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A visit to the Wesley 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 Wesley Cemetery ...

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

33.2226, -92.5799

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

The Wesley Cemetery is located in Union County<2>.

The county seat for Union County is located in El Dorado. El Dorado lies just to the west of the Wesley Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Wesley Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Wesley Cemetery.<4>

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

  • St. Paul Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Paul Cemetery
  • Shady Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove Cemetery
  • Newton Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Newton Cemetery is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Cemetery
  • Newton - Dunaway Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Brock Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Brock Cemetery is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brock Cemetery
  • Old Union Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Old Union Cemetery is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Union Cemetery
  • Suggs Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Suggs Cemetery is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suggs Cemetery
  • Jerusalem Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Jerusalem Cemetery is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerusalem Cemetery
  • Ingram - Reeves Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Woodlawn Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Woodlawn Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of El Dorado.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1188120 <5>
  • Arlington Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Arlington Cemetery is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Arlington Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of El Dorado.
    • The Arlington Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Arlington Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #52858 <5>
  • Presbyterian Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Presbyterian Cemetery is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Presbyterian Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Free Union Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Free Union Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Free Union Cemetery
    • Beulah Springs Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Meek Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Meek Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meek Cemetery
    • Ebenezer Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer Cemetery
    • Bethel Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Bethel Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
      • The Bethel Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Bethel Cemetery
    • Sycamore Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Sycamore Grove Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore Grove Cemetery
      • The Sycamore Grove Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Sycamore Grove Church of Christ Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #56470 <5>
    • Morning Star Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Morning Star Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morning Star Cemetery
    • Bethel Methodist Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Bethel Methodist Church Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Methodist Church Cemetery
      • The Bethel Methodist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Bethel Cemetery
    • Craig Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Craig Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craig Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Wesley Cemetery.

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

  • Perdue City
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Perdue City is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perdue City
  • El Dorado
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Lawson
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Lawson is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawson
  • Crain City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Crain City is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crain City
  • Calion
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Calion is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calion
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 440 people
  • Urbana
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Urbana is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urbana
  • Norphlet
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Norphlet is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norphlet
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 772 people
  • Sandy Land
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Sandy Land is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Land
  • Dumas City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Dumas City is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumas City
  • Joyce City
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Joyce City is located in Ouachita County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joyce City
  • Smackover
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Blanchard Springs ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Blanchard Springs is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanchard Springs
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Moro Bay
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Moro Bay is located in Bradley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moro Bay
    • Lisbon
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Lisbon is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
    • Scotland
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Scotland is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotland
    • Strong
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Junction City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Junction City is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 520 people
    • Louann
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Louann is located in Ouachita County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louann
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 152 people
    • Junction City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Junction City is located in Claiborne Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 557 people
    • Wards Mill ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Wards Mill is located in Claiborne Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wards Mill
    • Spearsville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Lapile
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Lapile is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapile
    • Liberty
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Liberty is located in Ouachita County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty

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 Wesley Cemetery. The following communities are located in Union County.

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

  • Pages specific to Arkansas:
  • Pages specific to Union 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 Wesley Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #59888  (Wesley Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #59888 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: Union
      • Est. Elev: 64 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: El Dorado East
      • Location given for Wesley Cemetery:
      • Lat: 33.2226286     Lon: -92.5798743
      • 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 Union, 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- Wesley 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.