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A visit to the Groves Cemetery ...


The location of the Groves 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 Groves Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   36.2778°   (36° 16' 40")

Lon:   -91.3174°   (-91° 19' 2")

The Groves Cemetery is located in Sharp County<2>.

The county seat for Sharp County is located in Ash Flat. Ash Flat lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Groves Cemetery .

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 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 Groves Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Arkansas:
  • Pages specific to Sharp 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 Groves 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 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Groves Cemetery.

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

    • Williford
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williford
      • Williford is located in Sharp County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
    • Ravenden
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ravenden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenden
      • Ravenden is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 446 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ravenden <4>
    • Ravenden Springs
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenden Springs
      • Ravenden Springs is located in Randolph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
      • Former names for Ravenden Springs:
      • Dream Town
      • Jane's Store
    • Lima
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lima. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lima
      • Lima is located in Randolph County
    • Imboden
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Imboden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Imboden
      • Imboden is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 617 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Imboden <4>
    • Hardy
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardy
      • Hardy is located in Sharp County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 761 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hardy <4>
    • Water Valley ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Water Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Valley
      • Water Valley is located in Randolph County
    • Elevenpoint
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elevenpoint have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elevenpoint
      • Elevenpoint is located in Randolph County
    • Highland
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
      • Highland is located in Sharp County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,105 people
    • Wirth
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wirth
      • Wirth is located in Sharp County
    • Eleven
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eleven. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eleven
      • Eleven is located in Randolph County
    • Oconee ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oconee
      • Oconee is located in Randolph County
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Cherokee Village
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Smithville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithville
        • Smithville is located in Lawrence County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people
      • Birdell
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birdell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdell
        • Birdell is located in Randolph County
      • Dalton
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton
        • Dalton is located in Randolph County
      • Spring Creek
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Spring Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
        • Spring Creek is located in Randolph County
      • Baker Ford
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baker Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Ford
        • Baker Ford is located in Fulton County
      • Ash Flat
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jeff
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeff
        • Jeff is located in Oregon County (MO)
      • Poughkeepsie
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poughkeepsie
        • Poughkeepsie is located in Sharp County
      • Black Rock
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Rock
        • Black Rock is located in Lawrence County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 590 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Black Rock <4>
      • Hamil
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamil have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamil
        • Hamil is located in Randolph County
      • Myrtle
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Myrtle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle
        • Myrtle is located in Oregon County (MO)
      • Powhatan
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powhatan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powhatan
        • Powhatan is located in Lawrence County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Powhatan <4>
      • Antioch
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Antioch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
        • Antioch is located in Randolph County
      • Elm Store
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elm Store have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Store
        • Elm Store is located in Randolph County

    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 Groves Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Sharp County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Groves 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 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Groves Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Kellett Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kellett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kellett Cemetery is located in Sharp County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kellett Cemetery
    • Noth Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Noth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Noth Cemetery is located in Sharp County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Noth Cemetery
    • Crawford Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crawford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Crawford Cemetery is located in Sharp County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crawford Cemetery
    • Powell Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Dail Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dail Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dail Cemetery is located in Sharp County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dail Cemetery
    • Black Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Black Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Black Cemetery is located in Sharp County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Black Cemetery
    • Opposition Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Opposition Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Opposition Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Opposition Cemetery
    • Wyatte Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wyatte Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wyatte Cemetery is located in Randolph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wyatte Cemetery
    • Bradford Chapel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bradford Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bradford Chapel Cemetery is located in Sharp County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bradford Chapel Cemetery
    • Kuhn Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kuhn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kuhn Cemetery is located in Randolph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kuhn Cemetery
    • Wyatt Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Wyatt Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • The Wyatt Cemetery is located in Randolph County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Wyatt Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the north of Ravenden Springs.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wyatt Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #56915 <7>
    • Wells Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Wells Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • The Wells Cemetery is located in Randolph County
      • Be careful, some people have confused the Wells Cemetery with the Groves Cemetery and the Wells Cemetery 'B' (located 3 miles to the southeast).
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wells Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #56745 <7>
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Janes Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • The Janes Cemetery is located in Randolph County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Janes Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the north of Ravenden Springs.
        • Be careful not to confuse this cemetery with another one that is also named Janes Cemetery (located 65 miles to the north).
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Janes Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #54528 <7>
      • Wicker Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wicker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wicker Cemetery is located in Sharp County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wicker Cemetery
      • Janes Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Janes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Janes Cemetery is located in Randolph County
        • Be careful not to confuse this cemetery with another one that is also named Janes Cemetery (located 72 miles to the north).
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Janes Cemetery
      • Perry Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Perry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Perry Cemetery is located in Sharp County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Perry Cemetery
      • Walker Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Walker Cemetery is located in Sharp County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker Cemetery
      • Hall Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hall Cemetery is located in Sharp County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hall Cemetery
      • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Sharp County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      • Wells Cemetery 'B'
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • The Wells Cemetery 'B' is located in Randolph County
        • The Wells Cemetery 'B' has also been known as:
        • Wells Cemetery
        • Be careful, some people have confused the Wells Cemetery 'B' with the Groves Cemetery and the Old Wells Cemetery (located 11 miles to the northeast).
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wells Cemetery 'B'
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #56744 <7>
      • Baker Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Baker Cemetery is located in Randolph County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baker 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 Groves Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #49695  (Groves Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #49695 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: Williford
      • County: Sharp         Elev: 163
      • Location given for GNIS #49695 (Groves Cemetery)

    The official website for Sharp County: www.sharpcounty.org

    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 Sharp, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Groves Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.2778, Longitude: -91.3174       In this case, the coordinates for the Groves 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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