A visit to the Lafferty 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 Lafferty Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Lafferty Cemetery:
36.0823, -91.5485
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Lafferty Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Lafferty Cemetery is located in Sharp County<2>.
The county seat for Sharp County is located in Ash Flat. Ash Flat lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Lafferty Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Lafferty Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Lafferty Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Lafferty Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Fore Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Fore Cemetery is located in Sharp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fore Cemetery
- Powell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Powell Cemetery is located in Sharp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell Cemetery
- Evening Shade Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Jarrett Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Jarrett Cemetery is located in Sharp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarrett Cemetery
- Burns Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Burns Cemetery is located in Sharp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns Cemetery
- Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Mt. Pisgah Cemetery is located in Sharp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
- Spotts Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Spotts Cemetery is located in Sharp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spotts Cemetery
- Center Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Center Cemetery is located in Sharp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Cemetery
- Schales Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Schales Cemetery is located in Sharp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schales Cemetery
- Williams Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Williams Cemetery is located in Sharp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
- Maxville Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Maxville Cemetery is located in Sharp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxville Cemetery
- McAdams Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- James Spring Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Shiloh Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Sharp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Cemetery
- Parsley Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Parsley Cemetery is located in Sharp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parsley Cemetery
- Buchannan Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Buchannan Cemetery is located in Sharp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buchannan Cemetery
- Baker Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Baker Cemetery is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Cemetery
- Yeager Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Yeager Cemetery is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yeager Cemetery
- Mt. Carmel Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Sharp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Carmel Cemetery
- Schales Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Schales Cemetery is located in Sharp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schales Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Lafferty Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Lafferty Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Poughkeepsie
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Poughkeepsie is located in Sharp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poughkeepsie
- Evening Shade
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Maxville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Maxville is located in Sharp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxville
- Sidney
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Sidney is located in Sharp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidney
- Population from the 2020 Census: 185 people
- Cave City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Ash Flat
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Grange
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Grange is located in Sharp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grange
- Bone Town
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Bone Town is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bone Town
- Highland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Highland is located in Sharp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,105 people
- Sandtown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Sandtown is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandtown
- Smithville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Smithville is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people
- Mount Pleasant
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Strawberry
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Strawberry is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawberry
- Population from the 2020 Census: 272 people
- Franklin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Williford
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Williford is located in Sharp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
- Cherokee Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Horseshoe Bend
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Sage
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Sage is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sage
- Hardy
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- LaCrosse
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- LaCrosse is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaCrosse
- Lynn
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Annieville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Annieville is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annieville
- Violet Hill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Violet Hill is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Violet Hill
- Cushman
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Cushman is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cushman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 457 people
- Pfeiffer
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Pfeiffer is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pfeiffer
- Saffell
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Saffell is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saffell
- Glencoe
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Glencoe is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glencoe
- Wiseman
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Wiseman is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiseman
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 Lafferty Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Sharp County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Lafferty Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Ash Flat
- Hardy
- Hardy lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Lafferty Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Hardy.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardy
- Horseshoe Bend
- LaCrosse
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 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 Lafferty Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Arkansas:
- Pages specific to Sharp 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 Lafferty Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #50935 (Lafferty Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #50935 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: Sharp
- Est. Elev: 115 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Evening Shade
- Location given for Lafferty Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.0822925 Lon: -91.5484721
- 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 Sharp, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Lafferty 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. |