A visit to the Purcel 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 Purcel Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Purcel Cemetery:
36.2603, -90.3912
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Purcel Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Purcel Cemetery is located in Clay County<2>.
Open a Google Map centered on the Purcel Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the Purcel Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Purcel Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Cudd Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Cudd Cemetery is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cudd Cemetery
- Mound Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Bethlehem Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem Cemetery
- Rock Springs Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Harveys Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Woodland Heights Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Woodland Heights Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Heights Cemetery
- The Woodland Heights Cemetery has also been known as:
- Woodland Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1858245 <5>
- Salem Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Salem Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
- Talken Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Talken Cemetery is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talken Cemetery
- Wright Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Wright Cemetery is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright Cemetery
- Hartsoe Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Hartsoe Cemetery is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsoe Cemetery
- Hartsoe Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Hartsoe Cemetery is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsoe Cemetery
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Johnson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Johnson Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
- Johnson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Johnson Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
- Marys Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Marys Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marys Cemetery
- Blooming Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Liberty Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- St. Johns Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
- Myer Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Myer Hill Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myer Hill Cemetery
- Lafe Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Lafe Cemetery is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafe Cemetery
- Old Liberty Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Old Liberty Cemetery is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Liberty Cemetery
- Leonard Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Leonard Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonard Cemetery
- Trovillon Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Trovillon Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trovillon Cemetery
- Hardin Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Hardin Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardin Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Purcel Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Purcel Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Marmaduke
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Rector
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Lafe
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Lafe is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafe
- Population from the 2020 Census: 458 people
- Stonewall
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Stonewall is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonewall
- Greenway
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Greenway is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenway
- Population from the 2020 Census: 188 people
- Oak Grove Heights
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Oak Grove Heights is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,095 people
- Bard
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Bard is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bard
- McDougal
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- McDougal is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDougal
- Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
- Knobel
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Knobel is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knobel
- Population from the 2020 Census: 257 people
- Piggott
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Pollard
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Beech Grove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Beech Grove is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Grove
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Paragould
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Cardwell
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Senath
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Senath is located in Dunklin County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Senath
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,596 people
- Bell City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Bell City is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell City
- Corning
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Peach Orchard
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Peach Orchard is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Orchard
- Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
- Crowley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Crowley is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crowley
- Arbyrd
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Arbyrd is located in Dunklin County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbyrd
- Population from the 2020 Census: 458 people
- Nimmons
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Nimmons is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nimmons
- Population from the 2020 Census: 64 people
- Cockrum
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Cockrum is located in Dunklin County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cockrum
- Moark
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Moark is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moark
- Red Onion
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Red Onion is located in Dunklin County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Onion
- Red Onion
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Red Onion is located in Craighead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Onion
- Kennett
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Fagus
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Fagus is located in Butler County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fagus
- Delaplaine
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Delaplaine is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaplaine
- Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
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 Purcel Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Clay County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Purcel Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Cardwell
- Corning
- Greenway
- Kennett
- Marmaduke
- Paragould
- Piggott
- Rector
- Senath
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 Purcel Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Arkansas:
- Pages specific to Clay 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 Purcel Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #82659 (Purcel Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #82659 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: Clay
- Est. Elev: 118 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Boydsville
- Location given for Purcel Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.260341 Lon: -90.3912145
- 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 Clay, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Purcel 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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