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A visit to the Marvin 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 Marvin Cemetery ...

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

36.0670, -91.3840

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

The Marvin Cemetery is located in Sharp County<2>.

The county seat for Sharp County is located in Ash Flat. Ash Flat lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the northwest of the Marvin Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Marvin Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Marvin Cemetery.<4>

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

  • James Spring Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Townsend Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Townsend Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Townsend Cemetery
  • Massey Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Massey Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massey Cemetery
  • Hillhouse Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Hillhouse Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillhouse Cemetery
  • Bratcher Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Bratcher Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bratcher Cemetery
  • Coffman Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Coffman Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffman Cemetery
  • Buchannan Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Buchannan Cemetery is located in Sharp County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buchannan Cemetery
  • Spotts Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Spotts Cemetery is located in Sharp County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spotts Cemetery
  • McAdams Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jarrett Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Jarrett Cemetery is located in Sharp County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarrett Cemetery
  • Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Mt. Pisgah Cemetery is located in Sharp County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
  • Parsley Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Parsley Cemetery is located in Sharp County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parsley Cemetery
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Roe Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Roe Cemetery is located in Sharp County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roe Cemetery
    • Lancaster Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Lancaster Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster Cemetery
    • Jerusalem Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Jerusalem Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerusalem Cemetery
    • Hopewell Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Sharp County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Cemetery
    • Schales Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Schales Cemetery is located in Sharp County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schales Cemetery
    • Wilkerson Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Parsley Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Parsley Cemetery is located in Sharp County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parsley Cemetery
      • The Parsley Cemetery has also been known as:
      • George W. Parsley Family Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #55598 <5>
    • Shaver Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Ward Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Ward Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward Cemetery
    • Penn Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Penn Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penn Cemetery
    • Park Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Park Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Marvin Cemetery.

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

  • Smithville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Smithville is located in Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people
  • Poughkeepsie
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Poughkeepsie is located in Sharp County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poughkeepsie
  • Strawberry
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Strawberry is located in Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawberry
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 272 people
  • Lynn
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Lynn is located in Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lynn <6>
  • Grange
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Grange is located in Sharp County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grange
  • Annieville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Annieville is located in Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annieville
  • Maxville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Maxville is located in Sharp County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxville
  • Saffell
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Saffell is located in Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saffell
  • Cave City
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Williford
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Williford is located in Sharp County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williford
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
  • Ravenden
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Evening Shade
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Powhatan
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Imboden
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Sidney
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Sidney is located in Sharp County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidney
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 185 people
    • Black Rock
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Highland
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Highland is located in Sharp County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,105 people
    • Ash Flat
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Charlotte
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Charlotte is located in Independence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlotte
    • Cord
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Cord is located in Independence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cord
    • Portia
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Kingsville ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Kingsville is located in Randolph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsville
    • Sandtown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Sandtown is located in Independence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandtown
    • Hardy
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Cherokee Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)

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 Marvin 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 Marvin Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Marvin 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 Marvin Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #51718  (Marvin Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #51718 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: 139 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Poughkeepsie
      • Location given for Marvin Cemetery:
      • Lat: 36.0670152     Lon: -91.3840228
      • 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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Marvin 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.