A visit to the Mount Pisgah 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 Mt. Pisgah Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Mt. Pisgah Cemetery:
35.7215, -90.6787
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Mt. Pisgah Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Mt. Pisgah Cemetery is located in Craighead County<2>.
Open a Google Map centered on the Mt. Pisgah Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Mt. Pisgah Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Mt. Pisgah Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- White Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The White Cemetery is located in Craighead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Cemetery
- Houston Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Houston Cemetery is located in Poinsett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston Cemetery
- Pine Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Pine Hill Cemetery is located in Craighead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Hill Cemetery
- McDaniel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The McDaniel Cemetery is located in Craighead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDaniel Cemetery
- Willis Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Willis Cemetery is located in Poinsett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willis Cemetery
- Jonesboro Memorial Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Wilson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Wilson Cemetery is located in Poinsett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery
- Kelly Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Kelly Cemetery is located in Craighead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly Cemetery
- St. Pauls Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Craighead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pauls Cemetery
- Mt. Sinai Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Mt. Sinai Cemetery is located in Craighead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Sinai Cemetery
- Temple of Israel Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Woodlawn Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in Craighead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Holy Cross Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Holy Cross Cemetery is located in Craighead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Cross Cemetery
- Straw Floor Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Straw Floor Cemetery is located in Craighead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Straw Floor Cemetery
- Bolivar Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Bolivar Cemetery is located in Poinsett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivar Cemetery
- Nettleton Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Nettleton Cemetery is located in Craighead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nettleton Cemetery
- Bishop Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- The Bishop Cemetery is located in Craighead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop Cemetery
- Otwell Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- The Otwell Cemetery is located in Craighead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otwell Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Otwell Cemetery is located 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the southwest of Jonesboro.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #55553 <5>
- Holly Springs Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- The Holly Springs Cemetery is located in Poinsett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs Cemetery
- Ransome Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- The Ransome Cemetery is located in Craighead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ransome Cemetery
- The Ransome Cemetery has also been known as:
- Ransom Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #55862 <5>
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 20 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Mt. Pisgah Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Mt. Pisgah Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Greenfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Greenfield is located in Poinsett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
- Bay
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Bay is located in Craighead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,816 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bay <6>
- Jonesboro
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Trumann
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Obear ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Obear is located in Craighead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Obear
- Philadelphia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Philadelphia is located in Craighead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia
- Harrisburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Hatchie Coon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Hatchie Coon is located in Poinsett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatchie Coon
- Brookland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Weiner
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Weiner is located in Poinsett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weiner
- Population from the 2020 Census: 662 people
- Bono
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Lake City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Cash
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Cash is located in Craighead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cash
- Population from the 2020 Census: 359 people
- Waldenburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Lake View
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Lake View is located in Craighead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake View
- Bay Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Bay Village is located in Cross County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Village
- Egypt
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Marked Tree
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Rivervale
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Rivervale is located in Poinsett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rivervale
- Black Oak
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Black Oak is located in Craighead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Oak
- Population from the 2020 Census: 259 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. Pisgah Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Craighead County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Mt. Pisgah Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Caraway
- Harrisburg
- Jonesboro
- Lepanto
- Marked Tree
- Trumann
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 professional and volunteer 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 Mt. Pisgah Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Arkansas:
- Pages specific to Craighead 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 Mt. Pisgah Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #52377 (Mount Pisgah Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #52377 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: Craighead
- Est. Elev: 114 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Greenfield
- Location given for Mount Pisgah Cemetery:
- Lat: 35.7214662 Lon: -90.6787226
- 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 Craighead, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Mt. Pisgah 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. |