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A visit to the Duty Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Duty Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Duty Cemetery (FG ID #53753)

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 Duty Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   36.1585°   (36° 9' 30")

Lon:   -90.9330°   (-90° 55' 58")

The cemetery is located in Randolph County<3>.

As an estimate, the Duty Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<2> to the south of Walnut Ridge.

Just for reference: A short distance and to the southeast of The Duty Cemetery is the Snow Cemetery. See below for details.

The county seat for Randolph County is located in Pocahontas. Pocahontas lies just to the north northwest of the Duty Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Duty Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Snow Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Watkins Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
  • Frye Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Frye Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Frye Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Frye Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
  • Jones Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Jones Cemetery is located in Randolph County
  • Sanders Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sanders Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sanders Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sanders Cemetery is located in Randolph County
  • Lester Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lester Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lester Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lester Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
  • Pierce Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pierce Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pierce Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pierce Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
  • Randolph Memorial Gardens
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Jenkins Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jenkins Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jenkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Jenkins Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
  • Adams Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adams Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Adams Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
  • Westphal Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westphal Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Westphal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Westphal Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Austin Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Austin Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Austin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Austin Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
    • Lawrence Memorial Park
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lawrence Memorial Park
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lawrence Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lawrence Memorial Park is located in Lawrence County
    • Ford Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ford Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ford Cemetery is located in Randolph County
    • Troy Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Harmony Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Huffstedler Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Huffstedler Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Huffstedler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Huffstedler Cemetery is located in Randolph County
    • Throop Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Scott Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scott Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Scott Cemetery is located in Randolph County
      • Be careful not to confuse this cemetery with another one that is also named Scott Cemetery (located 82 miles to the north).
    • Kissee Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kissee Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kissee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kissee Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
    • Walnut Ridge Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walnut Ridge Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walnut Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Walnut Ridge Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
    • Fender Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fender Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fender Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fender Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
    • Liberty Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Sharum Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)

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] of the Duty Cemetery.

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

  • College City
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College City have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College City
    • College City is located in Lawrence County
    • Estimated population in 2016: 506 people
  • Serene
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Serene. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Serene
    • Serene is located in Randolph County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Serene
    • From the Duty Cemetery to Serene
  • Skaggs
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Skaggs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skaggs
    • Skaggs is located in Randolph County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Skaggs
    • From the Duty Cemetery to Skaggs
  • Walnut Ridge
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • O'Kean
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Hoxie
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Pocahontas
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Portia
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portia have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portia
    • Portia is located in Lawrence County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Portia <7>
  • Black Rock
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Rock
    • Black Rock is located in Lawrence County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 590 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Black Rock <7>
  • Birdell
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Birdell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdell
    • Birdell is located in Randolph County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Birdell
    • From the Duty Cemetery to Birdell
  • Eleven
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eleven. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eleven
    • Eleven is located in Randolph County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Eleven
    • From the Duty Cemetery to Eleven
  • Powhatan
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powhatan have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powhatan
    • Powhatan is located in Lawrence County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Powhatan <7>
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Light
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Light have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Light
      • Light is located in Greene County
    • Delaplaine
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delaplaine have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaplaine
      • Delaplaine is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
    • Brockett
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brockett. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockett
      • Brockett is located in Randolph County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Brockett
      • From the Duty Cemetery to Brockett
    • Peru
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Peru. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru
      • Peru is located in Randolph County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Peru
      • From the Duty Cemetery to Peru
    • Attica
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Attica. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attica
      • Attica is located in Randolph County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Attica
      • From the Duty Cemetery to Attica
    • Minturn
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minturn have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minturn
      • Minturn is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
    • Sedgwick
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Biggers
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Imboden
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Imboden have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Imboden
      • Imboden is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 617 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Imboden <7>
    • Water Valley ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Spikes
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Spikes. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spikes
      • Spikes is located in Randolph County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Spikes
      • From the Duty Cemetery to Spikes
    • Walcott
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Elevenpoint
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)

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 Duty Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Randolph County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Duty Cemetery:

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 Duty Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #48723  (Duty Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #48723 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
    • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Manson
    • County: Randolph         Elev: 81
    • Location given for GNIS #48723 (Duty Cemetery)
  • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #53753

The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Duty Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.1585, Longitude: -90.9330    
<3>If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Randolph, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
<5>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<6>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.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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