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The location of the Overby 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 Overby Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   36.3834°   (36° 23' 0")

Lon:   -90.9010°   (-90° 54' 3")

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 .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Overby 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 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maynard
      • Maynard is located in Randolph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 379 people
    • Brockett
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brockett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockett
      • Brockett is located in Randolph County
    • Attica
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Attica have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attica
      • Attica is located in Randolph County
    • Middlebrook
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlebrook
      • Middlebrook is located in Randolph County
    • Peru
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Peru. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru
      • Peru is located in Randolph County
    • Biggers
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biggers
      • Biggers is located in Randolph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 342 people
    • Spikes
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Spikes. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spikes
      • Spikes is located in Randolph County
    • Supply
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Supply have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Supply
      • Supply is located in Randolph County
    • Reyno
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reyno
      • Reyno is located in Randolph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 391 people
      • Former names for Reyno:
      • Cherokee Bay
      • Esselwood
      • Needmore
    • Antioch
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Antioch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
      • Antioch is located in Randolph County
    • Pocahontas
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocahontas
      • Pocahontas is located in Randolph County
      • 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 <5>
    • Datto
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Datto have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Datto
      • Datto is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 89 people
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Hamil
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamil have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamil
        • Hamil is located in Randolph County
      • Skaggs
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skaggs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skaggs
        • Skaggs is located in Randolph County
      • Current View
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Current View
        • Current View is located in Ripley County (MO)
      • Current View
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Current View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Current View
        • Current View is located in Clay County
      • Warm Springs
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warm Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warm Springs
        • Warm Springs is located in Randolph County
      • Serene
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Serene. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Serene
        • Serene is located in Randolph County
      • Success
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Success have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Success
        • Success is located in Clay County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
      • Elevenpoint
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elevenpoint have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elevenpoint
        • Elevenpoint is located in Randolph County
      • Water Valley ‑ Historic
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Water Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Valley
        • Water Valley is located in Randolph County
      • Birdell
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birdell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdell
        • Birdell is located in Randolph County
      • Dalton
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton
        • Dalton is located in Randolph County
      • Oconee ‑ Historic
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oconee
        • Oconee is located in Randolph County
      • Eleven
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eleven. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eleven
        • Eleven is located in Randolph County
      • Ponder
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ponder have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponder
        • Ponder is located in Ripley County (MO)
      • Delaplaine
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delaplaine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaplaine
        • Delaplaine is located in Greene County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
      • Spring Creek
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Spring Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
        • Spring Creek is located in Randolph 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 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.

    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.<6>

    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)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Harper Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • The Harper Cemetery is located in Randolph County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Harper Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the northeast of Maynard.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harper Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #54217 <7>
    • Harris Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • The Harris Cemetery is located in Randolph County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Harris Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the northeast of Maynard.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harris Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #54226 <7>
    • Washington Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Washington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Washington Cemetery is located in Randolph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Washington Cemetery
    • Martin Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Martin Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • The Martin Cemetery is located in Randolph County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Martin Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the northeast 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 our Gazetteer entry for the Martin Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2404225 <7>
    • Davis Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Davis Cemetery is located in Randolph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
    • Maynard Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maynard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Maynard Cemetery is located in Randolph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maynard Cemetery
    • Foster Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • The Foster Cemetery is located in Randolph County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Foster Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the southwest of Attica.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Foster Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #53925 <7>
    • St. John Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. John Cemetery is located in Randolph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John Cemetery
    • Siloam Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The Siloam Cemetery is located in Randolph County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Siloam Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the south of Maynard.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Siloam Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #56287 <7>
    • Barnett Family Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The Barnett Family Cemetery is located in Randolph County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Barnett Family Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the south of Attica.
      • The Barnett Family Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Barnett Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barnett Family Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #52935 <7>
    • Sparkman Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Sparkman Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • The Sparkman Cemetery is located in Randolph County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Sparkman Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the east 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 our Gazetteer entry for the Sparkman Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #56353 <7>
    • Brockett Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Brockett Cemetery is located in Randolph County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Brockett Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the south of Pocahontas.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brockett Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #53199 <7>
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Cox Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cox Cemetery is located in Randolph County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cox Cemetery
      • Ingram Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ingram Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ingram Cemetery is located in Randolph County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ingram Cemetery
      • Gross Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • The Gross Cemetery is located in Randolph County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Gross Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the south of Attica.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gross Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #54135 <7>
      • Oak Grove Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Randolph County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Oak Grove Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the south of Attica.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #55424 <7>
      • Yellow Hall Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yellow Hall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Yellow Hall Cemetery is located in Randolph County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yellow Hall Cemetery
      • Palestine Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Palestine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Palestine Cemetery is located in Randolph County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Palestine Cemetery
      • Spikes Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • The Spikes Cemetery is located in Randolph County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Spikes Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the south of Attica.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spikes Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #56362 <7>
      • Nelson Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Nelson Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
        • The Nelson Cemetery is located in Randolph County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Nelson Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the southeast of Attica.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nelson Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #55316 <7>
      • Thomas Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • The Thomas Cemetery is located in Randolph County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Thomas Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southeast of Attica.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thomas Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #56515 <7>
      • Pettit Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Pettit Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
        • The Pettit Cemetery is located in Randolph County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Pettit Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the southwest of Pocahontas.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pettit Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #55639 <7>
      • Johnson - McIlroy Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Johnson - McIlroy Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
        • The Johnson - McIlroy Cemetery is located in Randolph County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Johnson - McIlroy Cemetery is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the west of Pocahontas.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson - McIlroy Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2394005 <7>
      • Sparkman Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Sparkman Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
        • The Sparkman Cemetery is located in Randolph County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Sparkman Cemetery is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the west 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 our Gazetteer entry for the Sparkman Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #56352 <7>
      • Scott Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Scott Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
        • The Scott Cemetery is located in Randolph County
        • 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 our Gazetteer entry for the Scott Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #56178 <7>
      • Ainley Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Ainley Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
        • The Ainley Cemetery is located in Randolph County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Ainley Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the southwest of Maynard.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ainley Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #52793 <7>
      • Glaze Creek Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glaze Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Glaze Creek Cemetery is located in Randolph County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glaze Creek 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 Overby Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #60426  (Overby Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #60426 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: Maynard
      • County: Randolph         Elev: 122
      • Location given for GNIS #60426 (Overby 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 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 'straight-line' (or 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Overby Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.3834, Longitude: -90.9010       In this case, the coordinates for the Overby Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>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.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <6>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.
    <7>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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