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A visit to the Portland Cemetery ...

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 Portland Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Portland Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

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

Lat:   33.2346°   (33° 14' 4")

Lon:   -91.5271°   (-91° 31' 37")

The Portland Cemetery is located in Ashley County<2>.

The county seat for Ashley County is located in Hamburg. Hamburg lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the west of the Portland Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the Portland Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Holly Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holly Grove Cemetery
    • 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 Ashley County
  • St. Marion Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Marion Cemetery is located in Ashley County
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Ashley County
  • Union Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Union Cemetery is located in Ashley County
  • Snyder Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Snyder Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Snyder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Snyder Cemetery is located in Ashley County
  • Shady Grove Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shady Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shady Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Ashley County
  • Hogue Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hogue Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hogue Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hogue Cemetery is located in Ashley County
  • Parkdale Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Green Grove Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Green Grove Cemetery is located in Ashley County
  • Beech Creek Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beech Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beech Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Beech Creek Cemetery is located in Ashley County
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Ashley County
  • Powell Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Powell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Powell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Powell Cemetery is located in Ashley County
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Smith Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Ashley County
    • Wonner Grove Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wonner Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wonner Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wonner Grove Cemetery is located in Ashley County
    • Central Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Central Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Central Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Central Cemetery is located in Ashley County
    • Griswould Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Griswould Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Griswould Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Griswould Cemetery is located in Ashley County
    • New Texas Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Texas Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Texas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Texas Cemetery is located in Ashley County
    • Cleveland Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cleveland Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cleveland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cleveland Cemetery is located in Ashley County
    • Promise Land Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Promise Land Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Promise Land Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Promise Land Cemetery is located in Ashley County
    • Wilmot Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilmot Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilmot Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wilmot Cemetery is located in Ashley County
    • Millers Chapel Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Millers Chapel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Millers Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Millers Chapel Cemetery is located in Ashley County
    • Silver Mound Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Silver Mound Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Silver Mound Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Silver Mound Cemetery is located in Drew County
    • Townsend Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Townsend Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Townsend Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Townsend Cemetery is located in Drew County

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 18 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Portland Cemetery.

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

  • Portland
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Montrose
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
    • Montrose is located in Ashley County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 298 people
  • Parkdale
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkdale
    • Parkdale is located in Ashley County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parkdale <6>
  • Jerome
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jerome have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerome
    • Jerome is located in Drew County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 34 people
  • Wilmot
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilmot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmot
    • Wilmot is located in Ashley County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 483 people
  • Lake Village
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Village
    • Lake Village is located in Chicot County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,151 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Village <6>
  • Hamburg
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Eudora
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jones
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones
    • Jones is located in Morehouse Parish (LA)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jones <6>
  • Kilbourne
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilbourne
    • Kilbourne is located in West Carroll Parish (LA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 368 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kilbourne <6>
  • Dermott
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
  • Fountain Hill
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Hill
    • Fountain Hill is located in Ashley County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 157 people
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Collins
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins
      • Collins is located in Drew County
    • Elon ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elon
      • Elon is located in Ashley County
    • Bonita
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonita
      • Bonita is located in Morehouse Parish (LA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 236 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bonita <6>
    • Lacey
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacey
      • Lacey is located in Drew County
    • North Crossett
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Crossett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Crossett
      • North Crossett is located in Ashley County
    • Fiske
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fiske
      • Fiske is located in West Carroll Parish (LA)

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 Portland 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 Portland 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 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 Portland Cemetery:

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 Portland Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #53707  (Portland Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #53707 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: Portland
    • County: Ashley         Elev: 38
    • Location given for GNIS #53707 (Portland Cemetery)

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 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 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 Portland Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.2346, Longitude: -91.5271       In this case, the coordinates for the Portland Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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.




 

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