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A visit to the Kelso Cemetery ...


The location of the Kelso 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 Kelso Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   33.7829°   (33° 46' 58")

Lon:   -91.2701°   (-91° 16' 12")

The Kelso Cemetery is located in Desha County<2>.

The county seat for Desha County is located in Arkansas City. Arkansas City lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Kelso 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 helpful 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 Kelso Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Arkansas:
  • Pages specific to Desha 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 Kelso 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 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Kelso Cemetery.

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

    • Kelso
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelso
      • Kelso is located in Desha County
    • Rohwer
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • McArthur
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McArthur
      • McArthur is located in Desha County
    • Watson
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Eutaw
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eutaw have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eutaw
      • Eutaw is located in Bolivar County (MS)
    • Pea Ridge
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pea Ridge
      • Pea Ridge is located in Desha County
    • Tillar
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tillar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tillar
      • Tillar is located in Drew County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 210 people
    • Reed
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reed have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed
      • Reed is located in Desha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
    • Napoleon ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Napoleon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napoleon
      • Napoleon is located in Desha County
    • Winchester
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
      • Winchester is located in Drew County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
    • McGehee
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Arkansas City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arkansas City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkansas City
      • Arkansas City is located in Desha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Pickens
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pickens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickens
        • Pickens is located in Desha County
      • Rosedale
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
        • Rosedale is located in Bolivar County (MS)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,559 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosedale <4>
      • Dumas
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Mitchellville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mitchellville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchellville
        • Mitchellville is located in Desha County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 327 people
      • Christmas
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christmas
        • Christmas is located in Bolivar County (MS)
      • Beulah
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah
        • Beulah is located in Bolivar County (MS)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 329 people
      • Wright
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright
        • Wright is located in Bolivar County (MS)
      • Scott
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott
        • Scott is located in Bolivar County (MS)
      • Benoit
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benoit have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benoit
        • Benoit is located in Bolivar County (MS)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 419 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benoit <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 Kelso Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Desha County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Kelso 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 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Kelso Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Memorial Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • 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 Desha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memorial Cemetery
    • Rohwer Relocation Center Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rohwer Relocation Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rohwer Relocation Center Cemetery is located in Desha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rohwer Relocation Center Cemetery
    • Rolling Water Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rolling Water Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rolling Water Cemetery is located in Desha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rolling Water Cemetery
    • Warrington Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Warrington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Warrington Cemetery is located in Desha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Warrington Cemetery
    • McArthur Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McArthur Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McArthur Cemetery is located in Desha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McArthur Cemetery
    • Morgan Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morgan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Morgan Cemetery is located in Desha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morgan Cemetery
    • Irby Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Irby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Irby Cemetery is located in Desha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Irby Cemetery
    • Jefferson Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jefferson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jefferson Cemetery is located in Desha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jefferson Cemetery
    • Scott Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Scott Cemetery is located in Desha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scott Cemetery
    • Hopkins Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hopkins Cemetery is located in Desha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopkins Cemetery
    • Bogue Pilgrim Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bogue Pilgrim Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bogue Pilgrim Cemetery is located in Desha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bogue Pilgrim Cemetery
    • Porter Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Porter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Porter Cemetery is located in Desha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Porter Cemetery
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Jones Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • 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 Desha County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
      • Newton Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Newton Cemetery is located in Desha County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newton Cemetery
      • Oak Grove Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • St. Paul Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Desha County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul Cemetery
      • Palestine Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Palestine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Palestine Cemetery is located in Desha County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Palestine Cemetery
      • Turner Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Turner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Turner Cemetery is located in Desha County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Turner Cemetery
      • Barnett Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barnett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Barnett Cemetery is located in Desha County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barnett Cemetery
      • Gentry Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gentry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gentry Cemetery is located in Desha County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gentry Cemetery
      • Seven Star Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Seven Star Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Seven Star Cemetery is located in Desha County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Seven Star Cemetery
      • McCool Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCool Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McCool Cemetery is located in Desha County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCool Cemetery
      • Mound Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mound Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mound Cemetery is located in Desha County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mound Cemetery
      • Eutaw Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eutaw Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Eutaw Cemetery is located in Bolivar County (MS)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eutaw 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 Kelso Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #50801  (Kelso Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #50801 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: Kelso
      • County: Desha         Elev: 46
      • Location given for GNIS #50801 (Kelso 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 Desha, 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 things 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 Kelso Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.7829, Longitude: -91.2701       In this case, the coordinates for the Kelso 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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