A visit to the Dowell 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 Dowell Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Dowell Cemetery:
35.8001, -91.2251
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Dowell Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Dowell Cemetery is located in Jackson County<2>.
The county seat for Jackson County is located in Newport. Newport lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the south of the Dowell Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Dowell Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Dowell Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Bandy Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Bandy Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bandy Cemetery
- Centerville Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Centerville Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville Cemetery
- Harrison Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Harrison Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison Cemetery
- Foust - Adams Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Cole Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Cole Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cole Cemetery
- Happy Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Happy Cemetery is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Cemetery
- Cheshire Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Cheshire Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheshire Cemetery
- Gracelawn Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Gracelawn Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gracelawn Cemetery
- Prysock Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Prysock Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prysock Cemetery
- Swifton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Swifton Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swifton Cemetery
- Durfee Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Durfee Cemetery is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durfee Cemetery
- McNutt Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The McNutt Cemetery is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNutt Cemetery
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- Williams Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Williams Cemetery is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
- Salem Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Salem Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
- Holloway Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Holloway Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holloway Cemetery
- Harrison Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Harrison Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison Cemetery
- Lawrence Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Lawrence Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence Cemetery
- Parrott Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Parrott Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parrott Cemetery
- Hopewell Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Cemetery
- Moss Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Moss Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss Cemetery
- Burgess Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Burgess Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burgess Cemetery
- Arnold Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Shell Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Dowell Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Dowell Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Kenyon
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Kenyon is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenyon
- Centerville
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Centerville is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Elgin
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Elgin is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
- Tuckerman
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Swifton
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Swifton is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swifton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 733 people
- Cord
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Cord is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cord
- Campbell Station
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Campbell Station is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell Station
- Population from the 2020 Census: 228 people
- Saffell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Saffell is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saffell
- Diaz
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Diaz is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diaz
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,208 people
- Alicia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Alicia is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alicia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
- Jacksonport
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Airport Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Airport Village is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airport Village
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Strawberry
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Strawberry is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawberry
- Population from the 2020 Census: 272 people
- Charlotte
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Charlotte is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlotte
- Newark
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Newport
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Grubbs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Grubbs is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grubbs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
- Lynn
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Sulphur Rock
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Sulphur Rock is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Rock
- Population from the 2020 Census: 458 people
- Magness
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Magness is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magness
- Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
- Island Town
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Island Town is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Town
- Cash
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Cash is located in Craighead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cash
- Population from the 2020 Census: 359 people
- Egypt
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Minturn
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Minturn is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minturn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
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 Dowell Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Jackson County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Dowell Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Jacksonport
- Newark
- Newport
- Swifton
- Tuckerman
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 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 Dowell Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Arkansas:
- Pages specific to Jackson 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 Dowell Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #61812 (Dowell Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #61812 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: Jackson
- Est. Elev: 76 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Swifton West
- Location given for Dowell Cemetery:
- Lat: 35.8000758 Lon: -91.225128
- 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 Jackson, 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- Dowell 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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