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A visit to the Friendship Cemetery ...


The location of the Friendship 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 Friendship Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   33.1935°   (33° 11' 36")

Lon:   -92.6818°   (-92° 40' 54")

The Friendship Cemetery is located in Union County<2>.

The county seat for Union County is located in El Dorado. El Dorado lies just to the northeast of the Friendship 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 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 Friendship Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Arkansas:
  • Pages specific to Union 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 Friendship 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 18 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Friendship Cemetery.

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

    • El Dorado
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Dumas City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dumas City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumas City
      • Dumas City is located in Union County
    • Norphlet
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norphlet have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norphlet
      • Norphlet is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 772 people
    • Perdue City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perdue City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perdue City
      • Perdue City is located in Union County
    • Sandy Land
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Land
      • Sandy Land is located in Union County
    • Scotland
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotland
      • Scotland is located in Union County
    • Lisbon
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
      • Lisbon is located in Union County
    • Blanchard Springs ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanchard Springs
      • Blanchard Springs is located in Union County
    • Lawson
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawson
      • Lawson is located in Union County
    • Crain City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crain City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crain City
      • Crain City is located in Union County
    • Smackover
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smackover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smackover
      • Smackover is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,665 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smackover <4>
    • Junction City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Junction City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
      • Junction City is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 520 people
    • Continue List   (6 more) ...
      • Calion
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calion have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calion
        • Calion is located in Union County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 440 people
      • Joyce City
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joyce City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joyce City
        • Joyce City is located in Ouachita County
      • Junction City
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Junction City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
        • Junction City is located in Claiborne Parish (LA)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 557 people
      • Urbana
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Urbana have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urbana
        • Urbana is located in Union County
      • Louann
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louann
        • Louann is located in Ouachita County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 152 people
      • Mount Holly
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Holly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Holly
        • Mount Holly is located in Union County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Holly <4>

    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 Friendship Cemetery. The following communities are located in Union County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Friendship Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Hammond Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hammond Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hammond Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hammond Cemetery
    • Beulah Grove Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beulah Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Beulah Grove Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beulah Grove Cemetery
    • Galilee Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Galilee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Galilee Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Galilee Cemetery
    • Presbyterian Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Presbyterian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Presbyterian Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Presbyterian Cemetery
    • Parkers Chapel Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parkers Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Parkers Chapel Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parkers Chapel Cemetery
    • Arlington Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • The Arlington Cemetery is located in Union County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Arlington Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of El Dorado.
      • The Arlington Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Arlington Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arlington Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #52858 <6>
    • Woodlawn Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in Union County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Woodlawn Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of El Dorado.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodlawn Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1188120 <6>
    • Hardin Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hardin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hardin Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hardin Cemetery
    • McGee Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McGee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McGee Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McGee Cemetery
    • Parnell Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parnell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Parnell Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parnell Cemetery
    • Stamps Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Stamps Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stamps Cemetery
    • Morning Star Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morning Star Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Morning Star Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morning Star Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Ebenezer Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Union County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
      • Old Parkers Chapel Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Parkers Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Parkers Chapel Cemetery is located in Union County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Parkers Chapel Cemetery
      • Shady Grove Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shady Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Union County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shady Grove Cemetery
      • Bethel Methodist Church Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • The Bethel Methodist Church Cemetery is located in Union County
        • The Bethel Methodist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Bethel Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Methodist Church Cemetery
      • Newton Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Newton Cemetery is located in Union County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newton Cemetery
      • Ingram - Reeves Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ingram - Reeves Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ingram - Reeves Cemetery is located in Union County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ingram - Reeves Cemetery
      • Goodwin Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goodwin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Goodwin Cemetery is located in Union County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goodwin Cemetery
      • Brock Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brock Cemetery is located in Union County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brock Cemetery
      • Zion Watch Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)

    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 Friendship Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #60931  (Friendship Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #60931 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: El Dorado West
      • County: Union         Elev: 70
      • Location given for GNIS #60931 (Friendship Cemetery)

    The official website for Union County: www.co.union.ar.us/

    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 Union, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Friendship Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.1935, Longitude: -92.6818       In this case, the coordinates for the Friendship 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.
    <6>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.









 

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