A visit to the Sewell 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 Sewell Cemetery ...
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Sewell 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 Sewell Cemetery
Lat: 33.4362° (33° 26' 10")
Lon: -93.6107° (-93° 36' 38")
The Sewell Cemetery is located in Lafayette County<2>.
The county seat for Lafayette County is located in Lewisville. Lewisville lies just to the south southeast of the Sewell Cemetery .
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> of the Sewell Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Sewell Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Boyd Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boyd Hill Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boyd Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Boyd Hill Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
- Stricklin Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stricklin Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stricklin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Stricklin Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
- Old Lewisville Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Lewisville Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Lewisville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Old Lewisville Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
- Wilson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Wilson Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
- Patmos Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Patmos Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Patmos Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Patmos Cemetery is located in Hempstead County
- Providence Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Providence Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Providence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Providence Cemetery is located in Hempstead County
- Holly Spring Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holly Spring Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holly Spring Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Holly Spring Cemetery is located in Hempstead County
- Phillips Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Phillips Cemetery
- 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 Hempstead County
- Cummings Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cummings Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cummings Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Cummings Cemetery is located in Nevada County
- Clark Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clark Cemetery
- 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 Nevada County
- Best Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Best Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Best Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Best Cemetery is located in Hempstead County
- Wright Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wright Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wright Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Wright Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
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- Downs Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Downs Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Downs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Downs Cemetery is located in Hempstead County
- Hatch Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hatch Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hatch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Hatch Cemetery is located in Hempstead County
- Huckabee Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Huckabee Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Huckabee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Huckabee Cemetery is located in Hempstead County
- Bethany Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethany Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethany Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Bethany Cemetery is located in Hempstead County
- Lakeside Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakeside Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lakeside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Lakeside Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
- Wise Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wise Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wise Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Wise Cemetery is located in Hempstead County
- Macedonia Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- 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 Hempstead County
- Turner Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Turner Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Turner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Turner Cemetery is located in Hempstead County
- Buckner Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buckner Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buckner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Buckner Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
- Shiloh Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
- The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Nevada County
- Shiloh Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 23 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Sewell Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Sewell Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Old Town
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
- Old Town is located in Lafayette County
- Lewisville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Patmos
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patmos have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patmos
- Patmos is located in Hempstead County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
- Garland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garland
- Garland is located in Miller County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 235 people
- Stamps
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Kress City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kress City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kress City
- Kress City is located in Lafayette County
- Buckner
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckner
- Buckner is located in Lafayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
- McKamie
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKamie
- McKamie is located in Lafayette County
- Shover Springs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shover Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shover Springs
- Shover Springs is located in Hempstead County
- Sheppard
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sheppard. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheppard
- Sheppard is located in Hempstead County
- Bodcaw
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bodcaw
- Bodcaw is located in Nevada County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
- Centerville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Centerville is located in Hempstead County
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Hope
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Fulton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
- Fulton is located in Hempstead County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
- Genoa
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Genoa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genoa
- Genoa is located in Miller County
- Perrytown
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perrytown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perrytown
- Perrytown is located in Hempstead County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 257 people
- Roberts ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roberts have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts
- Roberts is located in Miller County
- Fouke
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fouke have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fouke
- Fouke is located in Miller County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 876 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fouke <6>
- Waldo
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Willisville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willisville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willisville
- Willisville is located in Nevada County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 139 people
- Oakhaven
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakhaven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakhaven
- Oakhaven is located in Hempstead County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
- McNab
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McNab have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNab
- McNab is located in Hempstead County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 63 people
- Rondo
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rondo
- Rondo is located in Miller 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 Sewell Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lafayette County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Sewell Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Hope
- Lewisville
- Rosston
- Stamps
- Waldo
- Waldo lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Sewell Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Waldo.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldo
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 Sewell Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Arkansas:
- Pages specific to Lafayette County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
- About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
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 Sewell Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #54678 (Sewell Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #54678 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: Old Town
- County: Lafayette Elev: 113
- Location given for GNIS #54678 (Sewell Cemetery)
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 Lafayette, 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 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 Sewell Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.4362, Longitude: -93.6107 In this case, the coordinates for the Sewell 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. |