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A visit to the Higgins Cemetery ...

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 Higgins Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Higgins Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

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

Lat:   35.1176°   (35° 7' 3")

Lon:   -92.8954°   (-92° 53' 43")

The Higgins Cemetery is located in Conway County<2>.

The county seat for Conway County is located in Morrilton. Morrilton lies just to the east northeast of the Higgins Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the Higgins Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Byerly Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Byerly Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Byerly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Byerly Cemetery is located in Pope County
  • Gally Rock Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gally Rock Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gally Rock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Gally Rock Cemetery is located in Pope County
  • Hamilton Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hamilton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hamilton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hamilton Cemetery is located in Perry County
  • Fowler Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Liberty Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Liberty Cemetery is located in Perry County
  • Wade Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wade Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wade Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Wade Cemetery is located in Perry County
  • McGhee Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McGhee Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McGhee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The McGhee Cemetery is located in Perry County
  • Aunt Dilly Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Aunt Dilly Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Aunt Dilly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Aunt Dilly Cemetery is located in Perry County
  • Perry Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Perry Cemetery
    • 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 Perry County
  • Wolf Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wolf Cemetery
    • The Wolf Cemetery is located in Conway County
    • The Wolf Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Wolfe Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #56882 <5>
  • Hallett Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hallett Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hallett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hallett Cemetery is located in Conway County
  • Bryant Cove Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bryant Cove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bryant Cove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bryant Cove Cemetery is located in Conway County
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Faubus Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Faubus Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Faubus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Faubus Cemetery is located in Perry County
    • Stover Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stover Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stover Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stover Cemetery is located in Conway County
    • Elmwood Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elmwood Cemetery
      • The Elmwood Cemetery is located in Conway County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Elmwood Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Morrilton.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #53812 <5>
    • Atkins Catholic Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Atkins Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Atkins Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Atkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Atkins Cemetery is located in Pope County
    • Bells Chapel Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Darr Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Darr Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Darr Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Darr Cemetery is located in Pope County
    • Plott Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Plott Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Plott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Plott Cemetery is located in Pope County
    • Harris Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harris Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Harris Cemetery is located in Perry County

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Higgins Cemetery.

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

  • Winrock
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winrock
    • Winrock is located in Conway County
  • Adona
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adona have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adona
    • Adona is located in Perry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 203 people
  • Wilson
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Oppelo
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oppelo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oppelo
    • Oppelo is located in Conway County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 747 people
  • Pontoon
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pontoon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pontoon
    • Pontoon is located in Conway County
  • Perry
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry
    • Perry is located in Perry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 279 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perry <6>
  • Morrilton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Cotton Town
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cotton Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Town
    • Cotton Town is located in Yell County
  • Atkins
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Perryville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perryville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perryville
    • Perryville is located in Perry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,441 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perryville <6>
  • Holla Bend
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Holla Bend. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holla Bend
    • Holla Bend is located in Pope County
  • Casa
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Casa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casa
    • Casa is located in Perry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 169 people
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Economy
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Economy
      • Economy is located in Pope County
    • Houston
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Pottsville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottsville
      • Pottsville is located in Pope County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,361 people
      • Former names for Pottsville:
      • Pott's Inn
      • Pott's Station
    • Deberrie
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deberrie
      • Deberrie is located in Perry County
    • Hattieville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hattieville
      • Hattieville is located in Conway County
    • Plumerville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Birta
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Birta. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birta
      • Birta is located in Yell County
    • Solgohachia
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Solgohachia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solgohachia
      • Solgohachia is located in Conway County
    • Old Hickory
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Old Hickory. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Hickory
      • Old Hickory is located in Conway County
    • Centerville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
      • Centerville is located in Yell 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 Higgins Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Conway County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Higgins Cemetery:

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 Higgins Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #50097  (Higgins Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #50097 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: Adona
    • County: Conway         Elev: 127
    • Location given for GNIS #50097 (Higgins 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 Conway, 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 Higgins Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.1176, Longitude: -92.8954       In this case, the coordinates for the Higgins Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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.




 

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