A visit to the Cross 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 Cross Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Cross Cemetery:
35.9012, -91.1396
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Cross Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Cross Cemetery is located in Lawrence County<2>.
The county seat for Lawrence County is located in Walnut Ridge. Walnut Ridge lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the northeast of the Cross Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Cross Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Cross Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Cross Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Shell Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Haynes Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Strangers Home Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Swifton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Swifton Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swifton Cemetery
- Arnold Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Covington Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Covington Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covington Cemetery
- Clark Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Clark Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark Cemetery
- Durfee Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Durfee Cemetery is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durfee Cemetery
- Centerville Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Centerville Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville Cemetery
- Clover Bend Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Clover Bend Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Bend Cemetery
- McNutt Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The McNutt Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNutt Cemetery
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Lincoln Ward Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Lincoln Ward Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Ward Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Lincoln Ward Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Saffell.
- The Lincoln Ward Cemetery has also been known as:
- Ward Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #56701 <5>
- Ward Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Ward Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward Cemetery
- Godwin Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Godwin Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Godwin Cemetery
- McNutt Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The McNutt Cemetery is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNutt Cemetery
- Dowell Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Dowell Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dowell Cemetery
- Bandy Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Bandy Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bandy Cemetery
- Foust - Adams Family Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Whitlow Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Whitlow Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitlow Cemetery
- Phillips Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Phillips Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips Cemetery
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]<3> of the Cross Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Cross Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Alicia
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Alicia is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alicia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
- Swifton
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Swifton is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swifton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 733 people
- Centerville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Centerville is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Kenyon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Kenyon is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenyon
- Minturn
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Minturn is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minturn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
- Saffell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Saffell is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saffell
- Lynn
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Egypt
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Strawberry
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Strawberry is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawberry
- Population from the 2020 Census: 272 people
- Cord
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Cord is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cord
- Elgin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Elgin is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
- Tuckerman
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Powhatan
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Cash
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Cash is located in Craighead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cash
- Population from the 2020 Census: 359 people
- Hoxie
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Portia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Black Rock
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Walnut Ridge
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Smithville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Smithville is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people
- Sedgwick
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Charlotte
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Charlotte is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlotte
- Campbell Station
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Campbell Station is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell Station
- Population from the 2020 Census: 228 people
- Grubbs
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Grubbs is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grubbs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 353 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 Cross Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lawrence County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Cross Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Portia
- Powhatan
- Swifton
- Tuckerman
- Walnut Ridge
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 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 Cross Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Arkansas:
- Pages specific to Lawrence 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 Cross Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #48191 (Cross Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #48191 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: Lawrence
- Est. Elev: 75 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Strangers Home
- Location given for Cross Cemetery:
- Lat: 35.9011849 Lon: -91.13957
- 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 Lawrence, 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- Cross 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |