A visit to the May 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 May Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the May Cemetery:
35.3029, -93.2299
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the May Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The May Cemetery is located in Pope County<2>.
The county seat for Pope County is located in Russellville. Russellville lies just to the east southeast of the May Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 29 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the May Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from May Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Swann Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Swann Cemetery is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swann Cemetery
- London Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The London Cemetery is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for London Cemetery
- Pledger Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Pledger Cemetery is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pledger Cemetery
- Durvin Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Stinnett Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Bullock Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Mission Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Mission Cemetery is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission Cemetery
- Booher Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Booher Cemetery is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booher Cemetery
- Bailey Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Bailey Cemetery is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Cemetery
- Price Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Price Cemetery is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price Cemetery
- Chastain Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Chastain Cemetery is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chastain Cemetery
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Yell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Ball Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Ball Hill Cemetery is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ball Hill Cemetery
- East Point Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The East Point Cemetery is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Point Cemetery
- Johnson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Johnson Cemetery is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
- Callan Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Delphia Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Delphia Cemetery is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delphia Cemetery
- Shoptaw Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Shoptaw Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoptaw Cemetery
- Brock Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Brock Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brock Cemetery
- Garrison Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Garrison Cemetery is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrison Cemetery
- Graves Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Graves Cemetery is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graves Cemetery
- Nunley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Hudson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Howell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Howell Cemetery is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howell Cemetery
- Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Chapel Cemetery is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Cemetery
- Washburn Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Washburn Cemetery is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washburn Cemetery
- Reed Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Reed Cemetery is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Cemetery
- Shiloh Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Cemetery
- Davis Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Davis Cemetery is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the May Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from May Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- London
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Delaware
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Delaware is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaware
- Georgetown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Georgetown is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Russellville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Dardanelle
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bernice
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bernice is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bernice
- Piney
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Piney is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney
- North Dardanelle
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- North Dardanelle is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Dardanelle
- Taral
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Taral is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taral
- Augsburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Augsburg is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augsburg
- Center Valley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Center Valley is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Valley
- Chickalah
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Chickalah is located in Yell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chickalah
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Dover
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Knoxville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Knoxville is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 754 people
- Pottsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Pottsville is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,361 people
- Former names for Pottsville:
- Pott's Inn
- Pott's Station
- Ross
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Ross is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross
- New Blaine
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Centerville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Centerville is located in Yell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Holla Bend
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Holla Bend is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holla Bend
- Moreland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Moreland is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moreland
- Silex
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Silex is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silex
- Lamar
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Petit Jean
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Petit Jean is located in Yell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petit Jean
- Scottsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Scottsville is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottsville
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 May Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Pope County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The May Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Dardanelle
- Dover
- Lamar
- Russellville
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we 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 May Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Arkansas:
- Pages specific to Pope 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 May Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #51753 (May Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #51753 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: Pope
- Est. Elev: 113 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Russellville West
- Location given for May Cemetery:
- Lat: 35.3028622 Lon: -93.2298991
- 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 Pope, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- May 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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