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A visit to the Shaeffer Cemetery ...


The location of the Shaeffer 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 Shaeffer Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   36.0065°   (36° 0' 23")

Lon:   -94.1499°   (-94° 8' 59")

The Shaeffer Cemetery is located in Washington County<2>.

The county seat for Washington County is located in Fayetteville. Fayetteville lies just to the north of the Shaeffer 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 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 Shaeffer Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Arkansas:
  • Pages specific to Washington 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 Shaeffer 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 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Shaeffer Cemetery.

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

    • Greenland
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenland
      • Greenland is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,397 people
    • Fayette Junction
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette Junction
      • Fayette Junction is located in Washington County
    • Fayetteville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fayetteville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayetteville
      • Fayetteville is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 89,576 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fayetteville <4>
    • Harris
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harris have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
      • Harris is located in Washington County
    • West Fork
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Sulphur City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sulphur City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur City
      • Sulphur City is located in Washington County
    • Farmington
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
      • Farmington is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,569 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmington <4>
    • Elkins
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkins
      • Elkins is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,664 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkins <4>
    • Johnson
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson
      • Johnson is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,771 people
    • Prairie Grove
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Grove
      • Prairie Grove is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,049 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prairie Grove <4>
    • Wheeler
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheeler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler
      • Wheeler is located in Washington County
    • Brentwood
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brentwood
      • Brentwood is located in Washington County
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Durham
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham
        • Durham is located in Washington County
      • Goshen
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goshen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
        • Goshen is located in Washington County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,985 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goshen <4>
      • Viney Grove
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Viney Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viney Grove
        • Viney Grove is located in Washington County
      • Tontitown
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tontitown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tontitown
        • Tontitown is located in Washington County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,065 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tontitown <4>
      • Onda
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Onda have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onda
        • Onda is located in Washington County
      • Thompson
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
        • Thompson is located in Madison County
      • Wesley
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wesley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley
        • Wesley is located in Madison County
      • Sonora
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sonora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonora
        • Sonora is located in Washington County
      • Springdale
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Hazel Valley
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel Valley
        • Hazel Valley is located in Washington County
      • Blue Springs Village
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Springs Village
        • Blue Springs Village is located in Washington County
      • Elm Springs
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elm Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Springs
        • Elm Springs is located in Washington County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,609 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elm Springs <4>
      • Winslow
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Mayfield
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayfield
        • Mayfield is located in Washington County
      • Bethel Heights
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Heights
        • Bethel Heights is located in Benton County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,970 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 Shaeffer Cemetery. The following communities are located in Washington County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Shaeffer Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Bowell Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bowell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bowell Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bowell Cemetery
    • Boone Pioneer Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • The Boone Pioneer Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • The Boone Pioneer Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Boone Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boone Pioneer Cemetery
    • Union Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Combs Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Combs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Combs Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Combs Cemetery
    • Walker Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Walker Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker Cemetery
    • Confederate Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Confederate Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Confederate Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Confederate Cemetery
    • Fayetteville National Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Rieff Chapel Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rieff Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rieff Chapel Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rieff Chapel Cemetery
    • Buckner Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • 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 Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buckner Cemetery
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
    • Tharp Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tharp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tharp Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tharp Cemetery
    • Cemetery Hill
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cemetery Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cemetery Hill is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cemetery Hill
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Campbell Church Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Campbell Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Campbell Church Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Campbell Church Cemetery
      • Kings Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kings Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Kings Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kings Cemetery
      • Hester Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hester Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hester Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hester Cemetery
      • West Fork Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Fork Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The West Fork Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Fork Cemetery
      • Mineral Springs Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Fairview Memorial Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fairview Memorial Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Memorial Cemetery
      • Illinois Chapel Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Illinois Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Illinois Chapel Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Illinois Chapel Cemetery
      • Reese Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reese Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Reese Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reese Cemetery
      • Burkhead Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burkhead Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Burkhead Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burkhead Cemetery
      • Boone Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boone Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Boone Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boone Cemetery
      • St. Joseph Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph 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 Shaeffer Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #54725  (Shaeffer Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #54725 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: Fayetteville
      • County: Washington         Elev: 376
      • Location given for GNIS #54725 (Shaeffer Cemetery)

    The official website for Washington County: www.co.washington.ar.us/

    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 Washington, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Shaeffer Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.0065, Longitude: -94.1499       In this case, the coordinates for the Shaeffer 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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