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A visit to the East 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 East Cemetery ...

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

35.4806, -90.3679

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

The East Cemetery is located in Poinsett County<2>.

The county seat for Poinsett County is located in Harrisburg. Harrisburg lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the west northwest of the East Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the East Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the East Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Mt. Olive Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Poinsett County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
  • Rock of Ages Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Rock of Ages Cemetery is located in Poinsett County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock of Ages Cemetery
  • Marked Tree Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Marked Tree Cemetery is located in Poinsett County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marked Tree Cemetery
  • New Bethel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Whitton Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Whitton Cemetery is located in Mississippi County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitton Cemetery
    • The Whitton Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Dead Timber Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #56812 <5>
  • Dunn Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Dunn Cemetery is located in Poinsett County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunn Cemetery
  • Spear Lake Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Nichols Memorial Garden
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Nichols Memorial Garden is located in Poinsett County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nichols Memorial Garden
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Nichols Memorial Garden is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the northeast of Marked Tree.
    • The Nichols Memorial Garden has also been known as:
    • Nichols Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #55384 <5>
  • King Solomon Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The King Solomon Cemetery is located in Crittenden County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King Solomon Cemetery
  • Ward Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Ward Cemetery is located in Mississippi County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Ward Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the west of Joiner.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #56700 <5>
  • Woolsey Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Woolsey Cemetery is located in Poinsett County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woolsey Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • St. Pauls Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Crittenden County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pauls Cemetery
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Conaster Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Conaster Cemetery is located in Poinsett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conaster Cemetery
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Poinsett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
    • Pine Rest Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Pine Rest Cemetery is located in Poinsett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Rest Cemetery
    • Prosperity Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The Prosperity Cemetery is located in Crittenden County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prosperity Cemetery
    • Mt. Pisby Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Potter Memorial Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the East Cemetery.

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

  • Tyronza
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Black Oak
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Black Oak is located in Poinsett County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Oak
  • Marked Tree
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Whitton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Whitton is located in Mississippi County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitton
  • Gilmore
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Gilmore is located in Crittenden County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmore
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 244 people
  • Birdsong
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Birdsong is located in Mississippi County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdsong
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 41 people
  • Denwood
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Denwood is located in Mississippi County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denwood
  • Alto
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Alto is located in Poinsett County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alto
  • Poindexter
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Poindexter is located in Crittenden County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poindexter
  • Heafer
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Heafer is located in Crittenden County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heafer
  • Lepanto
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Turrell
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Twist
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Twist is located in Cross County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twist
    • Frenchmans Bayou
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Frenchmans Bayou is located in Mississippi County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchmans Bayou
    • Dyess
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Dyess is located in Mississippi County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyess
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dyess <6>
    • Joiner
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Joiner is located in Mississippi County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joiner
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 495 people
    • Bardstown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Bardstown is located in Mississippi County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bardstown
    • Hatchie Coon
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Hatchie Coon is located in Poinsett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatchie Coon
    • Clarkedale
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Clarkedale is located in Crittenden County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkedale
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 361 people
    • Bassett
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Bassett is located in Mississippi County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bassett
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
    • Rivervale
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Rivervale is located in Poinsett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rivervale

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 East Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Poinsett County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 East Cemetery: