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A visit to the Foote 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 Foote Cemetery ...

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

34.4121, -94.3685

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

The Foote Cemetery is located in Polk County<2>.

The county seat for Polk County is located in Mena. Mena lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Foote Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Foote Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Foote Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Cecil Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Cecil Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cecil Cemetery
  • Whole Council of God Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Whole Council of God Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Cecil Chapel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Cecil Chapel Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cecil Chapel Cemetery
  • Witherspoon Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Witherspoon Cemetery is located in Howard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Witherspoon Cemetery
  • Sixmile Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Sixmile Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sixmile Cemetery
  • Buffalo Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Buffalo Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Cemetery
  • Westview Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Westview Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westview Cemetery
  • Lone Valley Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Lone Valley Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Valley Cemetery
  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Antioch Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Tate Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Tate Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tate Cemetery
    • Gann Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Gann Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gann Cemetery
    • Mollie Gann Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Mollie Gann Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mollie Gann Cemetery
    • Nichols Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Nichols Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nichols Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Nichols Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the northwest of Hatfield.
    • Daniel Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Daniel Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniel Cemetery
    • Stinett Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Stinett Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stinett Cemetery
    • Gann Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Watson Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The Watson Cemetery is located in McCurtain County (OK)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson Cemetery
    • Crystal Hill Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
    • Duckett Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Duckett Cemetery is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duckett Cemetery
    • McKinney Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • The McKinney Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKinney Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 18 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Foote Cemetery.

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

  • Vandervoort
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Vandervoort is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandervoort
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 85 people
  • Cove
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Hatton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Hatton is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatton
  • Hatfield
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Bog Springs
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Bog Springs is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bog Springs
  • Wickes
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Potter
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Potter is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter
  • Potter Junction
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Potter Junction is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter Junction
  • Watson
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Grannis
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Grannis is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grannis
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 566 people
  • Dallas
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Dallas is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallas
  • Mena
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Mountain Fork
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Mountain Fork is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Fork
    • Gillham
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Gillham is located in Sevier County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillham
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 155 people
    • Smithville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Board Camp
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Board Camp is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Board Camp
    • Galena
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Galena is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galena
    • Rich Mountain
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Rich Mountain is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Mountain

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 Foote Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Polk County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Hatfield
  • Mena
    • Mena lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Foote Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Mena.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mena
  • Umpire
    • Umpire lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Foote Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Umpire.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Umpire

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Foote Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Arkansas:
  • Pages specific to Polk 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 Foote Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #71654  (Foote Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #71654 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: Polk
      • Est. Elev: 304 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Vandervoort
      • Location given for Foote Cemetery:
      • Lat: 34.4120521     Lon: -94.3685456
      • 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 Polk, 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- Foote 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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.