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Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Ft. Smith National Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Ft. Smith National Cemetery (FG ID #53922)

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 Ft. Smith National Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Ft. Smith National Cemetery

Lat:   35.3842°   (35° 23' 3")

Lon:   -94.4292°   (-94° 25' 45")

The Ft. Smith National Cemetery is located in Sebastian 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 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 Ft. Smith National Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Arkansas:
  • Pages specific to Sebastian 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 Ft. Smith National 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 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Ft. Smith National Cemetery.

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

    • Moffett
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moffett have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moffett
      • Moffett is located in Sequoyah County (OK)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 122 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moffett <5>
    • Arkoma
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkoma
      • Arkoma is located in Le Flore County (OK)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,894 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arkoma <5>
    • Fort Smith
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Roland
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roland
      • Roland is located in Sequoyah County (OK)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,020 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roland <5>
    • Van Buren
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Van Buren have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Buren
      • Van Buren is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,812 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Van Buren <5>
    • Wright Town
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wright Town have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright Town
      • Wright Town is located in Crawford County
    • Remy
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Remy have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Remy
      • Remy is located in Sequoyah County (OK)
    • Braden
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braden
      • Braden is located in Le Flore County (OK)
    • Barling
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Pocola
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pocola have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocola
      • Pocola is located in Le Flore County (OK)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,153 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pocola <5>
    • Muldrow
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muldrow have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muldrow
      • Muldrow is located in Sequoyah County (OK)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,279 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Muldrow <5>
    • Fort Coffee
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Coffee have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Coffee
      • Fort Coffee is located in Le Flore County (OK)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 421 people
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Bonanza
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonanza have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonanza
        • Bonanza is located in Sebastian County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 560 people
      • Central City
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
        • Central City is located in Sebastian County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 497 people
      • Kibler
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kibler have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kibler
        • Kibler is located in Crawford County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,028 people
      • Concord
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Concord have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
        • Concord is located in Crawford County
      • Long
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long
        • Long is located in Sequoyah County (OK)
      • Skullyville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skullyville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skullyville
        • Skullyville is located in Le Flore County (OK)
      • New Town
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Town have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
        • New Town is located in Crawford County
      • Alma
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alma have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
        • Alma is located in Crawford County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,887 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alma <5>
      • Short
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Short have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Short
        • Short is located in Sequoyah County (OK)
      • Hackett
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hackett have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackett
        • Hackett is located in Sebastian County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 837 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hackett <5>
      • Rudy
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rudy have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rudy
        • Rudy is located in Crawford County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
      • Belfonte
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belfonte have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belfonte
        • Belfonte is located in Sequoyah County (OK)
      • Uniontown
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Uniontown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
        • Uniontown is located in Crawford County

    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 Ft. Smith National Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Sebastian County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Ft. Smith National Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Alma
      • Alma lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Ft. Smith National Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Alma.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
    • Fort Smith
    • Hackett
    • Muldrow
    • Roland
      • Roland lies 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Ft. Smith National Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Roland.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roland
    • Van Buren

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 28 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Ft. Smith National Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Oak Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Cemetery is located in Sebastian County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Cemetery
    • Washington Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Washington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Washington Cemetery is located in Sebastian County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Washington Cemetery
    • Rose Lawn Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Lawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rose Lawn Cemetery is located in Sebastian County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Lawn Cemetery
    • Holy Cross Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Cross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Holy Cross Cemetery is located in Sebastian County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Cross Cemetery
    • Newlon Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newlon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Newlon Cemetery is located in Sebastian County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newlon Cemetery
    • Shady Grove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shady Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Sequoyah County (OK)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shady Grove Cemetery
    • Forest Park Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Roland Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Roland Cemetery is located in Sequoyah County (OK)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roland Cemetery
    • Leard Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Leard Cemetery is located in Le Flore County (OK)
      • The Leard Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Laird Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leard Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #98802 <1>
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • Cottonwood Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cottonwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cottonwood Cemetery is located in Sequoyah County (OK)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cottonwood Cemetery
    • Paw Paw Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Paw Paw Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Paw Paw Cemetery is located in Sequoyah County (OK)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Paw Paw Cemetery
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Crow Hill Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crow Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Crow Hill Cemetery is located in Crawford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crow Hill Cemetery
      • Peevyhouse Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peevyhouse Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Peevyhouse Cemetery is located in Crawford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peevyhouse Cemetery
      • Czarnikow Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Czarnikow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Czarnikow Cemetery is located in Sequoyah County (OK)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Czarnikow Cemetery
      • Muldrow Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Muldrow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Muldrow Cemetery is located in Sequoyah County (OK)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Muldrow Cemetery
      • Gill Crawford Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • The Gill Crawford Cemetery is located in Crawford County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Gill Crawford Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the west of Van Buren.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gill Crawford Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1177676 <1>
      • Gills Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gills Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gills Cemetery is located in Crawford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gills Cemetery
      • Grace Lawn Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grace Lawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Grace Lawn Cemetery is located in Crawford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grace Lawn Cemetery
      • Liberty Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • The Liberty Cemetery is located in Sequoyah County (OK)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Cemetery
      • Upper Camp Creek Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Upper Camp Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Upper Camp Creek Cemetery is located in Sequoyah County (OK)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Upper Camp Creek Cemetery
      • Lees Chapel Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lees Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lees Chapel Cemetery is located in Sequoyah County (OK)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lees Chapel Cemetery
      • Steep Hill Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Barling Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barling Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Barling Cemetery is located in Sebastian County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barling Cemetery
      • St. Marys Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Sebastian County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
      • Mc Allister Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mc Allister Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mc Allister Cemetery is located in Sebastian County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mc Allister Cemetery
      • Stevenson Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stevenson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stevenson Cemetery is located in Crawford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stevenson Cemetery
      • Antioch Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Crawford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch 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 Ft. Smith National Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #56687  (Fort Smith National Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #56687 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: Fort Smith
      • County: Sebastian         Elev: 130
      • Location given for GNIS #56687 (Fort Smith National Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #53922

    The official website for Sebastian County: www.sebastiancountyonline.com/

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

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Sebastian, 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' (or point-to-point) 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 Ft. Smith National Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.3842, Longitude: -94.4292    
    <4>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.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <6>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.




 

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