A visit to the Shirley Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Shirley Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Shirley Cemetery (FG ID #56275).
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 Shirley Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Shirley Cemetery:
34.5787, -93.8416
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Shirley Cemetery has been estimated.<3> - use with caution.
The Shirley Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<2> to the southwest of Oden.
The cemetery is located in Montgomery County<4>.
The county seat for Montgomery County is located in Mount Ida. Mount Ida lies 12 miles [19.3 km] to the east of the Shirley Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Shirley Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Shirley Cemetery.<5>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Shirley Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Gortemiller Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Gortemiller Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gortemiller Cemetery
- Goodner Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Goodner Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodner Cemetery
- Wilhite Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Wilhite Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilhite Cemetery
- Wilhite Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Wilhite Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilhite Cemetery
- Brewer Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Brewer Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewer Cemetery
- Pine Ridge Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Pine Ridge Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge Cemetery
- Oden Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Oden Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oden Cemetery
- Hillside Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Hillside Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Cemetery
- Huddleston Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Huddleston Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huddleston Cemetery
- Gaston Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Gaston Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaston Cemetery
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery
- Forbes Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Forbes Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forbes Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Brushy Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Brushy Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brushy Cemetery
- Edwards Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Edwards Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards Cemetery
- Rocky Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Rocky Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Cemetery
- Mullenix Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Mullenix Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mullenix Cemetery
- Oak Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill Cemetery
- Pencil Bluff Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Pencil Bluff Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pencil Bluff Cemetery
- Grenade Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Grenade Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grenade Cemetery
- Cox Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Cox Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cox Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<2> of the Shirley Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Shirley Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Oden
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Whitetown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Pencil Bluff
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Cox Spring
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Big Fork
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Sims
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Black Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Black Springs is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 94 people
- Norman
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Ida
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Board Camp
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Board Camp is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Board Camp
- Manfred
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Ophir
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Parks
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Caddo Gap
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Y City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Y City is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Y City
- Langley
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Washita
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Harvey
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Harvey is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvey
- Boles
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Athens
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Little Texas
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Lodi
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Story
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Nebraska ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Nebraska is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nebraska
- Gate ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Gate is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gate
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 Shirley Cemetery. The following communities are located in Montgomery County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Shirley Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Caddo Gap
- Mount Ida
- Oden
- Oden lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<2> to the Northeast (NE) of the Shirley Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Oden.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oden
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 helpful 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 Shirley Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Arkansas:
- Pages specific to Montgomery 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 Shirley Cemetery:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #56275
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #63621 (Shirley Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #63621 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: Montgomery
- Est. Elev: 287 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Oden
- Location given for Shirley Cemetery:
- Lat: 34.5787128 Lon: -93.8415867
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | 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- Shirley Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Montgomery, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |