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A visit to the James Fork Cemetery ...


The location of the James Fork 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 James Fork Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   35.0179°   (35° 1' 4")

Lon:   -94.3222°   (-94° 19' 19")

The James Fork Cemetery is located in Sebastian County<2>.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 James Fork Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Arkansas:
  • Pages specific to Sebastian 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 James Fork 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 20 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the James Fork Cemetery.

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

    • Frog Town
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frog Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frog Town
      • Frog Town is located in Sebastian County
    • Hartford
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
      • Hartford is located in Sebastian County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 623 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartford <4>
    • Midland
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
      • Midland is located in Sebastian County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 322 people
    • Mansfield
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mansfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield
      • Mansfield is located in Sebastian County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,089 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mansfield <4>
    • Huntington
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntington
      • Huntington is located in Sebastian County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 615 people
    • Bates
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Monroe
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Winfield
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winfield
      • Winfield is located in Scott County
    • Hackett
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hackett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackett
      • Hackett is located in Sebastian County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 837 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hackett <4>
    • Lucas
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucas
      • Lucas is located in Logan County
    • Greenwood
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
      • Greenwood is located in Sebastian County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,396 people
    • Rock Island
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Island have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Island
      • Rock Island is located in Le Flore County (OK)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 648 people
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Cameron
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cameron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
        • Cameron is located in Le Flore County (OK)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cameron <4>
      • Waldron
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Bonanza
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonanza have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonanza
        • Bonanza is located in Sebastian County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 560 people
      • Pocola
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pocola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocola
        • Pocola is located in Le Flore County (OK)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,153 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pocola <4>
      • Poteau
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poteau
        • Poteau is located in Le Flore County (OK)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,906 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poteau <4>
      • Howe
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • 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>
      • Heavener
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • 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>
      • Petros
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petros
        • Petros is located in Le Flore County (OK)

    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 James Fork Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Sebastian County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the James Fork Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Memorial Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Memorial Cemetery is located in Sebastian County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memorial Cemetery
    • Hartford Memorial Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hartford Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hartford Memorial Cemetery is located in Sebastian County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hartford Memorial Cemetery
    • Buggy Hill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buggy Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Buggy Hill Cemetery is located in Sebastian County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buggy Hill Cemetery
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Sebastian County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • Cherokee Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cherokee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cherokee Cemetery is located in Sebastian County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cherokee Cemetery
    • Clark Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Clark Cemetery is located in Sebastian County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clark Cemetery
    • Red Yard Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Red Yard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Red Yard Cemetery is located in Sebastian County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Red Yard Cemetery
    • Cantrell Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cantrell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cantrell Cemetery is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cantrell Cemetery
    • Coop Prairie Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Coop Prairie Cemetery is located in Scott County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Coop Prairie Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Mansfield.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coop Prairie Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #53522 <6>
    • Mt. Olive Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Kirk Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kirk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kirk Cemetery is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kirk Cemetery
    • Cauthron Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cauthron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cauthron Cemetery is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cauthron Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Bethel Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Scott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
      • Bethel Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Scott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
      • Huntington Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Huntington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Huntington Cemetery is located in Sebastian County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Huntington Cemetery
      • Dake Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dake Cemetery is located in Sebastian County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dake Cemetery
      • Begum Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Begum Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Begum Cemetery is located in Sebastian County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Begum Cemetery
      • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant Valley Cemetery is located in Sebastian County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery
      • Anthony Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Anthony Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Anthony Cemetery is located in Scott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anthony Cemetery
      • Slate Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Slate Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Slate Cemetery is located in Scott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Slate 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 James Fork Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #74240  (James Fork Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #74240 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: Huntington
      • County: Sebastian         Elev: 214
      • Location given for GNIS #74240 (James Fork Cemetery)

    The official website for Sebastian County: www.sebastiancountyonline.com/

    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 Sebastian, 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 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 James Fork Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.0179, Longitude: -94.3222       In this case, the coordinates for the James Fork 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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