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A visit to the Washburn 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 Washburn Cemetery ...

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

35.2504, -93.1580

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

The Washburn Cemetery is located in Pope County<2>.

The county seat for Pope County is located in Russellville. Russellville lies just to the northeast of the Washburn Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Washburn Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Washburn Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Callan Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Oak Ridge Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Brearley Memorial Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Old Brearley Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Reed Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Reed Cemetery is located in Pope County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Cemetery
  • Delphia Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Delphia Cemetery is located in Pope County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delphia Cemetery
  • Brearley Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Pope County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
  • Shinn Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Shinn Cemetery is located in Pope County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shinn Cemetery
  • Rest Haven Memorial Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Rankin Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Rankin Cemetery is located in Pope County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rankin Cemetery
  • Oakland Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Oakland Cemetery is located in Pope County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Cemetery
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Yell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Nunley Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Hudson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Yell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
      • The Oak Grove Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Oak Grove Methodist Church Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #322299 <5>
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Pope County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Pisgah Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Pisgah Cemetery is located in Pope County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah Cemetery
    • Shiloh Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Pope County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Cemetery
    • Mission Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Mission Cemetery is located in Pope County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission Cemetery
    • May Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The May Cemetery is located in Pope County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for May Cemetery
    • Bullock Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Banks Hill Family Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • New Hope Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Yell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the New Hope Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the southwest of Dardanelle.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #322198 <5>
    • Dunn Springs Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Dunn Springs Cemetery is located in Pope County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunn Springs Cemetery
    • Cove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Cove Cemetery is located in Pope County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove 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 Washburn Cemetery.

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

  • Dardanelle
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • North Dardanelle
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • North Dardanelle is located in Pope County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Dardanelle
  • Bernice
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Bernice is located in Pope County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bernice
  • Russellville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Pottsville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Pottsville is located in Pope County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottsville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,361 people
    • Former names for Pottsville:
    • Pott's Inn
    • Pott's Station
  • Center Valley
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Center Valley is located in Pope County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Valley
  • Taral
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Taral is located in Pope County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taral
  • London
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Holla Bend
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Holla Bend is located in Pope County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holla Bend
  • Georgetown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Georgetown is located in Pope County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
  • Delaware
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Delaware is located in Logan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaware
  • Chickalah
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Chickalah is located in Yell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chickalah
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Centerville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Centerville is located in Yell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
    • Dover
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Petit Jean
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Petit Jean is located in Yell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petit Jean
    • Cotton Town
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Cotton Town is located in Yell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Town
    • Piney
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Piney is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney
    • Pontoon
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Pontoon is located in Conway County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pontoon
    • Augsburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Augsburg is located in Pope County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augsburg
    • Atkins
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Moreland
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Moreland is located in Pope County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moreland
    • Wilson
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Oak Grove
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Oak Grove is located in Pope County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
    • Winrock
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Winrock is located in Conway County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winrock
    • Caglesville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Caglesville is located in Pope County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caglesville
    • Knoxville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Knoxville is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 754 people
    • New Blaine
      (14 miles [22.5 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 Washburn Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Pope County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Washburn Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Arkansas:
  • Pages specific to Pope 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 Washburn Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #79209  (Washburn Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #79209 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: Pope
      • Est. Elev: 102 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Russellville West
      • Location given for Washburn Cemetery:
      • Lat: 35.2503624     Lon: -93.1579529
      • 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 Pope, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Washburn 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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