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A visit to the Velvet Ridge 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 Velvet Ridge Cemetery ...

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

35.4201, -91.5729

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

The Velvet Ridge Cemetery is located in White County<2>.

The county seat for White County is located in Searcy. Searcy lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the southwest of the Velvet Ridge Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Velvet Ridge 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 Velvet Ridge Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Bethlehem Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem Cemetery
  • Holly Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Holly Grove Cemetery is located in White County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Grove Cemetery
  • Smith Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Smith Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
  • Prince Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • McKnight Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The McKnight Cemetery is located in White County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKnight Cemetery
  • Goad Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Goad Cemetery is located in White County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goad Cemetery
  • Morris Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Morris Cemetery is located in White County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris Cemetery
  • Bolden Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Bolden Cemetery is located in White County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolden Cemetery
  • Gilbert Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Gilbert Cemetery is located in White County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert Cemetery
  • Plant Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Plant Cemetery is located in White County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plant Cemetery
  • Carter Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Carter Cemetery is located in White County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter Cemetery
  • Heard Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Scantlin Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Scantlin Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scantlin Cemetery
    • Shady Grove Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in White 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 northwest of Bald Knob.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #56214 <5>
    • Smith Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in White County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
    • Hickman Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Hickman Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickman Cemetery
    • Philadelphia Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Philadelphia Cemetery is located in White County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia Cemetery
    • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Oakland Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Oakland Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Cemetery
    • Putman Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Putman Cemetery is located in Independence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putman Cemetery
    • Pleasant Plains Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Pleasant Plains Cemetery is located in Independence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Plains Cemetery
    • Leggett Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Leggett Cemetery is located in White County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leggett Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Velvet Ridge Cemetery.

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

  • Bliss ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Bliss is located in White County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bliss
  • Russell
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Bradford
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Bradford is located in White County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 736 people
  • Bald Knob
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Sunnydale
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Sunnydale is located in White County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnydale
  • Pleasant Plains
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Pleasant Plains is located in Independence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Plains
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 356 people
  • Grand Glaise
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Grand Glaise is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Glaise
  • Davenport ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Davenport is located in White County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davenport
  • Judsonia
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Thida
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Thida is located in Independence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thida
  • Clay
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Clay is located in White County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay
  • Letona
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Letona is located in White County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Letona
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 244 people
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Kensett
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • West Point
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • West Point is located in White County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 176 people
    • Pangburn
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Searcy
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Augusta
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Oil Trough
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Floral
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Floral is located in Independence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floral
    • Rainbow Island
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Rainbow Island is located in Cleburne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainbow Island
    • Higginson
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Higginson is located in White County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higginson
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 743 people
    • Rosie
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Rosie is located in Independence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosie
    • Salado
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Salado is located in Independence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salado
    • Wilburn
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Wilburn is located in Cleburne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilburn
    • Tupelo
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Weldon
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Weldon is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weldon
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people
    • Shoffner
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Shoffner is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoffner

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 Velvet Ridge Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in White County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Velvet Ridge Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Arkansas:
  • Pages specific to White 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 Velvet Ridge Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #55897  (Velvet Ridge Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #55897 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: White
      • Est. Elev: 183 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Velvet Ridge
      • Location given for Velvet Ridge Cemetery:
      • Lat: 35.4200821     Lon: -91.5729126
      • 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 White, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Velvet Ridge 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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.