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A visit to the Central Cemetery ...


The location of the Central 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 Central Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   34.5840°   (34° 35' 2")

Lon:   -90.7957°   (-90° 47' 44")

The Central Cemetery is located in Phillips County<2>.

The county seat for Phillips County is located in Helena. Helena lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Central 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 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 Central Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Arkansas:
  • Pages specific to Phillips 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 Central 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 Central Cemetery.

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

    • Barton
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barton
      • Barton is located in Phillips County
    • Lexa
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lexa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexa
      • Lexa is located in Phillips County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 230 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lexa <4>
    • Latour
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Latour have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latour
      • Latour is located in Phillips County
    • Poplar Grove
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Grove
      • Poplar Grove is located in Phillips County
    • Rondo
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rondo
      • Rondo is located in Lee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 164 people
    • LaGrange
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaGrange
      • LaGrange is located in Lee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
    • Marvell
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marvell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marvell
      • Marvell is located in Phillips County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 884 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marvell <4>
    • Huma
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huma
      • Huma is located in Phillips County
    • Oneida
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oneida have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneida
      • Oneida is located in Phillips County
    • Turkey Scratch
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey Scratch
      • Turkey Scratch is located in Phillips County
    • West Helena
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Phillips Bayou
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips Bayou
      • Phillips Bayou is located in Lee County
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Helena - West Helena
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Helena - West Helena have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena - West Helena
        • Helena - West Helena is located in Phillips County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,032 people
      • Lakeview
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
        • Lakeview is located in Phillips County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 349 people
      • Aubrey
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aubrey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aubrey
        • Aubrey is located in Lee County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
      • Helena
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Wabash
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wabash
        • Wabash is located in Phillips County
      • Old Town
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
        • Old Town is located in Phillips County
      • Marianna
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Turner
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner
        • Turner is located in Phillips County

    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 Central Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Phillips County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Central 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 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Central Cemetery.<5>

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

    • St. James Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. James Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. James Cemetery is located in Phillips County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. James Cemetery
    • Mt. Gilean Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Gilean Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Gilean Cemetery is located in Phillips County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Gilean Cemetery
    • Sunset Memorial Park
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunset Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sunset Memorial Park is located in Phillips County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunset Memorial Park
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Phillips County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • Friendship Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friendship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Friendship Cemetery is located in Phillips County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friendship Cemetery
    • Rindy Grove Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rindy Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rindy Grove Cemetery is located in Phillips County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rindy Grove Cemetery
    • Rindy Grove Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rindy Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rindy Grove Cemetery is located in Phillips County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rindy Grove Cemetery
    • Rehoboth Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rehoboth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rehoboth Cemetery is located in Phillips County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rehoboth Cemetery
    • Gill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gill Cemetery is located in Phillips County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gill Cemetery
    • Tucker Grove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tucker Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tucker Grove Cemetery is located in Phillips County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tucker Grove Cemetery
    • Hell Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hell Cemetery is located in Phillips County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hell Cemetery
    • Section Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Section Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Section Cemetery is located in Phillips County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Section Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Spring Lake Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Spring Lake Cemetery is located in Phillips County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Lake Cemetery
      • Billingsley Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Billingsley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Billingsley Cemetery is located in Phillips County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Billingsley Cemetery
      • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Phillips County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      • St. Pauls Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Phillips County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
      • Jackson Chapel Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jackson Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jackson Chapel Cemetery is located in Phillips County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackson Chapel Cemetery
      • Busby Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Busby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Busby Cemetery is located in Phillips County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Busby Cemetery
      • Gilbert Hill Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gilbert Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gilbert Hill Cemetery is located in Phillips County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gilbert Hill Cemetery
      • Lagrange Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lagrange Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lagrange Cemetery is located in Lee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lagrange 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 Central Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #47653  (Central Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #47653 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: Lexa
      • County: Phillips         Elev: 64
      • Location given for GNIS #47653 (Central Cemetery)

    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 Phillips, 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' (or 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Central Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.5840, Longitude: -90.7957       In this case, the coordinates for the Central 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.









 

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