A visit to the Philadelphia 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 Philadelphia Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Philadelphia Cemetery:
35.8867, -90.7121
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Philadelphia Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Philadelphia Cemetery is located in Craighead County<2>.
Open a Google Map centered on the Philadelphia Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Philadelphia Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Philadelphia Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Union Grove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Union Grove Cemetery is located in Craighead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove Cemetery
- Rains Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Rains Cemetery is located in Craighead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rains Cemetery
- Ransome Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Ransome Cemetery is located in Craighead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ransome Cemetery
- The Ransome Cemetery has also been known as:
- Ransom Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #55862 <5>
- New Haven Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The New Haven Cemetery is located in Craighead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Haven Cemetery
- Shiloh Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Craighead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Cemetery
- Love Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Love Cemetery is located in Craighead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Love Cemetery
- Temple of Israel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Mt. Sinai Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Mt. Sinai Cemetery is located in Craighead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Sinai Cemetery
- Woodlawn Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in Craighead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Cemetery
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Culberhouse Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Culberhouse Cemetery is located in Craighead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culberhouse Cemetery
- New Hope Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The New Hope Cemetery is located in Craighead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Trinity Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Straw Floor Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Straw Floor Cemetery is located in Craighead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Straw Floor Cemetery
- Holy Cross Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Holy Cross Cemetery is located in Craighead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Cross Cemetery
- Nettleton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Nettleton Cemetery is located in Craighead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nettleton Cemetery
- Macedonia Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Craighead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia Cemetery
- Rock Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Rock Hill Cemetery is located in Craighead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Hill Cemetery
- Old Trinity Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Old Trinity Cemetery is located in Craighead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Trinity Cemetery
- Cooper Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Cooper Cemetery is located in Craighead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper Cemetery
- Caldwell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Caldwell Cemetery is located in Craighead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caldwell Cemetery
- Caldwell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Philadelphia Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Philadelphia Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Philadelphia
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Philadelphia is located in Craighead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia
- Jonesboro
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Bono
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Brookland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Finch
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Finch is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finch
- Sedgwick
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Pine Knot
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Pine Knot is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Knot
- Walcott
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Walcott is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walcott
- Bay
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Bay is located in Craighead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,816 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bay <6>
- Light
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Light is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Light
- Cash
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Cash is located in Craighead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cash
- Population from the 2020 Census: 359 people
- Obear ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Obear is located in Craighead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Obear
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Egypt
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Lake View
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Lake View is located in Craighead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake View
- Lake City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Crowley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Crowley is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crowley
- Paragould
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Greenfield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Greenfield is located in Poinsett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
- Trumann
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Walnut Ridge
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Hoxie
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Minturn
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Minturn is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minturn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
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 Philadelphia Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Craighead County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Philadelphia Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Jonesboro
- Monette
- Paragould
- Trumann
- Walnut Ridge
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 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 Philadelphia Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Arkansas:
- Pages specific to Craighead 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 Philadelphia Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #53321 (Philadelphia Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #53321 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: Craighead
- Est. Elev: 120 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Lorado
- Location given for Philadelphia Cemetery:
- Lat: 35.8867402 Lon: -90.7120571
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Craighead, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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 from Point A (ie- Philadelphia Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |