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A visit to the Cheek Cemetery ...


The location of the Cheek 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 Cheek Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   34.3573°   (34° 21' 26")

Lon:   -92.0413°   (-92° 2' 28")

The Cheek Cemetery is located in Jefferson County<2>.

The county seat for Jefferson County is located in Pine Bluff. Pine Bluff lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Cheek Cemetery .

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 Cheek Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Arkansas:
  • Pages specific to Jefferson 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 Cheek 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 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Cheek Cemetery.

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

    • Pastoria
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pastoria
      • Pastoria is located in Jefferson County
    • Wright
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wright have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright
      • Wright is located in Jefferson County
    • Sherrill
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherrill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherrill
      • Sherrill is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
    • White Hall
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Hall
      • White Hall is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,889 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Hall <4>
    • Tucker
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tucker have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker
      • Tucker is located in Jefferson County
    • Plum Bayou ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plum Bayou have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Bayou
      • Plum Bayou is located in Jefferson County
    • Jefferson
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
      • Jefferson is located in Jefferson County
    • Pine Bluff
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Rob Roy
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rob Roy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rob Roy
      • Rob Roy is located in Jefferson County
    • Redfield
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redfield
      • Redfield is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,492 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Redfield <4>
    • Altheimer
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Sulphur Springs
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
      • Sulphur Springs is located in Jefferson County
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • England
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for England have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for England
        • England is located in Lonoke County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,659 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for England <4>
      • Hensley
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hensley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hensley
        • Hensley is located in Pulaski County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hensley <4>
      • Center Grove
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Grove
        • Center Grove is located in Grant County
      • Wabbaseka
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wabbaseka
        • Wabbaseka is located in Jefferson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 213 people
      • Coy
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coy
        • Coy is located in Lonoke County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
      • Woodson
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodson
        • Woodson is located in Pulaski County
      • Ebb
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ebb have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebb
        • Ebb is located in Grant County
      • Pinebergen
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinebergen
        • Pinebergen is located in Jefferson County
      • Keo
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keo
        • Keo is located in Lonoke County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 248 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keo <4>

    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 Cheek Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Jefferson County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Cheek 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 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Cheek Cemetery.<5>

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

    • King Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the King Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The King Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the King Cemetery
    • Salem Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Salem Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
    • Watkins Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Watkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Watkins Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Watkins Cemetery
    • Clark Hill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clark Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Clark Hill Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clark Hill Cemetery
    • McFadden Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McFadden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McFadden Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McFadden Cemetery
    • St. Stephen Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Stephen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Stephen Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Stephen Cemetery
    • St. Lukes Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Lukes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Lukes Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Lukes Cemetery
    • Musgrove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Musgrove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Musgrove Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Musgrove Cemetery
    • Antioch Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
    • Fields Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fields Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fields Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fields Cemetery
    • Piper Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Piper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Piper Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Piper Cemetery
    • Rice Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rice Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rice Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rice Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • St. Marys Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
      • Washington Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Washington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Washington Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Washington Cemetery
      • Thomas Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thomas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Thomas Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thomas Cemetery
      • Tucker Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tucker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Tucker Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tucker Cemetery
      • New Home Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New Home Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Home Cemetery
      • Happy Home Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Happy Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Happy Home Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Happy Home Cemetery
      • Jefferson Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jefferson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jefferson Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jefferson Cemetery
      • Memorial Park
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Memorial Park is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memorial Park

    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 Cheek Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #60891  (Cheek Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #60891 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: White Hall
      • County: Jefferson         Elev: 67
      • Location given for GNIS #60891 (Cheek Cemetery)

    The official website for Jefferson County: www.jeffersoncountyark.com/

    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 Jefferson, 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 obstructions 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 Cheek Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.3573, Longitude: -92.0413       In this case, the coordinates for the Cheek 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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