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A visit to the Essex Cemetery ...


The location of the Essex Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

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 Essex Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   35.7787°   (35° 46' 43")

Lon:   -93.2593°   (-93° 15' 33")

The Essex Cemetery is located in Newton County<2>.

The county seat for Newton County is located in Jasper. Jasper lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Essex Cemetery .

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 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 Essex Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Arkansas:
  • Pages specific to Newton County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Essex Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 23 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Essex Cemetery.

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

    • Deer
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer
      • Deer is located in Newton County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deer <4>
    • Walnut
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut
      • Walnut is located in Newton County
    • Murray
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murray have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
      • Murray is located in Newton County
    • Mossville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mossville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mossville
      • Mossville is located in Newton County
    • Parthenon
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parthenon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parthenon
      • Parthenon is located in Newton County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parthenon <4>
    • Ozone
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Mount Judea
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Judea have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Judea
      • Mount Judea is located in Newton County
    • Boxley
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boxley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boxley
      • Boxley is located in Newton County
    • Vendor
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vendor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vendor
      • Vendor is located in Newton County
    • Strawberry
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strawberry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawberry
      • Strawberry is located in Johnson County
    • Jasper
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jasper have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jasper
      • Jasper is located in Newton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 479 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jasper <4>
    • Ponca
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ponca have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponca
      • Ponca is located in Newton County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ponca <4>
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Oark
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oark have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oark
        • Oark is located in Johnson County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oark <4>
      • Hagarville
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagarville
        • Hagarville is located in Johnson County
      • Silex
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silex have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silex
        • Silex is located in Pope County
      • Boston
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston
        • Boston is located in Madison County
      • Ludwig
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludwig
        • Ludwig is located in Johnson County
      • Hasty
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hasty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hasty
        • Hasty is located in Newton County
      • Lone Pine
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Pine
        • Lone Pine is located in Johnson County
      • Witt's Springs
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Witt's Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Witt's Springs
        • Witt's Springs is located in Searcy County
      • Pettigrew
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pettigrew have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pettigrew
        • Pettigrew is located in Madison County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pettigrew <4>
      • Ross
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ross have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross
        • Ross is located in Pope County
      • Compton
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Compton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Compton
        • Compton is located in Newton County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Compton <4>

    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 Essex Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Newton County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Essex Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Bethel - Clayburn Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel - Clayburn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethel - Clayburn Cemetery is located in Newton County
      • The Bethel - Clayburn Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Clayburn Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel - Clayburn Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #53464 <6>
    • Casey Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Casey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Casey Cemetery is located in Newton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Casey Cemetery
    • Hickory Grove Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hickory Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hickory Grove Cemetery is located in Newton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hickory Grove Cemetery
    • Deer Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Deer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Deer Cemetery is located in Newton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Deer Cemetery
    • Deer Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Deer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Deer Cemetery is located in Newton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Deer Cemetery
    • Wheeler Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wheeler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wheeler Cemetery is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wheeler Cemetery
    • Rich Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rich Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rich Cemetery is located in Newton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rich Cemetery
    • Union Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Union Grove Cemetery is located in Newton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Grove Cemetery
    • Rosetta Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rosetta Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rosetta Cemetery is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rosetta Cemetery
    • Self Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Self Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Self Cemetery is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Self Cemetery
    • Self Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Self Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Self Cemetery is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Self Cemetery
    • Cassville Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cassville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cassville Cemetery is located in Newton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cassville Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Pine Grove Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Newton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
      • Pine Grove Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Newton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
      • Coleman Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Snow Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Snow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Snow Cemetery is located in Newton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Snow Cemetery
      • Curtis Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Curtis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Curtis Cemetery is located in Newton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Curtis Cemetery
      • Coopers Bluff Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coopers Bluff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Coopers Bluff Cemetery is located in Newton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coopers Bluff Cemetery
      • Mossville Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Case Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Case Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Case Cemetery is located in Newton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Case Cemetery
      • Hignite Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hignite Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hignite Cemetery is located in Johnson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hignite Cemetery
      • Union Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Union Cemetery is located in Johnson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
      • Tarlton Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tarlton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Tarlton Cemetery is located in Newton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tarlton Cemetery

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

    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 Essex Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #71566  (Essex Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #71566 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: Swain
      • County: Newton         Elev: 282
      • Location given for GNIS #71566 (Essex Cemetery)

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

    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 Newton, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Essex Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.7787, Longitude: -93.2593       In this case, the coordinates for the Essex Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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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