A visit to the Coker 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 Coker Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Coker Cemetery:
34.2807, -93.4991
The Coker Cemetery is located in Pike County<1>.
The county seat for Pike County is located in Murfreesboro. Murfreesboro lies 18 miles [29 km]<2> to the southwest of the Coker Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Coker Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Coker Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Coker Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Bankston - Horn Family Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Osborn Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Osborn Cemetery is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osborn Cemetery
- Bethel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Glenwood Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Caney Valley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Friendship Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jones Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Jones Cemetery is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
- Old Ebenezer Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Sparks Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Sparks Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparks Cemetery
- County Line Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The County Line Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Line Cemetery
- Powers Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Valley Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Bethsaida Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Bethsaida Cemetery is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethsaida Cemetery
- Gardner Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Gardner Cemetery is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardner Cemetery
- Newcomb Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Newcomb Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newcomb Cemetery
- Redland Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Wall Creek Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Shiloh Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Cemetery
- Old Mt. Tabor Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Coker Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Coker Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Caney Valley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Amity
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Amity is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity
- Population from the 2020 Census: 674 people
- Glenwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Alpine
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Alpine is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
- Hickory Station ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hickory Station is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Station
- Salem
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Kirby
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Bonnerdale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Caddo Gap
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Mazarn
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Pike City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Ophir
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Manfred
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Lodi
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Alamo
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Daisy
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Meyers
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Pearcy
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Moriah
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Norman
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Delight
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Antoine
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Black Springs
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Black Springs is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 94 people
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 Coker Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Pike County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Coker Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Caddo Gap
- Delight
- Glenwood
- Murfreesboro
- Pike City
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Coker Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Arkansas:
- Pages specific to Pike 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 Coker Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #71183 (Coker Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #71183 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: Pike
- Est. Elev: 183 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Amity
- Location given for Coker Cemetery:
- Lat: 34.2806538 Lon: -93.4993522
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Pike, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Coker Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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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