A visit to the Simms Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
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 Simms Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Simms Cemetery:
33.1773, -91.9396
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Simms Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Simms Cemetery is located in Ashley County<2>.
The county seat for Ashley County is located in Hamburg. Hamburg lies just to the east northeast of the Simms Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Simms Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Simms Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Simms Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Bethel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Ashley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- Crossroad Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Crossroad Cemetery is located in Ashley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossroad Cemetery
- United Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The United Cemetery is located in Ashley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for United Cemetery
- Pugh Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Pugh Cemetery is located in Ashley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pugh Cemetery
- Western Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Western Cemetery is located in Ashley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Western Cemetery
- Pinewood Memorial Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Evergreen Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Ashley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
- Carlock Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Carlock Cemetery is located in Ashley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlock Cemetery
- Arkadelphia Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Arkadelphia Cemetery is located in Ashley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkadelphia Cemetery
- Carter Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Carter Cemetery is located in Ashley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter Cemetery
- Walker Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Walker Cemetery is located in Ashley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker Cemetery
- Dalley Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Dalley Cemetery is located in Ashley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalley Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Duckworth Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Duckworth Cemetery is located in Ashley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duckworth Cemetery
- Egypy Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Egypy Cemetery is located in Ashley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypy Cemetery
- Macedonian Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Macedonian Cemetery is located in Ashley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonian Cemetery
- Antioch Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Antioch Cemetery is located in Ashley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
- Spring Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Spring Hill Cemetery is located in Ashley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill Cemetery
- Boyd - Hedge Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Hickory Grove Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Hamburg Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Judson Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- The Judson Cemetery is located in Ashley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judson Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 17 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Simms Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Simms Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- North Crossett
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- North Crossett is located in Ashley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Crossett
- Crossett
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- West Crossett
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- West Crossett is located in Ashley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Crossett
- Hamburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Blanchton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Blanchton is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanchton
- Meridian
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Meridian is located in Ashley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meridian
- Elon ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Elon is located in Ashley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elon
- Fountain Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Fountain Hill is located in Ashley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 157 people
- Long View Ferry
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Long View Ferry is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long View Ferry
- Felsenthal
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Felsenthal is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felsenthal
- Population from the 2020 Census: 139 people
- Johnsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Johnsville is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsville
- Sturgis ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Sturgis is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturgis
- Continue List (5 more) ...
- Huttig
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Huttig is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huttig
- Population from the 2020 Census: 526 people
- Bolding
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Bolding is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolding
- Ingalls
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Ingalls is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingalls
- Lapile
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Lapile is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapile
- Lacey
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Lacey is located in Drew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacey
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 Simms Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Ashley County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Simms Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Crossett
- Felsenthal
- Hamburg
- Huttig
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 Simms Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Arkansas:
- Pages specific to Ashley 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 Simms Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #54861 (Simms Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #54861 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: Ashley
- Est. Elev: 48 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Crossett North
- Location given for Simms Cemetery:
- Lat: 33.1773432 Lon: -91.939576
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Ashley, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Simms Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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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