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A visit to the Sixteen Section Cemetery ...

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 Sixteen Section Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Sixteen Section Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

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

Lat:   33.6568°   (33° 39' 24")

Lon:   -91.6137°   (-91° 36' 49")

The Sixteen Section Cemetery is located in Drew County<2>.

The county seat for Drew County is located in Monticello. Monticello lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the west of the Sixteen Section Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Sixteen Section Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Piney Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Piney Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Piney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Piney Cemetery is located in Drew County
  • Dishongh Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dishongh Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dishongh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Dishongh Cemetery is located in Drew County
  • Dabney Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dabney Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dabney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Dabney Cemetery is located in Drew County
  • Selma Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Selma Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Selma Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Selma Cemetery is located in Drew County
  • Mt. Tabor Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Tabor Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Tabor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Tabor Cemetery is located in Drew County
  • Old Union Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Union Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Old Union Cemetery is located in Drew County
  • Shady Grove Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shady Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shady Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Drew County
  • Enon Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Enon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Enon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Enon Cemetery is located in Drew County
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • 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 Drew County
  • Rash Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rash Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rash Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Rash Cemetery is located in Drew County
  • Mt. Olive Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Drew County
  • Bowden Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bowden Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bowden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bowden Cemetery is located in Drew County
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Solomon Allen Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Solomon Allen Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Solomon Allen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Solomon Allen Cemetery is located in Drew County
    • Austin Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Austin Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Austin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Austin Cemetery is located in Drew County
    • Austin Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Austin Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Austin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Austin Cemetery is located in Drew County
    • Tillar Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tillar Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tillar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tillar Cemetery is located in Drew County
    • Loggy Bayou Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Loggy Bayou Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Loggy Bayou Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Loggy Bayou Cemetery is located in Drew County
    • Cypress Grove Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cypress Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cypress Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cypress Grove Cemetery is located in Drew County
    • Taylor Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Taylor Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Drew County
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #56490 <6>
    • Rose Hill Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Drew County
    • Collins Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Collins Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Collins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Collins Cemetery is located in Drew County
    • Duncan Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Duncan Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Duncan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Duncan Cemetery is located in Drew County
    • Seven Star Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Seven Star Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Seven Star Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Seven Star Cemetery is located in Desha County

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 18 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Sixteen Section Cemetery.

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

  • Selma
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Selma. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
    • Selma is located in Drew County
  • Collins
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins
    • Collins is located in Drew County
  • Monticello
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Reed
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reed have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed
    • Reed is located in Desha County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
  • Tillar
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tillar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tillar
    • Tillar is located in Drew County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 210 people
  • Winchester
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
    • Winchester is located in Drew County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
  • Rose Hill
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rose Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
    • Rose Hill is located in Drew County
  • Warrenton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Warrenton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrenton
    • Warrenton is located in Lincoln County
  • McGehee
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Hopedale ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopedale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopedale
    • Hopedale is located in Desha County
  • Dermott
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Tyro
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyro
    • Tyro is located in Lincoln County
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Pickens
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pickens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickens
      • Pickens is located in Desha County
    • McArthur
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McArthur
      • McArthur is located in Desha County
    • Barkada
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Barkada. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barkada
      • Barkada is located in Drew County
    • Dumas
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Mitchellville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mitchellville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchellville
      • Mitchellville is located in Desha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 327 people
    • Wilmar
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmar
      • Wilmar is located in Drew County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 477 people

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 Sixteen Section Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Drew County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Dermott
  • Dumas
    • Dumas lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Sixteen Section Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Dumas.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumas
  • Gould
    • Gould lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the North (N) of the Sixteen Section Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Gould.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gould
  • McGehee
  • Monticello

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Sixteen Section Cemetery:

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 Sixteen Section Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #78374  (Sixteen Section Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #78374 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: Selma
    • County: Drew         Elev: 54
    • Location given for GNIS #78374 (Sixteen Section 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 Drew, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Sixteen Section Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.6568, Longitude: -91.6137       In this case, the coordinates for the Sixteen Section Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>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.
<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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