A visit to the Dansby 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 Dansby Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Dansby Cemetery:
34.8851, -90.6432
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Dansby Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Dansby Cemetery is located in Lee County<2>.
The county seat for Lee County is located in Marianna. Marianna lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the southwest of the Dansby Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Dansby Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Dansby Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Dansby Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Linden Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Linden Cemetery is located in Saint Francis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden Cemetery
- Casteel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Casteel Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casteel Cemetery
- Ward Farm Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Ward Farm Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward Farm Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Ward Farm Cemetery is located between<5> the communities of Marianna and Winona. The cemetery lies 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the southwest of Winona.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #56706 <6>
- Clay Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Clay Hill Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay Hill Cemetery
- Soudan Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Soudan Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soudan Cemetery
- Bethlehem Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem Cemetery
- Gassett Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Gassett Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gassett Cemetery
- Wyles Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Wyles Cemetery is located in Saint Francis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyles Cemetery
- Jackson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Jackson Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Cemetery
- Johnson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Johnson Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
- Mound Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Mound Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound Cemetery
- Shady Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Saint Francis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Terrell Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Terrell Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrell Cemetery
- Greater Jerusalem Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Locust Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Locust Grove Cemetery is located in Saint Francis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove Cemetery
- St. John Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The St. John Cemetery is located in Saint Francis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. John Cemetery
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Saint Francis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Haynie Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Haynie Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynie Cemetery
- Andrews Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Andrews Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andrews Cemetery
- Jersalem Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Jersalem Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jersalem Cemetery
- Shepherd Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 16 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Dansby Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Dansby Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Brickeys
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Brickeys is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brickeys
- Rawlinson
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Rawlinson is located in Saint Francis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rawlinson
- Winona ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Winona is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winona
- Bledsoe
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Bledsoe is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bledsoe
- Haynes
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Haynes is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynes
- Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
- Widener
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Widener is located in Saint Francis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Widener
- Population from the 2020 Census: 243 people
- Madison
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Bonair
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Bonair is located in Saint Francis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonair
- Felton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Felton is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felton
- Marianna
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Peters
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Peters is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peters
- Hughes
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (4 more) ...
- Forrest City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mhoon Landing ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Mhoon Landing is located in Tunica County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mhoon Landing
- Heth
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Palestine
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Palestine is located in Saint Francis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine
- Population from the 2020 Census: 564 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 Dansby Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lee County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Dansby Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Caldwell
- Forrest City
- Hughes
- Madison
- Marianna
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Dansby Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Arkansas:
- Pages specific to Lee 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 Dansby Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #48355 (Dansby Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #48355 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: Lee
- Est. Elev: 60 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Dansby
- Location given for Dansby Cemetery:
- Lat: 34.8850951 Lon: -90.6431628
- 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 Lee, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Dansby 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> | To help visualize the location of the cemetery, we've drawn a straight line between the communities of Marianna and Winona. The cemetery can be found near that line and roughly halfway between the two communities. Remember that this is just an approximate location. |
| <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. |
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