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A visit to the Washington Cemetery ...


The location of the Washington Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 Washington Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   35.3762°   (35° 22' 34")

Lon:   -94.3710°   (-94° 22' 15")

The Washington Cemetery is located in Sebastian County<2>.

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 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 Washington Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Arkansas:
  • Pages specific to Sebastian County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Washington Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Washington Cemetery.

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

    • Fort Smith
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Arkoma
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkoma
      • Arkoma is located in Le Flore County (OK)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,894 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arkoma <4>
    • Wright Town
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wright Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright Town
      • Wright Town is located in Crawford County
    • Moffett
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moffett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moffett
      • Moffett is located in Sequoyah County (OK)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 122 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moffett <4>
    • Barling
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Van Buren
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Van Buren have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Buren
      • Van Buren is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,812 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Van Buren <4>
    • Central City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
      • Central City is located in Sebastian County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 497 people
    • Kibler
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kibler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kibler
      • Kibler is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,028 people
    • Roland
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roland
      • Roland is located in Sequoyah County (OK)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,020 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roland <4>
    • Braden
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braden
      • Braden is located in Le Flore County (OK)
    • New Town
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
      • New Town is located in Crawford County
    • Concord
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Concord have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
      • Concord is located in Crawford County
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      • Pocola
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pocola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocola
        • Pocola is located in Le Flore County (OK)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,153 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pocola <4>
      • Bonanza
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonanza have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonanza
        • Bonanza is located in Sebastian County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 560 people
      • Alma
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
        • Alma is located in Crawford County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,887 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alma <4>
      • Remy
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Remy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Remy
        • Remy is located in Sequoyah County (OK)
      • Lavaca
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavaca
        • Lavaca is located in Sebastian County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,439 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lavaca <4>
      • Rudy
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rudy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rudy
        • Rudy is located in Crawford County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
      • Fort Coffee
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Coffee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Coffee
        • Fort Coffee is located in Le Flore County (OK)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 421 people
      • Greenwood
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
        • Greenwood is located in Sebastian County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,396 people
      • Hackett
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hackett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackett
        • Hackett is located in Sebastian County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 837 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hackett <4>
      • Bloomer
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomer
        • Bloomer is located in Sebastian County
      • Muldrow
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muldrow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muldrow
        • Muldrow is located in Sequoyah County (OK)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,279 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Muldrow <4>
      • Skullyville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skullyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skullyville
        • Skullyville is located in Le Flore County (OK)
      • Rock Island
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Island have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Island
        • Rock Island is located in Le Flore County (OK)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 648 people
      • Uniontown
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Uniontown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
        • Uniontown is located in Crawford County
      • Cedarville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedarville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
        • Cedarville is located in Crawford County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,409 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedarville <4>
      • Long
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long
        • Long is located in Sequoyah County (OK)

    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 Washington Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Sebastian County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Washington Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Oak Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Cemetery is located in Sebastian County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Cemetery
    • Holy Cross Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Cross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Holy Cross Cemetery is located in Sebastian County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Cross Cemetery
    • Rose Lawn Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Lawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rose Lawn Cemetery is located in Sebastian County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Lawn Cemetery
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Sebastian County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
    • Forest Park Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Newlon Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newlon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Newlon Cemetery is located in Sebastian County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newlon Cemetery
    • Ft. Smith National Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Crow Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crow Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Crow Hill Cemetery is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crow Hill Cemetery
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Sebastian County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • Mc Allister Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mc Allister Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mc Allister Cemetery is located in Sebastian County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mc Allister Cemetery
    • Gill Crawford Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Gill Crawford Cemetery is located in Crawford County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Gill Crawford Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the west of Van Buren.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gill Crawford Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1177676 <6>
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Gills Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gills Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gills Cemetery is located in Crawford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gills Cemetery
      • Grace Lawn Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grace Lawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Grace Lawn Cemetery is located in Crawford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grace Lawn Cemetery
      • Leard Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • The Leard Cemetery is located in Le Flore County (OK)
        • The Leard Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Laird Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leard Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #98802 <6>
      • Steep Hill Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Mc Coy Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mc Coy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mc Coy Cemetery is located in Sebastian County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mc Coy Cemetery
      • Barling Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barling Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Barling Cemetery is located in Sebastian County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barling Cemetery
      • Peevyhouse Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peevyhouse Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Peevyhouse Cemetery is located in Crawford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peevyhouse Cemetery
      • Laura A Nolan Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Laura A Nolan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Laura A Nolan Cemetery is located in Sebastian County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Laura A Nolan Cemetery
      • White & Shelby Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White & Shelby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The White & Shelby Cemetery is located in Sebastian County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White & Shelby Cemetery
      • Stevenson Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stevenson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stevenson Cemetery is located in Crawford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stevenson Cemetery
      • Antioch Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Crawford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery

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

    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 Washington Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #56741  (Washington Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #56741 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Van Buren
      • County: Sebastian         Elev: 143
      • Location given for GNIS #56741 (Washington Cemetery)

    The official website for Sebastian County: www.sebastiancountyonline.com/

    The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/

    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 Sebastian, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Washington Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.3762, Longitude: -94.3710       In this case, the coordinates for the Washington Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <6>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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