A visit to the Sixteenth 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. 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 Sixteenth Section Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Sixteenth Section Cemetery:
33.4932, -91.9376
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Sixteenth Section Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Sixteenth Section Cemetery is located in Drew County<2>.
The county seat for Drew County is located in Monticello. Monticello lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the northeast of the Sixteenth Section Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Sixteenth Section Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Sixteenth Section Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Shiloh Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Drew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Cemetery
- Hales Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Hales Cemetery is located in Drew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hales Cemetery
- Ozment Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Ozment Cemetery is located in Drew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ozment Cemetery
- New Hope Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The New Hope Cemetery is located in Drew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Cemetery
- Beulah Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Beulah Cemetery is located in Drew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah Cemetery
- Friendship Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Friendship Cemetery is located in Drew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship Cemetery
- Corinth - O'Neil Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Outlaw Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Lacey Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Lacey Cemetery is located in Drew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacey Cemetery
- Green Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Green Hill Cemetery is located in Drew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill Cemetery
- Bond Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Bond Cemetery is located in Drew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bond Cemetery
- Saline Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Saline Cemetery is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saline Cemetery
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- Mt. Peter Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Mt. Peter Cemetery is located in Drew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Peter Cemetery
- Brooks Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Brooks Cemetery is located in Drew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks Cemetery
- Prairie Chapel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Smearny Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Smearny Cemetery is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smearny Cemetery
- Gray Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Gray Cemetery is located in Drew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Cemetery
- Deal Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Deal Cemetery is located in Drew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deal Cemetery
- Turner Hills Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Wilmar Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Adams / Singer Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery
- Courtney Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Courtney Cemetery is located in Ashley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Courtney Cemetery
- Old Saline Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Old Saline Cemetery is located in Drew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Saline Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Sixteenth Section Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Sixteenth Section Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Lacey
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Lacey is located in Drew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacey
- Sumpter
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Sumpter is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumpter
- Long View Ferry
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Long View Ferry is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long View Ferry
- Johnsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Johnsville is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsville
- Wilmar
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Wilmar is located in Drew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmar
- Population from the 2020 Census: 477 people
- Fountain Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Fountain Hill is located in Ashley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 157 people
- Warren
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Monticello
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Barkada
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Barkada is located in Drew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barkada
- Hermitage
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Rose Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Rose Hill is located in Drew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
- Ingalls
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Ingalls is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingalls
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Farmville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Farmville is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmville
- Gravelridge
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Gravelridge is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravelridge
- Sturgis ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Sturgis is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturgis
- Rye
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Rye is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rye
- Lanark
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Lanark is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanark
- Blanchton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Blanchton is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanchton
- Orlando
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Orlando is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orlando
- Banks
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Banks is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banks
- Population from the 2020 Census: 117 people
- Annover ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Annover is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annover
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 Sixteenth 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 Sixteenth Section Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Hamburg
- Monticello
- Warren
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Sixteenth Section Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Arkansas:
- Pages specific to Drew 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 Sixteenth Section Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #54884 (Sixteenth Section Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #54884 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: Drew
- Est. Elev: 42 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Longview
- Location given for Sixteenth Section Cemetery:
- Lat: 33.493167 Lon: -91.9376335
- 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 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- Sixteenth Section 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. |