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A visit to the Penn Cemetery ...


The location of the Penn 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 Penn Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   35.9684°   (35° 58' 6")

Lon:   -91.3101°   (-91° 18' 36")

The Penn Cemetery is located in Lawrence County<2>.

The county seat for Lawrence County is located in Walnut Ridge. Walnut Ridge lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Penn 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 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 Penn Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Arkansas:
  • Pages specific to Lawrence County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Penn Cemetery.

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

    • Strawberry
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawberry
      • Strawberry is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 272 people
    • Saffell
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saffell
      • Saffell is located in Lawrence County
    • Lynn
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
      • Lynn is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lynn <4>
    • Smithville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithville
      • Smithville is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people
    • Grange
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grange
      • Grange is located in Sharp County
    • Cord
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cord
      • Cord is located in Independence County
    • Centerville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
      • Centerville is located in Jackson County
    • Charlotte
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charlotte have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlotte
      • Charlotte is located in Independence County
    • Poughkeepsie
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poughkeepsie
      • Poughkeepsie is located in Sharp County
    • Kenyon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kenyon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenyon
      • Kenyon is located in Jackson County
    • Alicia
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alicia
      • Alicia is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
    • Powhatan
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powhatan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powhatan
      • Powhatan is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Powhatan <4>
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Cave City
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cave City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave City
        • Cave City is located in Independence County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,923 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cave City <4>
      • Swifton
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swifton
        • Swifton is located in Jackson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 733 people
      • Black Rock
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Rock
        • Black Rock is located in Lawrence County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 590 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Black Rock <4>
      • Maxville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maxville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxville
        • Maxville is located in Sharp County
      • Minturn
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minturn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minturn
        • Minturn is located in Lawrence County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
      • Portia
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portia
        • Portia is located in Lawrence County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Portia <4>
      • Tuckerman
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Imboden
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Imboden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Imboden
        • Imboden is located in Lawrence County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 617 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Imboden <4>
      • Sandtown
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandtown
        • Sandtown is located in Independence County
      • Pfeiffer
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pfeiffer
        • Pfeiffer is located in Independence County
      • Sulphur Rock
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • 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
      • Evening Shade
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • 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>

    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 Penn Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lawrence County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Penn Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Lancaster Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lancaster Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lancaster Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lancaster Cemetery
    • Ward Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ward Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ward Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ward Cemetery
    • Jerusalem Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jerusalem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jerusalem Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jerusalem Cemetery
    • Massey Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Massey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Massey Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Massey Cemetery
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Willmuth Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Willmuth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Willmuth Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willmuth Cemetery
    • Lincoln Ward Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • The Lincoln Ward Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Lincoln Ward Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Saffell.
      • The Lincoln Ward Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Ward Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lincoln Ward Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #56701 <6>
    • Ward Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ward Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ward Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ward Cemetery
    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    • Roe Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Roe Cemetery is located in Sharp County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roe Cemetery
    • Gardner Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Campbell Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Campbell Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Runyan Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Runyan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Runyan Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Runyan Cemetery
      • Ashby Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ashby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ashby Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ashby Cemetery
      • Godwin Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Godwin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Godwin Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Godwin Cemetery
      • Shaver Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Parsley Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parsley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Parsley Cemetery is located in Sharp County
        • The Parsley Cemetery has also been known as:
        • George W. Parsley Family Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parsley Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #55598 <6>
      • McNutt Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McNutt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McNutt Cemetery is located in Independence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McNutt Cemetery
      • Wilkerson Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Durfee Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Durfee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Durfee Cemetery is located in Independence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Durfee Cemetery
      • Hillhouse Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillhouse Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hillhouse Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillhouse 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 Penn Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #53271  (Penn Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #53271 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: Strawberry
      • County: Lawrence         Elev: 97
      • Location given for GNIS #53271 (Penn 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 Lawrence, 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 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 Penn Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.9684, Longitude: -91.3101       In this case, the coordinates for the Penn 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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