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A visit to the Gentry Cemetery ...


The location of the Gentry 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 Gentry Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   33.9543°   (33° 57' 15")

Lon:   -91.2951°   (-91° 17' 42")

The Gentry Cemetery is located in Desha County<2>.

The county seat for Desha County is located in Arkansas City. Arkansas City lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Gentry Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Gentry Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Arkansas:
  • Pages specific to Desha 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 Gentry 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 26 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Gentry Cemetery.

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

    • Pea Ridge
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pea Ridge
      • Pea Ridge is located in Desha County
    • Watson
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Kelso
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelso
      • Kelso is located in Desha County
    • Mitchellville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mitchellville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchellville
      • Mitchellville is located in Desha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 327 people
    • Dumas
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Gillett
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Tichnor
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Pickens
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pickens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickens
      • Pickens is located in Desha County
    • Rohwer
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Gould
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gould
      • Gould is located in Lincoln County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 719 people
    • Winchester
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
      • Winchester is located in Drew County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
    • Napoleon ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Napoleon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napoleon
      • Napoleon is located in Desha County
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Rosedale
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
        • Rosedale is located in Bolivar County (MS)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,559 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosedale <4>
      • Wright
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright
        • Wright is located in Bolivar County (MS)
      • Snow Lake
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snow Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Lake
        • Snow Lake is located in Desha County
      • McArthur
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McArthur
        • McArthur is located in Desha County
      • Waxhaw
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waxhaw
        • Waxhaw is located in Bolivar County (MS)
      • Tillar
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tillar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tillar
        • Tillar is located in Drew County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 210 people
      • Reed
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reed have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed
        • Reed is located in Desha County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
      • Varner
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varner
        • Varner is located in Lincoln County
      • Gunnison
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunnison
        • Gunnison is located in Bolivar County (MS)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
      • Reydell
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reydell
        • Reydell is located in Jefferson County
      • Eutaw
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eutaw have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eutaw
        • Eutaw is located in Bolivar County (MS)
      • Christmas
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christmas
        • Christmas is located in Bolivar County (MS)
      • Beulah
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah
        • Beulah is located in Bolivar County (MS)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 329 people
      • Perthshire
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perthshire have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perthshire
        • Perthshire is located in Bolivar County (MS)

    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 Gentry Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Desha County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Dumas
      • Dumas lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Gentry Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Dumas.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumas
    • Gillett
    • Gould
    • Napoleon - Historic
    • Rosedale

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Gentry Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Irby Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Irby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Irby Cemetery is located in Desha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Irby Cemetery
    • Jones Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jones Cemetery is located in Desha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
    • Porter Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Porter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Porter Cemetery is located in Desha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Porter Cemetery
    • Old Menard Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Menard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Menard Cemetery is located in Arkansas County
      • The Old Menard Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Menard Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Menard Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2376658 <7>
    • Coose / Menard Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Coose / Menard Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • The Coose / Menard Cemetery is located in Arkansas County
      • The Coose / Menard Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Coose Cemetery
      • Menard Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coose / Menard Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #55063 <7>
    • Gardener Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gardener Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gardener Cemetery is located in Arkansas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gardener Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #53989 <7>
    • Morgan Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morgan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Morgan Cemetery is located in Arkansas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morgan Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #55115 <7>
    • Morgan Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morgan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Morgan Cemetery is located in Desha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morgan Cemetery
    • Jerusalem Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jerusalem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jerusalem Cemetery is located in Desha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jerusalem Cemetery
    • Hockenberry Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Skull Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Skull Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Skull Cemetery is located in Arkansas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Skull Cemetery
    • Refeld Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Refeld Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Refeld Cemetery is located in Arkansas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Refeld Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #55902 <7>
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Massey Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Massey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Massey Cemetery is located in Arkansas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Massey Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #54944 <7>
      • Champion Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Champion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Champion Cemetery is located in Arkansas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Champion Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #53412 <7>
      • Mt. Olive Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Arkansas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #55198 <7>
      • Moore Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Moore Cemetery is located in Arkansas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #55103 <7>
      • Boggins Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boggins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Boggins Cemetery is located in Arkansas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boggins Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #53129 <7>
      • Leach Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leach Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Leach Cemetery is located in Desha County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leach Cemetery
      • Hinmon Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Rolling Water Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rolling Water Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rolling Water Cemetery is located in Desha County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rolling Water Cemetery
      • Turner Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Turner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Turner Cemetery is located in Desha County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Turner 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 Gentry Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #49367  (Gentry Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #49367 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: Watson
      • County: Desha         Elev: 51
      • Location given for GNIS #49367 (Gentry 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 Desha, 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 Gentry Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.9543, Longitude: -91.2951       In this case, the coordinates for the Gentry 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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
    <6>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.
    <7>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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