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A visit to the Ruffner Cemetery ...


The location of the Ruffner Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (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 Ruffner Cemetery ...

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

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Ruffner Cemetery

Lat:   35.8945°   (35° 53' 40")

Lon:   -91.1407°   (-91° 8' 26")

The Ruffner Cemetery is located in Lawrence County<2>.

The county seat for Lawrence County is located in Walnut Ridge. Walnut Ridge lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the northeast of the Ruffner Cemetery .

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 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 Ruffner Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Arkansas:
  • Pages specific to Lawrence 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 Ruffner 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 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Ruffner Cemetery.

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

    • Alicia
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alicia
      • Alicia is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
    • Swifton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swifton
      • Swifton is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 733 people
    • Centerville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
      • Centerville is located in Jackson County
    • Kenyon
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kenyon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenyon
      • Kenyon is located in Jackson County
    • Minturn
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minturn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minturn
      • Minturn is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
    • Saffell
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saffell
      • Saffell is located in Lawrence County
    • Lynn
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
      • Lynn is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lynn <4>
    • Tuckerman
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Egypt
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Egypt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
      • Egypt is located in Craighead County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 111 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Egypt <4>
    • Strawberry
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawberry
      • Strawberry is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 272 people
    • Cord
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cord
      • Cord is located in Independence County
    • Cash
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cash have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cash
      • Cash is located in Craighead County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 359 people
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Portia
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portia
        • Portia is located in Lawrence County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Portia <4>
      • Powhatan
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powhatan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powhatan
        • Powhatan is located in Lawrence County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Powhatan <4>
      • Hoxie
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoxie
        • Hoxie is located in Lawrence County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,579 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hoxie <4>
      • Black Rock
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Rock
        • Black Rock is located in Lawrence County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 590 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Black Rock <4>
      • Walnut Ridge
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Smithville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithville
        • Smithville is located in Lawrence County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people
      • Campbell Station
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campbell Station have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell Station
        • Campbell Station is located in Jackson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 228 people
      • Sedgwick
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Charlotte
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charlotte have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlotte
        • Charlotte is located in Independence County
      • Airport Village
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Airport Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airport Village
        • Airport Village is located in Jackson County
      • Grubbs
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grubbs
        • Grubbs is located in Jackson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
      • Diaz
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diaz have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diaz
        • Diaz is located in Jackson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,208 people
      • Annieville
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Annieville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annieville
        • Annieville is located in Lawrence 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 Ruffner Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lawrence County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Ruffner Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Strangers Home Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Strangers Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Strangers Home Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Strangers Home Cemetery
    • Broom Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Broom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Broom Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Broom Cemetery
    • Swifton Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swifton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Swifton Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swifton Cemetery
    • Arnold Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Covington Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Covington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Covington Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Covington Cemetery
    • Clark Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Clark Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clark Cemetery
    • McNutt Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McNutt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McNutt Cemetery is located in Independence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McNutt Cemetery
    • Durfee Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Durfee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Durfee Cemetery is located in Independence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Durfee Cemetery
    • Centerville Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Centerville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Centerville Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Centerville Cemetery
    • Foust - Adams Family Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Foust - Adams Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Foust - Adams Family Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Foust - Adams Family Cemetery
    • Clover Bend Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clover Bend Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Clover Bend Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clover Bend Cemetery
    • Lincoln Ward Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Lincoln Ward Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Lincoln Ward Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Saffell.
      • The Lincoln Ward Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Ward Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lincoln Ward Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #56701 <6>
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Ward Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ward Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ward Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ward Cemetery
      • Godwin Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Godwin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Godwin Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Godwin Cemetery
      • Dowell Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dowell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dowell Cemetery is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dowell Cemetery
      • Bandy Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bandy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bandy Cemetery is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bandy Cemetery
      • Phillips Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Phillips Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Phillips Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Phillips Cemetery
      • McNutt Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McNutt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McNutt Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McNutt Cemetery
      • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      • Harrison Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harrison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Harrison Cemetery is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harrison Cemetery
      • Worley Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Worley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Worley Cemetery is located in Craighead County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Worley Cemetery
      • Miller Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Miller Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
      • Whitlow Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitlow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Whitlow Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitlow Cemetery
      • Colberk Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Colberk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Colberk Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Colberk Cemetery
      • Lauderdale Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lauderdale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lauderdale Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lauderdale 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 Ruffner Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #54262  (Ruffner Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #54262 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: Strangers Home
      • County: Lawrence         Elev: 74
      • Location given for GNIS #54262 (Ruffner 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 Lawrence, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Ruffner Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.8945, Longitude: -91.1407       In this case, the coordinates for the Ruffner 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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