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A visit to the Ricks 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 Ricks Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   33.4882°   (33° 29' 17")

Lon:   -92.3465°   (-92° 20' 47")

The Ricks Cemetery is located in Calhoun County<2>.

The county seat for Calhoun County is located in Hampton. Hampton lies just to the west northwest of the Ricks Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> of the Ricks Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Belin Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Belin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Belin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Belin Cemetery is located in Bradley County
  • Shady Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • 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 Bradley County
  • Lavilliam Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lavilliam Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lavilliam Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lavilliam Cemetery is located in Bradley County
  • Childs Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Childs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Childs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Childs Cemetery is located in Bradley County
  • Faustina Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Faustina Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Faustina Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Faustina Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
  • Hines Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hines Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hines Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hines Cemetery is located in Bradley County
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Bradley County
  • Macedonia Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Macedonia Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Macedonia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
  • Craney Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Craney Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Craney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Craney Cemetery is located in Bradley County
  • Smith Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • 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 Bradley County
  • McLeod Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McLeod Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McLeod Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The McLeod Cemetery is located in Bradley County
  • Earnest Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Earnest Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Earnest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Earnest Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Friendship Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friendship Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friendship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Friendship Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
    • Gravelridge Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gravelridge Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gravelridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gravelridge Cemetery is located in Bradley County
    • McFarland Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McFarland Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McFarland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McFarland Cemetery is located in Bradley County
    • Means Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Means Cemetery
      • The Means Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Means Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the south of Hampton.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #55044 <5>
    • Pickett Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pickett Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pickett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pickett Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
    • Neal Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Neal Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Neal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Neal Cemetery is located in Bradley County
    • Newton Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newton Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Newton Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
    • Hilo Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hilo Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hilo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hilo Cemetery is located in Bradley County
    • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Valley Cemetery is located in Bradley County
    • Parnell Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parnell Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parnell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Parnell Cemetery is located in Bradley County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Ricks Cemetery.

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

  • Harrell
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrell
    • Harrell is located in Calhoun County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 245 people
  • Jersey
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jersey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jersey
    • Jersey is located in Bradley County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jersey <6>
  • Lanark
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanark
    • Lanark is located in Bradley County
  • Gravelridge
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gravelridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravelridge
    • Gravelridge is located in Bradley County
  • Banks
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Banks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banks
    • Banks is located in Bradley County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 117 people
  • Hampton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Farmville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmville
    • Farmville is located in Bradley County
  • Tinsman
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tinsman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tinsman
    • Tinsman is located in Calhoun County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 42 people
  • Hermitage
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hermitage have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermitage
    • Hermitage is located in Bradley County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 763 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hermitage <6>
  • Moro Bay
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Moro Bay. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moro Bay
    • Moro Bay is located in Bradley County
  • Ingalls
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ingalls. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingalls
    • Ingalls is located in Bradley County
  • Calion
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calion have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calion
    • Calion is located in Union County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 440 people
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Sturgis ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sturgis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturgis
      • Sturgis is located in Bradley County
    • Crain City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crain City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crain City
      • Crain City is located in Union County
    • Sumpter
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumpter
      • Sumpter is located in Bradley County
    • Warren
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warren have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
      • Warren is located in Bradley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,502 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warren <6>
    • Joyce City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joyce City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joyce City
      • Joyce City is located in Ouachita County
    • Perdue City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perdue City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perdue City
      • Perdue City is located in Union County
    • New Edinburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Edinburg
      • New Edinburg is located in Cleveland County
    • Johnsville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsville
      • Johnsville is located in Bradley County
    • Orlando
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Orlando. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orlando
      • Orlando is located in Cleveland 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 Ricks Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Calhoun County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Hampton
  • Norphlet
  • Warren

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Ricks 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 Ricks Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #54030  (Ricks Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #54030 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: Jersey
    • County: Calhoun         Elev: 55
    • Location given for GNIS #54030 (Ricks 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 Calhoun, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Ricks Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.4882, Longitude: -92.3465       In this case, the coordinates for the Ricks 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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