A visit to the Mission 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 Mission Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Mission Cemetery:
35.3190, -93.1885
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Mission Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Mission Cemetery is located in Pope County<2>.
The county seat for Pope County is located in Russellville. Russellville lies just to the southeast of the Mission Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Mission Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<3> of the Mission Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Mission Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Booher Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Booher Cemetery is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booher Cemetery
- Ball Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Ball Hill Cemetery is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ball Hill Cemetery
- Bailey Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Bailey Cemetery is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Cemetery
- May Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The May Cemetery is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for May Cemetery
- Davis Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Davis Cemetery is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Cemetery
- London Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The London Cemetery is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for London Cemetery
- Swann Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Swann Cemetery is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swann Cemetery
- Delphia Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Delphia Cemetery is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delphia Cemetery
- Shiloh Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Cemetery
- Bakers Creek Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- East Point Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The East Point Cemetery is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Point Cemetery
- Price Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Price Cemetery is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Bullock Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Yell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Callan Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Chapel Cemetery is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Cemetery
- Howell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Howell Cemetery is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howell Cemetery
- Reed Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Reed Cemetery is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Cemetery
- Oakland Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Oakland Cemetery is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Cemetery
- Linker Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 19 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Mission Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Mission Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- London
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Russellville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Taral
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Taral is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taral
- Bernice
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Bernice is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bernice
- Center Valley
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Center Valley is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Valley
- Georgetown
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Georgetown is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Delaware
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Delaware is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaware
- Dardanelle
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- North Dardanelle
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- North Dardanelle is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Dardanelle
- Augsburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Augsburg is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augsburg
- Dover
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Piney
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Piney is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney
- Continue List (7 more) ...
- Ross
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Ross is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross
- Pottsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Pottsville is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,361 people
- Former names for Pottsville:
- Pott's Inn
- Pott's Station
- Chickalah
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Chickalah is located in Yell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chickalah
- Moreland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Moreland is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moreland
- Scottsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Scottsville is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottsville
- Knoxville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Knoxville is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 754 people
- Silex
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Silex is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silex
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 Mission Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Pope County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Mission Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Dardanelle
- Dover
- Lamar
- Russellville
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 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 Mission Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Arkansas:
- Pages specific to Pope 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 Mission Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #77675 (Mission Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #77675 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: Pope
- Est. Elev: 117 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Russellville West
- Location given for Mission Cemetery:
- Lat: 35.3189727 Lon: -93.1885091
- 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 Pope, 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- Mission 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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