A visit to the Self Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial plans had changed 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 Self Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Self Cemetery:
35.7062, -93.1682
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Self Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Self Cemetery is located in Johnson County<2>.
The county seat for Johnson County is located in Clarksville. Clarksville lies 23 miles [37 km]<3> to the southwest of the Self Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Self Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Self Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Self Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Coleman Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Wheeler Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Wheeler Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler Cemetery
- Treat Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Treat Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Treat Cemetery
- Treat Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Treat Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Treat Cemetery
- Shannon Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Shannon Cemetery is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannon Cemetery
- Freeman Springs Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Freeman Springs Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Deer Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Deer Cemetery is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Cemetery
- Deer Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Deer Cemetery is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Cemetery
- Bethel - Clayburn Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Bethel - Clayburn Cemetery is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel - Clayburn Cemetery
- The Bethel - Clayburn Cemetery has also been known as:
- Clayburn Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #53464 <5>
- Curtis Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Essex Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Essex Cemetery is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essex Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Ogden Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Ogden Cemetery is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogden Cemetery
- Lone Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Lone Hill Cemetery is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Hill Cemetery
- Richland Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Richland Cemetery is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland Cemetery
- Richland Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Richland Cemetery is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland Cemetery
- Tarlton Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Tarlton Cemetery is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarlton Cemetery
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
- Tarlton Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Tarlton Cemetery is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarlton Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 28 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Self Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Self Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Deer
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Limestone
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Limestone is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone
- Walnut
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Walnut is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut
- Swain
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Swain is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swain
- Silex
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Silex is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silex
- Laurel ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Laurel is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
- Strawberry
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Strawberry is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawberry
- Hagarville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Hagarville is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagarville
- Ozone
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Mount Judea
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Mount Judea is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Judea
- Parthenon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Murray
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Murray is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Witt's Springs
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Witt's Springs is located in Searcy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Witt's Springs
- Vendor
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Vendor is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vendor
- Mossville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Mossville is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mossville
- Ross
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Ross is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross
- Tilly
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Tilly is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilly
- Ludwig
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Ludwig is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludwig
- Scottsville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Scottsville is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottsville
- Hector
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Augsburg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Augsburg is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augsburg
- Jasper
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Dover
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Lone Pine
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Lone Pine is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Pine
- Lamar
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Hasty
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Hasty is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hasty
- Boxley
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Boxley is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boxley
- Oark
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
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 Self Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Johnson County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Self Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Dover
- Jasper
- Lamar
- Ozone
- Parthenon
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Self Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Arkansas:
- Pages specific to Johnson County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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 Self Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #59117 (Self Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #59117 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Johnson
- Est. Elev: 524 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Fort Douglas
- Location given for Self Cemetery:
- Lat: 35.7061917 Lon: -93.1682312
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Johnson, 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- Self Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <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. |