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A visit to the Earnest 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 Earnest Cemetery ...

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

33.5907, -92.3927

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

The Earnest Cemetery is located in Calhoun County<2>.

The county seat for Calhoun County is located in Hampton. Hampton lies just to the southwest of the Earnest Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Earnest Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> of the Earnest Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Newton Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Newton Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Cemetery
  • Macedonia Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia Cemetery
  • Means Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Means Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Means Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Means Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the north of Hampton.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #55044 <5>
  • McLeod Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The McLeod Cemetery is located in Bradley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLeod Cemetery
  • Williams Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Williams Cemetery is located in Bradley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
  • Ricks Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The Ricks Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ricks Cemetery
  • Smith Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The Smith Cemetery is located in Bradley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
  • McFarland Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The McFarland Cemetery is located in Bradley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McFarland Cemetery
  • Childs Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • The Childs Cemetery is located in Bradley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Childs Cemetery
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
  • Belin Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • The Belin Cemetery is located in Bradley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belin Cemetery
  • Bluff Springs Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Calaway Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The Calaway Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calaway Cemetery
    • Dunn Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The Dunn Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunn Cemetery
    • Craney Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Craney Cemetery is located in Bradley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craney Cemetery
    • Moses Chapel Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Moses Chapel Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moses Chapel Cemetery
    • Pickett Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Pickett Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickett Cemetery
    • Faustina Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • The Faustina Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faustina Cemetery
    • Lavilliam Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Lavilliam Cemetery is located in Bradley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavilliam Cemetery
    • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Earnest Cemetery.

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

  • Tinsman
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Tinsman is located in Calhoun County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tinsman
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 42 people
  • Hampton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Harrell
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Harrell is located in Calhoun County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrell
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 245 people
  • Banks
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Banks is located in Bradley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banks
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 117 people
  • Lanark
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Lanark is located in Bradley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanark
  • Jersey
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Farmville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Farmville is located in Bradley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmville
  • Thornton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Thornton is located in Calhoun County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 375 people
  • Gravelridge
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Gravelridge is located in Bradley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravelridge
  • New Edinburg
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • New Edinburg is located in Cleveland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Edinburg
  • Harlow
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Harlow is located in Calhoun County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlow
  • Bearden
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Fordyce
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Hermitage
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Hopeville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Hopeville is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopeville
    • Orlando
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Orlando is located in Cleveland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orlando
    • Millville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Millville is located in Ouachita County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millville
    • Warren
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Calion
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Calion is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calion
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 440 people
    • Moro Bay
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Moro Bay is located in Bradley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moro Bay
    • Ingalls
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Ingalls is located in Bradley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingalls
    • Kingsland
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Kingsland is located in Cleveland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsland
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 404 people
    • Joyce City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Joyce City is located in Ouachita County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joyce City
    • Saline
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Saline is located in Cleveland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saline
    • East Camden
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • East Camden is located in Ouachita County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Camden
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 809 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 Earnest Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Calhoun County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 professional and volunteer 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 Earnest Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Arkansas:
  • Pages specific to Calhoun 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 Earnest Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #48740  (Earnest Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #48740 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: Calhoun
      • Est. Elev: 87 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Hampton
      • Location given for Earnest Cemetery:
      • Lat: 33.5906671     Lon: -92.3926508
      • 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 Calhoun, 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- Earnest 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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