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A visit to the Newton 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 Newton Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Newton Cemetery:

33.1896, -92.6118

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Newton Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Newton Cemetery is located in Union County<2>.

The county seat for Union County is located in El Dorado. El Dorado lies just to the west northwest of the Newton Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Newton Cemetery.

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 Newton Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Brock Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The Brock Cemetery is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brock Cemetery
  • Bethel Methodist Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Bethel Methodist Church Cemetery is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Methodist Church Cemetery
    • The Bethel Methodist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Bethel Cemetery
  • Wesley Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Wesley Cemetery is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley Cemetery
  • Zion Watch Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Zion Watch Cemetery is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Watch Cemetery
  • Woodlawn Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Woodlawn Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of El Dorado.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1188120 <5>
  • Arlington Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Arlington Cemetery is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Arlington Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of El Dorado.
    • The Arlington Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Arlington Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #52858 <5>
  • Presbyterian Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Presbyterian Cemetery is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Presbyterian Cemetery
  • Stamps Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Stamps Cemetery is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stamps Cemetery
  • Free Union Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Free Union Cemetery is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Free Union Cemetery
  • Friendship Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Friendship Cemetery is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship Cemetery
  • Galilee Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Galilee Cemetery is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galilee Cemetery
  • Craig Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Craig Cemetery is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craig Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • St. Paul Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Paul Cemetery
    • Shady Grove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove Cemetery
    • Ingram - Reeves Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Morning Star Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Morning Star Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morning Star Cemetery
    • Hammond Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Hammond Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond Cemetery
    • Beulah Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Beulah Grove Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah Grove Cemetery
    • Smyrna Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Smyrna Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna Cemetery
    • Old Union Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Old Union Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Union Cemetery
    • Newton - Dunaway Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Newton Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Newton Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • El Dorado
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Perdue City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Perdue City is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perdue City
  • Lawson
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Lawson is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawson
  • Crain City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Crain City is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crain City
  • Norphlet
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Norphlet is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norphlet
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 772 people
  • Urbana
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Urbana is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urbana
  • Dumas City
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Dumas City is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumas City
  • Calion
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Calion is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calion
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 440 people
  • Blanchard Springs ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Blanchard Springs is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanchard Springs
  • Sandy Land
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Sandy Land is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Land
  • Scotland
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Scotland is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotland
  • Junction City
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Junction City is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 520 people
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Smackover
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Lisbon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Lisbon is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
    • Joyce City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Joyce City is located in Ouachita County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joyce City
    • Junction City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Junction City is located in Claiborne Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 557 people
    • Wards Mill ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Wards Mill is located in Claiborne Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wards Mill
    • Strong
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Spearsville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Moro Bay
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Moro Bay is located in Bradley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moro Bay
    • Louann
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Louann is located in Ouachita County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louann
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 152 people
    • Lillie
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Lillie is located in Union Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lillie
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 122 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lillie <6>

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 Newton Cemetery. The following communities are located in Union County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Newton Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Arkansas:
  • Pages specific to Union 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 Newton Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #60949  (Newton Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #60949 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: Union
      • Est. Elev: 74 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: El Dorado East
      • Location given for Newton Cemetery:
      • Lat: 33.1895746     Lon: -92.6118203
      • 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 Union, 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- Newton 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.