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A visit to the Rock of Ages Cemetery ...


The location of the Rock of Ages Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Rock of Ages Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Rock of Ages Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Rock of Ages Cemetery

Lat:   35.5154°   (35° 30' 55")

Lon:   -90.3570°   (-90° 21' 25")

The Rock of Ages Cemetery is located in Poinsett County<2>.

The county seat for Poinsett County is located in Harrisburg. Harrisburg lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the west of the Rock of Ages Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 Rock of Ages Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Arkansas:
  • Pages specific to Poinsett County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Rock of Ages Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Rock of Ages Cemetery.

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

    • Tyronza
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Marked Tree
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Whitton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitton
      • Whitton is located in Mississippi County
    • Alto
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alto
      • Alto is located in Poinsett County
    • Black Oak
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Oak
      • Black Oak is located in Poinsett County
    • Birdsong
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdsong
      • Birdsong is located in Mississippi County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 41 people
    • Denwood
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denwood
      • Denwood is located in Mississippi County
    • Lepanto
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lepanto have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lepanto
      • Lepanto is located in Poinsett County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,796 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lepanto <4>
    • Gilmore
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilmore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmore
      • Gilmore is located in Crittenden County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 244 people
    • Dyess
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dyess have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyess
      • Dyess is located in Mississippi County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dyess <4>
    • Heafer
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heafer
      • Heafer is located in Crittenden County
    • Turrell
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turrell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turrell
      • Turrell is located in Crittenden County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 549 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Turrell <4>
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Frenchmans Bayou
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchmans Bayou
        • Frenchmans Bayou is located in Mississippi County
      • Rivervale
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rivervale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rivervale
        • Rivervale is located in Poinsett County
      • Joiner
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joiner
        • Joiner is located in Mississippi County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 495 people
      • Bardstown
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bardstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bardstown
        • Bardstown is located in Mississippi County
      • Twist
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twist have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twist
        • Twist is located in Cross County
      • Bassett
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bassett
        • Bassett is located in Mississippi County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
      • West Ridge
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Ridge
        • West Ridge is located in Mississippi County
      • Trumann
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trumann have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trumann
        • Trumann is located in Poinsett County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,906 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trumann <4>
      • Etowah
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Etowah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etowah
        • Etowah is located in Mississippi County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 312 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 Rock of Ages Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Poinsett County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Rock of Ages Cemetery.<5>

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

    • East Tyronza Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Tyronza Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The East Tyronza Cemetery is located in Poinsett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Tyronza Cemetery
    • Cherry Bean Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • East Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The East Cemetery is located in Poinsett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Cemetery
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 Poinsett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Mt. Olive Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Poinsett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
    • Dunn Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dunn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dunn Cemetery is located in Poinsett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dunn Cemetery
    • Spear Lake Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Marked Tree Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marked Tree Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Marked Tree Cemetery is located in Poinsett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marked Tree Cemetery
    • Whitton Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Whitton Cemetery is located in Mississippi County
      • The Whitton Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Dead Timber Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitton Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #56812 <6>
    • Woolsey Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woolsey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Woolsey Cemetery is located in Poinsett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woolsey Cemetery
    • Nichols Memorial Garden
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • New Bethel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Bethel Cemetery is located in Poinsett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Bethel Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #55321 <6>
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Ward Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • The Ward Cemetery is located in Mississippi County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Ward Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the east of Joiner.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ward Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #56700 <6>
      • Conaster Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Conaster Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Conaster Cemetery is located in Poinsett County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Conaster Cemetery
      • Greenwood Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Poinsett County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
      • Pine Rest Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Rest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pine Rest Cemetery is located in Poinsett County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Rest Cemetery
      • St. Marys Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Potter Memorial Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Potter Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Potter Memorial Cemetery is located in Poinsett County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Potter Memorial Cemetery
      • Mt. Pisby Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • King Solomon Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the King Solomon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The King Solomon Cemetery is located in Crittenden County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the King Solomon Cemetery

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

    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 Rock of Ages Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #54082  (Rock of Ages Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #54082 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: Lepanto
      • County: Poinsett         Elev: 64
      • Location given for GNIS #54082 (Rock of Ages Cemetery)

    The official website for Poinsett County: www.poinsettco.com/

    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 Poinsett, 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' (or 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Rock of Ages Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.5154, Longitude: -90.3570       In this case, the coordinates for the Rock of Ages Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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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