A visit to the Dixon 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 Dixon Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Dixon Cemetery:
33.7671, -91.4929
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Dixon Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Dixon Cemetery is located in Drew County<2>.
The county seat for Drew County is located in Monticello. Monticello lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Dixon Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Dixon Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Dixon Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Dixon Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Newton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Newton Cemetery is located in Desha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Cemetery
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Taylor Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Cypress Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Loggy Bayou Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Loggy Bayou Cemetery is located in Drew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loggy Bayou Cemetery
- Hopkins Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Hopkins Cemetery is located in Desha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopkins Cemetery
- Scott Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Scott Cemetery is located in Desha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott Cemetery
- Jefferson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Jefferson Cemetery is located in Desha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Cemetery
- Bogue Pilgrim Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Tillar Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Tillar Cemetery is located in Drew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tillar Cemetery
- Seven Star Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Seven Star Cemetery is located in Desha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Star Cemetery
- St. Paul Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Desha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Paul Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Walnut Lake Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Walnut Lake Cemetery is located in Desha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Lake Cemetery
- Curtis Hall Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Curtis Hall Cemetery is located in Desha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis Hall Cemetery
- Selma Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Selma Cemetery is located in Drew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma Cemetery
- Free Gift Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Mt. Tabor Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Mt. Tabor Cemetery is located in Drew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Tabor Cemetery
- Dishongh Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Dishongh Cemetery is located in Drew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dishongh Cemetery
- Dabney Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Dabney Cemetery is located in Drew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dabney Cemetery
- Austin Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Austin Cemetery is located in Drew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin Cemetery
- McCool Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The McCool Cemetery is located in Desha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCool Cemetery
- Rolling Water Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 19 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Dixon Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Dixon Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Winchester
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Winchester is located in Drew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
- Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
- Hopedale ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Hopedale is located in Desha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopedale
- Tillar
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Tillar is located in Drew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tillar
- Population from the 2020 Census: 210 people
- Reed
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Reed is located in Desha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed
- Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
- Pickens
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Pickens is located in Desha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickens
- Selma
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Selma is located in Drew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
- Dumas
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Mitchellville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Mitchellville is located in Desha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchellville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 327 people
- McGehee
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- McArthur
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- McArthur is located in Desha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McArthur
- Warrenton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Warrenton is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrenton
- Rohwer
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Continue List (7 more) ...
- Kelso
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Kelso is located in Desha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelso
- Pea Ridge
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Pea Ridge is located in Desha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pea Ridge
- Tyro
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Tyro is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyro
- Gould
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Gould is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gould
- Population from the 2020 Census: 719 people
- Collins
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Collins is located in Drew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins
- Dermott
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Watson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
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 Dixon Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Drew County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Dixon Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Dermott
- Dumas
- Gould
- Gould lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Dixon Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Gould.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gould
- McGehee
- Monticello
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Dixon Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Arkansas:
- Pages specific to Drew 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 Dixon Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #48535 (Dixon Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #48535 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: Drew
- Est. Elev: 44 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Winchester
- Location given for Dixon Cemetery:
- Lat: 33.7670505 Lon: -91.4929013
- 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 Drew, 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- Dixon 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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