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A visit to the McBee 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 McBee Cemetery ...

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

34.9429, -91.6368

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

The McBee Cemetery is located in Prairie County<2>.

Open a Google Map centered on the McBee Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> of the McBee Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Ford Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Ford Cemetery is located in Prairie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ford Cemetery
  • Tucker Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Tucker Cemetery is located in Prairie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker Cemetery
  • Johnson Chapel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Powell Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Powell Cemetery is located in Prairie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell Cemetery
  • Walters Chapel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Prairie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
  • Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Lonoke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
  • Green Grove Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Green Grove Cemetery is located in Prairie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Grove Cemetery
  • White Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The White Cemetery is located in Prairie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Cemetery
  • Whippoorwill Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The Whippoorwill Cemetery is located in Prairie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whippoorwill Cemetery
  • Lakeside Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The Lakeside Cemetery is located in Prairie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside Cemetery
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Hebron Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Hebron Cemetery is located in Lonoke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron Cemetery
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Prairie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Salem Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Salem Cemetery is located in Prairie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
    • Harper Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Harper Cemetery is located in Prairie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper Cemetery
    • Griffin Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Griffin Cemetery is located in White County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffin Cemetery
    • Belcher Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Belcher Cemetery is located in White County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belcher Cemetery
    • Dogwood Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • The Dogwood Cemetery is located in White County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood Cemetery
    • Dogwood Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • The Dogwood Cemetery is located in White County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood Cemetery
    • Bryles Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The Bryles Cemetery is located in Prairie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryles Cemetery
    • New Hope Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Lonoke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Cemetery
    • Hazen Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • The Hazen Cemetery is located in Prairie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazen Cemetery
    • Hazen Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • The Hazen Cemetery is located in Prairie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazen Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hazen Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Hazen.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #54281 <5>
    • Old Bethel Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Old Bethel Cemetery is located in Prairie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Bethel Cemetery
    • St. Luke Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • The St. Luke Cemetery is located in Prairie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Luke Cemetery
    • Welcome Home Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Welcome Home Cemetery is located in Prairie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welcome Home Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Welcome Home Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the north of Des Arc.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1126701 <5>

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km] of the McBee Cemetery.

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

  • Hickory Plains
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Hickory Plains is located in Prairie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Plains
  • Des Arc
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Carlisle
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Screeton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Screeton is located in Prairie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Screeton
  • Cuneo ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Cuneo is located in Prairie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuneo
  • Hazen
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Hazen is located in Prairie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazen
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,330 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hazen <6>
  • Walker
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Walker is located in White County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
  • Sand Hill
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Sand Hill is located in Prairie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Hill
  • Griffithville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Griffithville is located in White County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffithville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
  • McCreanor
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • McCreanor is located in Lonoke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCreanor
  • De Valls Bluff
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Fredonia
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Fredonia is located in Prairie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 343 people
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Biscoe
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Biscoe is located in Prairie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biscoe
    • McRae
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • McRae is located in White County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McRae
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 671 people
    • Oak Grove
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Oak Grove is located in Lonoke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
    • Sisemore
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Sisemore is located in Lonoke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sisemore
    • Tollville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Tollville is located in Prairie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tollville
    • Brasfield
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Brasfield is located in Prairie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brasfield
    • Little Dixie
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Little Dixie is located in Prairie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Dixie
    • Garner
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Georgetown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Georgetown is located in White County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
    • Beebe
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Higginson
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Higginson is located in White County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higginson
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 743 people
    • Lonoke
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • West Point
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • West Point is located in White County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 176 people
    • Ward
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Ward is located in Lonoke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,486 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ward <6>

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 McBee Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Prairie County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The McBee Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Beebe
    • Beebe lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the McBee Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Beebe.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beebe
  • Carlisle
  • Des Arc
  • Hazen
    • Hazen lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the McBee Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Hazen.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazen
  • Lonoke
  • McRae
    • McRae lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the Northwest (NW) of the McBee Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for McRae.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McRae

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 McBee Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Arkansas:
  • Pages specific to Prairie 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 McBee Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #51777  (McBee Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #51777 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: Prairie
      • Est. Elev: 65 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Hickory Plains
      • Location given for McBee Cemetery:
      • Lat: 34.9428679     Lon: -91.6368005
      • 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 Prairie, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- McBee 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.