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A visit to the Mount Hersey Cemetery ...


The location of the Mt. Hersey 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 Mt. Hersey Cemetery ...

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

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Mt. Hersey Cemetery

Lat:   36.0192°   (36° 1' 9")

Lon:   -92.9568°   (-92° 57' 24")

The Mt. Hersey Cemetery is located in Newton County<2>.

The county seat for Newton County is located in Jasper. Jasper lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the west of the Mt. Hersey 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 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 Mt. Hersey Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Arkansas:
  • Pages specific to Newton 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 Mt. Hersey 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 19 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Mt. Hersey Cemetery.

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

    • Western Grove
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Western Grove
      • Western Grove is located in Newton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
    • Hasty
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hasty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hasty
      • Hasty is located in Newton County
    • Pindall
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pindall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pindall
      • Pindall is located in Searcy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
    • Vendor
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vendor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vendor
      • Vendor is located in Newton County
    • Mount Judea
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Judea have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Judea
      • Mount Judea is located in Newton County
    • Saint Joe
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Valley Springs
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Springs
      • Valley Springs is located in Boone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 166 people
    • Everton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Everton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everton
      • Everton is located in Boone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Everton <4>
    • Rally Hill
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rally Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rally Hill
      • Rally Hill is located in Boone County
    • Bellefonte
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellefonte have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellefonte
      • Bellefonte is located in Boone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 485 people
    • Gilbert
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbert have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert
      • Gilbert is located in Searcy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 26 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilbert <4>
    • Bruno
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bruno have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruno
      • Bruno is located in Marion County
    • Continue List   (7 more) ...
      • Jasper
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jasper have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jasper
        • Jasper is located in Newton County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 479 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jasper <4>
      • Pleasant Ridge
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Ridge
        • Pleasant Ridge is located in Boone County
      • Parthenon
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parthenon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parthenon
        • Parthenon is located in Newton County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parthenon <4>
      • Witt's Springs
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Witt's Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Witt's Springs
        • Witt's Springs is located in Searcy County
      • Harrison
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
        • Harrison is located in Boone County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,139 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrison <4>
      • Pyatt
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pyatt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pyatt
        • Pyatt is located in Marion County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 234 people
      • Zinc
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zinc have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zinc
        • Zinc is located in Boone County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people

    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 Mt. Hersey Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Newton County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Mt. Hersey Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Pinhook Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pinhook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pinhook Cemetery is located in Newton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pinhook Cemetery
    • Morris Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Morris Cemetery is located in Newton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morris Cemetery
    • Morris Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Morris Cemetery is located in Newton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morris Cemetery
    • Yardelle Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yardelle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Yardelle Cemetery is located in Newton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yardelle Cemetery
    • Hensley Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hensley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hensley Cemetery is located in Searcy County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hensley Cemetery
    • Kilburn Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kilburn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kilburn Cemetery is located in Searcy County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kilburn Cemetery
    • Nichols Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nichols Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Nichols Cemetery is located in Searcy County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nichols Cemetery
    • Trammell Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trammell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Trammell Cemetery is located in Searcy County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trammell Cemetery
    • Agee Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Agee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Agee Cemetery is located in Newton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Agee Cemetery
    • Carver Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carver Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Carver Cemetery is located in Newton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carver Cemetery
    • Abbey Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Abbey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Abbey Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Abbey Cemetery
    • Glencoe Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glencoe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Glencoe Cemetery is located in Searcy County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glencoe Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Wells Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wells Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wells Cemetery is located in Newton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wells Cemetery
      • Ben's Branch Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ben's Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ben's Branch Cemetery is located in Newton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ben's Branch Cemetery
      • Western Grove Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • The Western Grove Cemetery is located in Newton County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Western Grove Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Western Grove.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Western Grove Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1966973 <6>
      • Wilbourn Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilbourn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wilbourn Cemetery is located in Boone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilbourn Cemetery
      • Collins Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Collins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Collins Cemetery is located in Newton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Collins Cemetery
      • Dodson Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dodson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dodson Cemetery is located in Newton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dodson Cemetery
      • Hall Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hall Cemetery is located in Searcy County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hall Cemetery
      • Slay Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Slay Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Slay Cemetery is located in Searcy County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Slay Cemetery
      • Love Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • The Love Cemetery is located in Searcy County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Love Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northeast of Saint Joe.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Love Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2155655 <6>
      • Dugger Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dugger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dugger Cemetery is located in Boone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dugger Cemetery
      • Bald Knob Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bald Knob Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bald Knob Cemetery is located in Boone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bald Knob 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 Mt. Hersey Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #52298  (Mount Hersey Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #52298 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: Western Grove
      • County: Newton         Elev: 272
      • Location given for GNIS #52298 (Mount Hersey Cemetery)

    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 Newton, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Mt. Hersey Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.0192, Longitude: -92.9568       In this case, the coordinates for the Mt. Hersey 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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