A visit to the Ford 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 Ford Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Ford Cemetery:
36.2053, -90.8485
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Ford Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Ford Cemetery is located in Randolph County<2>.
The county seat for Randolph County is located in Pocahontas. Pocahontas lies just to the west northwest of the Ford Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Ford Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 29 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the Ford Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Ford Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Sharum Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Sharum Cemetery is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharum Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Sharum Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the southeast of Pocahontas.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #56235 <5>
- Liberty Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Liberty Cemetery is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Liberty Cemetery is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the southeast of Pocahontas.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #54753 <5>
- Serge Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Jones Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Jones Cemetery is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
- Brimmage Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Brimmage Cemetery is located on private property - be sure to secure permission before visiting.
- The Brimmage Cemetery is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brimmage Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Brimmage Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the southwest of Biggers.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #53191 <5>
- Duty Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Duty Cemetery is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duty Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Duty Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the north of Walnut Ridge.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #53753 <5>
- Snow Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Snow Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Snow Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the north of Walnut Ridge.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #56341 <5>
- Frye Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Frye Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frye Cemetery
- Fender Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Fender Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fender Cemetery
- Troy Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Troy Cemetery is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Troy Cemetery is located in Pocahontas.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #56562 <5>
- Randolph Memorial Gardens
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Randolph Memorial Gardens is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph Memorial Gardens
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Randolph Memorial Gardens is a large cemetery that is located in Pocahontas.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #55858 <5>
- Albrite Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Albrite Cemetery is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albrite Cemetery
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Hite Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Hite Cemetery is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hite Cemetery
- Dunn B. Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Dunn B. Cemetery is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunn B. Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Dunn B. Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the east of Pocahontas.
- The Dunn B. Cemetery has also been known as:
- Dunn Cemetery
- Be careful, some people have confused the Dunn B. Cemetery with the Ford Cemetery and the Old Fakes Cemetery (located 73 miles to the south).
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #53747 <5>
- Johnson - McIlroy Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Johnson - McIlroy Cemetery is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson - McIlroy Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Johnson - McIlroy Cemetery is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the east of Pocahontas.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2394005 <5>
- Sparkman Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Sparkman Cemetery is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparkman Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Sparkman Cemetery is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the northeast of Pocahontas.
- Be careful not to confuse this cemetery with another one that is also named Sparkman Cemetery (located 75 miles to the north).
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #56352 <5>
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Bonds Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Bonds Cemetery is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonds Cemetery
- Luttrell Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Luttrell Cemetery is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luttrell Cemetery
- Pettit Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Pettit Cemetery is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pettit Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Pettit Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the northeast of Pocahontas.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #55639 <5>
- Friendship Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Friendship Cemetery is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship Cemetery
- Martin Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Martin Cemetery is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Cemetery
- Be careful not to confuse this cemetery with another one that is also named Martin Cemetery (located 75 miles to the north).
- St. Paul Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Paul Cemetery
- Watkins Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Watkins Cemetery is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkins Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Watkins Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the south of Manson.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #56724 <5>
- Ray Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Ray Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ray Cemetery
- Jones Ridge Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Jones Ridge Cemetery is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Ridge Cemetery
- Lawnbird Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Lawnbird Cemetery is located on private property - be sure to secure permission before visiting.
- The Lawnbird Cemetery is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawnbird Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Lawnbird Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southeast of Biggers.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #54699 <5>
- Scott Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Scott Cemetery is located on private property - be sure to secure permission before visiting.
- The Scott Cemetery is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Scott Cemetery is located outside and to the southwest of Biggers.
- Be careful not to confuse this cemetery with another one that is also named Scott Cemetery (located 58 miles to the north).
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #56178 <5>
- Yellow Hall Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Yellow Hall Cemetery is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Hall Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 28 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:
- Serene
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Serene is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Serene
- O'Kean
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- O'Kean is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Kean
- Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
- Skaggs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Skaggs is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skaggs
- Manson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Manson is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manson
- College City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- College City is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College City
- Estimated population in 2016: 506 people
- Delaplaine
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Delaplaine is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaplaine
- Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
- Peru
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Peru is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru
- Pocahontas
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Pocahontas is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocahontas
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,371 people
- Former names for Pocahontas:
- Bettis Bluff
- Betts Bluff
- Pokakhontas
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pocahontas <6>
- Biggers
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Biggers is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biggers
- Population from the 2020 Census: 342 people
- Light
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Light is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Light
- Brockett
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Brockett is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockett
- Walnut Ridge
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Peach Orchard
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Peach Orchard is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Orchard
- Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
- Hoxie
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Beech Grove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Beech Grove is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Grove
- Reyno
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Reyno is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reyno
- Population from the 2020 Census: 391 people
- Former names for Reyno:
- Cherokee Bay
- Esselwood
- Needmore
- Attica
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Attica is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attica
- Birdell
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Birdell is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdell
- Portia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Walcott
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Walcott is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walcott
- Datto
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Datto is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Datto
- Population from the 2020 Census: 89 people
- Eleven
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Eleven is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eleven
- Maynard
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Maynard is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maynard
- Population from the 2020 Census: 379 people
- Black Rock
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Sedgwick
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Crowley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Crowley is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crowley
- Knobel
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Knobel is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knobel
- Population from the 2020 Census: 257 people
- Spikes
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Spikes is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spikes
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 Randolph County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Ford Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Maynard
- Pocahontas
- Portia
- Walnut Ridge
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 Ford Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Arkansas:
- Pages specific to Randolph 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 Ford Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #76945 (Ford Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #76945 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: Randolph
- Est. Elev: 83 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: O'Kean
- Location given for Ford Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.2053449 Lon: -90.8484507
- 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 Randolph, 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- Ford 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. |