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A visit to the Foster Cemetery ...


The location of the Foster 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 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)

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

Lat:   35.5342°   (35° 32' 3")

Lon:   -92.5927°   (-92° 35' 33")

The Foster Cemetery is located in Van Buren County<2>.

The county seat for Van Buren County is located in Clinton. Clinton lies just to the east northeast of the Foster Cemetery .

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 Foster Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Arkansas:
  • Pages specific to Van Buren 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 Foster 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 19 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.

    • Scotland
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Formosa
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Formosa
      • Formosa is located in Van Buren County
    • Crabtree
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crabtree
      • Crabtree is located in Van Buren County
    • Austin
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Austin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin
      • Austin is located in Conway County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Austin <4>
    • Rex
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rex
      • Rex is located in Van Buren County
    • Choctaw
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Choctaw have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choctaw
      • Choctaw is located in Van Buren County
    • Clinton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Alread
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alread
      • Alread is located in Van Buren County
    • Copeland
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copeland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copeland
      • Copeland is located in Van Buren County
    • Cleveland
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cleveland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
      • Cleveland is located in Conway County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cleveland <4>
    • Center Ridge
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Green Tree
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Tree
      • Green Tree is located in Van Buren County
    • Continue List   (7 more) ...
      • Bee Branch
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bee Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee Branch
        • Bee Branch is located in Van Buren County
      • Middleton
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleton
        • Middleton is located in Conway County
      • Morganton
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morganton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganton
        • Morganton is located in Van Buren County
      • Jerusalem
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jerusalem have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerusalem
        • Jerusalem is located in Conway County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jerusalem <4>
      • Damascus
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Damascus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damascus
        • Damascus is located in Van Buren County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 384 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Damascus <4>
      • Dennard
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Eglantine
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eglantine
        • Eglantine is located in Van Buren 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 Foster Cemetery. The following communities are located in Van Buren County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Clinton
    • Shirley

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Foster Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Gardner Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gardner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gardner Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gardner Cemetery
    • Crowell Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crowell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Crowell Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crowell Cemetery
    • Low Gap Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Low Gap Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Low Gap Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Low Gap Cemetery
    • Burke Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burke Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Burke Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burke Cemetery
    • Bradley Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bradley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bradley Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bradley Cemetery
    • Old Liberty Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Liberty Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Liberty Cemetery
    • Woolverton Mtn. Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woolverton Mtn. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Woolverton Mtn. Cemetery is located in Conway County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woolverton Mtn. Cemetery
    • Evans Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evans Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Evans Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evans Cemetery
    • Liberty Springs Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Liberty Springs Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Springs Cemetery
    • Halbrooks Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Halbrooks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Halbrooks Cemetery is located in Conway County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Halbrooks Cemetery
    • Hunter - Hill Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hunter - Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hunter - Hill Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hunter - Hill Cemetery
    • Bluffton Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bluffton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bluffton Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bluffton Cemetery
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • McKay Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McKay Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McKay Cemetery is located in Conway County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McKay Cemetery
      • Reid Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reid Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Reid Cemetery is located in Conway County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reid Cemetery
      • Johnson Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
      • Lowder Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lowder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lowder Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lowder Cemetery
      • Brents Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brents Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brents Cemetery is located in Conway County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brents Cemetery
      • Lowder Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lowder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lowder Cemetery is located in Conway County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lowder Cemetery
      • Whitehead Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitehead Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Whitehead Cemetery is located in Conway County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitehead Cemetery
      • Nichols Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nichols Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Nichols Cemetery is located in Conway County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nichols Cemetery
      • Sharron Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sharron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sharron Cemetery is located in Conway County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sharron Cemetery
      • Sunnyside Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunnyside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sunnyside Cemetery is located in Conway County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunnyside Cemetery
      • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Conway County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      • Quattlebaum Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Quattlebaum Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Quattlebaum Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Quattlebaum Cemetery
      • Pee Dee Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pee Dee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pee Dee Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pee Dee Cemetery
      • Mountain View Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mountain View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mountain View Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain View 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 Foster Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #49190  (Foster Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #49190 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: Scotland
      • County: Van Buren         Elev: 188
      • Location given for GNIS #49190 (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 Van Buren, 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 drawn 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: 35.5342, Longitude: -92.5927       In this case, the coordinates for the Foster 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.




 

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