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A visit to the Stearns Cemetery ...


The location of the Stearns 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 Stearns Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   36.1151°   (36° 6' 54")

Lon:   -94.1399°   (-94° 8' 23")

The Stearns Cemetery is located in Washington County<2>.

The county seat for Washington County is located in Fayetteville. Fayetteville lies just to the south southwest of the Stearns 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 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 Stearns Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Arkansas:
  • Pages specific to Washington 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 Stearns 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 Stearns Cemetery.

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

    • Johnson
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson
      • Johnson is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,771 people
    • Fayetteville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fayetteville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayetteville
      • Fayetteville is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 89,576 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fayetteville <4>
    • Springdale
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Fayette Junction
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette Junction
      • Fayette Junction is located in Washington County
    • Sonora
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sonora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonora
      • Sonora is located in Washington County
    • Tontitown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tontitown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tontitown
      • Tontitown is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,065 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tontitown <4>
    • Wheeler
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheeler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler
      • Wheeler is located in Washington County
    • Farmington
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
      • Farmington is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,569 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmington <4>
    • Harris
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harris have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
      • Harris is located in Washington County
    • Goshen
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goshen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
      • Goshen is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,985 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goshen <4>
    • Bethel Heights
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Heights
      • Bethel Heights is located in Benton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,970 people
    • Elm Springs
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elm Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Springs
      • Elm Springs is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,609 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elm Springs <4>
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Greenland
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenland
        • Greenland is located in Washington County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,397 people
      • Blue Springs Village
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Springs Village
        • Blue Springs Village is located in Washington County
      • Lowell
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
        • Lowell is located in Benton County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,876 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lowell <4>
      • Elkins
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkins
        • Elkins is located in Washington County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,664 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkins <4>
      • Mayfield
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayfield
        • Mayfield is located in Washington County
      • War Eagle Cove
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for War Eagle Cove
        • War Eagle Cove is located in Washington County
      • Sulphur City
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sulphur City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur City
        • Sulphur City is located in Washington County
      • Cave Springs
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cave Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Springs
        • Cave Springs is located in Benton County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,737 people
      • Viney Grove
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Viney Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viney Grove
        • Viney Grove is located in Washington 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 Stearns Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Washington County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 28 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Stearns Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Fairview Memorial Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fairview Memorial Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Memorial Cemetery
    • Shady Grove Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shady Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shady Grove Cemetery
    • St. Joseph Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
    • Stuckey Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stuckey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stuckey Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stuckey Cemetery
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
    • Confederate Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Confederate Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Confederate Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Confederate Cemetery
    • Walker Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • 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 Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker Cemetery
    • Holcomb Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holcomb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Holcomb Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holcomb Cemetery
    • Mt. Comfort Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Comfort Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Comfort Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Comfort Cemetery
    • Fayetteville National Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Buckner Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buckner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Buckner Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buckner Cemetery
    • Tharp Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tharp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tharp Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tharp Cemetery
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Bowell Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bowell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bowell Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bowell Cemetery
      • Combs Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Combs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Combs Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Combs Cemetery
      • Hester Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hester Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hester Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hester Cemetery
      • Bluff Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • The Bluff Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bluff Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Springdale.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bluff Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #53120 <6>
      • St. Joseph Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
      • Oxford Bend Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oxford Bend Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oxford Bend Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oxford Bend Cemetery
      • Forest Park Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Park Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Forest Park Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Park Cemetery
      • Silent Grove Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Silent Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Silent Grove Cemetery is located in Benton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Silent Grove Cemetery
      • Sharp Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sharp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sharp Cemetery is located in Benton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sharp Cemetery
      • Rieff Chapel Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rieff Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rieff Chapel Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rieff Chapel Cemetery
      • Shaeffer Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shaeffer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Shaeffer Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shaeffer Cemetery
      • Wilson Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
      • Round Mountain Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Round Mountain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Round Mountain Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Round Mountain Cemetery
      • Davis Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Davis Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
      • Head Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Head Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Head Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Head Cemetery
      • Wilson Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Benton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson 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 Stearns Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #55185  (Stearns Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #55185 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: Fayetteville
      • County: Washington         Elev: 393
      • Location given for GNIS #55185 (Stearns Cemetery)

    The official website for Washington County: www.co.washington.ar.us/

    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 Washington, 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 things 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 Stearns Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.1151, Longitude: -94.1399       In this case, the coordinates for the Stearns 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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