A visit to the McArthur 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 McArthur Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the McArthur Cemetery:
33.6929, -91.3296
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the McArthur Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The McArthur Cemetery is located in Desha County<2>.
The county seat for Desha County is located in Arkansas City. Arkansas City lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the southeast of the McArthur Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the McArthur Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the McArthur Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from McArthur Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Palestine Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Palestine Cemetery is located in Desha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine Cemetery
- St. Paul Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Desha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Paul Cemetery
- McCool Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The McCool Cemetery is located in Desha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCool Cemetery
- Bates Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Bates Cemetery is located in Desha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bates Cemetery
- Memorial Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Memorial Cemetery is located in Desha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memorial Cemetery
- Rohwer Relocation Center Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Bogue Pilgrim Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Seven Star Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Seven Star Cemetery is located in Desha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Star Cemetery
- Beasley Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Beasley Cemetery is located in Desha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beasley Cemetery
- Holly Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Holly Grove Cemetery is located in Desha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Grove Cemetery
- Bogue Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Bogue Cemetery is located in Desha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogue Cemetery
- Rolling Water Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Hopkins Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Hopkins Cemetery is located in Desha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopkins Cemetery
- Kelso Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Kelso Cemetery is located in Desha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelso Cemetery
- Jefferson Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Jefferson Cemetery is located in Desha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Cemetery
- Scott Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Scott Cemetery is located in Desha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott Cemetery
- Loggy Bayou Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Loggy Bayou Cemetery is located in Drew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loggy Bayou Cemetery
- Tillar Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Tillar Cemetery is located in Drew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tillar Cemetery
- Austin Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Austin Cemetery is located in Drew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin Cemetery
- Austin Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Austin Cemetery is located in Drew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin Cemetery
- New Hope Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The New Hope Cemetery is located in Desha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Cemetery
- Mound Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Mound Cemetery is located in Desha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound 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 McArthur Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from McArthur Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- McArthur
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- McArthur is located in Desha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McArthur
- McGehee
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Rohwer
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Reed
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Reed is located in Desha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed
- Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
- Tillar
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Tillar is located in Drew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tillar
- Population from the 2020 Census: 210 people
- Kelso
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Kelso is located in Desha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelso
- Arkansas City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Arkansas City is located in Desha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkansas City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
- Eutaw
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Eutaw is located in Bolivar County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eutaw
- Hopedale ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Hopedale is located in Desha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopedale
- Winchester
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Winchester is located in Drew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
- Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
- Dermott
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Mound Landing
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Mound Landing is located in Bolivar County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound Landing
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Pickens
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Pickens is located in Desha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickens
- Selma
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Selma is located in Drew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
- Watson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Pea Ridge
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Pea Ridge is located in Desha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pea Ridge
- Scott
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Scott is located in Bolivar County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott
- Lake Vista
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Lake Vista is located in Bolivar County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Vista
- Napoleon ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Napoleon is located in Desha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napoleon
- Dumas
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Collins
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Collins is located in Drew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins
- Mitchellville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Mitchellville is located in Desha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchellville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 327 people
- Lamont
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Lamont is located in Bolivar County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamont
- Benoit
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
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 McArthur 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 McArthur Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Dermott
- Dumas
- McGehee
- Napoleon - Historic
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 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 McArthur 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 McArthur Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #63846 (McArthur Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #63846 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: 46 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: McArthur
- Location given for McArthur Cemetery:
- Lat: 33.6928862 Lon: -91.3295619
- 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- McArthur 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |