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The location of the Old Philadelphia 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 Old Philadelphia Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   36.1106°   (36° 6' 38")

Lon:   -91.8668°   (-91° 52' 0")

The Old Philadelphia Cemetery is located in Izard County<2>.

The county seat for Izard County is located in Melbourne. Melbourne lies just to the south southwest of the Old Philadelphia Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 Old Philadelphia Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Arkansas:
  • Pages specific to Izard 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 Old Philadelphia 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 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Old Philadelphia Cemetery.

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

    • LaCrosse
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaCrosse
      • LaCrosse is located in Izard County
    • Violet Hill
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Violet Hill
      • Violet Hill is located in Izard County
    • Melbourne
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Brockwell
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brockwell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockwell
      • Brockwell is located in Izard County
    • Newburg
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
      • Newburg is located in Izard County
    • Sage
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sage
      • Sage is located in Izard County
    • Bone Town
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bone Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bone Town
      • Bone Town is located in Izard County
    • Franklin
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
      • Franklin is located in Izard County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <4>
    • Jumbo
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jumbo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jumbo
      • Jumbo is located in Izard County
    • Lunenburg
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lunenburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lunenburg
      • Lunenburg is located in Izard County
    • Oxford
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
      • Oxford is located in Izard County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 682 people
    • Horseshoe Bend
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Wiseman
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiseman
        • Wiseman is located in Izard County
      • Wideman
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wideman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wideman
        • Wideman is located in Izard County
      • Mount Pleasant
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
        • Mount Pleasant is located in Izard County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 415 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Pleasant <4>
      • Guion
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guion have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guion
        • Guion is located in Izard County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
      • Sidney
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sidney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidney
        • Sidney is located in Sharp County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 185 people
      • Evening Shade
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evening Shade have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evening Shade
        • Evening Shade is located in Sharp County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 442 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Evening Shade <4>
      • Pineville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pineville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pineville
        • Pineville is located in Izard County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 221 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pineville <4>
      • Bexar
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bexar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bexar
        • Bexar is located in Fulton County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bexar <4>
      • Glencoe
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glencoe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glencoe
        • Glencoe is located in Fulton County

    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 Philadelphia Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Izard County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Old Philadelphia Cemetery.<5>

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

    • New Liberty Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Liberty Cemetery is located in Izard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Liberty Cemetery
    • Forest Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Forest Cemetery is located in Izard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Cemetery
    • Jones Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jones Cemetery is located in Izard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
    • Lawrence Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lawrence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lawrence Cemetery is located in Izard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lawrence Cemetery
    • Mayfield Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mayfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mayfield Cemetery is located in Izard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mayfield Cemetery
    • Bigham Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bigham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bigham Cemetery is located in Izard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bigham Cemetery
    • Watkins Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Watkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Watkins Cemetery is located in Izard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Watkins Cemetery
    • Sweet Home Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sweet Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sweet Home Cemetery is located in Izard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sweet Home Cemetery
    • Old Liberty Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Liberty Cemetery is located in Izard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Liberty Cemetery
    • Blankenship Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blankenship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Blankenship Cemetery is located in Izard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blankenship Cemetery
    • Goodrich Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goodrich Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Goodrich Cemetery is located in Izard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goodrich Cemetery
    • Owens Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Owens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Owens Cemetery is located in Izard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Owens Cemetery
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Page Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Page Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Page Cemetery is located in Izard County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Page Cemetery
      • Caney Spring Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Caney Spring Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Caney Spring Cemetery is located in Izard County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Caney Spring Cemetery
      • Ramsey Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ramsey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ramsey Cemetery is located in Izard County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ramsey Cemetery
      • Reed Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reed Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Reed Cemetery is located in Izard County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reed Cemetery
      • Old Reed Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Reed Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Reed Cemetery is located in Izard County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Reed Cemetery
      • Oak Grove Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Izard County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
      • Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant Ridge Cemetery is located in Izard County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
      • Combs Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Combs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Combs Cemetery is located in Izard County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Combs Cemetery
      • Bathelhem Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bathelhem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bathelhem Cemetery is located in Izard County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bathelhem Cemetery
      • Bethlehem Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethlehem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Izard County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Cemetery
      • Shell Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Shell Cemetery is located in Izard County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shell Cemetery
      • Campbell Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Campbell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Campbell Cemetery is located in Izard County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Campbell Cemetery
      • Zion Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Zion Cemetery is located in Izard County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
      • Nebo Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nebo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Nebo Cemetery is located in Izard County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nebo 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 Old Philadelphia Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #65894  (Old Philadelphia Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #65894 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: Zion
      • County: Izard         Elev: 239
      • Location given for GNIS #65894 (Old Philadelphia 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 Izard, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Old Philadelphia Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.1106, Longitude: -91.8668       In this case, the coordinates for the Old Philadelphia 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.




 

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