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A visit to the Sims Cemetery ...


The location of the Sims 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 Sims Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   35.9640°   (35° 57' 50")

Lon:   -90.5551°   (-90° 33' 18")

The Sims 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 Sims 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 ...

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Sims Cemetery.

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

    • Brookland
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Pine Knot
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Knot
      • Pine Knot is located in Greene County
    • Paragould
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • Lake View
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Walcott
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walcott
      • Walcott is located in Greene County
    • Philadelphia
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia
      • Philadelphia is located in Craighead County
    • Lake City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
    • Oak Grove Heights
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Heights
      • Oak Grove Heights is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,095 people
    • Jonesboro
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Monette
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Red Onion
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Onion have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Onion
      • Red Onion is located in Dunklin County (MO)
    • Red Onion
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Onion have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Onion
      • Red Onion is located in Craighead County
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Cockrum
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cockrum have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cockrum
        • Cockrum is located in Dunklin County (MO)
      • Bard
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bard
        • Bard is located in Greene County
      • Black Oak
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • 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
      • Light
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • 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
      • Bono
        (14 miles [22.5 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>
      • Beech Grove
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beech Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Grove
        • Beech Grove is located in Greene County
      • Bay
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • 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>
      • Cardwell
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cardwell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardwell
        • Cardwell is located in Dunklin County (MO)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 633 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cardwell <4>
      • Leachville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leachville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leachville
        • Leachville is located in Mississippi County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,843 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leachville <4>
      • Arkmo
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkmo
        • Arkmo is located in Dunklin County (MO)
      • Arkmo
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkmo
        • Arkmo is located in Mississippi County
      • Lafe
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lafe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafe
        • Lafe is located in Greene County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 458 people
      • Sedgwick
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)

    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 Sims 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 Sims Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Sims Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Woods Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woods Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Woods Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woods Cemetery
    • Woods Chapel Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • The Woods Chapel Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • The Woods Chapel Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Chapel in the Woods Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woods Chapel Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #56898 <6>
    • Sweet Moments Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sweet Moments Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sweet Moments Cemetery is located in Craighead County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sweet Moments Cemetery
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • Liberty Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Liberty Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Cemetery
    • Clarks Chapel Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Pine Log Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Log Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pine Log Cemetery is located in Craighead County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Log Cemetery
    • Browns Chapel Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Browns Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Browns Chapel Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Browns Chapel Cemetery
    • Finch Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Finch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Finch Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Finch Cemetery
    • Pine Knot Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Knot Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pine Knot Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Knot Cemetery
    • Finch Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Finch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Finch Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Finch Cemetery
    • Reliford Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reliford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Reliford Cemetery is located in Craighead County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reliford Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Nober Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • 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
      • Pruets Chapel Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pruets Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pruets Chapel Cemetery is located in Greene County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pruets Chapel Cemetery
      • Bethel Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Greene County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
      • Rock Hill Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • 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
      • Macedonia Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • 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
      • Cooper Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • 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
      • Linwood Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • St. Marys Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Greene County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
      • Center Hill Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Center Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Center Hill Cemetery is located in Greene County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Hill 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 Sims Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #54869  (Sims Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #54869 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: Brookland
      • County: Craighead         Elev: 94
      • Location given for GNIS #54869 (Sims 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 '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 Sims Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.9640, Longitude: -90.5551       In this case, the coordinates for the Sims 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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