A visit to the Possum Trot 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 Possum Trot Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Possum Trot Cemetery:
34.6720, -90.8271
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Possum Trot Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Possum Trot Cemetery is located in Lee County<2>.
The county seat for Lee County is located in Marianna. Marianna lies just to the north northeast of the Possum Trot Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Possum Trot Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Possum Trot Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Possum Trot Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Paradise Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Paradise Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Cemetery
- St. Marks Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The St. Marks Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marks Cemetery
- Friendship Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Friendship Cemetery is located in Phillips County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship Cemetery
- St. Marks Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The St. Marks Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marks Cemetery
- Rehoboth Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Rehoboth Cemetery is located in Phillips County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rehoboth Cemetery
- Pilgrim Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Pilgrim Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilgrim Cemetery
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Antioch Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Antioch Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
- Spring Creek Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Wilson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Wilson Cemetery is located in Phillips County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery
- St. James Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The St. James Cemetery is located in Phillips County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. James Cemetery
- St. Johns Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Phillips County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Lagrange Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Lagrange Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lagrange Cemetery
- Mt. Perion Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Holland Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Holland Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland Cemetery
- Thompson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Thompson Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson Cemetery
- Gill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Gill Cemetery is located in Phillips County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gill Cemetery
- Central Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Central Cemetery is located in Phillips County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Cemetery
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Phillips County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
- Gilbert Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Gilbert Hill Cemetery is located in Phillips County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert Hill Cemetery
- Trinity Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Trinity Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Cemetery
- Lackie Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Lackie Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lackie Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 19 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Possum Trot Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Possum Trot Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Rondo
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Rondo is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rondo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 164 people
- Vineyard
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Vineyard is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vineyard
- Tyner ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Tyner is located in Phillips County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyner
- LaGrange
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- LaGrange is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaGrange
- Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
- Aubrey
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Aubrey is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aubrey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
- Turkey Scratch
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Turkey Scratch is located in Phillips County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey Scratch
- North Creek ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- North Creek is located in Phillips County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Creek
- Lexa
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Poplar Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Poplar Grove is located in Phillips County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Grove
- Latour
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Latour is located in Phillips County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latour
- Marianna
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Marvell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (7 more) ...
- Barton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Barton is located in Phillips County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barton
- Felton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Felton is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felton
- Phillips Bayou
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Phillips Bayou is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips Bayou
- Moro
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Huma
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Huma is located in Phillips County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huma
- West Helena
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Oneida
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Oneida is located in Phillips County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneida
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 Possum Trot Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lee County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Possum Trot Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Helena
- Marianna
- West Helena
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 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 Possum Trot Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Arkansas:
- Pages specific to Lee 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 Possum Trot Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #53712 (Possum Trot Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #53712 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: Lee
- Est. Elev: 63 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Rondo
- Location given for Possum Trot Cemetery:
- Lat: 34.672043 Lon: -90.8270577
- 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 Lee, 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- Possum Trot 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. |