A visit to the Dent 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 Dent Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Dent Cemetery:
36.1370, -91.2254
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Dent Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Dent Cemetery is located in Lawrence County<2>.
The county seat for Lawrence County is located in Walnut Ridge. Walnut Ridge lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Dent Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Dent 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 Dent Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Dent Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Holobaugh Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Holobaugh Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holobaugh Cemetery
- Park Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Park Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Cemetery
- Old Bethel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Old Bethel Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Bethel Cemetery
- New Hope Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The New Hope Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Cemetery
- Sharp Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Sharp Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharp Cemetery
- Kelley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Kelley Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelley Cemetery
- Nation Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Nation Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nation Cemetery
- Hope Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Hope Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope Cemetery
- Bratcher Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Bratcher Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bratcher Cemetery
- Campbell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Campbell Cemetery is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell Cemetery
- Opposition Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Opposition Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opposition Cemetery
- Coffman Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Coffman Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffman Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Townsend Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Townsend Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Townsend Cemetery
- Lawson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Lawson Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawson Cemetery
- Powhatan Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Powhatan Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powhatan Cemetery
- Oak Forest Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Oak Forest Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Forest Cemetery
- Rhea Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Rhea Cemetery is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhea Cemetery
- Hillhouse Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Hillhouse Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillhouse Cemetery
- Fairview Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Wells Cemetery 'B'
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Wells Cemetery 'B' is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells Cemetery 'B'
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Wells Cemetery 'B' is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the east of Ravenden.
- The Wells Cemetery 'B' has also been known as:
- Wells Cemetery
- Be careful, some people have confused the Wells Cemetery 'B' with the Dent Cemetery and the Old Wells Cemetery (located 11 miles to the northeast).
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #56744 <5>
- Janes Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Janes Cemetery is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janes Cemetery
- Be careful not to confuse this cemetery with another one that is also named Janes Cemetery (located 72 miles to the north).
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Dent Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Dent Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Annieville
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Annieville is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annieville
- Smithville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Smithville is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people
- Imboden
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Black Rock
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Ravenden
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Powhatan
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Lynn
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Portia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Eleven
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Eleven is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eleven
- Kingsville ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Kingsville is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsville
- Williford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Williford is located in Sharp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
- Birdell
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Birdell is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdell
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Strawberry
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Strawberry is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawberry
- Population from the 2020 Census: 272 people
- Lima
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Lima is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lima
- Ravenden Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Ravenden Springs is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenden Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
- Former names for Ravenden Springs:
- Dream Town
- Jane's Store
- Water Valley ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Water Valley is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Valley
- Poughkeepsie
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Poughkeepsie is located in Sharp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poughkeepsie
- Saffell
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Saffell is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saffell
- Minturn
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Minturn is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minturn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
- Hoxie
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Walnut Ridge
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- College City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- College City is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College City
- Estimated population in 2016: 506 people
- Manson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Manson is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manson
- Elevenpoint
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Elevenpoint is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elevenpoint
- Pocahontas
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Pocahontas is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocahontas
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,371 people
- Former names for Pocahontas:
- Bettis Bluff
- Betts Bluff
- Pokakhontas
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pocahontas <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 Dent Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lawrence County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Dent Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Imboden
- Pocahontas
- Portia
- Powhatan
- Ravenden Springs
- Ravenden
- Walnut Ridge
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Dent Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Arkansas:
- Pages specific to Lawrence 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 Dent Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #48475 (Dent Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #48475 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: Lawrence
- Est. Elev: 154 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Imboden
- Location given for Dent Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.1370139 Lon: -91.2254075
- 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 Lawrence, 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- Dent 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. |