A visit to the Gaston 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 Gaston Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Gaston Cemetery:
35.0170, -90.9690
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Gaston Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Gaston Cemetery is located in Saint Francis County<2>.
The county seat for Saint Francis County is located in Forrest City. Forrest City lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the east of the Gaston Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Gaston Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Gaston Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Gaston Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Bell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Bell Cemetery is located in Saint Francis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Cemetery
- Westley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Westley Cemetery is located in Saint Francis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westley Cemetery
- West Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The West Cemetery is located in Saint Francis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the West Cemetery is located outside and to the southwest of Palestine.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #56760 <5>
- Goodwin Memorial Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Goodwin Memorial Cemetery is located in Saint Francis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodwin Memorial Cemetery
- The Goodwin Memorial Cemetery has also been known as:
- Goodwin Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #54068 <5>
- Freedonia Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Freedonia Cemetery is located in Saint Francis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedonia Cemetery
- Stanley Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Stanley Grove Cemetery is located in Saint Francis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley Grove Cemetery
- Union Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Union Hill Cemetery is located in Saint Francis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hill Cemetery
- Thomas Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Thomas Cemetery is located in Saint Francis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Cemetery
- Barnishaw Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Barnishaw Cemetery is located in Saint Francis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnishaw Cemetery
- Mars Hill Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Mars Hill Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mars Hill Cemetery
- Mars Hill Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Martin Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- The Martin Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Cemetery
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Elcana Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- The Elcana Cemetery is located in Saint Francis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elcana Cemetery
- Hodge Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- The Hodge Cemetery is located in Saint Francis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodge Cemetery
- Henard Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- The Henard Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henard Cemetery
- Pilgrim Rest Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- The Pilgrim Rest Cemetery is located in Saint Francis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilgrim Rest Cemetery
- Waldrop Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- The Waldrop Cemetery is located in Saint Francis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldrop Cemetery
- Gill Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Hopewell Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Cemetery
- Mt. Vernon Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- The Mt. Vernon Cemetery is located in Saint Francis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Vernon Cemetery
- Forrest Park Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- The Forrest Park Cemetery is located in Saint Francis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forrest Park Cemetery
- Forrest City Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- The Forrest City Cemetery is located in Saint Francis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forrest City Cemetery
- Mt. Vernon Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- The Mt. Vernon Cemetery is located in Saint Francis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Vernon Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Gaston Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Gaston Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Palestine
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Palestine is located in Saint Francis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine
- Population from the 2020 Census: 564 people
- Goodwin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Goodwin is located in Saint Francis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodwin
- Caldwell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Hunter
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Hunter is located in Woodruff County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter
- Population from the 2020 Census: 93 people
- Wheatley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Forrest City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Bonair
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bonair is located in Saint Francis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonair
- Bemis
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bemis is located in Woodruff County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bemis
- Colt
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Colt is located in Saint Francis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colt
- Population from the 2020 Census: 331 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colt <6>
- Fargo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Fargo is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fargo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 79 people
- Haynes
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Haynes is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynes
- Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
- Madison
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Brinkley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Moro
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Widener
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Widener is located in Saint Francis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Widener
- Population from the 2020 Census: 243 people
- Howell
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Howell is located in Woodruff County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howell
- Cotton Plant
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Felton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Felton is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felton
- Morton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Morton is located in Woodruff County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton
- Wynne
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- DeView
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- DeView is located in Woodruff County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeView
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 Gaston Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Saint Francis County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Gaston Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Brinkley
- Caldwell
- Cotton Plant
- Forrest City
- Madison
- Marianna
- Wynne
- Wynne lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Gaston Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Wynne.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wynne
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Gaston Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Arkansas:
- Pages specific to Saint Francis 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 Gaston Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #83157 (Gaston Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #83157 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: St. Francis
- Est. Elev: 65 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Hawkins
- Location given for Gaston Cemetery:
- Lat: 35.0170369 Lon: -90.969007
- 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 Saint Francis, 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- Gaston 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |