A visit to the Cheek 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 Cheek Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Cheek Cemetery:
35.0773, -91.7612
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Cheek Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Cheek Cemetery is located in White County<2>.
The county seat for White County is located in Searcy. Searcy lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the north of the Cheek Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Cheek Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Cheek Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Cheek Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Bryles Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Bryles Cemetery is located in Prairie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryles Cemetery
- Walker Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Walker Cemetery is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker Cemetery
- Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Dogwood Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Dogwood Cemetery is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood Cemetery
- Dogwood Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Dogwood Cemetery is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood Cemetery
- Liberty Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Liberty Cemetery is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Cemetery
- Goodman Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Goodman Cemetery is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodman Cemetery
- Bass Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Bass Cemetery is located in Lonoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bass Cemetery
- Green Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Green Cemetery is located in Lonoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Cemetery
- Powell Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Powell Cemetery is located in Prairie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell Cemetery
- Weir Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Weir Cemetery is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weir Cemetery
- Butlerville Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Butlerville Cemetery is located in Lonoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butlerville Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Salem Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Salem Cemetery is located in Prairie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
- Tucker Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Tucker Cemetery is located in Prairie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker Cemetery
- Johnson Chapel Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Ford Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Ford Cemetery is located in Prairie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ford Cemetery
- Harper Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- The Harper Cemetery is located in Prairie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper Cemetery
- Griffin Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- The Griffin Cemetery is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffin Cemetery
- Belcher Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- The Belcher Cemetery is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belcher Cemetery
- Gum Springs Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- The Gum Springs Cemetery is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Springs Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
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:
- Garner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- McRae
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- McRae is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McRae
- Population from the 2020 Census: 671 people
- Walker
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Walker is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
- Hickory Plains
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Hickory Plains is located in Prairie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Plains
- Griffithville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Griffithville is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffithville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
- Beebe
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Higginson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Higginson is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higginson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 743 people
- Ward
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Kensett
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Searcy
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- West Point
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- West Point is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
- Population from the 2020 Census: 176 people
- Austin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Austin is located in Lonoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,504 people
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Oak Grove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Oak Grove is located in Lonoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Center Hill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Center Hill is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Hill
- Floyd
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Floyd is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floyd
- Judsonia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Cabot
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Des Arc
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Parnell
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Parnell is located in Lonoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parnell
- Georgetown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Georgetown is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
- Sand Hill
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Sand Hill is located in Prairie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Hill
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 White County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Cheek Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bald Knob
- Beebe
- Cabot
- Carlisle
- Des Arc
- Judsonia
- Kensett
- McRae
- Searcy
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 helpful 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 Cheek Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Arkansas:
- Pages specific to White 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 Cheek Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #47718 (Cheek Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #47718 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: White
- Est. Elev: 66 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: McRae
- Location given for Cheek Cemetery:
- Lat: 35.0773093 Lon: -91.7612487
- 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 White, 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 from Point A (ie- Cheek 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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