A visit to the Overby 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 Overby Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Overby Cemetery:
36.3834, -90.9010
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Overby Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Overby Cemetery is located in Randolph County<2>.
The county seat for Randolph County is located in Pocahontas. Pocahontas lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Overby Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Overby Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Overby Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Overby Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Harper Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Harper Cemetery is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Harper Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the southwest of Maynard.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #54217 <5>
- Harris Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Harris Cemetery is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Harris Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the southwest of Maynard.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #54226 <5>
- Washington Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Washington Cemetery is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Cemetery
- Martin Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Martin Cemetery is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Martin Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the southwest of Maynard.
- The Martin Cemetery has also been known as:
- Martin B. Cemetery
- Be careful not to confuse this cemetery with another one that is also named Martin Cemetery (located 62 miles to the north).
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2404225 <5>
- Davis Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Davis Cemetery is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Cemetery
- Maynard Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Maynard Cemetery is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maynard Cemetery
- Foster Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Foster Cemetery is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Foster Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the northeast of Attica.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #53925 <5>
- St. John Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The St. John Cemetery is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. John Cemetery
- Siloam Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Siloam Cemetery is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Siloam Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the north of Maynard.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #56287 <5>
- Barnett Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Barnett Family Cemetery is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnett Family Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Barnett Family Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the north of Attica.
- The Barnett Family Cemetery has also been known as:
- Barnett Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #52935 <5>
- Sparkman Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Sparkman Cemetery is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparkman Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Sparkman Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the west of Maynard.
- Be careful not to confuse this cemetery with another one that is also named Sparkman Cemetery (located 63 miles to the north).
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #56353 <5>
- Brockett Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Brockett Cemetery is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockett Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Brockett Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the north of Pocahontas.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #53199 <5>
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- Cox Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Cox Cemetery is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cox Cemetery
- Ingram Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Ingram Cemetery is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingram Cemetery
- Gross Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Gross Cemetery is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gross Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Gross Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the north of Attica.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #54135 <5>
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Oak Grove Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the north of Attica.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #55424 <5>
- Yellow Hall Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Yellow Hall Cemetery is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Hall Cemetery
- Palestine Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Palestine Cemetery is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine Cemetery
- Spikes Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Spikes Cemetery is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spikes Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Spikes Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the north of Attica.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #56362 <5>
- Nelson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Nelson Cemetery is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Nelson Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the northwest of Attica.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #55316 <5>
- Thomas Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Thomas Cemetery is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Thomas Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northwest of Attica.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #56515 <5>
- Pettit Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Pettit Cemetery is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pettit Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Pettit Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the northeast of Pocahontas.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #55639 <5>
- Johnson - McIlroy Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Johnson - McIlroy Cemetery is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson - McIlroy Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Johnson - McIlroy Cemetery is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the east of Pocahontas.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2394005 <5>
- Sparkman Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Sparkman Cemetery is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparkman Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Sparkman Cemetery is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the northeast of Pocahontas.
- Be careful not to confuse this cemetery with another one that is also named Sparkman Cemetery (located 75 miles to the north).
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #56352 <5>
- Scott Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Scott Cemetery is located on private property - be sure to secure permission before visiting.
- The Scott Cemetery is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Scott Cemetery is located outside and to the southwest of Biggers.
- Be careful not to confuse this cemetery with another one that is also named Scott Cemetery (located 58 miles to the north).
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #56178 <5>
- Ainley Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Ainley Cemetery is located on private property - be sure to secure permission before visiting.
- The Ainley Cemetery is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ainley Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Ainley Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the northeast of Maynard.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #52793 <5>
- Glaze Creek Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Glaze Creek Cemetery is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glaze Creek Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Glaze Creek Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the north of Maynard.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #54041 <5>
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Overby Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Overby Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Maynard
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Maynard is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maynard
- Population from the 2020 Census: 379 people
- Brockett
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Brockett is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockett
- Attica
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Attica is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attica
- Middlebrook
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Middlebrook is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlebrook
- Peru
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Peru is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru
- Biggers
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Biggers is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biggers
- Population from the 2020 Census: 342 people
- Ingram
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Ingram is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingram
- Ingram has also been known as:
- Gooberhull
- Spikes
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Spikes is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spikes
- Supply
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Supply is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Supply
- Reyno
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Reyno is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reyno
- Population from the 2020 Census: 391 people
- Former names for Reyno:
- Cherokee Bay
- Esselwood
- Needmore
- Antioch
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Antioch is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
- Pocahontas
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Pocahontas is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocahontas
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,371 people
- Former names for Pocahontas:
- Bettis Bluff
- Betts Bluff
- Pokakhontas
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pocahontas <6>
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- Datto
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Datto is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Datto
- Population from the 2020 Census: 89 people
- Hamil
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Hamil is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamil
- Skaggs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Skaggs is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skaggs
- Current View
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Current View is located in Ripley County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Current View
- Current View
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Current View is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Current View
- Warm Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Warm Springs is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warm Springs
- Serene
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Serene is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Serene
- Success
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Success is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Success
- Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
- Elevenpoint
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Elevenpoint is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elevenpoint
- Water Valley ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Water Valley is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Valley
- Birdell
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Birdell is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdell
- Manson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Manson is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manson
- Dalton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Dalton is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton
- Oconee ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Oconee is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oconee
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 Overby Cemetery. The following communities are located in Randolph County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Overby Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Overby Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Arkansas:
- Pages specific to Randolph 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 Overby Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #60426 (Overby Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #60426 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: Randolph
- Est. Elev: 122 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Maynard
- Location given for Overby Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.3833971 Lon: -90.9009545
- 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 Randolph, 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- Overby 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. |