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A visit to the Upper 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 Upper Cemetery ...

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

34.7576, -91.1543

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Upper Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Upper Cemetery is located in Monroe County<2>.

The county seat for Monroe County is located in Clarendon. Clarendon lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Upper Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Upper Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Upper Cemetery.<4>

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

  • White Church Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Jordan Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Jordan Cemetery is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan Cemetery
  • Bonds Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Bonds Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonds Cemetery
  • St. John Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The St. John Cemetery is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. John Cemetery
  • St. Paul Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Lee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Paul Cemetery
  • Shiloh Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Cemetery
  • Blackton Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Blackton Cemetery is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackton Cemetery
    • The Blackton Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Whitehall Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2311994 <5>
  • Pine Ridge Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Pine Ridge Cemetery is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge Cemetery
  • Finell Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Finell Cemetery is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finell Cemetery
  • Philadelphia Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Philadelphia Cemetery is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia Cemetery
  • Choctaw Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Choctaw Cemetery is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choctaw Cemetery
  • Dyer Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The Dyer Cemetery is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyer Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Long Cane Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Long Cane Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Cane Cemetery
    • Prospect Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Prospect Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect Cemetery
    • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
    • Shady Grove Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Shady Grove Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Clarendon.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #56212 <5>
    • Bateman Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Bateman Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bateman Cemetery
    • Pine Ridge Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Pine Ridge Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge Cemetery
    • Haven Rest Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Haven Rest Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haven Rest Cemetery
    • Oaklawn Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Fitzhugh Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Fitzhugh Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitzhugh Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Upper Cemetery.

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

  • Monroe
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Monroe is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
  • Clarendon
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Brinkley
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Moro
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Holly Grove
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Holly Grove is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Grove
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 520 people
  • Wheatley
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Pine City
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Pine City is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine City
  • Palmer
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Palmer is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer
  • Fargo
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Fargo is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fargo
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 79 people
  • Brasfield
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Brasfield is located in Prairie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brasfield
  • Aubrey
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Aubrey is located in Lee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aubrey
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
  • Goodwin
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Goodwin is located in Saint Francis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodwin
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Biscoe
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Biscoe is located in Prairie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biscoe
    • Roe
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Roe is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roe
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 94 people
    • Turkey Scratch
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Turkey Scratch is located in Phillips County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey Scratch
    • Fredonia
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Fredonia is located in Prairie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 343 people
    • Preston Ferry
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Preston Ferry is located in Arkansas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston Ferry
    • Lawrenceville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Lawrenceville is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceville
    • Vineyard
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Vineyard is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vineyard
    • De Valls Bluff
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Casscoe
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Casscoe is located in Arkansas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casscoe
    • Cotton Plant
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Marvell
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Tyner ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Tyner is located in Phillips County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyner

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 Upper Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Monroe County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start 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 Upper Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Arkansas:
  • Pages specific to Monroe 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 Upper Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #55852  (Upper Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #55852 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: Monroe
      • Est. Elev: 63 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Keevil
      • Location given for Upper Cemetery:
      • Lat: 34.7575964     Lon: -91.1542897
      • 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 Monroe, 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- Upper 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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