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A visit to the Dawson Cemetery ...


The location of the Dawson Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 Dawson Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   34.7047°   (34° 42' 16")

Lon:   -92.3411°   (-92° 20' 27")

The Dawson Cemetery is located in Pulaski County<2>.

The county seat for Pulaski County is located in Little Rock. Little Rock lies just to the east northeast of the Dawson Cemetery .

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 professional and volunteer 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 Dawson Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Arkansas:
  • Pages specific to Pulaski County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Dawson Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Dawson Cemetery.

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

    • Wakefield Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wakefield Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakefield Village
      • Wakefield Village is located in Pulaski County
    • Windamere
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windamere
      • Windamere is located in Pulaski County
    • Mabelvale
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mabelvale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabelvale
      • Mabelvale is located in Pulaski County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mabelvale <4>
    • Sweet Home
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweet Home have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Home
      • Sweet Home is located in Pulaski County
    • Little Rock
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Cammack Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cammack Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cammack Village
      • Cammack Village is located in Pulaski County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 712 people
    • Shannon Hills
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shannon Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannon Hills
      • Shannon Hills is located in Saline County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,087 people
    • Landmark
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landmark
      • Landmark is located in Pulaski County
      • Landmark has also been known as:
      • Parkers - Iron Springs
    • College Station
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College Station have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Station
      • College Station is located in Pulaski County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for College Station <4>
    • North Little Rock
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Alexander
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Wrightsville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wrightsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrightsville
      • Wrightsville is located in Pulaski County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,054 people
    • Continue List   (17 more) ...
      • Rose City
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose City
        • Rose City is located in Pulaski County
      • Secluded Hills
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Secluded Hills
        • Secluded Hills is located in Pulaski County
      • Bingham
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bingham
        • Bingham is located in Pulaski County
      • Bryant
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bryant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant
        • Bryant is located in Saline County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,375 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bryant <4>
      • Maumelle
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maumelle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maumelle
        • Maumelle is located in Pulaski County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,242 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maumelle <4>
      • East End
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East End have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East End
        • East End is located in Saline County
      • Booker
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booker
        • Booker is located in Pulaski County
      • Marche
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marche
        • Marche is located in Pulaski County
      • McAlmont
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McAlmont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McAlmont
        • McAlmont is located in Pulaski County
      • Sherwood
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherwood
        • Sherwood is located in Pulaski County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,653 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sherwood <4>
      • Salem
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
        • Salem is located in Saline County
      • Bauxite
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bauxite have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bauxite
        • Bauxite is located in Saline County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 555 people
      • Scott
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Gibson
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gibson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson
        • Gibson is located in Pulaski County
      • Natural Steps
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natural Steps
        • Natural Steps is located in Pulaski County
      • Ferndale
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferndale
        • Ferndale is located in Pulaski County
      • Avilla
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avilla
        • Avilla is located in Saline County

    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 Dawson Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Pulaski County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Dawson Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Lewis Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lewis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lewis Cemetery is located in Pulaski County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lewis Cemetery
    • Haven of Rest Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haven of Rest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Haven of Rest Cemetery is located in Pulaski County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haven of Rest Cemetery
    • Roselawn Memorial Park
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Elmlawn Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elmlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Elmlawn Cemetery is located in Pulaski County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elmlawn Cemetery
    • Union Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Pulaski County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • State Hospital Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the State Hospital Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The State Hospital Cemetery is located in Pulaski County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the State Hospital Cemetery
    • Halstead Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Halstead Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Halstead Cemetery is located in Pulaski County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Halstead Cemetery
    • Martin Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Martin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Martin Cemetery is located in Pulaski County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martin Cemetery
    • Little Rock National Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Mt. Holly Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Pilgrim Rest Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Pilgrim Rest Cemetery is located in Pulaski County
      • The Pilgrim Rest Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Pilgrim Rest Church Cemetery
      • Pilgrims Rest Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pilgrim Rest Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #55668 <6>
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Valley Pine Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Valley Pine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Valley Pine Cemetery is located in Pulaski County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Valley Pine Cemetery
      • Hicks Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hicks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hicks Cemetery is located in Pulaski County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hicks Cemetery
      • Pine Grove Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Pulaski County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
      • Oakland and Fraternal Historic Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • The Oakland and Fraternal Historic Cemetery is located in Pulaski County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Oakland and Fraternal Historic Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Little Rock.
        • The Oakland and Fraternal Historic Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Fraternal Cemetery
        • Oakland Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakland and Fraternal Historic Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #55467 <6>
      • Douglass Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Douglass Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Douglass Cemetery is located in Pulaski County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Douglass Cemetery
      • Alexander Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alexander Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Alexander Cemetery is located in Pulaski County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alexander Cemetery
      • Wood Family Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • The Wood Family Cemetery is located in Pulaski County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Wood Family Cemetery is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the north of Little Rock.
        • The Wood Family Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Pinkerton Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wood Family Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2185013 <6>
      • Zion Hill Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Zion Hill Cemetery is located in Pulaski County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Hill Cemetery
      • Thomas Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Edgewood Memorial Park
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • The Edgewood Memorial Park is located in Pulaski County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Edgewood Memorial Park is a large cemetery that is located in North Little Rock.
        • The Edgewood Memorial Park has also been known as:
        • Edgewood Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edgewood Memorial Park
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #53785 <6>
      • Heilman Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Heilman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Heilman Cemetery is located in Pulaski County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Heilman Cemetery

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

    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 Dawson Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2072248  (Dawson Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #2072248 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Little Rock
      • County: Pulaski         Elev: 83
      • Location given for GNIS #2072248 (Dawson Cemetery)

    The official website for Pulaski County: www.co.pulaski.ar.us/

    The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/

    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 Pulaski, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Dawson Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.7047, Longitude: -92.3411       In this case, the coordinates for the Dawson Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <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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