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A visit to the Heely Cemetery ...


The location of the Heely 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 Heely Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   34.6887°   (34° 41' 19")

Lon:   -94.4005°   (-94° 24' 1")

The Heely Cemetery is located in Polk County<2>.

The county seat for Polk County is located in Mena. Mena lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the southeast of the Heely 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 Heely Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Arkansas:
  • Pages specific to Polk 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 Heely 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 26 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Heely Cemetery.

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

    • Rich Mountain
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rich Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Mountain
      • Rich Mountain is located in Polk County
    • Potter
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter
      • Potter is located in Polk County
    • Potter Junction
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter Junction
      • Potter Junction is located in Polk County
    • Mena
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Big Cedar
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Cedar
      • Big Cedar is located in Le Flore County (OK)
    • Hatfield
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Dallas
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallas
      • Dallas is located in Polk County
    • Bates
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bates
      • Bates is located in Scott County
    • Hodgen
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodgen
      • Hodgen is located in Le Flore County (OK)
      • Former name for Hodgen:
      • Hodgens
      • Hodgen has also been known as:
      • Hodgens Station
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hodgen <4>
    • Cove
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Petros
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petros
      • Petros is located in Le Flore County (OK)
    • Y City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Y City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Y City
      • Y City is located in Scott County
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Winfield
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winfield
        • Winfield is located in Scott County
      • Heavener
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heavener
        • Heavener is located in Le Flore County (OK)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,299 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Heavener <4>
      • Watson
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Conser
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conser
        • Conser is located in Le Flore County (OK)
      • Octavia
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Smithville
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Board Camp
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Board Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Board Camp
        • Board Camp is located in Polk County
      • Muse
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Vandervoort
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vandervoort have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandervoort
        • Vandervoort is located in Polk County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 85 people
      • Boles
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Monroe
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Hatton
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatton
        • Hatton is located in Polk County
      • Waldron
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Howe
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howe
        • Howe is located in Le Flore County (OK)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 788 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Howe <4>

    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 Heely Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Polk County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Heely 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 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Heely Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Sexton Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sexton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sexton Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sexton Cemetery
    • Little Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Little Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Cemetery
    • Mountain Fork Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Black Fork Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Black Fork Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Black Fork Cemetery is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Black Fork Cemetery
    • Piney Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Piney Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Piney Grove Cemetery is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Piney Grove Cemetery
    • Rocky Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rocky Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rocky Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rocky Cemetery
    • Haw Creek Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haw Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Haw Creek Cemetery is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haw Creek Cemetery
    • Mt. Gillian Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Gillian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Gillian Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Gillian Cemetery
    • Big Creek Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Big Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Big Creek Cemetery is located in Le Flore County (OK)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Big Creek Cemetery
    • Page Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Page Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Page Cemetery is located in Le Flore County (OK)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Page Cemetery
    • McClure Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McClure Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McClure Cemetery is located in Le Flore County (OK)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McClure Cemetery
    • Foster Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Foster Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Foster Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Foster Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Slover Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Slover Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Slover Cemetery is located in Scott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Slover Cemetery
      • Stinett Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stinett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stinett Cemetery is located in Polk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stinett Cemetery
      • Gann Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Gann Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gann Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gann Cemetery is located in Polk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gann Cemetery
      • Mollie Gann Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • McKinney Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McKinney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McKinney Cemetery is located in Polk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McKinney Cemetery
      • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located in Polk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery
      • Oak Grove Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Polk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
      • Walnut Grove Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walnut Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Walnut Grove Cemetery is located in Scott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walnut Grove 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 Heely Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #71956  (Heely Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #71956 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: Mountain Fork
      • County: Polk         Elev: 804
      • Location given for GNIS #71956 (Heely 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 Polk, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Heely Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.6887, Longitude: -94.4005       In this case, the coordinates for the Heely 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>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.
    <6>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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