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A visit to the Chesser Cemetery ...


The location of the Chesser 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 Chesser Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   36.2273°   (36° 13' 38")

Lon:   -91.0360°   (-91° 2' 9")

The Chesser Cemetery is located in Randolph County<2>.

The county seat for Randolph County is located in Pocahontas. Pocahontas lies just to the northeast of the Chesser 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 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 Chesser Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Arkansas:
  • Pages specific to Randolph 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 Chesser 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 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Chesser Cemetery.

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

    • Birdell
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birdell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdell
      • Birdell is located in Randolph County
    • Eleven
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eleven. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eleven
      • Eleven is located in Randolph County
    • Pocahontas
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocahontas
      • Pocahontas is located in Randolph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,371 people
      • Former names for Pocahontas:
      • Bettis Bluff
      • Betts Bluff
      • Pokakhontas
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pocahontas <5>
    • Skaggs
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skaggs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skaggs
      • Skaggs is located in Randolph County
    • Water Valley ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Water Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Valley
      • Water Valley is located in Randolph County
    • Imboden
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Imboden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Imboden
      • Imboden is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 617 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Imboden <5>
    • College City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College City
      • College City is located in Lawrence County
      • Estimated population in 2016: 506 people
    • Attica
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Attica have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attica
      • Attica is located in Randolph County
    • Black Rock
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Rock
      • Black Rock is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 590 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Black Rock <5>
    • Brockett
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brockett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockett
      • Brockett is located in Randolph County
    • Elevenpoint
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elevenpoint have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elevenpoint
      • Elevenpoint is located in Randolph County
    • Powhatan
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powhatan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powhatan
      • Powhatan is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Powhatan <5>
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Portia
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portia
        • Portia is located in Lawrence County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Portia <5>
      • Serene
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Serene. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Serene
        • Serene is located in Randolph County
      • Lima
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lima. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lima
        • Lima is located in Randolph County
      • Walnut Ridge
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Spikes
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Spikes. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spikes
        • Spikes is located in Randolph County
      • Antioch
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Antioch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
        • Antioch is located in Randolph County
      • Hoxie
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoxie
        • Hoxie is located in Lawrence County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,579 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hoxie <5>
      • O'Kean
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Kean
        • O'Kean is located in Randolph County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
      • Oconee ‑ Historic
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oconee
        • Oconee is located in Randolph County
      • Peru
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Peru. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru
        • Peru is located in Randolph County
      • Ravenden Springs
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenden Springs
        • Ravenden Springs is located in Randolph County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
        • Former names for Ravenden Springs:
        • Dream Town
        • Jane's Store
      • Hamil
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamil have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamil
        • Hamil is located in Randolph County
      • Ravenden
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ravenden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenden
        • Ravenden is located in Lawrence County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 446 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ravenden <5>

    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 Chesser Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Randolph County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Chesser Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Lemmon Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lemmon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lemmon Cemetery is located in Randolph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lemmon Cemetery
    • Huffstedler Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Huffstedler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Huffstedler Cemetery is located in Randolph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Huffstedler Cemetery
    • Throop Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Throop Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • The Throop Cemetery is located in Randolph County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Throop Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the northeast of Pocahontas.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Throop Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #56533 <7>
    • Dunn Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dunn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dunn Cemetery is located in Randolph County
      • Be careful, some people have confused the Dunn Cemetery with the Chesser Cemetery and the Wells Cemetery 'B' (located 5 miles to the west).
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dunn Cemetery
    • Randolph Memorial Gardens
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Troy Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Troy Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • The Troy Cemetery is located in Randolph County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Troy Cemetery is located in Pocahontas.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Troy Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #56562 <7>
    • St. Paul Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Randolph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul Cemetery
    • Shiloh Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Randolph County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Shiloh Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the southeast of Pocahontas.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #56268 <7>
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Phillips - Reeves Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Phillips - Reeves Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Phillips - Reeves Cemetery is located in Randolph County
      • The Phillips - Reeves Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Phillips Cemetery
      • Reeves Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Phillips - Reeves Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #55898 <7>
    • Scott Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Scott Cemetery is located in Randolph County
      • Be careful not to confuse this cemetery with another one that is also named Scott Cemetery (located 82 miles to the north).
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scott Cemetery
    • Sanders Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sanders Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sanders Cemetery is located in Randolph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sanders Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Watkins Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Watkins Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
        • The Watkins Cemetery is located in Randolph County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Watkins Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the north of Manson.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Watkins Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #56724 <7>
      • Friendship Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • 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 Randolph County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friendship Cemetery
      • Martin Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Martin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Martin Cemetery is located in Randolph County
        • Be careful not to confuse this cemetery with another one that is also named Martin Cemetery (located 75 miles to the north).
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martin Cemetery
      • Thompson Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thompson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Thompson Cemetery is located in Randolph County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson Cemetery
      • Rhea Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rhea Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rhea Cemetery is located in Randolph County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rhea Cemetery
      • Campbell Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Campbell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Campbell Cemetery is located in Randolph County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Campbell Cemetery
      • Jenkins Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jenkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jenkins Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jenkins Cemetery
      • Lester Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lester Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lester Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lester Cemetery
      • Pettit Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Pettit Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
        • The Pettit Cemetery is located in Randolph County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Pettit Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the southwest of Pocahontas.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pettit Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #55639 <7>
      • Wilson Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Wilson Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
        • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Randolph County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Wilson Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the southeast of Pocahontas.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #56865 <7>

    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 Chesser Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #47732  (Chesser Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #47732 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: Noland
      • County: Randolph         Elev: 124
      • Location given for GNIS #47732 (Chesser 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 Randolph, 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 things 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 Chesser Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.2273, Longitude: -91.0360       In this case, the coordinates for the Chesser Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <6>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.
    <7>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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