A visit to the De Witt 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 De Witt Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the De Witt Cemetery:
34.2851, -91.3410
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the De Witt Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The De Witt Cemetery is located in Arkansas County<2>.
Open a Google Map centered on the De Witt Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the De Witt Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from De Witt Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Cedarcrest Memorial Gardens
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- McDaniel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The McDaniel Cemetery is located in Arkansas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDaniel Cemetery
- Herns Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Herns Cemetery is located in Arkansas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herns Cemetery
- Fork of LaGrue Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- McCowan Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The McCowan Cemetery is located in Arkansas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCowan Cemetery
- Thompson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Thompson Cemetery is located in Arkansas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson Cemetery
- Big La Grue Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Big La Grue Cemetery is located in Arkansas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big La Grue Cemetery
- Malone Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Malone Cemetery is located in Arkansas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malone Cemetery
- McKenzie Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The McKenzie Cemetery is located in Arkansas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKenzie Cemetery
- Haller Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Nichols Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- McEwen Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The McEwen Cemetery is located in Arkansas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McEwen Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Jackson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Jackson Cemetery is located in Arkansas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Cemetery
- Van Camp Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Van Camp Cemetery is located in Arkansas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Camp Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Van Camp Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the southwest of De Witt.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #56641 <5>
- Childers Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Ferguson Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Ferguson Cemetery is located in Arkansas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferguson Cemetery
- Garrison Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Garrison Cemetery is located in Arkansas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrison Cemetery
- Conine Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Arkansas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southwest of Ethel.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #55222 <5>
- St. Olive Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- The St. Olive Cemetery is located in Arkansas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Olive Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 22 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the De Witt Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from De Witt Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- De Witt
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Almyra
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Ethel
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Ethel is located in Arkansas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethel
- Bayou Meto
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bayou Meto is located in Arkansas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou Meto
- Gillett
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Tichnor
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Crockett's Bluff
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Crockett's Bluff is located in Arkansas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crockett's Bluff
- Saint Charles
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Reydell
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Reydell is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reydell
- Casscoe
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Casscoe is located in Arkansas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casscoe
- Lawrenceville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Lawrenceville is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceville
- Preston Ferry
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Preston Ferry is located in Arkansas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston Ferry
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- South Bend ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- South Bend is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Bend
- Parham ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Parham is located in Arkansas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parham
- Stuttgart
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Sarassa
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Sarassa is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarassa
- Ulm
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Ulm is located in Prairie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ulm
- Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
- Lambrook
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Lambrook is located in Phillips County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambrook
- Crumrod
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Crumrod is located in Phillips County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crumrod
- Mellwood
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Mellwood is located in Phillips County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mellwood
- Turner
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Turner is located in Phillips County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner
- Humphrey
(22 miles [35.4 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 De Witt Cemetery. The following communities are located in Arkansas County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The De Witt Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Almyra
- De Witt
- Gillett
- Stuttgart
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 De Witt Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Arkansas:
- Pages specific to Arkansas 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 De Witt Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #62183 (De Witt Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #62183 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: Arkansas
- Est. Elev: 59 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: De Witt
- Location given for De Witt Cemetery:
- Lat: 34.2850997 Lon: -91.3409541
- 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 Arkansas, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- De Witt 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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