduzer
    • East Camden
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • East Camden is located in Ouachita County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Camden
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 809 people
    • Banks
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Banks is located in Bradley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banks
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 117 people
    • Saline
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Saline is located in Cleveland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saline
    • Lanark
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Lanark is located in Bradley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanark
    • Bunn
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Bunn is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunn

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 Calaway Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Calhoun County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Calaway Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Arkansas:
  • Pages specific to Calhoun 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 Calaway Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #47276  (Calaway Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #47276 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: Calhoun
      • Est. Elev: 90 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Chambersville
      • Location given for Calaway Cemetery:
      • Lat: 33.7198303     Lon: -92.494322
      • 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 Calhoun, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Calaway 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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