A visit to the Mercy Seat 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 Mercy Seat Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Mercy Seat Cemetery:
35.6606, -91.2879
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Mercy Seat Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Mercy Seat Cemetery is located in Jackson County<2>.
The county seat for Jackson County is located in Newport. Newport lies just to the south southeast of the Mercy Seat Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Mercy Seat Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Mercy Seat Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Scott Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Scott Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott Cemetery
- Roberts - Penix Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Shiloh Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Shiloh Cemetery is located outside and to the south of Diaz.
- Williamson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Williamson Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamson Cemetery
- Hickory Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Burgess Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Burgess Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burgess Cemetery
- Moss Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Moss Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss Cemetery
- Walnut Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Walnut Grove Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove Cemetery
- Stennick Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Stennick Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stennick Cemetery
- Holloway Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Holloway Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holloway Cemetery
- Salem Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Salem Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
- Surrounded Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Greenhaw Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Greenhaw Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenhaw Cemetery
- Greenhaw Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Greenhaw Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenhaw Cemetery
- Lawrence Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Lawrence Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence Cemetery
- Harrison Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Harrison Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison Cemetery
- Cheshire Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Cheshire Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheshire Cemetery
- Leachville Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Leachville Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leachville Cemetery
- Post Oak Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Post Oak Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Oak Cemetery
- Gracelawn Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Gracelawn Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gracelawn Cemetery
- Cole Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Cole Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cole Cemetery
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 Mercy Seat Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Mercy Seat Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Jacksonport
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Diaz
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Diaz is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diaz
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,208 people
- Campbell Station
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Campbell Station is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell Station
- Population from the 2020 Census: 228 people
- Newport
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Island Town
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Island Town is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Town
- Airport Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Airport Village is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airport Village
- Tuckerman
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Elgin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Elgin is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
- Oil Trough
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Kenyon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Kenyon is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenyon
- Newark
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Cord
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Cord is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cord
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Auvergne
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Auvergne is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auvergne
- Remmel
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Remmel is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Remmel
- Grubbs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Grubbs is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grubbs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
- Centerville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Centerville is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Magness
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Magness is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magness
- Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
- Thida
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Thida is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thida
- Amagon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Amagon is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amagon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 90 people
- Shoffner
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Shoffner is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoffner
- Charlotte
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Charlotte is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlotte
- Sulphur Rock
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Sulphur Rock is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Rock
- Population from the 2020 Census: 458 people
- Grand Glaise
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Grand Glaise is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Glaise
- Algoa
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Algoa is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Algoa
- Swifton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Swifton is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swifton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 733 people
- Rosie
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Rosie is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosie
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 Mercy Seat Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Jackson County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Mercy Seat Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Jacksonport
- Newark
- Newport
- Swifton
- Tuckerman
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 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 Mercy Seat Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Arkansas:
- Pages specific to Jackson 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 Mercy Seat Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #51916 (Mercy Seat Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #51916 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: Jackson
- Est. Elev: 73 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Jacksonport
- Location given for Mercy Seat Cemetery:
- Lat: 35.6606341 Lon: -91.2879067
- 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 Jackson, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Mercy Seat 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |