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A visit to the Curtis Hall 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 Curtis Hall Cemetery ...

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

33.8579, -91.5010

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

The Curtis Hall Cemetery is located in Desha County<2>.

The county seat for Desha County is located in Arkansas City. Arkansas City lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<3> to the southeast of the Curtis Hall Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Curtis Hall Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Curtis Hall Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Free Gift Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Banks Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Banks Cemetery is located in Desha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banks Cemetery
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Madden Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Madden Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madden Cemetery
  • Taylor Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Cypress Grove Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Dixon Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Dixon Cemetery is located in Drew County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon Cemetery
  • Newton Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Newton Cemetery is located in Desha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Cemetery
  • Scott Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Scott Cemetery is located in Desha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott Cemetery
  • Jefferson Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Jefferson Cemetery is located in Desha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Cemetery
  • Leach Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Leach Cemetery is located in Desha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leach Cemetery
  • Hopkins Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Hopkins Cemetery is located in Desha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopkins Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Thomas Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Thomas Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Cemetery
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Jerusalem Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Jerusalem Cemetery is located in Desha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerusalem Cemetery
    • Mackwee Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Mackwee Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mackwee Cemetery
    • Loggy Bayou Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The Loggy Bayou Cemetery is located in Drew County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loggy Bayou Cemetery
    • Bogue Pilgrim Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Rolling Water Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jones Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Jones Cemetery is located in Desha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery

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]<3> of the Curtis Hall Cemetery.

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

  • Pickens
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Pickens is located in Desha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickens
  • Dumas
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Mitchellville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Mitchellville is located in Desha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchellville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 327 people
  • Hopedale ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Hopedale is located in Desha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopedale
  • Winchester
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Winchester is located in Drew County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
  • Gould
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Gould is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gould
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 719 people
  • Warrenton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Warrenton is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrenton
  • Tillar
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Tillar is located in Drew County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tillar
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 210 people
  • Pea Ridge
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Pea Ridge is located in Desha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pea Ridge
  • Selma
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Selma is located in Drew County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
  • Reed
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Reed is located in Desha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
  • South Bend ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • South Bend is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Bend
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Tyro
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Tyro is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyro
    • Kelso
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Kelso is located in Desha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelso
    • McArthur
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • McArthur is located in Desha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McArthur
    • Rohwer
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Watson
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Varner
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Varner is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varner
    • Meroney
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Meroney is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meroney
    • McGehee
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Crigler
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Crigler is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crigler

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 Curtis Hall Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Desha County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Dumas
    • Dumas lies 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Curtis Hall Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Dumas.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumas
  • Gillett
    • Gillett lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Curtis Hall Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Gillett.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillett
  • Gould
    • Gould lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Curtis Hall Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Gould.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gould
  • Grady
    • Grady lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the Northwest (NW) of the Curtis Hall Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Grady.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grady
  • McGehee
    • McGehee lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Curtis Hall Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for McGehee.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGehee
  • Star City

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 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 Curtis Hall Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Arkansas:
  • Pages specific to Desha 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 Curtis Hall Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #48275  (Curtis Hall Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #48275 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: Desha
      • Est. Elev: 49 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Gourd
      • Location given for Curtis Hall Cemetery:
      • Lat: 33.8578817     Lon: -91.5009569
      • 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 Desha, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Curtis Hall 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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