A visit to the Combs 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 Combs Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Combs Cemetery:
35.8364, -93.8306
The Combs Cemetery is located outside and to the northeast of Combs.
The cemetery is located in Madison County<1>.
The county seat for Madison County is located in Huntsville. Huntsville lies 18 miles [29 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Combs Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Combs Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Combs Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Combs Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Hickory Creek Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Mill Creek Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Brashears Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Brashears Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Brashears Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brashears Cemetery
- Greasy Creek Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Greasy Creek Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greasy Creek Cemetery
- Prater Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Prater Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prater Cemetery
- Burrell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Burrell Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrell Cemetery
- Riverside Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Riverside Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
- Ledbetter Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Ledbetter Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ledbetter Cemetery
- Walnut Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Walnut Grove Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove Cemetery
- Stringum Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Stringum Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringum Cemetery
- Van Brunt Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Cass Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Morgan Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Morgan Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan Cemetery
- Cragar Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Cragar Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cragar Cemetery
- Adkins Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Adkins Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adkins Cemetery
- Grose Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Grose Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grose Cemetery
- Groseclos Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Dunaway Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Dunaway Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunaway Cemetery
- Pinnacle Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Kilgore Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Kilgore Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilgore Cemetery
- Dutton Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Dutton Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutton Cemetery
- Eubanks - McChristian Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
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] of the Combs Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Combs Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Combs
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Brashears
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Saint Paul
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Delaney
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Crosses
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Dutton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Japton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Thompson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Hazel Valley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Georgetown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Bidville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Cass
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Pettigrew
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Witter
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Witter is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Witter
- Durham
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Boston
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Wesley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Wesley is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley
- Mountain Top
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Elkins
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Sulphur City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Sulphur City is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur City
- Brentwood
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
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 Combs Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Madison County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Combs Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Cass
- Elkins
- Pettigrew
- Saint Paul
- Winslow
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Combs Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Arkansas:
- Pages specific to Madison 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 Combs Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #81346 (Combs Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #81346 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: Madison
- Est. Elev: 515 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Saint Paul
- Location given for Combs Cemetery:
- Lat: 35.8364682 Lon: -93.8307498
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Madison, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Combs 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. |
| <5> | To help visualize the location of the cemetery, we've drawn a straight line between the communities of Cass and Brashears. The cemetery can be found near that line and roughly halfway between the two communities. Remember that this is just an approximate location. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |