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A visit to the Okolona Cemetery ...

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 Okolona Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   33.9843°   (33° 59' 3")

Lon:   -93.3366°   (-93° 20' 11")

The Okolona Cemetery is located in Clark County<2>.

The county seat for Clark County is located in Arkadelphia. Arkadelphia lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Okolona Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Okolona Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Wier Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wier Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Wier Cemetery is located in Clark County
  • Ross Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ross Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Ross Cemetery is located in Clark County
  • Pettus Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pettus Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pettus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pettus Cemetery is located in Clark County
  • Old Rome Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Rome Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Rome Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Old Rome Cemetery is located in Clark County
  • Rome Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rome Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rome Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Rome Cemetery is located in Clark County
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Clark County
  • Peeples Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peeples Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peeples Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Peeples Cemetery is located in Clark County
  • Ebenezer Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Clark County
  • Clear Spring Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clear Spring Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clear Spring Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Clear Spring Cemetery is located in Clark County
  • Antoine Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antoine Cemetery
    • The Antoine Cemetery is located in Pike County
  • Wimbley Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wimbley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wimbley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Wimbley Cemetery is located in Clark County
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #56869 <5>
  • Lamb Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lamb Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lamb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lamb Cemetery is located in Pike County
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Providence Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Sloan Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sloan Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sloan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sloan Cemetery is located in Clark County
    • McAlly Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McAlly Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McAlly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McAlly Cemetery is located in Clark County
    • Delight Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Delight Cemetery
      • The Delight Cemetery is located in Pike County
    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Nevada County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Pleasant Hill Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the southeast of Prescott.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1978385 <5>
    • Smyrna Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smyrna Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smyrna Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smyrna Cemetery is located in Nevada County
    • Washington Hill Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Zion Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Stroud Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stroud Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stroud Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stroud Cemetery is located in Clark County

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 Okolona Cemetery.

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

  • Okolona
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Antoine
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antoine
    • Antoine is located in Pike County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 108 people
  • Piney Grove
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Grove
    • Piney Grove is located in Pike County
  • Boughton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Boughton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boughton
    • Boughton is located in Nevada County
  • Bowen
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowen
    • Bowen is located in Pike County
  • Beirne
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beirne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beirne
    • Beirne is located in Clark County
  • Delight
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Pisgah
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah
    • Pisgah is located in Pike County
  • Gurdon
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Prescott
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Curtis
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Curtis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis
    • Curtis is located in Clark County
  • Billstown
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billstown
    • Billstown is located in Pike County
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Gum Springs
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gum Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Springs
      • Gum Springs is located in Clark County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people
    • Blevins
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blevins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blevins
      • Blevins is located in Hempstead County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
    • Whelen Springs
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whelen Springs
      • Whelen Springs is located in Clark County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 85 people
    • Pike City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pike City
      • Pike City is located in Pike County
    • Alpine
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alpine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
      • Alpine is located in Clark County
    • McCaskill
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCaskill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCaskill
      • McCaskill is located in Hempstead County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 95 people
    • Arkadelphia
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)

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 Okolona Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Clark County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start 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 Okolona Cemetery:

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 Okolona Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #52981  (Okolona Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #52981 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: Okolona South
    • County: Clark         Elev: 114
    • Location given for GNIS #52981 (Okolona Cemetery)

The official website for Clark County: www.clarkcountyarkansas.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 Clark, 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 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 Okolona Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.9843, Longitude: -93.3366       In this case, the coordinates for the Okolona Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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.
<7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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