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We aren't confident of the location of the Pettit Cemetery, so consider the above location as an estimate.<1>


Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Pettit Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <2> website: The Pettit Cemetery (FG ID #55639)

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 Pettit Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Pettit Cemetery has been estimated.

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

Lat:   36.2936°   (36° 17' 36")

Lon:   -90.9514°   (-90° 57' 5")

The cemetery is located in Randolph County<4>.

As an estimate, the Pettit Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the southwest of Pocahontas.

The county seat for Randolph County is located in Pocahontas. Pocahontas lies just to the south southwest of the Pettit Cemetery .

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 Pettit 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 Pettit 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 Pettit Cemetery.

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

    • Pocahontas
      (2 miles [3.2 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>
    • Brockett
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brockett have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockett
      • Brockett is located in Randolph County
    • Skaggs
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skaggs have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skaggs
      • Skaggs is located in Randolph County
    • Attica
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Attica have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attica
      • Attica is located in Randolph County
    • Peru
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru
      • Peru is located in Randolph County
    • Birdell
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birdell have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdell
      • Birdell is located in Randolph County
    • Serene
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Serene
      • Serene is located in Randolph County
    • Spikes
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spikes
      • Spikes is located in Randolph County
    • Biggers
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biggers
      • Biggers is located in Randolph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 342 people
    • Antioch
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Antioch have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
      • Antioch is located in Randolph County
    • Eleven
      (9 miles [14.5 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eleven
      • Eleven is located in Randolph County
    • Maynard
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maynard
      • Maynard is located in Randolph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 379 people
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Hamil
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamil have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamil
        • Hamil is located in Randolph County
      • Water Valley ‑ Historic
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Water Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Valley
        • Water Valley is located in Randolph County
      • Elevenpoint
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elevenpoint have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elevenpoint
        • Elevenpoint is located in Randolph County
      • College City
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College City have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College City
        • College City is located in Lawrence County
        • Estimated population in 2016: 506 people
      • O'Kean
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Kean
        • O'Kean is located in Randolph County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
      • Reyno
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • 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
      • Middlebrook
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlebrook
        • Middlebrook is located in Randolph County
      • Oconee ‑ Historic
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oconee
        • Oconee is located in Randolph County
      • Supply
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Supply have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Supply
        • Supply is located in Randolph County
      • Delaplaine
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delaplaine have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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
      • Dalton
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton
        • Dalton is located in Randolph County
      • Lima
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lima. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lima
        • Lima is located in Randolph County
      • Imboden
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Imboden have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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 <5>
      • Warm Springs
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warm Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warm Springs
        • Warm Springs is located in Randolph County
      • Datto
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Datto have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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
      • Spring Creek
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • 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.<1>
        • 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 Pettit Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Randolph County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Pettit Cemetery.<7>

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

    • Martin Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Martin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Martin Cemetery is located in Randolph County
      • Be careful not to confuse this cemetery with another one that is also named Martin Cemetery (located 75 miles to the north).
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martin Cemetery
    • St. Paul Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Randolph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul Cemetery
    • Brockett Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • 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 <2>
    • Wilson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Wilson Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Randolph County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Wilson Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the southeast of Pocahontas.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #56865 <2>
    • Troy Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Troy Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • The Troy Cemetery is located in Randolph County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Troy Cemetery is located in Pocahontas.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Troy Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #56562 <2>
    • Randolph Memorial Gardens
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • St. John Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 <2>
    • Clearview Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clearview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Clearview Cemetery is located in Randolph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clearview Cemetery
    • Shiloh Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Randolph County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Shiloh Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the southeast of Pocahontas.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #56268 <2>
    • Davis Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Davis Cemetery is located in Randolph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
    • Gross Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 <2>
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Brimmage Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Brimmage Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
        • The Brimmage Cemetery is located in Randolph County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Brimmage Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the northeast of Biggers.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brimmage Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #53191 <2>
      • Harris Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • 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 <2>
      • Martin Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • 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.<1>
        • 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 <2>
      • Foster Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • 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 <2>
      • Thomas Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • 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 <2>
      • Thompson Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thompson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Thompson Cemetery is located in Randolph County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson Cemetery
      • Chesser Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chesser Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Chesser Cemetery is located in Randolph County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chesser Cemetery
      • Harmony Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • The Harmony Cemetery is located in Randolph County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Harmony Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the northeast of Pocahontas.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harmony Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #54210 <2>
      • Jones Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jones Cemetery is located in Randolph County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
      • Dunn B. Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Dunn B. Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
        • The Dunn B. Cemetery is located in Randolph County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Dunn B. Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the west of Pocahontas.
        • The Dunn B. Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Dunn Cemetery
        • Be careful, some people have confused the Dunn B. Cemetery with the Pettit Cemetery and the Wells Cemetery 'B' (located 20 miles to the west).
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dunn B. Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #53747 <2>
      • Johnson - McIlroy Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • 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.<1>
        • 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 <2>
      • Sparkman Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • 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.<1>
        • 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 <2>
      • Overby Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Overby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Overby Cemetery is located in Randolph County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Overby 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 Pettit Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #60449  (Pettit Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #60449 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: Pocahontas
      • County: Randolph         Elev: 100
      • Location given for GNIS #60449 (Pettit Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #55639

    The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>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.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Pettit Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.2936, Longitude: -90.9514       In this case, the coordinates for the Pettit Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>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.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <6>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.
    <7>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.




 

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