A visit to the McLaughlin 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 McLaughlin Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the McLaughlin Cemetery:
35.6023, -93.8744
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the McLaughlin Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The McLaughlin Cemetery is located in Franklin County<2>.
Open a Google Map centered on the McLaughlin Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the McLaughlin Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from McLaughlin Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Oak Ridge Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Oak Ridge Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge Cemetery
- Campbell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Campbell Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell Cemetery
- Harris Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Harris Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Cemetery
- Roger Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Roger Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roger Cemetery
- Lessley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Lessley Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lessley Cemetery
- Threadgill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Threadgill Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Threadgill Cemetery
- Duncan Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Duncan Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan Cemetery
- Westview Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Westview Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westview Cemetery
- Childers Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Childers Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Childers Cemetery
- Bourland Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Bourland Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bourland Cemetery
- Williams Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Williams Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
- McNelly Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The McNelly Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNelly Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Bell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Bell Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Cemetery
- Handchew Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Handchew Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Handchew Cemetery
- Plymale Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Plymale Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymale Cemetery
- Turners Bend Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Turners Bend Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turners Bend Cemetery
- Shores Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Shores Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shores Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Shores Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the southwest of Cass.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #56279 <5>
- Whitson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Whitson Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitson Cemetery
- Morgan Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Morgan Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan Cemetery
- Turner Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Turner Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the McLaughlin Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from McLaughlin Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Felkner Town
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Felkner Town is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felkner Town
- Watalula
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Watalula is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watalula
- Cravens
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Cravens is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cravens
- White Oak
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- White Oak is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
- Cass
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Cass is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cass
- Ozark
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Mountain Top
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Mountain Top is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Top
- Webb City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Webb City is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb City
- Wiederkehr Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Wiederkehr Village is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiederkehr Village
- Population from the 2020 Census: 48 people
- Linville ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Linville is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linville
- Cecil
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Cecil is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cecil
- Bidville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bidville is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bidville
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Mulberry
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Altus
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Batson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Batson is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batson
- Locke
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Locke is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locke
- Denning
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Denning is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denning
- Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
- Alix
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Alix is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alix
- Etna
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Etna is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etna
- Smeadley ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Smeadley is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smeadley
- Brashears
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Brashears is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brashears
- Combs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Winfrey
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Winfrey is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winfrey
- Dyer
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Coal Hill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Saint Paul
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Saint Paul is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul
- Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people
- Mountainburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
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 McLaughlin Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Franklin County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The McLaughlin Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Altus
- Altus lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the McLaughlin Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Altus.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altus
- Cass
- Cass lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the McLaughlin Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Cass.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cass
- Coal Hill
- Mulberry
- Ozark
- Ozark lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the McLaughlin Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Ozark.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ozark
- Saint Paul
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 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 McLaughlin Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Arkansas:
- Pages specific to Franklin 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 McLaughlin Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #72611 (McLaughlin Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #72611 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: Franklin
- Est. Elev: 291 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Watalula
- Location given for McLaughlin Cemetery:
- Lat: 35.6023053 Lon: -93.8743635
- 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 Franklin, 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- McLaughlin 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. |
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