A visit to the Slocum 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 Slocum Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Slocum 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 Slocum Cemetery

Lat:   35.3231°   (35° 19' 23")

Lon:   -90.9821°   (-90° 58' 55")

The Slocum Cemetery is located in Cross County<2>.

The county seat for Cross County is located in Wynne. Wynne lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Slocum Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the Slocum Cemetery.<4>

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

• Union Grove Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Grove Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Union Grove Cemetery is located in Cross County
• Pumpkin Bend Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pumpkin Bend Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pumpkin Bend Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Pumpkin Bend Cemetery is located in Woodruff County
• Hawk Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hawk Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hawk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Hawk Cemetery is located in Cross County
• Givens Cemetery
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Givens Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Givens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Givens Cemetery is located in Jackson County
• Jones Cemetery
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Jones Cemetery is located in Jackson County
• Morton Cemetery
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morton Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Morton Cemetery is located in Woodruff County
• Walker Cemetery
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Walker Cemetery is located in Jackson County
• Dale Cemetery
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dale Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Dale Cemetery is located in Jackson County
• Calvary Cemetery
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Jackson County
• Gourd Neck Cemetery
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gourd Neck Cemetery
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Gourd Neck Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
  • The Gourd Neck Cemetery is located in Jackson County
  • The Gourd Neck Cemetery has also been known as:
  • Gourdneck Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #54072 <6>
• Eight Mile Cemetery
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eight Mile Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eight Mile Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Eight Mile Cemetery is located in Jackson County
• Walnut Grove Cemetery
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walnut Grove Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walnut Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Walnut Grove Cemetery is located in Cross County
• Continue List   (12 more) ...
  • McElroy Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McElroy Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McElroy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The McElroy Cemetery is located in Cross County
  • Wyatts Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wyatts Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wyatts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Wyatts Cemetery is located in Poinsett County
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #56917 <6>
  • Fakes Chapel Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fakes Chapel Cemetery
    • The Fakes Chapel Cemetery is located in Woodruff County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Fakes Chapel Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the south of McCrory.
    • The Fakes Chapel Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Fakes Cemetery
    • Be careful not to confuse this cemetery with another one that is also named Fakes Chapel Cemetery (located 65 miles to the north).
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #53855 <6>
  • Thomas Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thomas Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thomas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Thomas Cemetery is located in Woodruff County
  • Morning View Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morning View Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morning View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Morning View Cemetery is located in Woodruff County
  • Fakes Chapel Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fakes Chapel Cemetery
    • The Fakes Chapel Cemetery is located in Woodruff County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Fakes Chapel Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the south of McCrory.
    • The Fakes Chapel Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Fakes Cemetery
    • Be careful not to confuse this cemetery with another one that is also named Fakes Chapel Cemetery (located 72 miles to the north).
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #53853 <6>
  • Old Fakes Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Fakes Cemetery
    • The Old Fakes Cemetery is located in Woodruff County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Old Fakes Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the south of McCrory.
    • The Old Fakes Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Fakes Cemetery
    • Be careful, some people have confused the Old Fakes Cemetery with the Slocum Cemetery and the Fakes Chapel Cemetery (located 3 miles to the north).
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2344945 <6>
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Woodruff County
  • Huff Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Huff Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Huff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Huff Cemetery is located in Woodruff County
  • Beard Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beard Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Beard Cemetery is located in Woodruff County
  • Mt. Maria Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Maria Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Maria Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Maria Cemetery is located in Cross County
  • Warren Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Warren Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Warren Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Warren Cemetery is located in Cross County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Slocum Cemetery.

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

• Hickory Ridge
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Ridge
  • Hickory Ridge is located in Cross County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 233 people
• Morton
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Morton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton
  • Morton is located in Woodruff County
• Gourd Neck
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gourd Neck
  • Gourd Neck is located in Jackson County
• Beedeville
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beedeville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beedeville
  • Beedeville is located in Jackson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 97 people
• Vanndale
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanndale
  • Vanndale is located in Cross County
• Fisher
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fisher have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher
  • Fisher is located in Poinsett County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 212 people
• McCrory
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCrory
  • McCrory is located in Woodruff County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,496 people
• Bemis
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bemis. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bemis
  • Bemis is located in Woodruff County
• Wynne
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wynne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wynne
  • Wynne is located in Cross County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,618 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wynne <7>
• DeView
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for DeView. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeView
  • DeView is located in Woodruff County
• Cherry Valley
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Valley
  • Cherry Valley is located in Cross County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 572 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cherry Valley <7>
• Patterson
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patterson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson
  • Patterson is located in Woodruff County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 388 people
• Continue List   (15 more) ...
  • Algoa
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Algoa
    • Algoa is located in Jackson County
  • Tupelo
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tupelo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tupelo
    • Tupelo is located in Jackson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tupelo <7>
  • Riverside
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Riverside. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
    • Riverside is located in Woodruff County
  • Balch
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balch
    • Balch is located in Jackson County
  • Levesque
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Levesque. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Levesque
    • Levesque is located in Cross County
  • Colona
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Colona. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colona
    • Colona is located in Woodruff County
  • Colt
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colt
    • Colt is located in Saint Francis County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 331 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colt <7>
  • Waldenburg
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldenburg
    • Waldenburg is located in Poinsett County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 59 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waldenburg <7>
  • Weldon
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Weldon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weldon
    • Weldon is located in Jackson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people
  • Shoffner
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shoffner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoffner
    • Shoffner is located in Jackson County
  • Amagon
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amagon
    • Amagon is located in Jackson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 90 people
  • Remmel
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Remmel. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Remmel
    • Remmel is located in Jackson County
  • Caldwell
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caldwell
    • Caldwell is located in Saint Francis County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 458 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caldwell <7>
  • Bay Village
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bay Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Village
    • Bay Village is located in Cross County
  • Auvergne
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Auvergne. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auvergne
    • Auvergne is located in Jackson County

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 Slocum Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Cross County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

• Caldwell
  • Caldwell lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Slocum Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Caldwell.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caldwell
• McCrory
  • McCrory lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Slocum Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for McCrory.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCrory
• Wynne
  • Wynne lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Slocum Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Wynne.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wynne

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 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 Slocum Cemetery:

• Pages specific to Arkansas:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Pages specific to Cross County:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Craighead County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Crittenden County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Independence County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Jackson County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Lee County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Monroe County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Poinsett County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Saint Francis County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • White County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Woodruff County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • From Cyndi's List:
  • Cemeteries of Arkansas
  • Cemeteries of Cross County
  • Cemetery Junction:
  • Directory for Arkansas
  • From FamilySearch:
  • Cemeteries Wiki for Arkansas
  • From Interment.net:
  • Cemeteries of Arkansas
• About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
  • Although we don't have a link to the Slocum Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
  • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

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 Slocum Cemetery:

• Referenced GNIS Record ...
• GNIS ID #54912  (Slocum Cemetery)
  • Note: GNIS record #54912 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: Central
  • County: Cross         Elev: 71
  • Location given for GNIS #54912 (Slocum Cemetery)

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/