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A visit to the McVay 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 McVay Cemetery ...

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

35.2643, -93.8716

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

The McVay Cemetery is located in Logan County<2>.

Open a Google Map centered on the McVay Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the McVay Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Wilcox Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Wilcox Cemetery is located in Logan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilcox Cemetery
  • Harville Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Harville Cemetery is located in Logan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harville Cemetery
  • Henderson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Henderson Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson Cemetery
  • Landmark Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Landmark Cemetery is located in Logan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landmark Cemetery
  • St. Anthony Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The St. Anthony Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Anthony Cemetery
  • Kersey Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Kersey Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kersey Cemetery
  • Hunter Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Boydston Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Boydston Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boydston Cemetery
  • Brown Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Brown Cemetery is located in Logan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
  • Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Mt. Pisgah Cemetery is located in Logan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
  • Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Mt. Pisgah Cemetery is located in Logan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
  • Barn Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Barn Hill Cemetery is located in Logan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barn Hill Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Moffett Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Moffett Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moffett Cemetery
    • Paint Rock Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Paint Rock Cemetery is located in Logan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paint Rock Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Paint Rock Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the southwest of Paris.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #55569 <5>
    • McVay Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The McVay Cemetery is located in Logan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McVay Cemetery
    • Council Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Council Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Council Cemetery
    • Hampton Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Hampton Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton Cemetery
    • Potts Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Potts Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potts Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Potts Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the southeast of Charleston.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2242361 <5>
    • Spring Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Spring Hill Cemetery is located in Logan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill Cemetery
    • Memorial Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Memorial Cemetery is located in Logan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memorial Cemetery
    • Center Point Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Center Point Cemetery is located in Logan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point Cemetery
    • Carpenter Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Carpenter Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the McVay Cemetery.

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

  • Caulksville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Caulksville is located in Logan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caulksville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
  • Ratcliff
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Carbon City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Carbon City is located in Logan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon City
  • Branch
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Donald ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Donald is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donald
  • Leon ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Leon is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon
  • Etna
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Etna is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etna
  • Magazine
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Magazine is located in Logan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magazine
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 824 people
  • Paris
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Dahoma ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Dahoma is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dahoma
  • Booneville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Charleston
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Cecil
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Cecil is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cecil
    • Blue Mountain
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Blue Mountain is located in Logan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Mountain
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
    • Denning
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Denning is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denning
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
    • Carolan
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Carolan is located in Logan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carolan
    • Corley
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Corley is located in Logan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corley
    • Subiaco
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Alix
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Alix is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alix
    • Ursula
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Ursula is located in Sebastian County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ursula
    • Golden City ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Golden City is located in Logan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden City
    • Cotton Town
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Cotton Town is located in Logan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Town
    • Altus
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Webb City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Webb City is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb 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 McVay Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Logan County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 websites either 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 McVay Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Arkansas:
  • Pages specific to Logan 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 McVay Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #72619  (McVay Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #72619 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: Logan
      • Est. Elev: 191 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Caulksville
      • Location given for McVay Cemetery:
      • Lat: 35.2642569     Lon: -93.8715886
      • 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 Logan, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- McVay 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.