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A visit to the Sharp Cemetery ...


The location of the Sharp 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 Sharp Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   35.8795°   (35° 52' 46")

Lon:   -90.6993°   (-90° 41' 57")

The Sharp Cemetery is located in Craighead County<2>.

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 Sharp Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Arkansas:
  • Pages specific to Craighead 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 Sharp 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 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Sharp Cemetery.

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

    • Philadelphia
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia
      • Philadelphia is located in Craighead County
    • Jonesboro
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Bono
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bono have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bono
      • Bono is located in Craighead County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,595 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bono <4>
    • Brookland
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Pine Knot
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Knot
      • Pine Knot is located in Greene County
    • Walcott
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walcott
      • Walcott is located in Greene County
    • Sedgwick
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Bay
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay
      • Bay is located in Craighead County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,816 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bay <4>
    • Light
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Light have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Light
      • Light is located in Greene County
    • Lake View
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake View
      • Lake View is located in Craighead County
    • Egypt
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Egypt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
      • Egypt is located in Craighead County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 111 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Egypt <4>
    • Cash
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cash have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cash
      • Cash is located in Craighead County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 359 people
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Lake City
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
        • Lake City is located in Craighead County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,735 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake City <4>
      • Paragould
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paragould have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paragould
        • Paragould is located in Greene County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,257 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paragould <4>
      • Greenfield
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
        • Greenfield is located in Poinsett County
      • Trumann
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trumann have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trumann
        • Trumann is located in Poinsett County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,906 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trumann <4>
      • Black Oak
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Oak
        • Black Oak is located in Craighead County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
      • Monette
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Walnut Ridge
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Hoxie
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoxie
        • Hoxie is located in Lawrence County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,579 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hoxie <4>
      • Minturn
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • 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

    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 Sharp Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Craighead County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Sharp Cemetery.<5>

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

    • New Haven Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Haven Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Haven Cemetery is located in Craighead County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Haven Cemetery
    • Rains Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rains Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rains Cemetery is located in Craighead County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rains Cemetery
    • Union Grove Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Union Grove Cemetery is located in Craighead County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Grove Cemetery
    • Ransome Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • The Ransome Cemetery is located in Craighead County
      • The Ransome Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Ransom Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ransome Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #55862 <6>
    • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Grove Cemetery is located in Craighead County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    • Culberhouse Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Culberhouse Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Culberhouse Cemetery is located in Craighead County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Culberhouse Cemetery
    • Temple of Israel Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Temple of Israel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Temple of Israel Cemetery is located in Craighead County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Temple of Israel Cemetery
    • Mt. Sinai Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Sinai Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Sinai Cemetery is located in Craighead County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Sinai Cemetery
    • Straw Floor Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Straw Floor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Straw Floor Cemetery is located in Craighead County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Straw Floor Cemetery
    • Woodlawn Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in Craighead County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodlawn Cemetery
    • Holy Cross Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Cross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Holy Cross Cemetery is located in Craighead County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Cross Cemetery
    • Nettleton Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nettleton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Nettleton Cemetery is located in Craighead County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nettleton Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Macedonia Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • 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 Craighead County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Macedonia Cemetery
      • Shiloh Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Craighead County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
      • New Hope Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Craighead County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
      • Love Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Love Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Love Cemetery is located in Craighead County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Love Cemetery
      • Cooper Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cooper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cooper Cemetery is located in Craighead County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cooper Cemetery
      • Rock Hill Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rock Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rock Hill Cemetery is located in Craighead County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rock Hill Cemetery
      • Trinity Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jonesboro Memorial Park
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jonesboro Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jonesboro Memorial Park is located in Craighead County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jonesboro Memorial Park
      • Nober Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nober Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Nober Cemetery is located in Craighead County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nober Cemetery
      • Caldwell Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Caldwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Caldwell Cemetery is located in Craighead County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Caldwell 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 Sharp Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #54734  (Sharp Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #54734 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: Lorado
      • County: Craighead         Elev: 107
      • Location given for GNIS #54734 (Sharp Cemetery)

    The official website for Craighead County: www.craigheadcounty.org/

    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 Craighead, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Sharp Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.8795, Longitude: -90.6993       In this case, the coordinates for the Sharp 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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