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A visit to the Higgins Cemetery ...


The location of the Higgins 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 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)

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

Lat:   34.7079°   (34° 42' 28")

Lon:   -90.6907°   (-90° 41' 26")

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

The county seat for Lee County is located in Marianna. Marianna lies just to the northwest of the Higgins Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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:

  • Pages specific to Arkansas:
  • Pages specific to Lee 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 Higgins 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 31 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.

    • LaGrange
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaGrange
      • LaGrange is located in Lee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
    • Phillips Bayou
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips Bayou
      • Phillips Bayou is located in Lee County
    • Marianna
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Rondo
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rondo
      • Rondo is located in Lee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 164 people
    • Lexa
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lexa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexa
      • Lexa is located in Phillips County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 230 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lexa <4>
    • Felton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felton
      • Felton is located in Lee County
    • Latour
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Latour have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latour
      • Latour is located in Phillips County
    • Barton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barton
      • Barton is located in Phillips County
    • West Helena
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Brickeys
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brickeys
      • Brickeys is located in Lee County
    • Aubrey
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aubrey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aubrey
      • Aubrey is located in Lee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
    • Huma
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huma
      • Huma is located in Phillips County
    • Continue List   (19 more) ...
      • Helena - West Helena
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Helena - West Helena have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena - West Helena
        • Helena - West Helena is located in Phillips County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,032 people
      • Helena
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Peyton ‑ Historic
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • 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)
      • Haynes
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haynes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynes
        • Haynes is located in Lee County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
      • Turkey Scratch
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey Scratch
        • Turkey Scratch is located in Phillips County
      • Poplar Grove
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Grove
        • Poplar Grove is located in Phillips County
      • Mhoon Landing ‑ Historic
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • 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)
      • Winona ‑ Historic
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • 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
      • Marvell
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marvell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marvell
        • Marvell is located in Phillips County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 884 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marvell <4>
      • Bledsoe
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bledsoe
        • Bledsoe is located in Lee County
      • Rawlinson
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • 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
      • Oneida
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oneida have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneida
        • Oneida is located in Phillips County
      • Bonair
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonair
        • Bonair is located in Saint Francis County
      • Powell
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell
        • Powell is located in Coahoma County (MS)
      • Clayton
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
        • Clayton is located in Tunica County (MS)
      • Evansville
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evansville
        • Evansville is located in Tunica County (MS)
      • Tunica
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • 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
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • 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)
      • Moro
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moro
        • Moro is located in Lee County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 172 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moro <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 Higgins Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lee County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Higgins Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Morning Star Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • 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 Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morning Star Cemetery
    • Jeffersonville Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jeffersonville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jeffersonville Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jeffersonville Cemetery
    • Lackie Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lackie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lackie Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lackie Cemetery
    • Trinity Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Cemetery
    • Pilgrim Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pilgrim Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pilgrim Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pilgrim Cemetery
    • Lagrange Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lagrange Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lagrange Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lagrange Cemetery
    • Mt. Perion Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Honor Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Honor Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Honor Hill Cemetery is located in Phillips County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Honor Hill Cemetery
    • Gilbert Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gilbert Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gilbert Hill Cemetery is located in Phillips County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gilbert Hill Cemetery
    • Paradise Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Paradise Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Paradise Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Paradise Cemetery
    • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Phillips County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • Marianna Memorial Park
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marianna Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Marianna Memorial Park is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marianna Memorial Park
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Mt. Zion Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Lee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
      • Billingsley Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Billingsley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Billingsley Cemetery is located in Phillips County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Billingsley Cemetery
      • Busby Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Busby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Busby Cemetery is located in Phillips County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Busby Cemetery
      • Possum Trot Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Possum Trot Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Possum Trot Cemetery is located in Lee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Possum Trot Cemetery
      • Friendship Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friendship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Friendship Cemetery is located in Phillips County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friendship Cemetery
      • St. Johns Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • 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 Phillips County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
      • Rindy Grove Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rindy Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rindy Grove Cemetery is located in Phillips County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rindy Grove Cemetery
      • Rindy Grove Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rindy Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rindy Grove Cemetery is located in Phillips County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rindy Grove Cemetery
      • Spring Lake Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Spring Lake Cemetery is located in Phillips County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Lake Cemetery
      • Jackson Chapel Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jackson Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jackson Chapel Cemetery is located in Phillips County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackson Chapel Cemetery
      • Shady Grove Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shady Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Lee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shady Grove Cemetery
      • Soudan Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Soudan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Soudan Cemetery is located in Lee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Soudan 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 Higgins Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #67150  (Higgins Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #67150 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: La Grange
      • County: Lee         Elev: 82
      • Location given for GNIS #67150 (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 Lee, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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: 34.7079, Longitude: -90.6907       In this case, the coordinates for the Higgins 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.
    <7>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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