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A visit to the Shorter Cemetery ...


The location of the Shorter 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 Shorter Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   33.8421°   (33° 50' 31")

Lon:   -93.5696°   (-93° 34' 10")

The Shorter Cemetery is located in Hempstead County<2>.

The county seat for Hempstead County is located in Hope. Hope lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the south of the Shorter Cemetery .

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 professional and volunteer 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 Shorter Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Arkansas:
  • Pages specific to Hempstead 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 Shorter 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 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Shorter Cemetery.

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

    • Blevins
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blevins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blevins
      • Blevins is located in Hempstead County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
    • McCaskill
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCaskill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCaskill
      • McCaskill is located in Hempstead County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 95 people
    • Washington
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
      • Washington is located in Hempstead County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Washington <4>
    • Oakhaven
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakhaven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakhaven
      • Oakhaven is located in Hempstead County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
    • Ozan
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ozan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ozan
      • Ozan is located in Hempstead County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 79 people
    • Billstown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billstown
      • Billstown is located in Pike County
    • Bowen
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowen
      • Bowen is located in Pike County
    • Pisgah
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah
      • Pisgah is located in Pike County
    • Perrytown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perrytown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perrytown
      • Perrytown is located in Hempstead County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 257 people
    • Emmet
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emmet have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmet
      • Emmet is located in Nevada County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 455 people
    • Prescott
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Piney Grove
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Grove
      • Piney Grove is located in Pike County
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Hope
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
        • Hope is located in Hempstead County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,438 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hope <4>
      • Clow
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clow
        • Clow is located in Hempstead County
      • Delight
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Doyle
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doyle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doyle
        • Doyle is located in Hempstead County
      • Columbus
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
        • Columbus is located in Hempstead County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbus <4>
      • Centerville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
        • Centerville is located in Hempstead County
      • Shover Springs
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shover Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shover Springs
        • Shover Springs is located in Hempstead County
      • Kimberley
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimberley
        • Kimberley is located in Pike County
      • Antoine
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antoine
        • Antoine is located in Pike County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 108 people
      • Tokio
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tokio
        • Tokio is located in Hempstead County
      • Laneburg
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laneburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laneburg
        • Laneburg is located in Nevada County
      • Murfreesboro
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Buck Range
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buck Range have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck Range
        • Buck Range is located in Howard 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 Shorter Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Hempstead County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Shorter 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 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Shorter Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Blevins Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blevins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Blevins Cemetery is located in Hempstead County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blevins Cemetery
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Hempstead County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Maxwell Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maxwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Maxwell Cemetery is located in Hempstead County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maxwell Cemetery
    • Macedonia Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Hempstead County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Beards Chapel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beards Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Beards Chapel Cemetery is located in Hempstead County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beards Chapel Cemetery
    • Ebenezer Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Hempstead County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
    • Harris Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Harris Cemetery is located in Hempstead County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harris Cemetery
    • Midway Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Midway Cemetery is located in Nevada County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Midway Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the east of Prescott.
      • The Midway Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Midway UMC Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Midway Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1979011 <6>
    • Elizabeth Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • New Home Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Home Cemetery is located in Nevada County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Home Cemetery
    • Young Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Young Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Young Cemetery is located in Hempstead County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Young Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Artesian Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Artesian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Artesian Cemetery is located in Nevada County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Artesian Cemetery
      • St. Peter Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Peter Cemetery is located in Hempstead County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peter Cemetery
      • Belk Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Belk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Belk Cemetery is located in Hempstead County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Belk Cemetery
      • Phillips Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Phillips Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Phillips Cemetery is located in Hempstead County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Phillips Cemetery
      • Pisgah Liberty Hill Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • The Pisgah Liberty Hill Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Pisgah Liberty Hill Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the north of Delight.
        • The Pisgah Liberty Hill Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Liberty Hill MB Church Cemetery
        • Pisgah Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pisgah Liberty Hill Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #632129 <6>
      • Nash Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nash Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Nash Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nash Cemetery
      • Billstown Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Bell Bluff Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Bell Bluff Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Bell Bluff Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bell Bluff Cemetery
      • Snell Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Snell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Snell Cemetery is located in Nevada County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Snell Cemetery
      • De Ann Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • The De Ann Cemetery is located in Nevada County
        • The De Ann Cemetery has also been known as:
        • DeAnn Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the De Ann Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #640391 <6>
      • Smyrna Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smyrna Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Smyrna Cemetery is located in Nevada County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smyrna 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 Shorter Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #54830  (Shorter Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #54830 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: Blevins
      • County: Hempstead         Elev: 152
      • Location given for GNIS #54830 (Shorter 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 Hempstead, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Shorter Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.8421, Longitude: -93.5696       In this case, the coordinates for the Shorter 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.
    <7>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.









 

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