A visit to the Gibson 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 Gibson Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Gibson Cemetery:
34.8837, -92.2207
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Gibson Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Gibson Cemetery is located in Pulaski County<2>.
The county seat for Pulaski County is located in Little Rock. Little Rock lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Gibson Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Gibson Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Gibson Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Gibson Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Mt. Valley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Mt. Valley Cemetery is also located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Valley Cemetery
- Cato Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Cato Cemetery is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cato Cemetery
- The Cato Cemetery has also been known as:
- Cato Church Cemetery
- Frenchman Mtn. Methodist Episcopal Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2402938 <5>
- Cato Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Cato Cemetery is also located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cato Cemetery
- Arkansas State Veterans Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Arkansas State Veterans Cemetery is also located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkansas State Veterans Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Arkansas State Veterans Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the north of Little Rock.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1374797 <5>
- Brushy Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Brushy Cemetery is also located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brushy Cemetery
- Calva Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Calva Cemetery is also located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calva Cemetery
- Lea Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Lea Cemetery is also located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lea Cemetery
- Rest Hills Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Rest Hills Cemetery is also located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rest Hills Cemetery
- Harmony Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Hickman Memorial Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Meacham Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Meacham Cemetery is also located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meacham Cemetery
- North Hills Memorial Gardens
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Palestine Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Palestine Cemetery is also located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine Cemetery
- Bayou Meto Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- White Antioch Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Mt. Psyam Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Gabriel Heights Memorial Gardens
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Edgewood Memorial Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Edgewood Memorial Park is also located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood Memorial Park
- The Edgewood Memorial Park is a large cemetery that is located in North Little Rock.
- The Edgewood Memorial Park has also been known as:
- Edgewood Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #53785 <5>
- Thomas Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- McCraw Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The McCraw Cemetery is also located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCraw Cemetery
- Chapel Hill Memorial Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Concord Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Concord Cemetery is also located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Gibson Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Gibson Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Gibson
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Gibson is also located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson
- Gravel Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Sherwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- McAlmont
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- McAlmont is also located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McAlmont
- Jacksonville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Argenta ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Argenta is also located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argenta
- Booker
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Booker is also located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booker
- Marche
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Marche is also located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marche
- North Little Rock
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Rose City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Rose City is also located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose City
- Cammack Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Cammack Village is also located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cammack Village
- Population from the 2020 Census: 712 people
- Little Rock
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Otto
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Otto is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otto
- Maumelle
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Willowdale ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Willowdale is also located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowdale
- College Station
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Parnell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Parnell is located in Lonoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parnell
- Mayflower
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Secluded Hills
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Secluded Hills is also located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Secluded Hills
- Sweet Home
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Sweet Home is also located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Home
- Cabot
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Vilonia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Beryl
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Beryl is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beryl
- Wakefield Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Wakefield Village is also located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakefield Village
- Hamlet
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Hamlet is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlet
- Scott
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Natural Steps
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Natural Steps is also located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natural Steps
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 Gibson Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Pulaski County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Gibson Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Cabot
- Cabot lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Gibson Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Cabot.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabot
- Jacksonville
- Little Rock
- Maumelle
- North Little Rock
- Sherwood
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 helpful 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 Gibson Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Arkansas:
- Pages specific to Pulaski 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 Gibson Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #49396 (Gibson Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #49396 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: Pulaski
- Est. Elev: 83 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Olmstead
- Location given for Gibson Cemetery:
- Lat: 34.8837007 Lon: -92.2207046
- 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 Pulaski, 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 from Point A (ie- Gibson 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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