A visit to the Chinn Cemetery ...
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 Chinn Cemetery ...
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Chinn Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Chinn Cemetery
Lat: 35.8423° (35° 50' 32")
Lon: -91.6388° (-91° 38' 19")
The Chinn Cemetery is located in Independence County<2>.
The county seat for Independence County is located in Batesville. Batesville lies just to the south of the Chinn Cemetery .
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Chinn Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Chinn Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Greenfield Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenfield Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Greenfield Cemetery is located in Independence County
- Claxton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Claxton Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Claxton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Claxton Cemetery is located in Independence County
- Johnson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Johnson Cemetery is located in Independence County
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Independence County
- Weavers Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weavers Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Weavers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Weavers Cemetery is located in Independence County
- Weaver's Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weaver's Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Weaver's Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Weaver's Cemetery is located in Independence County
- Duncan Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Duncan Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Duncan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Duncan Cemetery is located in Independence County
- Ruddell Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ruddell Hill Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ruddell Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Ruddell Hill Cemetery is located in Independence County
- Memorial Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memorial Park
- 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 Independence County
- Stark Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stark Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Stark Cemetery is located in Independence County
- Barnett Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barnett Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barnett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Barnett Cemetery is located in Independence County
- Clark Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clark Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Clark Cemetery is located in Independence County
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Pleasant Valley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery
- The Pleasant Valley Cemetery is located in Independence County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Pleasant Valley Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the northwest of Cushman.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #55757 <5>
- Willis Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willis Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Willis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Willis Cemetery is located in Independence County
- James Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the James Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the James Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The James Cemetery is located in Independence County
- Old Ruddell Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Ruddell Hill Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Ruddell Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Old Ruddell Hill Cemetery is located in Independence County
- Oaklawn Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oaklawn Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oaklawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Oaklawn Cemetery is located in Independence County
- Reobeth Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reobeth Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reobeth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Reobeth Cemetery is located in Independence County
- Lees Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lees Chapel Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lees Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Lees Chapel Cemetery is located in Independence County
- Barnes Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barnes Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barnes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Barnes Cemetery is located in Independence County
- Bethel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Independence County
- Hickory Valley Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hickory Valley Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hickory Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Hickory Valley Cemetery is located in Independence County
- Pleasant Valley Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Chinn Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Chinn Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Pfeiffer
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pfeiffer
- Pfeiffer is located in Independence County
- Sandtown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Denieville ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denieville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denieville
- Denieville is located in Independence County
- Batesville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Batesville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batesville
- Batesville is located in Independence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,830 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Batesville <7>
- Moorefield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moorefield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorefield
- Moorefield is located in Independence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
- Cushman
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cushman
- Cushman is located in Independence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 457 people
- Desha
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Desha
- Desha is located in Independence County
- Cave City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cave City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave City
- Cave City is located in Independence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,923 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cave City <7>
- Bethesda
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Sulphur Rock
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sulphur Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Rock
- Sulphur Rock is located in Independence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 458 people
- Locust Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
- Locust Grove is located in Independence County
- Salado
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Continue List (13 more) ...
- Grange
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grange
- Grange is located in Sharp County
- Maxville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Charlotte
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - Sidney
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north) - Mount Pleasant
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Mount Pleasant is located in Izard County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 415 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Pleasant <7>
- Almond
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest) - Rosie
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosie
- Rosie is located in Independence County
- Magness
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast) - Marcella
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west) - Newark
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Newark. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
- Newark is located in Independence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,193 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newark <7>
- Bone Town
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest) - Evening Shade
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evening Shade have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evening Shade
- Evening Shade is located in Sharp County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 442 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Evening Shade <7>
- Pleasant Grove
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
- Pleasant Grove is located in Stone County
- Grange
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 Chinn Cemetery. The following communities are located in Independence County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Chinn Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Batesville
- Batesville lies 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the South (S) of the Chinn Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Batesville.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batesville
- Newark
- Newark lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the Southeast (SE) of the Chinn Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Newark.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
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 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 Chinn Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Arkansas:
- Pages specific to Independence County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cleburne County
- Cyndi's List
- Family Search
- Genealogy Trails
- Fulton County
- Cyndi's List
- Family Search
- Genealogy Trails
- Izard County
- Cyndi's List
- Family Search
- Genealogy Trails
- Jackson County
- Cyndi's List
- Family Search
- Genealogy Trails
- Lawrence County
- Cyndi's List
- Family Search
- Genealogy Trails
- Sharp County
- Cyndi's List
- Family Search
- Genealogy Trails
- Stone County
- Cyndi's List
- Family Search
- Genealogy Trails
- White County
- Cyndi's List
- Family Search
- Genealogy Trails
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
- From Cyndi's List:
- Cemeteries of Arkansas
- Cemeteries of Independence County
- Cemetery Junction:
- Directory for Arkansas
- From FamilySearch:
- Cemeteries Wiki for Arkansas
- From Interment.net:
- Cemeteries of Arkansas
- Cemeteries of Independence
- About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
- Although we don't have a link to the Chinn Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
- The African Methodist Episcopal Church
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 Chinn Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #56840 (Chinn Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #56840 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: Batesville
- County: Independence Elev: 107
- Location given for GNIS #56840 (Chinn Cemetery)
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 Independence, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Chinn Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.8423, Longitude: -91.6388 In this case, the coordinates for the Chinn Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | 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. |
| <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. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |