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The location of the Philadelphia 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 Philadelphia Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   35.4501°   (35° 27' 0")

Lon:   -91.7176°   (-91° 43' 3")

The Philadelphia Cemetery is located in White County<2>.

The county seat for White County is located in Searcy. Searcy lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the south of the Philadelphia Cemetery .

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 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 Philadelphia Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Arkansas:
  • Pages specific to White 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 Philadelphia 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 Philadelphia Cemetery.

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

    • Sunnydale
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnydale
      • Sunnydale is located in White County
    • Clay
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay
      • Clay is located in White County
    • Pangburn
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pangburn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pangburn
      • Pangburn is located in White County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 577 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pangburn <4>
    • Letona
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Letona have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Letona
      • Letona is located in White County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 244 people
    • Pleasant Plains
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Plains
      • Pleasant Plains is located in Independence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 356 people
    • Rainbow Island
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainbow Island
      • Rainbow Island is located in Cleburne County
    • Floral
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floral
      • Floral is located in Independence County
    • Wilburn
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilburn
      • Wilburn is located in Cleburne County
    • Judsonia
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Judsonia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judsonia
      • Judsonia is located in White County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,992 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Judsonia <4>
    • Bald Knob
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Russell
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Searcy
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Searcy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Searcy
      • Searcy is located in White County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,543 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Searcy <4>
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Bradford
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
        • Bradford is located in White County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 736 people
      • Center Hill
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Hill
        • Center Hill is located in White County
      • Kensett
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Thida
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thida
        • Thida is located in Independence County
      • Ida
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ida have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ida
        • Ida is located in Cleburne County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ida <4>
      • Tumbling Shoals
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Concord
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
        • Concord is located in Cleburne County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 234 people
      • Higginson
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Higginson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higginson
        • Higginson is located in White County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 743 people
      • Wolf Bayou
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolf Bayou have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Bayou
        • Wolf Bayou is located in Cleburne County
      • Heber Springs
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heber Springs
        • Heber Springs is located in Cleburne County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,906 people
        • Former name for Heber Springs:
        • Sugar Loaf
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Heber Springs <4>
      • Yuba
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Yuba. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yuba
        • Yuba is located in Cleburne County
      • West Point
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
        • West Point is located in White County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 176 people
      • Rosie
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosie
        • Rosie is located in Independence County
      • Salado
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salado have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salado
        • Salado is located in Independence County
      • Locust Grove
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
        • Locust Grove is located in Independence County
      • Drasco
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drasco
        • Drasco is located in Cleburne 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 Philadelphia Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in White County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Philadelphia Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Howell Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Howell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Howell Cemetery is located in White County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howell Cemetery
    • Morris Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Morris Cemetery is located in White County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morris Cemetery
    • Faulkner Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Faulkner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Faulkner Cemetery is located in White County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Faulkner Cemetery
    • Henderson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Henderson Cemetery is located in White County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henderson Cemetery
    • Holly Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holly Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Holly Grove Cemetery is located in White County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holly Grove Cemetery
    • Union Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Union Grove Cemetery is located in Independence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Grove Cemetery
    • Bailey Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bailey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bailey Cemetery is located in Independence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bailey Cemetery
    • Mason Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mason Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mason Cemetery is located in Independence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mason Cemetery
    • Burkett Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burkett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Burkett Cemetery is located in Independence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burkett Cemetery
    • Moore Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Moore Cemetery is located in Cleburne County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Moore Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the west of Wilburn.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #55105 <7>
    • Wallace Grove Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Wallace Grove Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • The Wallace Grove Cemetery is located in Cleburne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wallace Grove Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #417254 <7>
    • Bethlehem Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethlehem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Burns Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Burns Cemetery is located in Cleburne County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Burns Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the southwest of Wilburn.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burns Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #53267 <7>
      • Adams Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • The Adams Cemetery is located in Cleburne County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Adams Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the southwest of Wilburn.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adams Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2174476 <7>
      • Center Chapel Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • The Center Chapel Cemetery is located in Cleburne County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Center Chapel Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the west of Wilburn.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Chapel Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #53396 <7>
      • Vinson - Barnett Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Holly Springs Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holly Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Holly Springs Cemetery is located in White County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holly Springs Cemetery
      • Velvet Ridge Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Velvet Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Velvet Ridge Cemetery is located in White County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Velvet Ridge Cemetery
      • Goad Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goad Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Goad Cemetery is located in White County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goad Cemetery
      • Pleasant Plains Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Plains Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant Plains Cemetery is located in Independence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Plains 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 Philadelphia Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #53320  (Philadelphia Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #53320 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: Steprock
      • County: White         Elev: 97
      • Location given for GNIS #53320 (Philadelphia Cemetery)

    The official website for White County: www.whitecountyar.org/

    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 White, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Philadelphia Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.4501, Longitude: -91.7176       In this case, the coordinates for the Philadelphia 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>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.
    <6>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.
    <7>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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