A visit to the Driver 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 Driver Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Driver Cemetery:
35.6717, -89.9545
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Driver Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Driver Cemetery is located in Mississippi County<2>.
Open a Google Map centered on the Driver 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 Driver Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Driver Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Mississippi County Memorial Gardens
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Violet Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Violet Cemetery is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Violet Cemetery
- Ermen Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Ermen Cemetery is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ermen Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Ermen Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Osceola.
- The Ermen Cemetery has also been known as:
- Ermen Lane Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #53819 <5>
- Locust Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Locust Grove Cemetery is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove Cemetery
- Zion Rock Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Zion Rock Cemetery is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Rock Cemetery
- Manchester Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Manchester Cemetery is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester Cemetery
- Carson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Carson Cemetery is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carson Cemetery
- Locust Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Locust Grove Cemetery is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove Cemetery
- New Salem Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The New Salem Cemetery is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Salem Cemetery
- Little Bethlehem Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Pittman Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Pittman Cemetery is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittman Cemetery
- Old Fulton Road Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Citizen Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Citizen Cemetery is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Citizen Cemetery
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Pleasant Grove Cemetery is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove Cemetery
- Macedonia Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia Cemetery
- Nodena Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Nodena Cemetery is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nodena Cemetery
- Rivercrest Gardens Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Bates Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Dickens Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- The Dickens Cemetery is located in Tipton County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickens Cemetery
- Samuels Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Driver Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Driver Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Osceola
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Driver
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Driver is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Driver
- Fulton
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Fulton is located in Lauderdale County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
- Luxora
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Luxora is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luxora
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,007 people
- Keiser
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Keiser is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keiser
- Population from the 2020 Census: 663 people
- Marie
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Marie is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marie
- Population from the 2020 Census: 70 people
- Wilson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Wilson is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 803 people
- Victoria
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Victoria is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victoria
- Population from the 2020 Census: 32 people
- Detroit
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Detroit is located in Tipton County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Detroit
- Burdette
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Burdette is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdette
- Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people
- Randolph
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Randolph is located in Tipton County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
- Gilt Edge
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Gilt Edge is located in Tipton County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilt Edge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 454 people
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Fort Pillow
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Fort Pillow is located in Lauderdale County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Pillow
- Ashport
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Ashport is located in Lauderdale County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashport
- Burlison
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Garland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Garland is located in Tipton County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 300 people
- Athelstan
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Athelstan is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athelstan
- Bassett
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Bassett is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bassett
- Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
- Dell
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Dell is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
- Bride
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Bride is located in Tipton County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bride
- Carroll's Corner
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Carroll's Corner is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carroll's Corner
- Carroll's Corner has also been known as:
- Little River
- Bardstown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Bardstown is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bardstown
- Drummonds
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Dyess
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Joiner
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Joiner is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joiner
- Population from the 2020 Census: 495 people
- Etowah
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Etowah is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etowah
- Population from the 2020 Census: 312 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 Driver Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Mississippi County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Driver Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Dyess
- Dyess lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Driver Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Dyess.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyess
- Luxora
- Osceola
- Randolph
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 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 Driver Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Arkansas:
- Pages specific to Mississippi 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 Driver Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #48610 (Driver Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #48610 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: Mississippi
- Est. Elev: 75 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Osceola
- Location given for Driver Cemetery:
- Lat: 35.6717452 Lon: -89.9545315
- 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 Mississippi, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Driver 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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