A visit to the McDowell 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 McDowell Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the McDowell Cemetery:
34.4920, -93.2985
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the McDowell Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The McDowell Cemetery is located in Garland County<2>.
The county seat for Garland County is located in Hot Springs. Hot Springs lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the east of the McDowell Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the McDowell Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the McDowell Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from McDowell Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Lowe Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Lowe Cemetery is located in Garland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowe Cemetery
- Cross Roads Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Cross Roads Cemetery is located in Garland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Roads Cemetery
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Garland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
- Cunningham Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Cunningham Cemetery is located in Garland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cunningham Cemetery
- Oma Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Oma Cemetery is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oma Cemetery
- Aldrich Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Aldrich Cemetery is located in Garland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldrich Cemetery
- Gibbons Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Gibbons Cemetery is located in Garland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbons Cemetery
- Murphy Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Murphy Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy Cemetery
- Wacaster Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Wacaster Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wacaster Cemetery
- Memorial Gardens Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Memorial Gardens Cemetery is located in Garland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memorial Gardens Cemetery
- The Memorial Gardens Cemetery has also been known as:
- Hot Springs Memorial Gardens
- Memorial Gardens
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #55057 <5>
- Avery Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Avery Cemetery is located in Garland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery Cemetery
- Hughes Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Brooks Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Brooks Cemetery is located in Garland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks Cemetery
- Buckville Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Buckville Cemetery is located in Garland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckville Cemetery
- Howton Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Howton Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howton Cemetery
- Mazarn Chapel Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Mazarn Chapel Cemetery is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mazarn Chapel Cemetery
- Fleming Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Fleming Cemetery is located in Garland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleming Cemetery
- Godwin Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Godwin Cemetery is located in Garland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Godwin Cemetery
- Joplin Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- The Joplin Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joplin Cemetery
- Howerton Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- The Howerton Cemetery is located in Garland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howerton Cemetery
- Rush Fork Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- The Rush Fork Cemetery is located in Garland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rush Fork Cemetery
- Coker Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- The Coker Cemetery is located in Garland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coker Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 15 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the McDowell Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from McDowell Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Meyers
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Meyers is located in Garland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meyers
- Royal
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Pearcy
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Mazarn
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Mazarn is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mazarn
- Bonnerdale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Mountain Pine
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Rockwell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Rockwell is located in Garland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwell
- Piney
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Piney is located in Garland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney
- Joplin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Joplin is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joplin
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Alamo
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Alamo is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamo
- Avant
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Avant is located in Garland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avant
- Fir ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Fir is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fir
- Lake Hamilton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Bismarck
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Hot Springs
(14 miles [22.5 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 McDowell Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Garland County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The McDowell Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 McDowell Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Arkansas:
- Pages specific to Garland 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 McDowell Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #72590 (McDowell Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #72590 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: Garland
- Est. Elev: 169 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Pearcy
- Location given for McDowell Cemetery:
- Lat: 34.4920345 Lon: -93.2985216
- 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 Garland, 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 from Point A (ie- McDowell 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. |