A visit to the Palestine 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 Palestine Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Palestine Cemetery:
34.2713, -93.6595
The Palestine Cemetery is located in Pike County<1>.
The county seat for Pike County is located in Murfreesboro. Murfreesboro lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<2> to the south of the Palestine Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Palestine Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Palestine Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Palestine Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Bear Creek Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Kirby Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Cummings Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Cummings Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cummings Cemetery
- Redland Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Valley Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Woodall Valley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Old Ebenezer Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Powers Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Coffman Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Coffman Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffman Cemetery
- Hopper Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Hopper Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopper Cemetery
- Mt. Joy Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Hicks Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Caney Valley Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Bankston - Horn Family Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Glenwood Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Steller Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Steller Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steller Cemetery
- Black Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Black Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Cemetery
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
- Tweedle - Vaught Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- County Line Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The County Line Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Line Cemetery
- Bassinger Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Bassinger Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bassinger Cemetery
- Jones Valley Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Jones Valley Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Valley 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]<2> of the Palestine Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Palestine Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Kirby
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Salem
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Lodi
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Daisy
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Caney Valley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Glenwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Star of the West ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Hickory Station ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Hickory Station is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Station
- Caddo Gap
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Manfred
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Langley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Mount Moriah
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Amity
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Amity is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity
- Population from the 2020 Census: 674 people
- Ophir
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Newhope
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Pike City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Norman
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Black Springs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Black Springs is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 94 people
- Grandfield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Nathan
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Murfreesboro
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Kimberley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Alpine
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Alpine is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
- Mazarn
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Cox Spring
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
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 Pike County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Palestine Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Caddo Gap
- Glenwood
- Murfreesboro
- Pike City
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 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 Palestine Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Arkansas:
- Pages specific to Pike 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 Palestine Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #72981 (Palestine Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #72981 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: Pike
- Est. Elev: 211 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Lodi
- Location given for Palestine Cemetery:
- Lat: 34.271214 Lon: -93.6593546
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Pike, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Palestine Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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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