A visit to the Hand 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 Hand Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Hand Cemetery:
36.2398, -92.1857
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Hand Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Hand Cemetery is located in Baxter County<2>.
The county seat for Baxter County is located in Mountain Home. Mountain Home lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Hand Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Hand Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Hand Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Wayland Arbor Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Moody Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Moody Cemetery is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moody Cemetery
- Galatia Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Galatia Cemetery is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galatia Cemetery
- Staggs Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Staggs Cemetery is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staggs Cemetery
- Martin Springs Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Norfork Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Norfork Cemetery is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norfork Cemetery
- Douglas Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Douglas Cemetery is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas Cemetery
- Arkana Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Arkana Cemetery is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkana Cemetery
- Talley Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Spring Creek Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Spring Creek Cemetery is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek Cemetery
- Cresswell Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Cresswell Cemetery is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cresswell Cemetery
- Myse Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Myse Cemetery is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myse Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Smith Chapel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Smith Chapel Cemetery is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Chapel Cemetery
- Heart Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Heart Cemetery is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heart Cemetery
- Table Rock Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Table Rock Cemetery is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Table Rock Cemetery
- Table Rock Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Table Rock Cemetery is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Table Rock Cemetery
- Roselawn Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Roselawn Cemetery is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roselawn Cemetery
- Lone Rock Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- The Lone Rock Cemetery is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Rock Cemetery
- Katy Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- The Katy Cemetery is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Katy Cemetery
- Flanery Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- The Flanery Cemetery is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flanery Cemetery
- Potts Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- The Potts Cemetery is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potts Cemetery
- Custer - Herron Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
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 Hand Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Hand Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Jordan
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Rodney
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Rodney is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodney
- Hand ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Hand is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hand
- Iuka
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Iuka is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iuka
- Wake ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Wake is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wake
- Dolph
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Dolph is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dolph
- Salesville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Briarcliff
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Briarcliff is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briarcliff
- Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
- Norfork Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Norfork Village is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norfork Village
- Norfork
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Pineville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Calico Rock
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Elizabeth
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Lone Rock
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Lone Rock is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Rock
- Culp
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Culp is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culp
- Henderson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Wideman
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Wideman is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wideman
- Bexar
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Gepp
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Gepp is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gepp
- Custer ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Custer is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Custer
- Mountain Home
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
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 Hand Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Baxter County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Hand Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Calico Rock
- Mountain Home
- Viola
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Hand Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Arkansas:
- Pages specific to Baxter 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 Hand Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #71892 (Hand Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #71892 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: Baxter
- Est. Elev: 240 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Norfork Dam South
- Location given for Hand Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.2397899 Lon: -92.1857101
- 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 Baxter, 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 from Point A (ie- Hand 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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