A visit to the Spotts 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 Spotts Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Spotts Cemetery:
36.1042, -91.4646
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Spotts Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
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 .
Open a Google Map centered on the Spotts Cemetery.
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.<4>
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)
- The Buchannan Cemetery is located in Sharp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buchannan Cemetery
- Center Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Center Cemetery is located in Sharp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Cemetery
- Jarrett Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Jarrett Cemetery is located in Sharp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarrett Cemetery
- James Spring Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Burns Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Burns Cemetery is located in Sharp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns Cemetery
- Lafferty Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Lafferty Cemetery is located in Sharp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafferty Cemetery
- Barnes Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Barnes Cemetery is located in Sharp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnes Cemetery
- Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Mt. Pisgah Cemetery is located in Sharp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
- Fore Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Fore Cemetery is located in Sharp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fore Cemetery
- Powell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Powell Cemetery is located in Sharp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell Cemetery
- McAdams Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Marvin Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Marvin Cemetery is located in Sharp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marvin Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Hopewell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Sharp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Cemetery
- Schales Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Schales Cemetery is located in Sharp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schales Cemetery
- Shiloh Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Sharp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Cemetery
- Parsley Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Parsley Cemetery is located in Sharp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parsley Cemetery
- Townsend Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Townsend Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Townsend Cemetery
- Coffman Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Coffman Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffman Cemetery
- Liberty Hill Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Evening Shade Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Bratcher Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Bratcher Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bratcher Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 20 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)
- Poughkeepsie is located in Sharp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poughkeepsie
- Evening Shade
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Maxville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Maxville is located in Sharp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxville
- Smithville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Smithville is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people
- Highland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Highland is located in Sharp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,105 people
- Cave City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Grange
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Grange is located in Sharp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grange
- Williford
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Williford is located in Sharp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williford
- 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)
- Sidney is located in Sharp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidney
- Population from the 2020 Census: 185 people
- Strawberry
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Strawberry is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawberry
- Population from the 2020 Census: 272 people
- Annieville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Annieville is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annieville
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Lynn
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Cherokee Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Ravenden
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Hardy
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Sandtown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Sandtown is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandtown
- Saffell
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Saffell is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saffell
- Bone Town
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Bone Town is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bone Town
- Imboden
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
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.
- Ash Flat
- Hardy
- Horseshoe Bend
- Imboden
- Powhatan
- Ravenden Springs
- Ravenden
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 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:
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: In 2021, GNIS record #55072 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: Sharp
- Est. Elev: 114 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Poughkeepsie
- Location given for Spotts Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.1042368 Lon: -91.4645809
- 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 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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Spotts 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. |
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