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A visit to the Lessley Cemetery ...


The location of the Lessley 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 Lessley Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   35.5576°   (35° 33' 27")

Lon:   -93.9138°   (-93° 54' 49")

The Lessley Cemetery is located in Franklin County<2>.

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 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 Lessley Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Arkansas:
  • Pages specific to Franklin 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 Lessley 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 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Lessley Cemetery.

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

    • Felkner Town
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Felkner Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felkner Town
      • Felkner Town is located in Franklin County
    • Watalula
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watalula
      • Watalula is located in Franklin County
    • Ozark
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ozark
      • Ozark is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,626 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ozark <4>
    • Webb City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webb City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb City
      • Webb City is located in Franklin County
    • Cecil
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cecil have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cecil
      • Cecil is located in Franklin County
    • Mulberry
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mulberry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry
      • Mulberry is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,694 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mulberry <4>
    • Wiederkehr Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wiederkehr Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiederkehr Village
      • Wiederkehr Village is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 48 people
    • Cass
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cass
      • Cass is located in Franklin County
    • Altus
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Denning
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denning have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denning
      • Denning is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
    • Locke
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locke
      • Locke is located in Crawford County
    • Dyer
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dyer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyer
      • Dyer is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 893 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dyer <4>
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Bidville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bidville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bidville
        • Bidville is located in Crawford County
      • Alix
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alix have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alix
        • Alix is located in Franklin County
      • Donald ‑ Historic
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Donald have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donald
        • Donald is located in Franklin County
      • Batson
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Batson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batson
        • Batson is located in Johnson County
      • Mountainburg
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountainburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountainburg
        • Mountainburg is located in Crawford County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 612 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountainburg <4>
      • Coal Hill
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Hill
        • Coal Hill is located in Johnson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,003 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coal Hill <4>
      • Winfrey
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winfrey
        • Winfrey is located in Crawford County
      • Chester
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
        • Chester is located in Crawford County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chester <4>
      • Branch
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branch
        • Branch is located in Franklin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 345 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Branch <4>
      • Ratcliff
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ratcliff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ratcliff
        • Ratcliff is located in Logan County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 182 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ratcliff <4>
      • Caulksville
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caulksville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caulksville
        • Caulksville is located in Logan County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
      • Alma
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
        • Alma is located in Crawford County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,887 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alma <4>
      • New Town
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
        • New Town is located in Crawford County
      • Hartman
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartman
        • Hartman is located in Johnson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 552 people
      • Brashears
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brashears
        • Brashears is located in Madison 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 Lessley Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Franklin County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Alma
      • Alma lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Lessley Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Alma.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
    • Altus
      • Altus lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the Southeast (SE) of the Lessley Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Altus.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altus
    • Branch
    • Cass
      • Cass lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Lessley Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Cass.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cass
    • Coal Hill
    • Mulberry
    • Ozark
      • Ozark lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the Southeast (SE) of the Lessley Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Ozark.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ozark

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Lessley Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Williams Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Williams Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
    • Hamm Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hamm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hamm Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hamm Cemetery
    • Whitson Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Whitson Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitson Cemetery
    • Rankin Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rankin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rankin Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rankin Cemetery
    • Hixon Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hixon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hixon Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hixon Cemetery
    • Duncan Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Duncan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Duncan Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Duncan Cemetery
    • McLaughlin Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McLaughlin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McLaughlin Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McLaughlin Cemetery
    • Oak Ridge Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Ridge Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Ridge Cemetery
    • Wagner Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wagner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wagner Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wagner Cemetery
    • Campbell Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Campbell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Campbell Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Campbell Cemetery
    • Quesenbury Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Quesenbury Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Quesenbury Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Quesenbury Cemetery
    • McNelly Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McNelly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McNelly Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McNelly Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Bell Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bell Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bell Cemetery
      • Harris Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Harris Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harris Cemetery
      • Roger Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Roger Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roger Cemetery
      • Shores Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shores Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Shores Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shores Cemetery
      • Brewer Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brewer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brewer Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brewer Cemetery
      • Highland Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Highland Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Cemetery
      • Mountain View Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mountain View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mountain View Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain View Cemetery
      • Westview Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Westview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Westview Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westview Cemetery
      • Childers Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Childers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Childers Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Childers 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 Lessley Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #72308  (Lessley Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #72308 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: Cravens
      • County: Franklin         Elev: 186
      • Location given for GNIS #72308 (Lessley 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 Franklin, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Lessley Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.5576, Longitude: -93.9138       In this case, the coordinates for the Lessley 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>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.









 

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