A visit to the Old Military 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 Old Military Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Old Military Cemetery:
35.9992, -90.8607
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Old Military Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Old Military Cemetery is located in Lawrence County<2>.
The county seat for Lawrence County is located in Walnut Ridge. Walnut Ridge lies just to the northwest of the Old Military Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Old Military Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the Old Military Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Old Military Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Manning Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Manning Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manning Cemetery
- Shady Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove Cemetery
- Manning Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Manning Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manning Cemetery
- Whittaker Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Whittaker Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittaker Cemetery
- Jenkins Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Jenkins Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins Cemetery
- Brown Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Brown Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
- Arnold Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Arnold Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold Cemetery
- Ray Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Ray Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ray Cemetery
- Walnut Ridge Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Walnut Ridge Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Ridge Cemetery
- Aldridge Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Aldridge Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldridge Cemetery
- Trinity Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Old Trinity Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Old Trinity Cemetery is located in Craighead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Trinity Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Crossroads Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Roberts Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Roberts Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts Cemetery
- Lorado Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Lorado Cemetery is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorado Cemetery
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Lawrence Memorial Park
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Lawrence Memorial Park is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence Memorial Park
- Markham Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Markham Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markham Cemetery
- New Hope Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The New Hope Cemetery is located in Craighead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Cemetery
- Fender Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Fender Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fender Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Old Military Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Old Military Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Sedgwick
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Bono
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Light
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Light is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Light
- Walnut Ridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hoxie
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- College City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- College City is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College City
- Estimated population in 2016: 506 people
- Minturn
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Minturn is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minturn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
- Egypt
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Walcott
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Walcott is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walcott
- Philadelphia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Philadelphia is located in Craighead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia
- O'Kean
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- O'Kean is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Kean
- Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
- Finch
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Finch is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finch
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Portia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Alicia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Alicia is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alicia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
- Cash
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Cash is located in Craighead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cash
- Population from the 2020 Census: 359 people
- Manson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Manson is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manson
- Pine Knot
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Pine Knot is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Knot
- Serene
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Serene is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Serene
- Jonesboro
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Crowley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Crowley is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crowley
- Black Rock
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Powhatan
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Brookland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Skaggs
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Skaggs is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skaggs
- Delaplaine
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Delaplaine is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaplaine
- Population from the 2020 Census: 116 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 Old Military Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lawrence County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Old Military Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Jonesboro
- Portia
- Powhatan
- Walnut Ridge
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 Old Military Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Arkansas:
- Pages specific to Lawrence 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 Old Military Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #61624 (Old Military Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #61624 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: Lawrence
- Est. Elev: 77 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Bono
- Location given for Old Military Cemetery:
- Lat: 35.9992379 Lon: -90.8606726
- 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 Lawrence, 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 from Point A (ie- Old Military 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. |
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