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A visit to the Mound Bayou Cemetery ...


The location of the Mound Bayou Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 Mound Bayou Cemetery ...

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

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Mound Bayou Cemetery

Lat:   34.3015°   (34° 18' 5")

Lon:   -91.8401°   (-91° 50' 24")

The Mound Bayou Cemetery is located in Jefferson County<2>.

The county seat for Jefferson County is located in Pine Bluff. Pine Bluff lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Mound Bayou Cemetery .

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 Mound Bayou Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Arkansas:
  • Pages specific to Jefferson County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Mound Bayou Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 25 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Mound Bayou Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Mound Bayou Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Altheimer
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Rob Roy
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rob Roy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rob Roy
      • Rob Roy is located in Jefferson County
    • Wabbaseka
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wabbaseka
      • Wabbaseka is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 213 people
    • Sherrill
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherrill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherrill
      • Sherrill is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
    • Pine Bluff
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Moscow
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moscow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
      • Moscow is located in Jefferson County
    • Humphrey
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Tucker
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tucker have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker
      • Tucker is located in Jefferson County
    • Pastoria
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pastoria
      • Pastoria is located in Jefferson County
    • Tamo
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tamo
      • Tamo is located in Jefferson County
    • White Hall
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Hall
      • White Hall is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,889 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Hall <4>
    • Wright
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wright have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright
      • Wright is located in Jefferson County
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Pinebergen
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinebergen
        • Pinebergen is located in Jefferson County
      • Allport
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allport
        • Allport is located in Lonoke County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 117 people
      • Plum Bayou ‑ Historic
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plum Bayou have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Bayou
        • Plum Bayou is located in Jefferson County
      • Coy
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coy
        • Coy is located in Lonoke County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
      • Grady
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Humnoke
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Humnoke have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humnoke
        • Humnoke is located in Lonoke County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 271 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Humnoke <4>
      • Sulphur Springs
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
        • Sulphur Springs is located in Jefferson County
      • Reydell
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reydell
        • Reydell is located in Jefferson County
      • England
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for England have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for England
        • England is located in Lonoke County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,659 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for England <4>
      • Yorktown
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yorktown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorktown
        • Yorktown is located in Lincoln County
      • Bayou Meto
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou Meto
        • Bayou Meto is located in Arkansas County
      • Jefferson
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
        • Jefferson is located in Jefferson County
      • Seaton
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seaton
        • Seaton is located in Lonoke County

    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 Mound Bayou Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Jefferson County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • England
    • Grady
      • Grady lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Mound Bayou Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Grady.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grady
    • Pine Bluff

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Mound Bayou Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Damascus Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Damascus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Damascus Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Damascus Cemetery
    • Bryson Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bryson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bryson Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bryson Cemetery
    • Cottonwood Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cottonwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cottonwood Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cottonwood Cemetery
    • Bloomy Shade Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bloomy Shade Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bloomy Shade Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bloomy Shade Cemetery
    • Flat Bayou Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Turrentine Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Thomas Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thomas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Thomas Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thomas Cemetery
    • Washington Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Washington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Washington Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Washington Cemetery
    • Rice Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rice Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rice Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rice Cemetery
    • Prayer Lake Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prayer Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Prayer Lake Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prayer Lake Cemetery
    • New Gascony Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Gascony Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Gascony Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Gascony Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Wabbaseka Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • The Wabbaseka Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Wabbaseka Cemetery is located outside and to the southeast of Wabbaseka.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wabbaseka Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #56655 <6>
      • St. Marys Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
      • Fairfield Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fairfield Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairfield Cemetery
      • Atkins Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Atkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Atkins Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Atkins Cemetery
      • St. Ruth Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Ruth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Ruth Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Ruth Cemetery
      • Watt Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Watt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Watt Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Watt Cemetery
      • St. Peters Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Peters Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Cemetery
      • Cottondale Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cottondale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cottondale Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cottondale Cemetery
      • Mulberry Grove Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • St. James Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. James Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. James Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. James Cemetery

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

    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 Mound Bayou Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #52251  (Mound Bayou Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #52251 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Altheimer
      • County: Jefferson         Elev: 64
      • Location given for GNIS #52251 (Mound Bayou Cemetery)

    The official website for Jefferson County: www.jeffersoncountyark.com/

    The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/

    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 Jefferson, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Mound Bayou Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.3015, Longitude: -91.8401       In this case, the coordinates for the Mound Bayou Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <6>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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