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A visit to the Galena 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 Galena Cemetery ...

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

34.2537, -94.1202

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

The Galena Cemetery is located in Howard County<2>.

The county seat for Howard County is located in Nashville. Nashville lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<3> to the southeast of the Galena Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Galena Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Galena Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Cedar Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Cedar Hill Cemetery is located in Howard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hill Cemetery
  • Oak Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Howard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill Cemetery
  • Davis Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Davis Cemetery is located in Howard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Cemetery
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Howard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
  • Mineola Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Mineola Cemetery is located in Howard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineola Cemetery
  • Union Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Union Cemetery is located in Howard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
  • Center Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Center Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Cemetery
  • Duckett Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Duckett Cemetery is located in Howard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duckett Cemetery
  • Old New Hope Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The Old New Hope Cemetery is located in Sevier County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old New Hope Cemetery
  • Hickory Grove Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Hickory Grove Cemetery is located in Howard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove Cemetery
  • Huffman Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Huffman Cemetery is located in Howard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huffman Cemetery
  • Brushy Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The Brushy Cemetery is located in Howard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brushy Cemetery
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Brushy Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Brushy Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brushy Cemetery
    • Section Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Section Cemetery is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Section Cemetery
    • Saline Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Saline Cemetery is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saline Cemetery
    • Holly Grove Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Holly Grove Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Grove Cemetery
    • Old Liberty Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Old Liberty Cemetery is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Liberty Cemetery
    • Crystal Hill Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Crystal Hill Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Hill Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Crystal Hill Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the southeast of Wickes.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2198613 <5>
    • Baker Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Baker Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Cemetery
    • Overturf Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Cossatot Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Henry Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Henry Cemetery is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry Cemetery
    • Athens Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Athens Cemetery is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 19 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Galena Cemetery.

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

  • Galena
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Galena is located in Howard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galena
  • Umpire
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Umpire is located in Howard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Umpire
  • Unco
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Unco is located in Calhoun County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unco
  • Mineola
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Mineola is located in Howard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineola
  • Euclid
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Euclid is located in Howard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Euclid
  • Athens
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Dierks
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Grannis
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Grannis is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grannis
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 566 people
  • Gillham
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Gillham is located in Sevier County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillham
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 155 people
  • Grandfield
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Grandfield is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandfield
  • Wickes
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Newhope
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Newhope is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newhope
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Star of the West ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Star of the West is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star of the West
    • Langley
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Vandervoort
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Vandervoort is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandervoort
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 85 people
    • Hatton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Hatton is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatton
    • Center Point
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Center Point is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
    • Big Fork
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Big Fork is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Fork
    • Bog Springs
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Bog Springs is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bog Springs

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 Galena Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Howard County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Galena 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 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 Galena Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Arkansas:
  • Pages specific to Howard County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:

    • 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 Galena Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #63141  (Galena Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #63141 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
      • BGN Class: cemetery
      • County: Howard
      • Est. Elev: 264 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Umpire
      • Location given for Galena Cemetery:
      • Lat: 34.2537214     Lon: -94.1201997
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    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 Howard, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Galena Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add.
    <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.
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