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A visit to the Happy Cemetery ...


The location of the Happy 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 Happy Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   34.8598°   (34° 51' 35")

Lon:   -90.4076°   (-90° 24' 27")

The Happy Cemetery is located in Crittenden County<2>.

The county seat for Crittenden County is located in Marion. Marion lies 27 miles [43.5 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Happy Cemetery .

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 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 Happy Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Arkansas:
  • Pages specific to Crittenden 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 Happy 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 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Happy Cemetery.

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

    • Seyppel
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seyppel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seyppel
      • Seyppel is located in Crittenden County
    • Horseshoe Lake
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horseshoe Lake
      • Horseshoe Lake is located in Crittenden County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 270 people
    • Hughes
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughes
      • Hughes is located in Saint Francis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,200 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hughes <4>
    • Bledsoe
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bledsoe
      • Bledsoe is located in Lee County
    • Winona ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winona have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winona
      • Winona is located in Lee County
    • Mhoon Landing ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mhoon Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mhoon Landing
      • Mhoon Landing is located in Tunica County (MS)
    • Brickeys
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brickeys
      • Brickeys is located in Lee County
    • Tunica
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tunica have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunica
      • Tunica is located in Tunica County (MS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 823 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tunica <4>
    • North Tunica
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Tunica have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Tunica
      • North Tunica is located in Tunica County (MS)
    • Rawlinson
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rawlinson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rawlinson
      • Rawlinson is located in Saint Francis County
    • Memphis
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Memphis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memphis
      • Memphis is located in DeSoto County (MS)
    • Glover
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glover
      • Glover is located in DeSoto County (MS)
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Anthonyville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anthonyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anthonyville
        • Anthonyville is located in Crittenden County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 148 people
      • Eudora
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eudora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eudora
        • Eudora is located in DeSoto County (MS)
      • Evansville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evansville
        • Evansville is located in Tunica County (MS)
      • Heth
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heth
        • Heth is located in Saint Francis County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Heth <4>
      • Cub Lake
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cub Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cub Lake
        • Cub Lake is located in DeSoto County (MS)
      • Peyton ‑ Historic
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Peyton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peyton
        • Peyton is located in Tunica County (MS)
      • Walls
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walls
        • Walls is located in DeSoto County (MS)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,441 people
        • Former name for Walls:
        • Alpika
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walls <4>
      • Proctor
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Proctor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Proctor
        • Proctor is located in Crittenden County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Proctor <4>
      • Clayton
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
        • Clayton is located in Tunica County (MS)
      • Edmondson
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edmondson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmondson
        • Edmondson is located in Crittenden County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 378 people
      • Southhaven
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southhaven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southhaven
        • Southhaven is located in DeSoto 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 Happy Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Crittenden County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Hughes
      • Hughes lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Happy Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Hughes.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughes
    • Tunica

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Happy Cemetery.<6>

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

    • St. Peters Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Peters Cemetery is located in Tunica County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Cemetery
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • Mt. Olive Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 Tunica County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
    • Peters Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Peters Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peters Cemetery
    • Shepherd Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shepherd Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shepherd Grove Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shepherd Grove Cemetery
    • Mound Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mound Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mound Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mound Cemetery
    • Greater Jerusalem Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greater Jerusalem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Greater Jerusalem Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greater Jerusalem Cemetery
    • Jersalem Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jersalem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jersalem Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jersalem Cemetery
    • Bethlehem Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethlehem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Tunica County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Cemetery
    • Johnson Chapel Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Johnson Chapel Cemetery is located in Tunica County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Chapel Cemetery
    • Rodgers Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rodgers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rodgers Cemetery is located in Crittenden County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rodgers Cemetery
    • Crystal Springs Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crystal Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Crystal Springs Cemetery is located in Tunica County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crystal Springs Cemetery
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Mt. Nebo Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Nebo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Nebo Cemetery is located in Tunica County (MS)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Nebo Cemetery
      • Macedonia Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Macedonia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Tunica County (MS)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Macedonia Cemetery
      • Rainey Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rainey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rainey Cemetery is located in Tunica County (MS)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rainey Cemetery
      • Morning Star Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morning Star Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Morning Star Cemetery is located in Tunica County (MS)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morning Star Cemetery
      • Bethlehem Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethlehem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Lee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Cemetery
      • Gassett Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gassett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gassett Cemetery is located in Lee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gassett Cemetery
      • Jackson Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jackson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jackson Cemetery is located in Lee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackson Cemetery
      • Johnson Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Lee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
      • Terrell Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Terrell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Terrell Cemetery is located in Lee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Terrell Cemetery
      • St. Johns Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Tunica County (MS)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
      • Locust Grove Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Locust Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Locust Grove Cemetery is located in Crittenden County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Locust Grove Cemetery
      • New Mt. Zion Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Crittenden County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Mt. Zion 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 Happy Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #49832  (Happy Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #49832 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: Council
      • County: Crittenden         Elev: 60
      • Location given for GNIS #49832 (Happy 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 Crittenden, 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 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 Happy Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.8598, Longitude: -90.4076       In this case, the coordinates for the Happy 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.









 

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