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A visit to the Turkey Pen Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Turkey Pen Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Turkey Pen Cemetery (FG ID #55741).

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 Turkey Pen Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Turkey Pen Cemetery:

36.2641, -91.4503

Note: While we are using the above GPS location for the Turkey Pen Cemetery, it has not been verified and we are uncertain about its accuracy - use with caution.

The Turkey Pen Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<2> to the southeast of Hardy.

The cemetery is located in Sharp County<3>.

The county seat for Sharp County is located in Ash Flat. Ash Flat lies 9 miles [14.5 km] to the west southwest of the Turkey Pen Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Turkey Pen Cemetery.

Name Variations for Turkey Pen Cemetery ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

Turkey Pen Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Turkey Pen Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Hall Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Walker Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Hardy Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Liberty Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Richardson Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Richardson Cemetery is located in Fulton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richardson Cemetery
  • Noth Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Noth Cemetery is also located in Sharp County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noth Cemetery
  • Schales Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Schales Cemetery is also located in Sharp County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schales Cemetery
  • Hopewell Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Hopewell Cemetery is also located in Sharp County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Cemetery
  • Crawford Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Crawford Cemetery is also located in Sharp County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford Cemetery
  • Kellett Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Kellett Cemetery is also located in Sharp County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellett Cemetery
  • Taylor Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Fulton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Cemetery
  • Hersperger Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Hersperger Cemetery is located in Fulton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hersperger Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Wavrick Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Wavrick Cemetery is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wavrick Cemetery
    • Shiloh Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Shiloh Cemetery is also located in Sharp County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Cemetery
    • Groves Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Groves Cemetery is also located in Sharp County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groves Cemetery
    • Ratliff Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Ratliff Cemetery is also located in Sharp County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ratliff Cemetery
    • Powell Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Taylor Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Cemetery
    • Old Baptist Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Old Baptist Cemetery is also located in Sharp County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Baptist Cemetery
    • Wiles Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Wiles Cemetery is also located in Sharp County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiles Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Turkey Pen Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Turkey Pen Cemetery, with the nearest first:

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 Turkey Pen 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 Turkey Pen Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Turkey Pen 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 Turkey Pen Cemetery:

    Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #55741

    • Referenced GNIS Records ...
    • GNIS ID #53562  (Pleasant Hill Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #53562 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: 198 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Hardy
      • Location given for Pleasant Hill Cemetery:
      • Lat: 36.2642339     Lon: -91.4498597
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
    • GNIS ID #1888673  (Turkey Pen Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1888673 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
      • Topo Map Name: Unknown
      • Location given for Turkey Pen Cemetery:
      • Lat: 0     Lon: 0
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>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- Turkey Pen Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <3>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.
    <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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.