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A visit to the Promise Land 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 Promise Land Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Promise Land Cemetery:

33.2823, -91.7385

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

The Promise Land Cemetery is located in Ashley County<2>.

The county seat for Ashley County is located in Hamburg. Hamburg lies just to the southwest of the Promise Land Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Promise Land Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Promise Land Cemetery.<4>

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

  • New Texas Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The New Texas Cemetery is located in Ashley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Texas Cemetery
  • Hamburg Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Powell Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Powell Cemetery is located in Ashley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell Cemetery
  • Central Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Central Cemetery is located in Ashley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Cemetery
  • Griswould Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Griswould Cemetery is located in Ashley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griswould Cemetery
  • Judson Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Judson Cemetery is located in Ashley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judson Cemetery
  • Cleveland Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Cleveland Cemetery is located in Ashley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland Cemetery
  • Snyder Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Snyder Cemetery is located in Ashley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snyder Cemetery
  • Mt. Olive Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Ashley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery
  • Norris Hill Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Norris Hill Cemetery is located in Ashley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norris Hill Cemetery
  • Flat Creek Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Spring Hill Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Spring Hill Cemetery is located in Ashley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill Cemetery
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Ashley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • Kirkpatrick Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Kirkpatrick Cemetery is located in Ashley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkpatrick Cemetery
    • Dalley Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Dalley Cemetery is located in Ashley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalley Cemetery
    • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Judkins Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Judkins Cemetery is located in Drew County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judkins Cemetery
    • Prairie Grove Baptist Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Prairie Grove Baptist Cemetery is located in Drew County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Grove Baptist Cemetery
      • The Prairie Grove Baptist Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Prairie Grove Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #55802 <5>
    • Zion Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Zion Cemetery is located in Ashley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
    • Egypy Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Egypy Cemetery is located in Ashley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypy Cemetery
    • Duckworth Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Duckworth Cemetery is located in Ashley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duckworth Cemetery
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Ashley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
    • Carter Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Carter Cemetery is located in Ashley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter Cemetery
    • Hogue Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Hogue Cemetery is located in Ashley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hogue Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 19 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Promise Land Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Promise Land Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Hamburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Fountain Hill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Fountain Hill is located in Ashley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Hill
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 157 people
  • Portland
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Lacey
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Lacey is located in Drew County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacey
  • North Crossett
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • North Crossett is located in Ashley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Crossett
  • Montrose
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Montrose is located in Ashley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 298 people
  • Long View Ferry
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Long View Ferry is located in Bradley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long View Ferry
  • Parkdale
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Crossett
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • West Crossett
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • West Crossett is located in Ashley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Crossett
  • Jerome
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jerome is located in Drew County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerome
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 34 people
  • Johnsville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Johnsville is located in Bradley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsville
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Elon ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Elon is located in Ashley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elon
    • Wilmot
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Wilmot is located in Ashley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmot
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 483 people
    • Collins
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Collins is located in Drew County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins
    • Blanchton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Blanchton is located in Bradley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanchton
    • Meridian
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Meridian is located in Ashley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meridian
    • Jones
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Sumpter
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Sumpter is located in Bradley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumpter

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 Promise Land 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 Promise Land Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Promise Land 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 Promise Land Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #62359  (Promise Land Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #62359 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: 52 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Mist
      • Location given for Promise Land Cemetery:
      • Lat: 33.2823408     Lon: -91.7384606
      • 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Promise Land 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.
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