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A visit to the Ford Cemetery ...


The location of the Ford 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 Ford Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   34.9979°   (34° 59' 52")

Lon:   -91.6551°   (-91° 39' 18")

The Ford Cemetery is located in Prairie County<2>.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Ford Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Arkansas:
  • Pages specific to Prairie County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Ford Cemetery.

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

    • Hickory Plains
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Plains
      • Hickory Plains is located in Prairie County
    • Walker
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walker have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
      • Walker is located in White County
    • Des Arc
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Des Arc have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Des Arc
      • Des Arc is located in Prairie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,567 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Des Arc <4>
    • Griffithville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Griffithville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffithville
      • Griffithville is located in White County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
    • Sand Hill
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Hill
      • Sand Hill is located in Prairie County
    • Garner
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garner
      • Garner is located in White County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 284 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garner <4>
    • McRae
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McRae have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McRae
      • McRae is located in White County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 671 people
    • Higginson
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Higginson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higginson
      • Higginson is located in White County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 743 people
    • Carlisle
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carlisle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle
      • Carlisle is located in Lonoke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,154 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carlisle <4>
    • Screeton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Screeton
      • Screeton is located in Prairie County
    • Georgetown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
      • Georgetown is located in White County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
    • West Point
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
      • West Point is located in White County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 176 people
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Beebe
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beebe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beebe
        • Beebe is located in White County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,205 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beebe <4>
      • Oak Grove
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
        • Oak Grove is located in Lonoke County
      • Hazen
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazen
        • Hazen is located in Prairie County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,330 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hazen <4>
      • Little Dixie
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Dixie
        • Little Dixie is located in Prairie County
      • Kensett
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Searcy
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Searcy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Searcy
        • Searcy is located in White County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,543 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Searcy <4>
      • Ward
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ward have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward
        • Ward is located in Lonoke County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,486 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ward <4>
      • Sisemore
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sisemore
        • Sisemore is located in Lonoke County
      • De Valls Bluff
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Fredonia
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fredonia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
        • Fredonia is located in Prairie County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 343 people
      • Biscoe
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Biscoe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biscoe
        • Biscoe is located in Prairie County
      • Austin
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin
        • Austin is located in Lonoke County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,504 people
      • Brasfield
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brasfield
        • Brasfield is located in Prairie County
      • Judsonia
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Judsonia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judsonia
        • Judsonia is located in White County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,992 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Judsonia <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 Ford Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Prairie County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Ford Cemetery.<5>

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

    • McBee Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McBee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McBee Cemetery is located in Prairie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McBee Cemetery
    • Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Dogwood Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dogwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dogwood Cemetery is located in White County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dogwood Cemetery
    • Dogwood Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dogwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dogwood Cemetery is located in White County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dogwood Cemetery
    • Griffin Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Griffin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Griffin Cemetery is located in White County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Griffin Cemetery
    • Belcher Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Belcher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Belcher Cemetery is located in White County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Belcher Cemetery
    • Walker Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Walker Cemetery is located in White County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker Cemetery
    • Cheek Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cheek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cheek Cemetery is located in White County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cheek Cemetery
    • Bryles Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bryles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bryles Cemetery is located in Prairie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bryles Cemetery
    • Salem Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Salem Cemetery is located in Prairie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
    • Harper Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Harper Cemetery is located in Prairie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harper Cemetery
    • Walters Chapel Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walters Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Walters Chapel Cemetery is located in Lonoke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walters Chapel Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #56695 <6>
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Whippoorwill Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whippoorwill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Whippoorwill Cemetery is located in Prairie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whippoorwill Cemetery
      • Lakeside Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lakeside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lakeside Cemetery is located in Prairie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakeside Cemetery
      • Oak Grove Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Prairie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
      • Welcome Home Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • The Welcome Home Cemetery is located in Prairie County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Welcome Home Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the south of Des Arc.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Welcome Home Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1126701 <6>
      • Hebron Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hebron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hebron Cemetery is located in Lonoke County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hebron Cemetery
      • Liberty Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Liberty Cemetery is located in White County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Cemetery
      • Goodman Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goodman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Goodman Cemetery is located in White County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goodman Cemetery
      • Bass Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bass Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bass Cemetery is located in Lonoke County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bass Cemetery
      • Green Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Green Cemetery is located in Lonoke County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Cemetery
      • Butlerville Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Butlerville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Butlerville Cemetery is located in Lonoke County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Butlerville Cemetery
      • New Hope Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Lonoke County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
      • Mt. Zion Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Lonoke County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
      • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Prairie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      • White Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The White Cemetery is located in Prairie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Cemetery
      • Kings Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)

    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 Ford Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #49152  (Ford Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #49152 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: Hickory Plains
      • County: Prairie         Elev: 61
      • Location given for GNIS #49152 (Ford 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 Prairie, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Ford Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.9979, Longitude: -91.6551       In this case, the coordinates for the Ford 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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