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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. 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 Coker Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   34.2807°   (34° 16' 50")

Lon:   -93.4991°   (-93° 29' 56")

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 .

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.

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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amity have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity
    • Amity is located in Clark County
    • 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alpine have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
    • Alpine is located in Clark County
  • Hickory Station ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Station have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Station
    • Hickory Station is located in Montgomery County
  • 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonnerdale have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnerdale
    • Bonnerdale is located in Hot Spring County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bonnerdale <7>
  • Caddo Gap
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Mazarn
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mazarn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mazarn
    • Mazarn is located in Montgomery County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Mazarn
    • From the Coker Cemetery to Mazarn
  • Pike City
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Ophir
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ophir. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ophir
    • Ophir is located in Montgomery County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Ophir
    • From the Coker Cemetery to Ophir
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Manfred
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Manfred. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manfred
      • Manfred is located in Montgomery County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Manfred
      • From the Coker Cemetery to Manfred
    • Lodi
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Alamo
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Alamo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamo
      • Alamo is located in Montgomery County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Alamo
      • From the Coker Cemetery to Alamo
    • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norman have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norman
      • Norman is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 363 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norman <7>
    • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Springs
      • Black Springs is located in Montgomery County
      • 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.

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 professional and volunteer 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 Coker Cemetery:

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: GNIS record #71183 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: Amity
    • County: Pike         Elev: 183
    • Location given for GNIS #71183 (Coker Cemetery)

The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/

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 '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 Coker Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.2807, Longitude: -93.4991    
<3>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.
<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>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.
<6>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.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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