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A visit to the Townsend Cemetery ...


The location of the Townsend Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (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 Townsend Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   36.0912°   (36° 5' 28")

Lon:   -91.3329°   (-91° 19' 58")

The Townsend Cemetery is located in Lawrence County<2>.

The county seat for Lawrence County is located in Walnut Ridge. Walnut Ridge lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the east of the Townsend 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 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 Townsend Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Arkansas:
  • Pages specific to Lawrence 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 Townsend 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 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Townsend Cemetery.

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

    • Smithville
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithville
      • Smithville is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people
    • Annieville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Annieville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annieville
      • Annieville is located in Lawrence County
    • Lynn
      (7 miles [11.3 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>
    • Strawberry
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawberry
      • Strawberry is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 272 people
    • Poughkeepsie
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poughkeepsie
      • Poughkeepsie is located in Sharp County
    • Powhatan
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powhatan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powhatan
      • Powhatan is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Powhatan <4>
    • Imboden
      (11 miles [17.7 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>
    • Ravenden
      (11 miles [17.7 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>
    • Williford
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Saffell
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saffell
      • Saffell is located in Lawrence County
    • Black Rock
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Rock
      • Black Rock is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 590 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Black Rock <4>
    • Grange
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grange
      • Grange is located in Sharp County
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Portia
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portia
        • Portia is located in Lawrence County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Portia <4>
      • Maxville
        (15 miles [24.1 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
      • Cave City
        (15 miles [24.1 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>
      • Highland
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • 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
      • Eleven
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eleven. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eleven
        • Eleven is located in Randolph County
      • Ravenden Springs
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenden Springs
        • Ravenden Springs is located in Randolph County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
        • Former names for Ravenden Springs:
        • Dream Town
        • Jane's Store
      • Evening Shade
        (16 miles [25.7 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>
      • Hardy
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Birdell
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birdell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdell
        • Birdell is located in Randolph County
      • Lima
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lima. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lima
        • Lima is located in Randolph County
      • Ash Flat
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Minturn
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minturn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minturn
        • Minturn is located in Lawrence County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
      • Water Valley ‑ Historic
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Water Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Valley
        • Water Valley is located in Randolph 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 Townsend Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lawrence County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Townsend Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Bratcher Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles 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
    • Coffman Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Hillhouse Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillhouse Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hillhouse Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillhouse Cemetery
    • Marvin Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Park Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Park Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Park Cemetery
    • James Spring Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • 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 <7>
    • Massey Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Massey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Massey Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Massey Cemetery
    • New Hope Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
    • Old Bethel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Bethel Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Bethel Cemetery
    • Buchannan Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Dent Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dent Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dent Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dent Cemetery
    • Hopewell Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Spotts Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spotts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Spotts Cemetery is located in Sharp County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spotts Cemetery
      • Lancaster Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lancaster Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lancaster Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lancaster Cemetery
      • Jerusalem Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jerusalem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jerusalem Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jerusalem Cemetery
      • Schales Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • 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
      • McAdams Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Roe Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Roe Cemetery is located in Sharp County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roe Cemetery
      • Ward Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ward Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ward Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ward Cemetery
      • Penn Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Penn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Penn Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Penn Cemetery
      • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      • Sharp Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • 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 Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sharp Cemetery
      • Holobaugh Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holobaugh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Holobaugh Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holobaugh 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 Townsend Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #55624  (Townsend Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #55624 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: Smithville
      • County: Lawrence         Elev: 135
      • Location given for GNIS #55624 (Townsend Cemetery)

    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 Lawrence, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Townsend Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.0912, Longitude: -91.3329       In this case, the coordinates for the Townsend 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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
    <6>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.
    <7>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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