A visit to the Jolly Chapel 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 Jolly Chapel Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Jolly Chapel 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 Jolly Chapel Cemetery

Lat:   33.0557°   (33° 3' 20")

Lon:   -92.9090°   (-92° 54' 32")

The Jolly Chapel Cemetery is located in Union County<2>.

The county seat for Union County is located in El Dorado. El Dorado lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the northeast of the Jolly Chapel Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Jolly Chapel Cemetery.<4>

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

• New Hope Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Union County
• Jones Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Jones Cemetery is located in Union County
• Brown Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Brown Cemetery is located in Union County
• Three Creeks Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Three Creeks Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Three Creeks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Three Creeks Cemetery is located in Union County
• Union Arkansas Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Arkansas Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Arkansas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Union Arkansas Cemetery is located in Union County
• Holly Grove Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holly Grove Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holly Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Holly Grove Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish (LA)
• El Bethel Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the El Bethel Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the El Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The El Bethel Cemetery is located in Union County
• Shiloh Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Union County
• Salem Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Salem Cemetery is located in Union County
• Masondia Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Masondia Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Masondia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Masondia Cemetery is located in Union County
• Andrews Chapel Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Andrews Chapel Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Andrews Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Andrews Chapel Cemetery is located in Union County
• Pleasant Grove Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Pleasant Grove Cemetery is located in Union County
• Continue List   (14 more) ...
  • Hopewell Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopewell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopewell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Union County
  • Riddle Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riddle Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riddle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Riddle Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish (LA)
  • Colquitt Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Colquitt Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Colquitt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Colquitt Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish (LA)
  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Union County
  • Curtis Grove Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Curtis Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Curtis Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Curtis Grove Cemetery is located in Union County
  • Mt. Willie Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Willie Cemetery
    • The Mt. Willie Cemetery is located in Union County
    • The Mt. Willie Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Mt. Willie Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2164278 <5>
  • Babbs Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Babbs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Babbs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Babbs Cemetery is located in Union County
  • Ware's Chapel UMC Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ware's Chapel UMC Cemetery
    • The Ware's Chapel UMC Cemetery is located in Columbia County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Ware's Chapel UMC Cemetery is located 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the northwest of Emerson.
    • The Ware's Chapel UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Ware's Chapel Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1978068 <5>
  • Brown Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
    • The Brown Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish (LA)
  • Gordon Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gordon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gordon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Gordon Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish (LA)
  • Spring Hill Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Spring Hill Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish (LA)
  • Hickory Grove Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hickory Grove Cemetery
    • The Hickory Grove Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish (LA)
  • Beulah Grove Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beulah Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beulah Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Beulah Grove Cemetery is located in Union County
  • Fredonia Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fredonia Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fredonia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Fredonia Cemetery is located in Union County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Jolly Chapel Cemetery.

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

• Dodge City
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dodge City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge City
  • Dodge City is located in Union County
• Gordon
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gordon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
  • Gordon is located in Claiborne Parish (LA)
• Scotland
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotland
  • Scotland is located in Union County
• Summerfield
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerfield
  • Summerfield is located in Claiborne Parish (LA)
• Wards Mill ‑ Historic
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wards Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wards Mill
  • Wards Mill is located in Claiborne Parish (LA)
• Junction City
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Junction City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
  • Junction City is located in Union County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 520 people
• Junction City
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Junction City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
  • Junction City is located in Claiborne Parish (LA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 557 people
• Haynesville
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haynesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynesville
  • Haynesville is located in Claiborne Parish (LA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,000 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haynesville <7>
• Blanchard Springs ‑ Historic
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanchard Springs
  • Blanchard Springs is located in Union County
• Lisbon
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
  • Lisbon is located in Union County
• Village
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Village. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village
  • Village is located in Columbia County
• Dumas City
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dumas City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumas City
  • Dumas City is located in Union County
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  • Emerson
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerson
    • Emerson is located in Columbia County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
  • Weldon
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Weldon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weldon
    • Weldon is located in Claiborne Parish (LA)
  • Lillie
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lillie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lillie
    • Lillie is located in Union Parish (LA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 122 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lillie <7>
  • El Dorado
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Dorado
    • El Dorado is located in Union County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,402 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for El Dorado <7>
  • Mount Holly
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Holly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Holly
    • Mount Holly is located in Union County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Holly <7>
  • Arizona
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Arizona. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arizona
    • Arizona is located in Claiborne Parish (LA)
  • Lisbon
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lisbon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
    • Lisbon is located in Claiborne Parish (LA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 169 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lisbon <7>
  • Calhoun
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun
    • Calhoun is located in Columbia County
  • Spearsville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spearsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spearsville
    • Spearsville is located in Union Parish (LA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spearsville <7>
  • Homer
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
    • Homer is located in Claiborne Parish (LA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,789 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Homer <7>
  • Cane Ridge ‑ Historic
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cane Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cane Ridge
    • Cane Ridge is located in Union Parish (LA)
  • Pisgah
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah
    • Pisgah is located in Union Parish (LA)
  • Horsehead
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Horsehead. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horsehead
    • Horsehead is located in Columbia 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 Jolly Chapel Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Union County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

• El Dorado
  • El Dorado lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the Northeast (NE) of the Jolly Chapel Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for El Dorado.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Dorado
• Emerson
  • Emerson lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the West (W) of the Jolly Chapel Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Emerson.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerson
• Haynesville
  • Haynesville lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Jolly Chapel Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Haynesville.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynesville
• Homer
  • Homer lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Jolly Chapel Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Homer.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
• Junction City
  • Junction City lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Jolly Chapel Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Junction City.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City

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 Jolly Chapel Cemetery:

• Pages specific to Arkansas:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Pages specific to Union County:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Columbia County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Ouachita County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Claiborne Parish
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Lincoln Parish
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Union Parish
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Webster Parish
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • From Cyndi's List:
  • Cemeteries of Arkansas
  • Cemeteries of Union County
  • Cemetery Junction:
  • Directory for Arkansas
  • From FamilySearch:
  • Cemeteries Wiki for Arkansas
  • From Interment.net:
  • Cemeteries of Arkansas
  • Cemeteries of Union
• About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
  • Although we don't have a link to the Jolly Chapel Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
  • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

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 Jolly Chapel Cemetery:

• Referenced GNIS Record ...
• GNIS ID #60939  (Jolly Chapel Cemetery)
  • Note: GNIS record #60939 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: Wesson SW
  • County: Union         Elev: 72
  • Location given for GNIS #60939 (Jolly Chapel Cemetery)

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Union County: www.co.union.ar.us/

The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/