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:
36.1331, -91.0337
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 southeast 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 20 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Jenkins Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Jenkins Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Scott Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Scott Cemetery is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott Cemetery
- Be careful not to confuse this cemetery with another one that is also named Scott Cemetery (located 82 miles to the north).
- Phillips - Reeves Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Phillips - Reeves Cemetery is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips - Reeves Cemetery
- The Phillips - Reeves Cemetery has also been known as:
- Phillips Cemetery
- Reeves Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #55898 <5>
- Lester Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Lester Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lester Cemetery
- Sanders Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Sanders Cemetery is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanders Cemetery
- Adams Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Adams Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Cemetery
- Watkins Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Watkins Cemetery is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkins Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Watkins Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the south of Manson.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #56724 <5>
- Kissee Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Kissee Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kissee Cemetery
- Westphal Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Westphal Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westphal Cemetery
- Austin Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Austin Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin Cemetery
- Huffstedler Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Huffstedler Cemetery is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huffstedler Cemetery
- Throop Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Throop Cemetery is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Throop Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Throop Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the southwest of Pocahontas.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #56533 <5>
- Fairview Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Oak Forest Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Oak Forest Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Forest Cemetery
- Portia Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Portia Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portia Cemetery
- Crossroad Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Crossroad Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossroad Cemetery
- Pierce Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Pierce Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierce Cemetery
- Powhatan Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Powhatan Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powhatan Cemetery
- Lawrence Memorial Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Lawrence Memorial Park is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence Memorial Park
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Duty Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- 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>
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] of the Jenkins Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Jenkins Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Portia
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Black Rock
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Powhatan
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- College City
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- College City is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College City
- Estimated population in 2016: 506 people
- Manson
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Manson is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manson
- Hoxie
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Walnut Ridge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Birdell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Birdell is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdell
- Eleven
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Eleven is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eleven
- Pocahontas
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- 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>
- Imboden
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Minturn
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Minturn is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minturn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Skaggs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Skaggs is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skaggs
- Serene
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Serene is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Serene
- Annieville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Annieville is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annieville
- O'Kean
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- O'Kean is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Kean
- Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
- Water Valley ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Water Valley is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Valley
- Lynn
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Sedgwick
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Kingsville ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Kingsville is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsville
- Ravenden
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Smithville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Smithville is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people
- Elevenpoint
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Elevenpoint is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elevenpoint
- Lima
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Lima is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lima
- Brockett
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Brockett is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockett
- Attica
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Attica is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attica
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.
- Imboden
- Pocahontas
- Portia
- Powhatan
- Ravenden
- Walnut Ridge
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 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 #78381 (Jenkins Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #78381 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: 79 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Noland
- Location given for Jenkins Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.1331249 Lon: -91.0337342
- 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 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn 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. |