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A visit to the Maxwell 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 Maxwell Cemetery ...

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

33.8640, -91.7571

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

The Maxwell Cemetery is located in Lincoln County<2>.

The county seat for Lincoln County is located in Star City. Star City lies just to the northwest of the Maxwell Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Maxwell Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the Maxwell Cemetery.<4>

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

  • O'Neel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The O'Neel Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Neel Cemetery
  • Bulter Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Bulter Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bulter Cemetery
  • Butler Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Butler Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler Cemetery
  • Brockman Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Brockman Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockman Cemetery
  • Tyro Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Tyro Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyro Cemetery
  • Holly Springs Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Holly Springs Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs Cemetery
  • Green Mount Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Green Mount Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Mount Cemetery
  • Pleasant Springs Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
  • Crigler Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Crigler Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crigler Cemetery
  • Bush Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Bush Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bush Cemetery
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Greenmount Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • 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>
    • Mackwee Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Mackwee Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mackwee Cemetery
    • Heflin Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Heflin Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heflin Cemetery
    • Best Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Best Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Best Cemetery
    • Leek Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Leek Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leek Cemetery
    • Jones Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Jones Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
    • Hickory Grove Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Hickory Grove Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove Cemetery
    • Newton Chapel Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Newton Chapel Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Chapel Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Maxwell Cemetery.

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

  • Tyro
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Tyro is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyro
  • Warrenton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Warrenton is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrenton
  • Meroney
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Meroney is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meroney
  • Crigler
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Crigler is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crigler
  • Star City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Palmyra
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Palmyra is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
  • Cornerville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Cornerville is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornerville
  • Yorktown
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Yorktown is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorktown
  • Pansy
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Pansy is located in Cleveland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pansy
  • Annover ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Annover is located in Cleveland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annover
  • Rose Hill
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Rose Hill is located in Drew County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
  • Gould
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Gould is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gould
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 719 people
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Varner
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Varner is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varner
    • Barkada
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Barkada is located in Drew County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barkada
    • Selma
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Selma is located in Drew County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
    • Pickens
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Pickens is located in Desha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickens
    • Dumas
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Mitchellville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Mitchellville is located in Desha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchellville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 327 people
    • Grady
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Rye
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Rye is located in Cleveland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rye
    • Monticello
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Tamo
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Tamo is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tamo
    • Winchester
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Winchester is located in Drew County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
    • Hopedale ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Hopedale is located in Desha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopedale
    • Wilmar
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Wilmar is located in Drew County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmar
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 477 people
    • Sarassa
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Sarassa is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarassa

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 Maxwell Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lincoln County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Maxwell 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 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 Maxwell Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Arkansas:
  • Pages specific to Lincoln 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 Maxwell Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #51746  (Maxwell Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #51746 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: Lincoln
      • Est. Elev: 89 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Relfs Bluff
      • Location given for Maxwell Cemetery:
      • Lat: 33.8639922     Lon: -91.7570749
      • 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 Lincoln, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Maxwell 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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