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A visit to the Spotts Cemetery ...


The location of the Spotts Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Spotts Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   36.1042°   (36° 6' 15")

Lon:   -91.4646°   (-91° 27' 52")

The Spotts Cemetery is located in Sharp County<2>.

The county seat for Sharp County is located in Ash Flat. Ash Flat lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the northwest of the Spotts Cemetery .

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 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 Spotts Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Arkansas:
  • Pages specific to Sharp County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Spotts Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Spotts Cemetery.

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

    • Poughkeepsie
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poughkeepsie
      • Poughkeepsie is located in Sharp County
    • Evening Shade
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evening Shade have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evening Shade
      • Evening Shade is located in Sharp County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 442 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Evening Shade <4>
    • Maxville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maxville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxville
      • Maxville is located in Sharp County
    • Smithville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithville
      • Smithville is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people
    • Highland
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
      • Highland is located in Sharp County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,105 people
    • Cave City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cave City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave City
      • Cave City is located in Independence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,923 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cave City <4>
    • Grange
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grange
      • Grange is located in Sharp County
    • Williford
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williford
      • Williford is located in Sharp County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
    • Ash Flat
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Sidney
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sidney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidney
      • Sidney is located in Sharp County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 185 people
    • Strawberry
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawberry
      • Strawberry is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 272 people
    • Lynn
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
      • Lynn is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lynn <4>
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Cherokee Village
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Hardy
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardy
        • Hardy is located in Sharp County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 761 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hardy <4>
      • Ravenden
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ravenden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenden
        • Ravenden is located in Lawrence County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 446 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ravenden <4>
      • Sandtown
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandtown
        • Sandtown is located in Independence County
      • Saffell
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saffell
        • Saffell is located in Lawrence County
      • Bone Town
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bone Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bone Town
        • Bone Town is located in Izard County
      • Imboden
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Imboden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Imboden
        • Imboden is located in Lawrence County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 617 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Imboden <4>
      • Horseshoe Bend
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Franklin
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
        • Franklin is located in Izard County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <4>

    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 Spotts Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Sharp County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Spotts Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Buchannan Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buchannan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Buchannan Cemetery is located in Sharp County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buchannan Cemetery
    • Center Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Center Cemetery is located in Sharp County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Cemetery
    • Jarrett Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jarrett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jarrett Cemetery is located in Sharp County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jarrett Cemetery
    • James Spring Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the James Spring Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The James Spring Cemetery is located in Sharp County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the James Spring Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #54523 <6>
    • Burns Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Burns Cemetery is located in Sharp County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burns Cemetery
    • Lafferty Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lafferty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lafferty Cemetery is located in Sharp County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lafferty Cemetery
    • Barnes Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barnes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Barnes Cemetery is located in Sharp County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barnes Cemetery
    • Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pisgah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Pisgah Cemetery is located in Sharp County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
    • Fore Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fore Cemetery is located in Sharp County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fore Cemetery
    • Powell Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Powell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Powell Cemetery is located in Sharp County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Powell Cemetery
    • McAdams Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Marvin Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marvin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Marvin Cemetery is located in Sharp County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marvin Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Hopewell Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopewell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Sharp County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopewell Cemetery
      • Schales Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Schales Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Schales Cemetery is located in Sharp County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Schales Cemetery
      • Shiloh Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Sharp County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
      • Parsley Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parsley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Parsley Cemetery is located in Sharp County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parsley Cemetery
      • Townsend Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Townsend Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Townsend Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Townsend Cemetery
      • Coffman Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coffman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Coffman Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coffman Cemetery
      • Liberty Hill Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Evening Shade Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evening Shade Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Evening Shade Cemetery is located in Sharp County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evening Shade Cemetery
      • Bratcher Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bratcher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bratcher Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bratcher Cemetery

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

    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 Spotts Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #55072  (Spotts Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #55072 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: Poughkeepsie
      • County: Sharp         Elev: 114
      • Location given for GNIS #55072 (Spotts Cemetery)

    The official website for Sharp County: www.sharpcounty.org

    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 Sharp, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Spotts Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.1042, Longitude: -91.4646       In this case, the coordinates for the Spotts Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <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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