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A visit to the Rich 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 Rich Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Rich 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 Rich Cemetery

Lat:   35.8759°   (35° 52' 33")

Lon:   -93.2691°   (-93° 16' 8")

The Rich Cemetery is located in Newton County<2>.

The county seat for Newton County is located in Jasper. Jasper lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Rich Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Rich Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Union Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Union Grove Cemetery is located in Newton County
  • Snow Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Snow Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Snow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Snow Cemetery is located in Newton County
  • Hickory Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hickory Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hickory Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hickory Grove Cemetery is located in Newton County
  • Bethel - Clayburn Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel - Clayburn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel - Clayburn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bethel - Clayburn Cemetery is located in Newton County
    • The Bethel - Clayburn Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Clayburn Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #53464 <5>
  • Deer Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Deer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Deer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Deer Cemetery is located in Newton County
  • Deer Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Deer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Deer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Deer Cemetery is located in Newton County
  • Shiloh Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Newton County
  • Mossville Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Casey Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Casey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Casey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Casey Cemetery is located in Newton County
  • Lone Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lone Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lone Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lone Hill Cemetery is located in Newton County
  • Ogden Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ogden Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ogden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Ogden Cemetery is located in Newton County
  • Essex Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Essex Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Essex Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Essex Cemetery is located in Newton County
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Curtis Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Coopers Bluff Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coopers Bluff Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coopers Bluff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Coopers Bluff Cemetery is located in Newton County
    • Cassville Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cassville Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cassville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cassville Cemetery is located in Newton County
    • Union Hill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Union Hill Cemetery is located in Newton County
    • Whiteley Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whiteley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whiteley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Whiteley Cemetery is located in Newton County
    • Curtis Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Curtis Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Curtis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Curtis Cemetery is located in Newton County
    • Red Rock Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Red Rock Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Red Rock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Red Rock Cemetery is located in Newton County
    • Mt. Sherman Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Sherman Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Sherman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Sherman Cemetery is located in Newton County
    • Ricketts Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ricketts Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ricketts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ricketts Cemetery is located in Newton County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 16 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Rich Cemetery.

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

  • Swain
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swain
    • Swain is located in Newton County
  • Deer
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer
    • Deer is located in Newton County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deer <6>
  • Murray
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Murray. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
    • Murray is located in Newton County
  • Parthenon
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parthenon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parthenon
    • Parthenon is located in Newton County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parthenon <6>
  • Mossville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mossville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mossville
    • Mossville is located in Newton County
  • Walnut
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut
    • Walnut is located in Newton County
  • Jasper
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jasper have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jasper
    • Jasper is located in Newton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 479 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jasper <6>
  • Boxley
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Boxley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boxley
    • Boxley is located in Newton County
  • Ponca
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ponca have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponca
    • Ponca is located in Newton County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ponca <6>
  • Vendor
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vendor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vendor
    • Vendor is located in Newton County
  • Mount Judea
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Judea have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Judea
    • Mount Judea is located in Newton County
  • Hasty
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hasty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hasty
    • Hasty is located in Newton County
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Compton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Compton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Compton
      • Compton is located in Newton County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Compton <6>
    • Ozone
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Kingston
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
      • Kingston is located in Madison County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingston <6>
    • Boston
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston
      • Boston is located in Madison County

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 Rich Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Newton County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Rich Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Rich 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 Rich Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #74479  (Rich Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #74479 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: Murray
    • County: Newton         Elev: 647
    • Location given for GNIS #74479 (Rich 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 Newton, 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 obstructions 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 Rich Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.8759, Longitude: -93.2691       In this case, the coordinates for the Rich 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.
<7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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