A visit to the McClain 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 McClain Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the McClain Cemetery:
36.2448, -93.6369
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the McClain Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The McClain Cemetery is located in Madison County<2>.
The county seat for Madison County is located in Huntsville. Huntsville lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the south southwest of the McClain Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the McClain Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the McClain Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from McClain Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- White Oak Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The White Oak Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak Cemetery
- Rockhouse Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Rockhouse Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockhouse Cemetery
- Pension Mtn. Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Pension Mtn. Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pension Mtn. Cemetery
- Merl Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Merl Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merl Cemetery
- Marshall Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Marshall Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall Cemetery
- Dean Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Dean Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dean Cemetery
- Moore Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Moore Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Cemetery
- Farmer Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Farmer Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmer Cemetery
- Alabam Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Rush Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Rush Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rush Cemetery
- Beulah Union Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Beulah Union Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah Union Cemetery
- Clifty Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Clifty Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifty Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Snow Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Snow Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Cemetery
- Briley Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Briley Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briley Cemetery
- Shady Grove Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove Cemetery
- Cannady Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- The Cannady Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannady Cemetery
- Fritts Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- The Fritts Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fritts Cemetery
- Carlock Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- The Carlock Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlock Cemetery
- Berryville Memorial Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Pleasant Valley Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
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 McClain Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from McClain Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Winona Springs ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Winona Springs is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winona Springs
- Metalton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Metalton is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metalton
- Marble
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Marble is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble
- Rudd
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Rudd is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rudd
- Berryville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Dryfork
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Dryfork is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dryfork
- Huntsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Eureka Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- New Town ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- New Town is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
- Green Forest
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Osage
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Osage is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osage
- Urbanette
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Urbanette is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urbanette
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Grandview
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Grandview is located in Conway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
- Hindsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Kingston
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Gaskins ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Gaskins is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaskins
- Mundell ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Mundell is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mundell
- Whitener
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Whitener is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitener
- Polo ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Polo is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polo
- Spring Valley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Spring Valley is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Holiday Island
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Beaver
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Lost Bridge Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Lost Bridge Village is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Bridge Village
- War Eagle
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- War Eagle is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for War Eagle
- Mayfield
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Mayfield is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayfield
- Oak Grove
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
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 McClain Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Madison County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The McClain Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Berryville
- Eureka Springs
- Green Forest
- Huntsville
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 McClain Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Arkansas:
- Pages specific to Madison 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 McClain Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #51788 (McClain Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #51788 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: Madison
- Est. Elev: 367 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Forum
- Location given for McClain Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.244795 Lon: -93.6368572
- 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 Madison, 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- McClain 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. |