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A visit to the Wacaster 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 Wacaster Cemetery ...

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

34.4312, -93.4099

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

The Wacaster Cemetery is located in Montgomery County<2>.

The county seat for Montgomery County is located in Mount Ida. Mount Ida lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the northwest of the Wacaster Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Wacaster Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

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

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

  • Howton Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Howton Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howton Cemetery
  • Howerton Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Howerton Cemetery is located in Garland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howerton Cemetery
  • Caney Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Caney Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caney Cemetery
  • Adams Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Adams Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Cemetery
  • Cross Roads Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Cross Roads Cemetery is located in Garland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Roads Cemetery
  • Newcomb Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Newcomb Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newcomb Cemetery
  • Old Mt. Tabor Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Old Mt. Tabor Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Mt. Tabor Cemetery
    • The Old Mt. Tabor Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Mt. Tabor Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1984711 <5>
  • Ewing Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Ewing Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewing Cemetery
  • Murphy Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Murphy Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy Cemetery
  • Mountain Home Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Mountain Home Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Home Cemetery
  • Nelson Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Nelson Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson Cemetery
  • Dillard Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Dillard Cemetery is located in Hot Spring County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillard Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Mazarn Chapel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Mazarn Chapel Cemetery is located in Hot Spring County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mazarn Chapel Cemetery
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Nicholson Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Nicholson Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicholson Cemetery
    • Shiloh Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Clark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Cemetery
    • McDowell Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The McDowell Cemetery is located in Garland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDowell Cemetery
    • Joplin Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Joplin Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joplin Cemetery
    • Oma Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Oma Cemetery is located in Hot Spring County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oma Cemetery
    • Lowe Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Lowe Cemetery is located in Garland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowe Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Wacaster Cemetery.

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

  • Mazarn
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Mazarn is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mazarn
  • Bonnerdale
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Meyers
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Meyers is located in Garland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meyers
  • Alamo
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Alamo is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamo
  • Pearcy
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Hickory Station ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Hickory Station is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Station
  • Joplin
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Joplin is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joplin
  • Glenwood
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Fir ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Fir is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fir
  • Amity
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Amity is located in Clark County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 674 people
  • Royal
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Ophir
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Ophir is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ophir
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Caddo Gap
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Caney Valley
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Caney Valley is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caney Valley
    • Manfred
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Manfred is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manfred
    • Salem
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Salem is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
    • Alpine
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Alpine is located in Clark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
    • Bismarck
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Rockwell
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Rockwell is located in Garland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwell
    • Avant
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Avant is located in Garland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avant
    • Mount Ida
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Norman
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Washita
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Washita is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washita
    • Piney
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Piney is located in Garland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney
    • Mountain Pine
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)

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 Wacaster Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Montgomery County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Wacaster 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 helpful 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 Wacaster Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Arkansas:
  • Pages specific to Montgomery 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 Wacaster Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #73973  (Wacaster Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #73973 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: Montgomery
      • Est. Elev: 202 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Bonnerdale
      • Location given for Wacaster Cemetery:
      • Lat: 34.4312042     Lon: -93.4099095
      • 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 Montgomery, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>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- Wacaster 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.