A visit to the Decatur 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 Decatur Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Decatur Cemetery:
36.3359, -94.4572
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Decatur Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Decatur Cemetery is located in Benton County<2>.
The county seat for Benton County is located in Bentonville. Bentonville lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the east of the Decatur Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Decatur Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Decatur Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Decatur Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Falling Springs Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Ward Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Ward Cemetery is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Ward Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the northwest of Decatur.
- The Ward Cemetery has also been known as:
- Word Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #56703 <5>
- Bozarth Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Bozarth Cemetery is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bozarth Cemetery
- Bethel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- Georgia Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Georgia Cemetery is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgia Cemetery
- Callum Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Callum Cemetery is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callum Cemetery
- Springtown Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Springtown Cemetery is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springtown Cemetery
- Dow Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Dow Cemetery is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dow Cemetery
- Coats Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Coats Cemetery is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coats Cemetery
- Dickson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Dickson Cemetery is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickson Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Dickson Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the north of Cherokee City.
- The Dickson Cemetery has also been known as:
- Dixon Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #53697 <5>
- Cherokee City Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bloomfield Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Bloomfield Cemetery is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Flint Creek Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Flint Creek Cemetery is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Creek Cemetery
- Gentry Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Gentry Cemetery is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gentry Cemetery
- Coffelt Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Coffelt Cemetery is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffelt Cemetery
- Parn Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Parn Cemetery is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parn Cemetery
- Hillcrest Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Hillcrest Cemetery is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest Cemetery
- Fairmount Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Fairmount Cemetery is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmount Cemetery
- Armstrong Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Armstrong Cemetery is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong Cemetery
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant 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 Decatur Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Decatur Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Decatur
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Gallatin
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Gallatin is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallatin
- Gentry
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Pactolus ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Pactolus is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pactolus
- Springtown
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Springtown is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springtown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
- Gravette
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Mason Valley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Mason Valley is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason Valley
- Cherokee City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Cherokee City is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee City
- Highfill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Highfill is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highfill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 916 people
- Rome City ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Rome City is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome City
- Centerton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Hiwasse
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Hiwasse is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiwasse
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Maysville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Maysville is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maysville
- Sulphur Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Logan
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Logan is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan
- Hico
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hico is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hico
- Siloam Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- West Siloam Springs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Cave Springs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Cave Springs is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,737 people
- Colcord
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Bentonville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Bella Vista
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Noel
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Noel is located in McDonald County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noel
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,808 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Noel <6>
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 Decatur Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Benton County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Decatur Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bella Vista
- Bentonville
- Cave Springs
- Cherokee City
- Decatur
- Gentry
- Gravette
- Maysville
- Noel
- Siloam Springs
- South West City
- Springtown
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 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 Decatur Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Arkansas:
- Pages specific to Benton 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 Decatur Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #75461 (Decatur Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #75461 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: Benton
- Est. Elev: 389 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Gentry
- Location given for Decatur Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.3359112 Lon: -94.4571594
- 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 Benton, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Decatur 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. |