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A visit to the Duckett 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 Duckett Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Duckett Cemetery:

34.2976, -94.2485

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Duckett Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Duckett Cemetery is located in Howard County<2>.

The county seat for Howard County is located in Nashville. Nashville lies 33 miles [53.1 km]<3> to the southeast of the Duckett Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Duckett Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Duckett Cemetery.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Duckett Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Crystal Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Crystal Hill Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Hill Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Crystal Hill Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the southeast of Wickes.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2198613 <5>
  • Baker Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Baker Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Cemetery
  • Daniel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Daniel Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniel Cemetery
  • Holly Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Holly Grove Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Grove Cemetery
  • Tate Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Tate Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tate Cemetery
  • Grannis Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Grannis Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grannis Cemetery
  • Witherspoon Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Witherspoon Cemetery is located in Howard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Witherspoon Cemetery
  • Overturf Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Galena Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The Galena Cemetery is located in Howard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galena Cemetery
  • Center Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Center Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Cemetery
  • Mineral Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Mineral Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Cemetery
  • Whole Council of God Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Whole Council of God Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Cecil Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Cecil Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cecil Cemetery
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Davis Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Gillham Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Union Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
    • Foote Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The Foote Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foote Cemetery
    • Cecil Chapel Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The Cecil Chapel Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cecil Chapel Cemetery
    • Cossatot Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Cedar Hill Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • The Cedar Hill Cemetery is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hill Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Duckett Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Duckett Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Grannis
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Grannis is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grannis
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 566 people
  • Wickes
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Galena
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Galena is located in Howard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galena
  • Vandervoort
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Vandervoort is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandervoort
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 85 people
  • Hatton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Hatton is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatton
  • Gillham
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Gillham is located in Sevier County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillham
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 155 people
  • Bog Springs
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Bog Springs is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bog Springs
  • Umpire
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Umpire is located in Howard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Umpire
  • Unco
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Unco is located in Calhoun County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unco
  • Mineola
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Mineola is located in Howard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineola
  • Cove
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Hatfield
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Euclid
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Euclid is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Euclid
    • Athens
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Dallas
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Dallas is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallas
    • Potter Junction
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Potter Junction is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter Junction
    • Dierks
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • De Queen
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Potter
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Potter is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter
    • Board Camp
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Board Camp is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Board Camp
    • Grandfield
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Grandfield is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandfield
    • Mena
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)

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 Duckett Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Howard County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Duckett Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • De Queen
  • Dierks
  • Hatfield
  • Mena
    • Mena lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the North (N) of the Duckett Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Mena.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mena
  • Umpire

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 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 Duckett Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Arkansas:
  • Pages specific to Howard 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 Duckett Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #71464  (Duckett Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #71464 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: Howard
      • Est. Elev: 300 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Baker Springs
      • Location given for Duckett Cemetery:
      • Lat: 34.2976112     Lon: -94.2485397
      • 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 Howard, 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' (or 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- Duckett 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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