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A visit to the Foster Cemetery ...

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 Foster Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   33.5987°   (33° 35' 55")

Lon:   -93.6707°   (-93° 40' 14")

The Foster Cemetery is located in Hempstead County<2>.

The county seat for Hempstead County is located in Hope. Hope lies just to the northeast of the Foster Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the Foster Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Turner Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Turner Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Turner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Turner Cemetery is located in Hempstead County
  • Sullivan Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sullivan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sullivan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sullivan Cemetery is located in Hempstead County
  • Bethany Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethany Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethany Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bethany Cemetery is located in Hempstead County
  • Hervey Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hervey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hervey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hervey Cemetery is located in Hempstead County
  • Huckabee Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Huckabee Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Huckabee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Huckabee Cemetery is located in Hempstead County
  • Wilson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Hempstead County
  • Flowers Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flowers Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flowers Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Flowers Hill Cemetery is located in Hempstead County
  • Phillips Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Phillips Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Phillips Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Phillips Cemetery is located in Hempstead County
  • Holly Spring Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holly Spring Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holly Spring Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Holly Spring Cemetery is located in Hempstead County
  • Best Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Best Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Best Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Best Cemetery is located in Hempstead County
  • St. Mark Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mark Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Mark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Mark Cemetery is located in Hempstead County
  • Providence Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Providence Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Providence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Providence Cemetery is located in Hempstead County
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Hatch Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hatch Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hatch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hatch Cemetery is located in Hempstead County
    • Macedonia Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Macedonia Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Macedonia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Hempstead County
    • Giles Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Giles Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Giles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Giles Cemetery is located in Hempstead County
    • Robinson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robinson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Robinson Cemetery is located in Hempstead County
    • Red Hill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Red Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Red Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Red Hill Cemetery is located in Hempstead County
    • Wise Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wise Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wise Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wise Cemetery is located in Hempstead County
    • Rose Hill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Bright Star Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bright Star Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bright Star Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bright Star Cemetery is located in Hempstead County
    • Westmorland Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westmorland Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Westmorland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Westmorland Cemetery is located in Hempstead County
    • Fulton Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fulton Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fulton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fulton Cemetery is located in Hempstead County
    • Patmos Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Patmos Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Patmos Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Patmos Cemetery is located in Hempstead County
    • Rocky Mound Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rocky Mound Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rocky Mound Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rocky Mound Cemetery is located in Hempstead County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Foster Cemetery.

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

  • Sheppard
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sheppard. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheppard
    • Sheppard is located in Hempstead County
  • Hope
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
    • Hope is located in Hempstead County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,438 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hope <7>
  • Patmos
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patmos have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patmos
    • Patmos is located in Hempstead County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
  • Shover Springs
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shover Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shover Springs
    • Shover Springs is located in Hempstead County
  • Fulton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
    • Fulton is located in Hempstead County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
  • Oakhaven
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakhaven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakhaven
    • Oakhaven is located in Hempstead County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
  • Centerville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
    • Centerville is located in Hempstead County
  • Perrytown
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perrytown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perrytown
    • Perrytown is located in Hempstead County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 257 people
  • McNab
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McNab have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNab
    • McNab is located in Hempstead County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 63 people
  • Washington
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
    • Washington is located in Hempstead County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Washington <7>
  • Emmet
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emmet have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmet
    • Emmet is located in Nevada County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 455 people
  • Columbus
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
    • Columbus is located in Hempstead County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbus <7>
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Old Town
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
      • Old Town is located in Lafayette County
    • Bodcaw
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bodcaw
      • Bodcaw is located in Nevada County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
    • Garland
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garland
      • Garland is located in Miller County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 235 people
    • Lewisville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Saratoga
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saratoga have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saratoga
      • Saratoga is located in Howard County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saratoga <7>
    • Ozan
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ozan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ozan
      • Ozan is located in Hempstead County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 79 people
    • Millwood
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Millwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millwood
      • Millwood is located in Little River County
    • Stamps
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stamps
      • Stamps is located in Lafayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,467 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stamps <7>
    • Laneburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Laneburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laneburg
      • Laneburg is located in Nevada County
    • Blevins
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blevins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blevins
      • Blevins is located in Hempstead County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
    • Tollette
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tollette
      • Tollette is located in Howard County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people

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 Foster Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Hempstead County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Foster Cemetery:

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 Foster Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #49189  (Foster Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #49189 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: Spring Hill
    • County: Hempstead         Elev: 93
    • Location given for GNIS #49189 (Foster 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 Hempstead, 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 obstructions 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 Foster Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.5987, Longitude: -93.6707       In this case, the coordinates for the Foster Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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