A visit to the Valley Grove 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 Valley Grove Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Valley Grove Cemetery:
34.2488, -93.5841
The Valley Grove Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<1> to the east of Kirby.
The cemetery is located in Pike County<2>.
The county seat for Pike County is located in Murfreesboro. Murfreesboro lies 14 miles [22.5 km] to the south southwest of the Valley Grove Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Valley Grove Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Valley Grove Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Valley Grove Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Redland Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Woodall Valley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Bankston - Horn Family Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Caney Valley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Kirby Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Powers Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Palestine Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Bear Creek Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Cummings Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Cummings Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cummings Cemetery
- Wall Creek Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Sparks Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Sparks Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparks Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Old Ebenezer Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Hicks Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Osborn Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Osborn Cemetery is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osborn Cemetery
- Coker Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Glenwood Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Woods Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Friendship Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Bethel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> of the Valley Grove Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Valley Grove Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Caney Valley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Kirby
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Salem
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Glenwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Amity
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Amity is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity
- Population from the 2020 Census: 674 people
- Hickory Station ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Hickory Station is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Station
- Lodi
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Pike City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Daisy
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Caddo Gap
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Mount Moriah
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Manfred
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Alpine
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Alpine is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
- Ophir
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Star of the West ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Murfreesboro
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Bonnerdale
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Kimberley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Delight
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Norman
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Mazarn
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Langley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Nathan
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Black Springs
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Black Springs is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 94 people
- Alamo
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Newhope
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
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 Valley Grove Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Pike County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Valley Grove Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Caddo Gap
- Delight
- Glenwood
- Murfreesboro
- Pike City
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 Valley Grove Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Arkansas:
- Pages specific to Pike 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 Valley Grove Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #55877 (Valley Grove Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #55877 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: Pike
- Est. Elev: 173 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Murfreesboro NE
- Location given for Valley Grove Cemetery:
- Lat: 34.2487124 Lon: -93.584353
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 from Point A (ie- Valley Grove Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Pike, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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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