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A visit to the Shoptaw Cemetery ...


The location of the Shoptaw 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 Shoptaw Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   35.3662°   (35° 21' 58")

Lon:   -93.3005°   (-93° 18' 1")

The Shoptaw Cemetery is located in Johnson County<2>.

The county seat for Johnson County is located in Clarksville. Clarksville lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the northwest of the Shoptaw Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start 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 Shoptaw Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Arkansas:
  • Pages specific to Johnson 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 Shoptaw 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 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Shoptaw Cemetery.

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

    • Georgetown
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
      • Georgetown is located in Pope County
    • London
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Knoxville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knoxville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
      • Knoxville is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 754 people
    • Delaware
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaware
      • Delaware is located in Logan County
    • Ross
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ross have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross
      • Ross is located in Pope County
    • Lamar
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamar
      • Lamar is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,729 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lamar <4>
    • New Blaine
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Taral
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taral
      • Taral is located in Pope County
    • Dover
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
      • Dover is located in Pope County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,445 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dover <4>
    • Silex
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silex have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silex
      • Silex is located in Pope County
    • Hagarville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagarville
      • Hagarville is located in Johnson County
    • Russellville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Clarksville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Spadra
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spadra have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spadra
        • Spadra is located in Johnson County
      • Strawberry
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strawberry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawberry
        • Strawberry is located in Johnson County
      • Dardanelle
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Bernice
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bernice
        • Bernice is located in Pope County
      • Center Valley
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Valley
        • Center Valley is located in Pope County
      • Ludwig
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludwig
        • Ludwig is located in Johnson County
      • Morrison Bluff
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrison Bluff
        • Morrison Bluff is located in Logan County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 78 people
      • Chickalah
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chickalah
        • Chickalah is located in Yell County
      • Scranton
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scranton
        • Scranton is located in Logan County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 233 people
      • Scottsville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottsville
        • Scottsville is located in Pope County
      • Sand Ridge
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Ridge
        • Sand Ridge is located in Logan County
      • Pottsville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottsville
        • Pottsville is located in Pope County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,361 people
        • Former names for Pottsville:
        • Pott's Inn
        • Pott's Station
      • Union City
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
        • Union City is located in Johnson 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 Shoptaw Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Johnson County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Shoptaw Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Hon Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hon Cemetery is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hon Cemetery
    • Utley Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Utley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Utley Cemetery is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Utley Cemetery
    • Brock Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brock Cemetery is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brock Cemetery
    • Price Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Price Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Price Cemetery is located in Pope County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Price Cemetery
    • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Pope County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    • Nordin Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nordin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Nordin Cemetery is located in Pope County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nordin Cemetery
    • Hickey Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hickey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hickey Cemetery is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hickey Cemetery
    • Maddin Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maddin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Maddin Cemetery is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maddin Cemetery
    • Knoxville Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Knoxville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Knoxville Cemetery is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knoxville Cemetery
    • London Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the London Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The London Cemetery is located in Pope County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the London Cemetery
    • East Point Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The East Point Cemetery is located in Pope County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Point Cemetery
    • Burgess Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burgess Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Burgess Cemetery is located in Pope County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burgess Cemetery
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Lewis Johnson Family Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lewis Johnson Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lewis Johnson Family Cemetery is located in Johnson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lewis Johnson Family Cemetery
      • Pledger Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pledger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pledger Cemetery is located in Logan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pledger Cemetery
      • Swann Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swann Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Swann Cemetery is located in Pope County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swann Cemetery
      • Bailey Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bailey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bailey Cemetery is located in Pope County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bailey Cemetery
      • Augsburg Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Augsburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Augsburg Cemetery is located in Pope County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Augsburg Cemetery
      • Reynolds Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reynolds Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Reynolds Cemetery is located in Johnson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reynolds Cemetery
      • Cazort Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cazort Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cazort Cemetery is located in Johnson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cazort Cemetery
      • Love Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • 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 Johnson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Love Cemetery
      • Garrison Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garrison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Garrison Cemetery is located in Logan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garrison Cemetery
      • Graves Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Graves Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Graves Cemetery is located in Logan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Graves Cemetery
      • Johnson Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Logan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
      • Chastain Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chastain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Chastain Cemetery is located in Logan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chastain Cemetery
      • Durvin Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • May Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the May Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The May Cemetery is located in Pope County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the May 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 Shoptaw Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #73563  (Shoptaw Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #73563 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: Delaware
      • County: Johnson         Elev: 159
      • Location given for GNIS #73563 (Shoptaw Cemetery)

    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 Johnson, 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 Shoptaw Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.3662, Longitude: -93.3005       In this case, the coordinates for the Shoptaw 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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