A visit to the McKinney 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 McKinney Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the McKinney Cemetery:
34.5476, -94.2999
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the McKinney Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The McKinney Cemetery is located in Polk County<2>.
The county seat for Polk County is located in Mena. Mena lies just to the northeast of the McKinney Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the McKinney Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the McKinney Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from McKinney Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Foster Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Foster Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster Cemetery
- Gann Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Pinecrest Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Pinecrest Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinecrest Cemetery
- Mt. Calvary Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Calvary Cemetery
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
- Mt. Gillian Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Mt. Gillian Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Gillian Cemetery
- Rocky Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Rocky Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Rocky Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the west of Mena.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #55980 <5>
- Antioch Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Antioch Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
- Stinett Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Stinett Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stinett Cemetery
- Gann Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Gann Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gann Cemetery
- Mollie Gann Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Mollie Gann Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mollie Gann Cemetery
- Lone Valley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Lone Valley Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Valley Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Old Dallas Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Old Dallas Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Dallas Cemetery
- The Old Dallas Cemetery has also been known as:
- Dallas Cemetery
- Sixmile Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Sixmile Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sixmile Cemetery
- Nunley Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Nunley Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nunley Cemetery
- Corinth Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Corinth Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth Cemetery
- Owens Chapel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Owens Chapel Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owens Chapel Cemetery
- The Owens Chapel Cemetery has also been known as:
- Owens Cemetery
- Nichols Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Nichols Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nichols Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Nichols Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the northwest of Hatfield.
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Whole Council of God Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Whole Council of God Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 16 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the McKinney Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from McKinney Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Potter Junction
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Potter Junction is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter Junction
- Potter
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Potter is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter
- Dallas
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Dallas is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallas
- Mena
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Hatfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Mountain Fork
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Mountain Fork is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Fork
- Rich Mountain
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Rich Mountain is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Mountain
- Cove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Board Camp
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Board Camp is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Board Camp
- Vandervoort
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Vandervoort is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandervoort
- Population from the 2020 Census: 85 people
- Hatton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Hatton is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatton
- Gate ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Gate is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gate
- Continue List (4 more) ...
- Watson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bog Springs
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bog Springs is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bog Springs
- Wickes
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Y City
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Y City is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Y City
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 McKinney Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Polk County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The McKinney Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Hatfield
- Mena
- Mena lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the Northeast (NE) of the McKinney Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Mena.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mena
- Umpire
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 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 McKinney Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Arkansas:
- Pages specific to Polk 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 McKinney Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #72605 (McKinney Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #72605 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: Polk
- Est. Elev: 319 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Potter
- Location given for McKinney Cemetery:
- Lat: 34.5476064 Lon: -94.2999347
- 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 Polk, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- McKinney 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. |