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A visit to the Runyan Cemetery ...


The location of the Runyan 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 Runyan Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   35.9112°   (35° 54' 40")

Lon:   -91.3399°   (-91° 20' 23")

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

The county seat for Lawrence County is located in Walnut Ridge. Walnut Ridge lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Runyan Cemetery .

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 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 Runyan 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 Runyan 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 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Runyan Cemetery.

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

    • Saffell
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saffell
      • Saffell is located in Lawrence County
    • Strawberry
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawberry
      • Strawberry is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 272 people
    • Cord
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cord
      • Cord is located in Independence County
    • Charlotte
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Lynn
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
    • Centerville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Grange
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grange
      • Grange is located in Sharp County
    • Kenyon
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Smithville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithville
      • Smithville is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people
    • Cave City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cave City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave City
      • Cave City is located in Independence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,923 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cave City <4>
    • Swifton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swifton
      • Swifton is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 733 people
    • Poughkeepsie
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poughkeepsie
      • Poughkeepsie is located in Sharp County
    • Continue List   (17 more) ...
      • Sulphur Rock
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sulphur Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Rock
        • Sulphur Rock is located in Independence County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 458 people
      • Tuckerman
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Alicia
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alicia
        • Alicia is located in Lawrence County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
      • Maxville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maxville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxville
        • Maxville is located in Sharp County
      • Pfeiffer
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pfeiffer
        • Pfeiffer is located in Independence County
      • Newark
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newark have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
        • Newark is located in Independence County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,193 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newark <4>
      • Moorefield
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moorefield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorefield
        • Moorefield is located in Independence County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
      • Magness
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magness have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magness
        • Magness is located in Independence County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
      • Sandtown
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandtown
        • Sandtown is located in Independence County
      • Campbell Station
        (17 miles [27.4 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
      • Powhatan
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • 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>
      • Annieville
        (17 miles [27.4 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
      • Jacksonport
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jacksonport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonport
        • Jacksonport is located in Jackson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jacksonport <4>
      • 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
      • Minturn
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • 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
      • Black Rock
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • 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>
      • Sidney
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sidney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidney
        • Sidney is located in Sharp County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 185 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 Runyan 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 Runyan Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Runyan Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Ashby Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ashby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ashby Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ashby Cemetery
    • Godwin Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Lincoln Ward Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • 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>
    • Ward Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Gardner Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • McNutt Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Ward Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Captain William Dawson Family Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Captain William Dawson Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Captain William Dawson Family Cemetery is located in Sharp County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Captain William Dawson Family Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2394041 <6>
    • Durfee Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Penn Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Penn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Penn Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Penn Cemetery
    • Roe Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Roe Cemetery is located in Sharp County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roe Cemetery
    • Shaver Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Parsley Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parsley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Parsley Cemetery is located in Sharp County
        • The Parsley Cemetery has also been known as:
        • George W. Parsley Family Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parsley Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #55598 <6>
      • Wilkerson Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Happy Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Happy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Happy Cemetery is located in Independence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Happy Cemetery
      • Jerusalem Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jerusalem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jerusalem Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jerusalem Cemetery
      • Lancaster Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lancaster Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lancaster Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lancaster Cemetery
      • Mt. View Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Dawson Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Dawson Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Dawson Cemetery is located in Sharp County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dawson Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #53659 <6>
      • James Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the James Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The James Cemetery is located in Independence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the James Cemetery
      • Cedar Grove Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cedar Grove Cemetery is located in Independence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Grove 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 Runyan Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #54272  (Runyan Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #54272 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: Strawberry
      • County: Lawrence         Elev: 90
      • Location given for GNIS #54272 (Runyan 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 'straight-line' (or 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 Runyan Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.9112, Longitude: -91.3399       In this case, the coordinates for the Runyan 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.
    <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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