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A visit to the Skull 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 Skull Cemetery ...

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

34.0359, -91.3415

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

The Skull Cemetery is located in Arkansas County<2>.

Open a Google Map centered on the Skull Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the Skull Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Mt. Olive Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Boggins Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Moore Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Morgan Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Massey Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Champion Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • St. Pauls Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Hockenberry Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Hinmon Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Gillett Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Gentry Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Gentry Cemetery is located in Desha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gentry Cemetery
  • Old Menard Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Old Menard Cemetery is located in Arkansas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Menard Cemetery
    • The Old Menard Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Menard Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2376658 <5>
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Coose / Menard Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Coose / Menard Cemetery is located in Arkansas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coose / Menard Cemetery
      • The Coose / Menard Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Coose Cemetery
      • Menard Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #55063 <5>
    • Gardener Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Mason Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jerusalem Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Jerusalem Cemetery is located in Desha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerusalem Cemetery
    • Jones Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Jones Cemetery is located in Desha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
    • Barnett Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Barnett Cemetery is located in Desha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnett Cemetery
    • Malcolm Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Irby Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Irby Cemetery is located in Desha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irby Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 24 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Skull Cemetery.

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

  • Gillett
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • South Bend ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • South Bend is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Bend
  • Pea Ridge
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Pea Ridge is located in Desha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pea Ridge
  • Tichnor
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Watson
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Mitchellville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Mitchellville is located in Desha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchellville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 327 people
  • Gould
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Gould is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gould
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 719 people
  • Dumas
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Pickens
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Pickens is located in Desha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickens
  • Reydell
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Reydell is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reydell
  • Varner
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Varner is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varner
  • Kelso
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Kelso is located in Desha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelso
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Bayou Meto
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Bayou Meto is located in Arkansas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou Meto
    • De Witt
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Hopedale ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Hopedale is located in Desha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopedale
    • Snow Lake
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Snow Lake is located in Desha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Lake
    • Winchester
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Winchester is located in Drew County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
    • Rohwer
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Sarassa
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Sarassa is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarassa
    • Ethel
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Ethel is located in Arkansas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethel
    • Grady
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Rosedale
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Rosedale is located in Bolivar County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,559 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosedale <6>
    • Wright
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Wright is located in Bolivar County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright
    • Crumrod
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Crumrod is located in Phillips County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crumrod

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 Skull Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Arkansas County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Skull Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Arkansas:
  • Pages specific to Arkansas 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 Skull Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #54893  (Skull Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #54893 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: Arkansas
      • Est. Elev: 53 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Arkansas Post
      • Location given for Skull Cemetery:
      • Lat: 34.0359347     Lon: -91.3415082
      • 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 Arkansas, 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- Skull 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.