A visit to the Jenkins Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial plans had changed 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 Jenkins Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Jenkins Cemetery:
36.0623, -90.8487
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Jenkins Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Jenkins Cemetery is located in Lawrence County<2>.
The county seat for Lawrence County is located in Walnut Ridge. Walnut Ridge lies just to the west of the Jenkins Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Jenkins Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the Jenkins Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Jenkins Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Ray Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Ray Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ray Cemetery
- Frye Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Frye Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frye Cemetery
- Old Military Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Old Military Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Military Cemetery
- Shady Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove Cemetery
- Fender Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Fender Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fender Cemetery
- Walnut Ridge Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Walnut Ridge Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Ridge Cemetery
- Whittaker Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Whittaker Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittaker Cemetery
- Manning Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Manning Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manning Cemetery
- Manning Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Manning Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manning Cemetery
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Lawrence Memorial Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Lawrence Memorial Park is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence Memorial Park
- Snow Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Snow Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Snow Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the north of Walnut Ridge.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #56341 <5>
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- Pierce Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Pierce Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierce Cemetery
- Duty Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Duty Cemetery is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duty Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Duty Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the north of Walnut Ridge.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #53753 <5>
- Adams Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Adams Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Cemetery
- Austin Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Austin Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin Cemetery
- Westphal Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Westphal Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westphal Cemetery
- Kissee Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Kissee Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kissee Cemetery
- Brown Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Brown Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
- Crossroads Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Lorado Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Lorado Cemetery is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorado Cemetery
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Jenkins Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Jenkins Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Sedgwick
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Light
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Light is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Light
- Walnut Ridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- College City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- College City is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College City
- Estimated population in 2016: 506 people
- O'Kean
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- O'Kean is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Kean
- Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
- Hoxie
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Bono
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Serene
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Serene is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Serene
- Walcott
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Walcott is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walcott
- Minturn
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Minturn is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minturn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
- Manson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Manson is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manson
- Skaggs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Skaggs is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skaggs
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Finch
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Finch is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finch
- Portia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Crowley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Crowley is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crowley
- Delaplaine
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Delaplaine is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaplaine
- Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
- Egypt
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Pine Knot
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Pine Knot is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Knot
- Beech Grove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Beech Grove is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Grove
- Black Rock
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Philadelphia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Philadelphia is located in Craighead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia
- Pocahontas
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Pocahontas is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocahontas
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,371 people
- Former names for Pocahontas:
- Bettis Bluff
- Betts Bluff
- Pokakhontas
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pocahontas <6>
- Powhatan
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Alicia
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Alicia is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alicia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
- Peru
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Peru is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru
- Birdell
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Birdell is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdell
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 Jenkins Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lawrence County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Jenkins Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Pocahontas
- Portia
- Powhatan
- Walnut Ridge
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 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 Jenkins Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Arkansas:
- Pages specific to Lawrence County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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 Jenkins Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #50617 (Jenkins Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #50617 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Lawrence
- Est. Elev: 77 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Walnut Ridge SE
- Location given for Jenkins Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.0622921 Lon: -90.848728
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Lawrence, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Jenkins Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <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. |