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A visit to the Palestine Cemetery ...


The location of the Palestine 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 Palestine Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   35.6381°   (35° 38' 17")

Lon:   -91.6782°   (-91° 40' 41")

The Palestine Cemetery is located in Independence County<2>.

The county seat for Independence County is located in Batesville. Batesville lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Palestine Cemetery .

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 Palestine Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Arkansas:
  • Pages specific to Independence 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 Palestine 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 Palestine Cemetery.

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

    • Floral
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floral
      • Floral is located in Independence County
    • Salado
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salado have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salado
      • Salado is located in Independence County
    • Desha
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Desha
      • Desha is located in Independence County
    • Pleasant Plains
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Plains
      • Pleasant Plains is located in Independence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 356 people
    • Locust Grove
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
      • Locust Grove is located in Independence County
    • Rosie
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosie
      • Rosie is located in Independence County
    • Batesville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Batesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batesville
      • Batesville is located in Independence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,830 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Batesville <4>
    • Concord
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
      • Concord is located in Cleburne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 234 people
    • Moorefield
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moorefield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorefield
      • Moorefield is located in Independence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
    • Magness
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magness have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magness
      • Magness is located in Independence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
    • Thida
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thida
      • Thida is located in Independence County
    • Oil Trough
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oil Trough have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil Trough
      • Oil Trough is located in Independence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 272 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oil Trough <4>
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Sulphur Rock
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sulphur Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Rock
        • Sulphur Rock is located in Independence County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 458 people
      • Bethesda
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethesda have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethesda
        • Bethesda is located in Independence County
      • Sunnydale
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnydale
        • Sunnydale is located in White County
      • Pfeiffer
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pfeiffer
        • Pfeiffer is located in Independence County
      • Wolf Bayou
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolf Bayou have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Bayou
        • Wolf Bayou is located in Cleburne County
      • Ida
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ida have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ida
        • Ida is located in Cleburne County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ida <4>
      • Wilburn
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilburn
        • Wilburn is located in Cleburne County
      • Newark
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newark have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
        • Newark is located in Independence County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,193 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newark <4>
      • Marcella
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marcella have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcella
        • Marcella is located in Stone County
      • Drasco
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drasco
        • Drasco is located in Cleburne County
      • Rainbow Island
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainbow Island
        • Rainbow Island is located in Cleburne County
      • Cushman
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cushman
        • Cushman is located in Independence County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 457 people
      • Tumbling Shoals
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Pangburn
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pangburn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pangburn
        • Pangburn is located in White County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 577 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pangburn <4>
      • Clay
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay
        • Clay is located in White County
      • Pleasant Grove
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
        • Pleasant Grove is located in Stone 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 Palestine Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Independence County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Palestine Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Inman Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Inman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Inman Cemetery is located in Independence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Inman Cemetery
    • Old Union Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Union Cemetery is located in Independence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Union Cemetery
    • Kyler Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kyler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kyler Cemetery is located in Independence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kyler Cemetery
    • Huff Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Huff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Huff Cemetery is located in Independence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Huff Cemetery
    • Starnes Spring Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Starnes Spring Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Starnes Spring Cemetery is located in Independence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Starnes Spring Cemetery
    • Riddles Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riddles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Riddles Cemetery is located in Independence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riddles Cemetery
    • Alderbrook Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alderbrook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Alderbrook Cemetery is located in Independence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alderbrook Cemetery
    • Locust Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Locust Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Locust Grove Cemetery is located in Independence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Locust Grove Cemetery
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Cleburne County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Zion Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the west of Concord.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #55269 <6>
    • Union Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Union Grove Cemetery is located in Independence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Grove Cemetery
    • Pleasant Plains Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Plains Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Plains Cemetery is located in Independence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Plains Cemetery
    • Putman Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Putman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Putman Cemetery is located in Independence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Putman Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Egner Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Alexander Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alexander Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Alexander Cemetery is located in Cleburne County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Alexander Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the southwest of Concord.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alexander Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #52805 <6>
      • Bailey Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bailey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bailey Cemetery is located in Independence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bailey Cemetery
      • Price Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Price Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Price Cemetery is located in Independence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Price Cemetery
      • Wyatt Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wyatt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wyatt Cemetery is located in Independence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wyatt Cemetery
      • Macedonia Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Macedonia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Independence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Macedonia Cemetery
      • Burkett Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burkett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Burkett Cemetery is located in Independence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burkett Cemetery
      • Mason Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mason Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mason Cemetery is located in Independence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mason 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 Palestine Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #53132  (Palestine Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #53132 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: Jamestown
      • County: Independence         Elev: 247
      • Location given for GNIS #53132 (Palestine 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 Independence, 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 Palestine Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.6381, Longitude: -91.6782       In this case, the coordinates for the Palestine 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.
    <6>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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