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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. 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 Foster Cemetery ...

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

34.5768, -94.3347

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

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

The county seat for Polk County is located in Mena. Mena lies just to the east of the Foster Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Foster Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 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.

  • Mt. Gillian Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Mt. Gillian Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Gillian Cemetery
  • Rocky Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Rocky Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Rocky Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the west of Mena.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #55980 <5>
  • Gann Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • McKinney Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The McKinney Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKinney Cemetery
  • Stinett Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Stinett Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stinett Cemetery
  • Gann Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Gann Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gann Cemetery
  • Mollie Gann Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Mollie Gann Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mollie Gann Cemetery
  • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Calvary Cemetery
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
  • Antioch Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
  • Pinecrest Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Pinecrest Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinecrest Cemetery
  • Mountain Fork Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Nichols Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • 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.
    • Sixmile Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Sixmile Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sixmile Cemetery
    • Lone Valley Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Lone Valley Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Valley Cemetery
    • Old Dallas Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Old Dallas Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Dallas Cemetery
      • The Old Dallas Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Dallas Cemetery
    • Sexton Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Sexton Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sexton Cemetery
    • Heely Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Heely Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heely Cemetery
    • Pioneer Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Cemetery
    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Corinth Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Corinth Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth Cemetery
    • Owens Chapel Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Owens Chapel Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owens Chapel Cemetery
      • The Owens Chapel Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Owens Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 18 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Foster Cemetery.

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

  • Potter
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Potter is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter
  • Potter Junction
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Potter Junction is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter Junction
  • Mena
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Hatfield
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Mountain Fork
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Mountain Fork is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Fork
  • Rich Mountain
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Rich Mountain is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Mountain
  • Dallas
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Dallas is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallas
  • Cove
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Vandervoort
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Vandervoort is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandervoort
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 85 people
  • Board Camp
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Board Camp is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Board Camp
  • Gate ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Gate is located in Scott County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gate
  • Watson
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Hatton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Hatton is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatton
    • Bog Springs
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Bog Springs is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bog Springs
    • Wickes
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Y City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Y City is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Y City
    • Big Cedar
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Big Cedar is located in Le Flore County (OK)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Cedar
    • Smithville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)

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. The following communities are located in Polk 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 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 Foster Cemetery: