A visit to the Poley Bridge 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 Poley Bridge Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Poley Bridge Cemetery:
33.0890, -91.6865
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Poley Bridge Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Poley Bridge Cemetery is located in Ashley County<2>.
The county seat for Ashley County is located in Hamburg. Hamburg lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the northwest of the Poley Bridge Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Poley Bridge Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Poley Bridge Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Harris Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Harris Cemetery is also located in Ashley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Cemetery
- Beech Creek Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Beech Creek Cemetery is also located in Ashley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Creek Cemetery
- Bethel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Grant Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Hogue Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Hogue Cemetery is also located in Ashley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hogue Cemetery
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Pleasant Grove Cemetery is also located in Ashley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove Cemetery
- Extra UMC Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Extra UMC Cemetery is also located in Ashley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Extra UMC Cemetery
- The Extra UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
- Extra Cemetery
- Extra Methodist Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #53838 <5>
- Wilmot Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Wilmot Cemetery is also located in Ashley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmot Cemetery
- Smith Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Smith Cemetery is also located in Ashley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- Cleveland Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Cleveland Cemetery is also located in Ashley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland Cemetery
- Parkdale Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Antioch Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Antioch Cemetery is also located in Ashley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Wonner Grove Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- The Wonner Grove Cemetery is also located in Ashley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wonner Grove Cemetery
- St. Marion Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- The St. Marion Cemetery is also located in Ashley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marion Cemetery
- Hamburg Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Carter Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- The Carter Cemetery is also located in Ashley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter Cemetery
- New Texas Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- The New Texas Cemetery is also located in Ashley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Texas Cemetery
- Pinewood Memorial Park
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Pinewood Memorial Park is also located in Ashley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinewood Memorial Park
- Causey Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Causey Cemetery is located in Morehouse Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Causey Cemetery
- Millers Chapel Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- The Millers Chapel Cemetery is also located in Ashley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers Chapel Cemetery
- Green Grove Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- The Green Grove Cemetery is also located in Ashley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Grove Cemetery
- Holly Grove Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Holly Grove Cemetery is also located in Ashley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Grove Cemetery
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is also located in Ashley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 17 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Poley Bridge Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Poley Bridge Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Wilmot
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Wilmot is also located in Ashley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmot
- Population from the 2020 Census: 483 people
- Jones
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Parkdale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Elon ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Elon was located in Ashley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elon
- Bonita
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Hamburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Portland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Brodnax ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Brodnax was located in Morehouse Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brodnax
- North Crossett
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- North Crossett is also located in Ashley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Crossett
- Crossett
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Meridian
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Meridian is also located in Ashley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meridian
- Fiske
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Fiske is located in West Carroll Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fiske
- Continue List (5 more) ...
- Montrose
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Montrose is also located in Ashley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
- Population from the 2020 Census: 298 people
- West Crossett
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- West Crossett is also located in Ashley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Crossett
- Fountain Hill
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Fountain Hill is also located in Ashley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 157 people
- Mer Rouge
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Kilbourne
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
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 Poley Bridge Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Ashley County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Poley Bridge Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
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 professional and volunteer 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 Poley Bridge Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Arkansas:
- Pages specific to Ashley 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 Poley Bridge Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #53659 (Poley Bridge Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #53659 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: Ashley
- Est. Elev: 31 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Wilmot SW
- Location given for Poley Bridge Cemetery:
- Lat: 33.0890132 Lon: -91.686513
- 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 Ashley, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Poley Bridge 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. |