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A visit to the Luke 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 Luke Cemetery ...

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

34.0573, -90.9662

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

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

The county seat for Desha County is located in Arkansas City. Arkansas City lies 33 miles [53.1 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Luke Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Luke Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 14 miles [22.5 km] of the Luke Cemetery.<4>

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

  • White Parker Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The White Parker Cemetery is located in Desha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Parker Cemetery
  • Thompsons Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Thompsons Cemetery is located in Desha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompsons Cemetery
  • Henrico Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Henrico Cemetery is located in Desha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrico Cemetery
  • Person Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Person Cemetery is located in Bolivar County (MS)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Person Cemetery
  • Gum Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Gum Grove Cemetery is located in Desha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Grove Cemetery
  • Concordia Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Concordia Cemetery is located in Bolivar County (MS)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concordia Cemetery
  • Round Lake Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Round Lake Cemetery is located in Bolivar County (MS)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Lake Cemetery
  • Pickett Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Pickett Cemetery is located in Bolivar County (MS)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickett Cemetery
  • Mt. Olive Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Bolivar County (MS)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery
  • Gunnison Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • The Gunnison Cemetery is located in Bolivar County (MS)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunnison Cemetery
  • Turners Chapel Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • The Turners Chapel Cemetery is located in Bolivar County (MS)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turners Chapel Cemetery
  • St. Joseph Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Bolivar County (MS)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Booker Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Booker Cemetery is located in Bolivar County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booker Cemetery
    • Scott Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • The Scott Cemetery is located in Bolivar County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott Cemetery
    • Peters Rock Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Peters Rock Cemetery is located in Bolivar County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peters Rock Cemetery
    • New Ashley Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The New Ashley Cemetery is located in Bolivar County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Ashley Cemetery
    • Jerusalem Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Jerusalem Cemetery is located in Coahoma County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerusalem Cemetery
    • Rosedale Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • The Rosedale Cemetery is located in Bolivar County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale Cemetery
    • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • The Pleasant Grove Cemetery is located in Bolivar County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    • Shelby Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • The Place of Prayer Memorial Garden
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 16 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Luke Cemetery.

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

  • Snow Lake
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Snow Lake is located in Desha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Lake
  • Perthshire
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Perthshire is located in Bolivar County (MS)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perthshire
  • Deeson
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Deeson is located in Bolivar County (MS)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deeson
  • Round Lake
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Round Lake is located in Bolivar County (MS)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Lake
  • Crumrod
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Crumrod is located in Phillips County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crumrod
  • Gunnison
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Gunnison is located in Bolivar County (MS)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunnison
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
  • Waxhaw
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Waxhaw is located in Bolivar County (MS)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waxhaw
  • Wright
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Wright is located in Bolivar County (MS)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright
  • Mellwood
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Mellwood is located in Phillips County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mellwood
  • Hushpuckena
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Hushpuckena is located in Bolivar County (MS)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hushpuckena
  • Duncan
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Duncan is located in Bolivar County (MS)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 376 people
  • Sunflower Landing
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Sunflower Landing is located in Coahoma County (MS)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunflower Landing
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Shelby
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Shelby is located in Bolivar County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,910 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelby <6>
    • Rosedale
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Rosedale is located in Bolivar County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,559 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosedale <6>
    • Alligator
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Alligator is located in Bolivar County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alligator
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 182 people
    • Winstonville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Winstonville is located in Bolivar County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winstonville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people

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 Luke 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 Luke Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 websites either 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 Luke Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Arkansas:
  • Pages specific to Desha 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 Luke Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #51512  (Luke Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #51512 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: Desha
      • Est. Elev: 45 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Laconia
      • Location given for Luke Cemetery:
      • Lat: 34.0573285     Lon: -90.9662194
      • 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 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Luke 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.