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A visit to the Lawson 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 Lawson Cemetery ...

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

33.6593, -91.8112

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Lawson Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Lawson Cemetery is located in Drew County<2>.

The county seat for Drew County is located in Monticello. Monticello lies just to the south southeast of the Lawson Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Lawson Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Lawson Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Oakland Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The Oakland Cemetery is located in Drew County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Cemetery
  • Rose Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Drew County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill Cemetery
  • Rough & Ready Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Drew County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
  • Torian Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Torian Cemetery is located in Drew County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Torian Cemetery
  • Shady Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Drew County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove Cemetery
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Drew County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Drew County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
  • Andrews Chapel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Union Ridge Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Union Ridge Cemetery is located in Drew County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Ridge Cemetery
  • Old Saline Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Old Saline Cemetery is located in Drew County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Saline Cemetery
  • Spring Hill Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Spring Hill Cemetery is located in Drew County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill Cemetery
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Turner Hills Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Turner Hills Cemetery is located in Drew County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner Hills Cemetery
    • Wilmar Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Old Union Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Old Union Cemetery is located in Drew County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Union Cemetery
    • Rock Springs Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Rock Springs Cemetery is located in Drew County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Springs Cemetery
    • Bond Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Bond Cemetery is located in Drew County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bond Cemetery
    • Green Hill Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Green Hill Cemetery is located in Drew County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill Cemetery
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Friendship Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The Friendship Cemetery is located in Drew County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship Cemetery
    • Baker Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The Baker Cemetery is located in Drew County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Cemetery
    • Enon Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Enon Cemetery is located in Drew County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enon Cemetery
    • Piney Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Piney Cemetery is located in Drew County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Cemetery
    • Greenmount Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Greenmount Cemetery is located in Drew County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenmount Cemetery
      • The Greenmount Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Green Mount Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #54109 <5>
    • Pleasant Springs Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Lawson Cemetery.

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

  • Rose Hill
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Rose Hill is located in Drew County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
  • Monticello
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Barkada
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Barkada is located in Drew County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barkada
  • Wilmar
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Wilmar is located in Drew County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmar
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 477 people
  • Rye
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Rye is located in Cleveland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rye
  • Tyro
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Tyro is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyro
  • Annover ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Annover is located in Cleveland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annover
  • Lacey
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Lacey is located in Drew County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacey
  • Selma
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Selma is located in Drew County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
  • Cornerville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Cornerville is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornerville
  • Warren
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Warrenton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Warrenton is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrenton
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Pansy
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Pansy is located in Cleveland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pansy
    • Collins
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Collins is located in Drew County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins
    • Sumpter
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Sumpter is located in Bradley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumpter
    • Palmyra
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Palmyra is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
    • Star City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Orlando
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Orlando is located in Cleveland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orlando
    • Tillar
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Tillar is located in Drew County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tillar
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 210 people
    • Winchester
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Winchester is located in Drew County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
    • Crigler
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Crigler is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crigler

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 Lawson Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Drew County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Lawson Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Arkansas:
  • Pages specific to Drew 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 Lawson Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #77461  (Lawson Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #77461 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: Drew
      • Est. Elev: 111 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Monticello North
      • Location given for Lawson Cemetery:
      • Lat: 33.6592744     Lon: -91.8112425
      • 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 Drew, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Lawson 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.
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