A visit to the Gum Grove 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 Gum Grove Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Gum Grove Cemetery:
34.0468, -91.0543
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Gum Grove Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Gum Grove Cemetery is located in Desha County<2>.
The county seat for Desha County is located in Arkansas City. Arkansas City lies 31 miles [49.9 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Gum Grove Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Gum Grove Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 14 miles [22.5 km] of the Gum Grove Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Gum Grove Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Henrico Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Henrico Cemetery is located in Desha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrico Cemetery
- Thompsons Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Thompsons Cemetery is located in Desha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompsons Cemetery
- Luke Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Luke Cemetery is located in Desha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luke Cemetery
- Person Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Person Cemetery is located in Bolivar County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Person Cemetery
- White Parker Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The White Parker Cemetery is located in Desha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Parker Cemetery
- Concordia Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Concordia Cemetery is located in Bolivar County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concordia Cemetery
- Gunnison Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- The Gunnison Cemetery is located in Bolivar County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunnison Cemetery
- Pickett Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- The Pickett Cemetery is located in Bolivar County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickett Cemetery
- Malcolm Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hockenberry Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Gardener Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Rosedale Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- The Rosedale Cemetery is located in Bolivar County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale Cemetery
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- Scott Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Scott Cemetery is located in Bolivar County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott Cemetery
- Round Lake Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- The Round Lake Cemetery is located in Bolivar County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Lake Cemetery
- Coose / Menard Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- The Coose / Menard Cemetery is located in Arkansas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coose / Menard Cemetery
- The Coose / Menard Cemetery has also been known as:
- Coose Cemetery
- Menard Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #55063 <5>
- Old Menard Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- The Old Menard Cemetery is located in Arkansas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Menard Cemetery
- The Old Menard Cemetery has also been known as:
- Menard Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2376658 <5>
- Turner Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- The Turner Cemetery is located in Desha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner Cemetery
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- The Pleasant Grove Cemetery is located in Bolivar County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove Cemetery
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Bolivar County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery
- Massey Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Turners Chapel Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- The Turners Chapel Cemetery is located in Bolivar County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turners Chapel Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Gum Grove Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Gum Grove Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Snow Lake
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Snow Lake is located in Desha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Lake
- Crumrod
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Crumrod is located in Phillips County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crumrod
- Gunnison
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Gunnison is located in Bolivar County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunnison
- Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
- Perthshire
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Perthshire is located in Bolivar County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perthshire
- Waxhaw
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Waxhaw is located in Bolivar County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waxhaw
- Wright
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Wright is located in Bolivar County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright
- Deeson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Deeson is located in Bolivar County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deeson
- Round Lake
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Round Lake is located in Bolivar County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Lake
- Rosedale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Mellwood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Mellwood is located in Phillips County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mellwood
- Tichnor
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Watson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Napoleon ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Napoleon is located in Desha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napoleon
- Sunflower Landing
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Sunflower Landing is located in Coahoma County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunflower Landing
- Ethel
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Ethel is located in Arkansas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethel
- Shelby
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Hushpuckena
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Hushpuckena is located in Bolivar County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hushpuckena
- Duncan
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Duncan is located in Bolivar County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan
- Population from the 2020 Census: 376 people
- Pea Ridge
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Pea Ridge is located in Desha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pea Ridge
- Beulah
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Beulah is located in Bolivar County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah
- Population from the 2020 Census: 329 people
- Christmas
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Christmas is located in Bolivar County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christmas
- Winstonville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Winstonville is located in Bolivar County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winstonville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
- Alligator
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Alligator is located in Bolivar County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alligator
- Population from the 2020 Census: 182 people
- Gillett
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Mound City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Mound City is located in Bolivar County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound City
- Pace
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Pace is located in Bolivar County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pace
- Population from the 2020 Census: 238 people
- Lambrook
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Lambrook is located in Phillips County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambrook
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 Gum Grove 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 Gum Grove Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Gillett
- Napoleon - Historic
- Rosedale
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Gum Grove Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Arkansas:
- Pages specific to Desha 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 Gum Grove Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #49715 (Gum Grove Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #49715 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: Desha
- Est. Elev: 47 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Snow Lake
- Location given for Gum Grove Cemetery:
- Lat: 34.0467718 Lon: -91.0542776
- 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 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Gum Grove 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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