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A visit to the Sexton 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 Sexton Cemetery ...

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

34.6932, -94.3558

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Sexton Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Sexton Cemetery is located in Polk County<2>.

The county seat for Polk County is located in Mena. Mena lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the southeast of the Sexton Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Sexton Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Sexton Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Little Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Little Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Cemetery
  • Heely Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Heely Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heely Cemetery
  • Pioneer Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Cemetery
  • Piney Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Piney Grove Cemetery is located in Scott County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Grove Cemetery
  • Mountain Fork Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Slover Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Slover Cemetery is located in Scott County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slover Cemetery
  • Haw Creek Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Haw Creek Cemetery is located in Scott County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haw Creek Cemetery
  • Black Fork Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Black Fork Cemetery is located in Scott County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Fork Cemetery
  • Rocky Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The Rocky Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Rocky Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the west of Mena.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #55980 <5>
  • Mt. Gillian Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The Mt. Gillian Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Gillian Cemetery
  • Foster Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • The Foster Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster Cemetery
  • Big Creek Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • The Big Creek Cemetery is located in Le Flore County (OK)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Creek Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Walnut Grove Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Walnut Grove Cemetery is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove Cemetery
    • Stinett Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • The Stinett Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stinett Cemetery
    • Gann Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • McKinney Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • The McKinney Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKinney Cemetery
    • Pinecrest Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Pinecrest Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinecrest Cemetery
    • Owens Chapel Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Owens Chapel Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owens Chapel Cemetery
      • The Owens Chapel Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Owens Cemetery
    • Shiloh Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Cemetery
    • Whisenhunt Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Whisenhunt Cemetery is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whisenhunt Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 22 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Sexton Cemetery.

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

  • Rich Mountain
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Rich Mountain is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Mountain
  • Mountain Fork
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Mountain Fork is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Fork
  • Potter
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Potter is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter
  • Mena
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Potter Junction
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Potter Junction is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter Junction
  • Gate ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Gate is located in Scott County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gate
  • Dallas
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Dallas is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallas
  • Hatfield
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Bates
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Bates is located in Scott County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bates
  • Big Cedar
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Big Cedar is located in Le Flore County (OK)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Cedar
  • Y City
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Y City is located in Scott County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Y City
  • Winfield
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Winfield is located in Scott County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winfield
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Cove
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Board Camp
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Board Camp is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Board Camp
    • Boles
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Petros
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Petros is located in Le Flore County (OK)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petros
    • Hodgen
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Hodgen is located in Le Flore County (OK)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodgen
      • Former name for Hodgen:
      • Hodgens
      • Hodgen has also been known as:
      • Hodgens Station
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hodgen <6>
    • Heavener
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Heavener is located in Le Flore County (OK)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heavener
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,299 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Heavener <6>
    • Waldron
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Watson
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Vandervoort
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Vandervoort is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandervoort
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 85 people
    • Conser
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Conser is located in Le Flore County (OK)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conser

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 Sexton Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Polk County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Sexton Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Arkansas:
  • Pages specific to Polk 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 Sexton Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #73513  (Sexton Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #73513 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: Polk
      • Est. Elev: 485 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Rich Mountain
      • Location given for Sexton Cemetery:
      • Lat: 34.6931596     Lon: -94.3557724
      • 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 Polk, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Sexton 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.