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A visit to the Cotham 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 Cotham Cemetery ...

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

33.4712, -91.6943

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Cotham Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Cotham Cemetery is located in Drew County<2>.

The county seat for Drew County is located in Monticello. Monticello lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Cotham Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Cotham Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Cotham Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Jordan Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Jordan Cemetery is located in Drew County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan Cemetery
  • Lone Sassafras Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Moore Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Moore Cemetery is located in Drew County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Cemetery
  • Judkins Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Judkins Cemetery is located in Drew County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judkins Cemetery
  • Centerpoint Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Centerpoint Cemetery is located in Drew County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerpoint Cemetery
  • Prairie Grove Baptist Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Prairie Grove Baptist Cemetery is located in Drew County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Grove Baptist Cemetery
    • The Prairie Grove Baptist Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Prairie Grove Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #55802 <5>
  • Baker Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Baker Cemetery is located in Drew County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Cemetery
  • Mt. Olive Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Ashley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery
  • New Troy Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The New Troy Cemetery is located in Drew County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Troy Cemetery
  • Roper Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Roper Cemetery is located in Drew County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roper Cemetery
  • Rash Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Rash Cemetery is located in Drew County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rash Cemetery
  • Deal Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Deal Cemetery is located in Drew County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deal Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Old Troy Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Old Troy Cemetery is located in Drew County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Troy Cemetery
    • Union Ridge Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Union Ridge Cemetery is located in Drew County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Ridge Cemetery
    • Collins Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Collins Cemetery is located in Drew County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins Cemetery
    • Enon Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Enon Cemetery is located in Drew County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enon Cemetery
    • Beulah Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Beulah Cemetery is located in Drew County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah Cemetery
    • Lacey Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Lacey Cemetery is located in Drew County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacey Cemetery
    • Griswould Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The Griswould Cemetery is located in Ashley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griswould Cemetery
    • Central Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The Central Cemetery is located in Ashley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 20 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Cotham Cemetery.

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

  • Collins
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Collins is located in Drew County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins
  • Lacey
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Lacey is located in Drew County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacey
  • Fountain Hill
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Fountain Hill is located in Ashley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Hill
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 157 people
  • Monticello
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jerome
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Jerome is located in Drew County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerome
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 34 people
  • Rose Hill
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Rose Hill is located in Drew County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
  • Dermott
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Long View Ferry
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Long View Ferry is located in Bradley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long View Ferry
  • Montrose
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Montrose is located in Ashley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 298 people
  • Selma
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Selma is located in Drew County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
  • Wilmar
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Wilmar is located in Drew County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmar
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 477 people
  • Hamburg
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Barkada
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Barkada is located in Drew County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barkada
    • Johnsville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Johnsville is located in Bradley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsville
    • Portland
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • McGehee
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Sumpter
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Sumpter is located in Bradley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumpter
    • Reed
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Reed is located in Desha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
    • Tillar
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Tillar is located in Drew County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tillar
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 210 people
    • Warren
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)

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 Cotham Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Drew County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Cotham Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Arkansas:
  • Pages specific to Drew 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 Cotham Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #48063  (Cotham Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #48063 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: Drew
      • Est. Elev: 57 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Mist NW
      • Location given for Cotham Cemetery:
      • Lat: 33.471224     Lon: -91.6942939
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    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 Drew, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Cotham Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <4>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.
    <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.
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