A visit to the Sixmile 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 Sixmile Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Sixmile Cemetery:
34.4779, -94.3755
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Sixmile Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Sixmile Cemetery is located in Polk County<2>.
The county seat for Polk County is located in Mena. Mena lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the northeast of the Sixmile Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Sixmile Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Sixmile Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Sixmile Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Antioch Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Antioch Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
- Gann Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Gann Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gann Cemetery
- Mollie Gann Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Mollie Gann Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mollie Gann Cemetery
- Lone Valley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Lone Valley Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Valley Cemetery
- Stinett Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Stinett Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stinett Cemetery
- Nichols Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Nichols Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nichols Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Nichols Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the northwest of Hatfield.
- Foote Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Foote Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foote Cemetery
- Whole Council of God Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Whole Council of God Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Buffalo Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Buffalo Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Cemetery
- Gann Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Westview Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Westview Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westview Cemetery
- Cecil Chapel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Cecil Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Cecil Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cecil Cemetery
- McKinney Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The McKinney Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKinney Cemetery
- Witherspoon Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Witherspoon Cemetery is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Witherspoon Cemetery
- Foster Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Foster Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster Cemetery
- Mt. Gillian Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Mt. Gillian Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Gillian Cemetery
- Rocky Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Rocky Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Rocky Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the west of Mena.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #55980 <5>
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 16 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Sixmile Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Sixmile Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Hatfield
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Cove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Potter
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Potter is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter
- Vandervoort
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Vandervoort is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandervoort
- Population from the 2020 Census: 85 people
- Potter Junction
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Potter Junction is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter Junction
- Hatton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Hatton is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatton
- Dallas
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Dallas is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallas
- Watson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Bog Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Bog Springs is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bog Springs
- Mena
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Mountain Fork
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Mountain Fork is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Fork
- Wickes
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Continue List (4 more) ...
- Rich Mountain
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Rich Mountain is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Mountain
- Smithville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Grannis
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Grannis is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grannis
- Population from the 2020 Census: 566 people
- Board Camp
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Board Camp is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Board Camp
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 Sixmile Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Polk County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Sixmile Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Hatfield
- Mena
- Mena lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the Northeast (NE) of the Sixmile Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Mena.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mena
- Umpire
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 Sixmile Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Arkansas:
- Pages specific to Polk 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 Sixmile Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #63270 (Sixmile Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #63270 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: Polk
- Est. Elev: 291 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Cove
- Location given for Sixmile Cemetery:
- Lat: 34.4778844 Lon: -94.3754913
- 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 Polk, 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 from Point A (ie- Sixmile 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |