A visit to the Wells Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Wells Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Wells Cemetery (FG ID #56745).
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 Wells Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Wells Cemetery:
36.2775, -91.2171
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Wells Cemetery has been estimated.<3> - use with caution.
The Wells Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<2> to the northeast of Ravenden.
The cemetery is located in Randolph County<4>.
The county seat for Randolph County is located in Pocahontas. Pocahontas lies 13 miles [20.9 km] to the east of the Wells Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Wells Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Wells Cemetery.<5>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Wells Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Janes Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Janes Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Janes Cemetery is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janes Cemetery
- Be careful not to confuse this cemetery with another one that is also named Janes Cemetery (located 72 miles to the north).
- Kuhn Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Kuhn Cemetery is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kuhn Cemetery
- Wyatte Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Wyatte Cemetery is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyatte Cemetery
- Baker Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Baker Cemetery is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Cemetery
- Dail Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Dail Cemetery is located in Sharp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dail Cemetery
- Wells Cemetery 'B'
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Bennett Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Opposition Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Opposition Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opposition Cemetery
- Bly Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Bradford Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Ratliff Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Ratliff Cemetery is located in Sharp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ratliff Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Groves Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Groves Cemetery is located in Sharp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groves Cemetery
- Hope Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Hope Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope Cemetery
- Brown Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Charter Oak Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Charter Oak Cemetery is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charter Oak Cemetery
- Wicker Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Wicker Cemetery is located in Sharp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wicker Cemetery
- Kellett Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Kellett Cemetery is located in Sharp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellett Cemetery
- Crawford Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Crawford Cemetery is located in Sharp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford Cemetery
- Rhea Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Rhea Cemetery is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhea Cemetery
- McIlroy Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The McIlroy Cemetery is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIlroy Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 19 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Wells Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Wells Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Kingsville ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Kingsville is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsville
- Ravenden Springs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Ravenden
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Lima
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Imboden
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Water Valley ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Elevenpoint
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Eleven
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Williford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Williford is located in Sharp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
- Annieville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Birdell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Oconee ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (7 more) ...
- Dalton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Spring Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Antioch
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Hamil
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Black Rock
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Pocahontas
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Attica
(13 miles [20.9 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 Wells Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Randolph County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Wells Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Hardy
- Imboden
- Pocahontas
- Portia
- Powhatan
- Ravenden Springs
- Ravenden
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 professional and volunteer 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 Wells Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Arkansas:
- Pages specific to Randolph 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 Wells Cemetery:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #56745
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #56147 (Wells Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #56147 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: Randolph
- Est. Elev: 107 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Ravenden Springs
- Location given for Wells Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.2772891 Lon: -91.2167969
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | 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- Wells Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <4> | If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Randolph, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |