A visit to the Pettit Cemetery ...
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 <1> 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. 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 Pettit Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Pettit Cemetery:
36.2936, -90.9514
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Pettit Cemetery has been estimated.<3> - use with caution.
The Pettit Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<2> to the northeast of Pocahontas.
The cemetery is located in Randolph County<4>.
The county seat for Randolph County is located in Pocahontas. Pocahontas lies just to the south southwest of the Pettit Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Pettit Cemetery.
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.<5>
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)
- The Martin Cemetery is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Cemetery
- Be careful not to confuse this cemetery with another one that is also named Martin Cemetery (located 75 miles to the north).
- St. Paul Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Paul Cemetery
- Brockett Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Wilson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Troy Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Randolph Memorial Gardens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- St. John Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The St. John Cemetery is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. John Cemetery
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Clearview Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Clearview Cemetery is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearview Cemetery
- Shiloh Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Davis Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Davis Cemetery is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Cemetery
- Gross Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Brimmage Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Harris Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Martin Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Foster Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Thomas Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Thompson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Thompson Cemetery is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson Cemetery
- Chesser Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Chesser Cemetery is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesser Cemetery
- Harmony Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jones Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Jones Cemetery is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
- Dunn B. Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Johnson - McIlroy Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Sparkman Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Overby Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Overby Cemetery is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overby Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> 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)
- Brockett
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Skaggs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Attica
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Manson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Peru
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Birdell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Serene
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Ingram
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Ingram is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingram
- Ingram has also been known as:
- Gooberhull
- Spikes
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Biggers
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Antioch
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Eleven
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Maynard
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Hamil
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Water Valley ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Elevenpoint
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- College City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- College City is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College City
- Estimated population in 2016: 506 people
- O'Kean
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Reyno
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Middlebrook
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Oconee ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Supply
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Delaplaine
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Delaplaine is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaplaine
- Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
- Dalton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Lima
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
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. 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.
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 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:
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 Find-A-Grave Entry: #55639
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #60449 (Pettit Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #60449 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: Randolph
- Est. Elev: 100 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Pocahontas
- Location given for Pettit Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.293677 Lon: -90.9515106
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <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- Pettit Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |