A visit to the Wesson 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 Wesson Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Wesson Cemetery:
33.1076, -92.7643
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Wesson Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Wesson Cemetery is located in Union County<2>.
The county seat for Union County is located in El Dorado. El Dorado lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the northeast of the Wesson Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Wesson Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 29 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Wesson Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Wesson Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Cummings Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Cummings Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cummings Cemetery
- Shady Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove Cemetery
- Old Parkers Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Mt. Willie Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Mt. Willie Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Willie Baptist Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Willie Baptist Church Cemetery is located 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the southwest of El Dorado.
- The Mt. Willie Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Mt. Willie Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #55243 <5>
- Curtis Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Curtis Grove Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis Grove Cemetery
- Andrews Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Scotland Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Scotland Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotland Cemetery
- Carroll Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Carroll Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carroll Cemetery
- El Bethel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The El Bethel Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Bethel Cemetery
- Cobb Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Cobb Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobb Cemetery
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- St. Marks Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The St. Marks Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marks Cemetery
- Parkers Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Harris Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Harris Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Cemetery
- Hopewell Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Cemetery
- Three Creeks Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Three Creeks Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Creeks Cemetery
- Brown Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Brown Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
- Jones Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Jones Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
- Masondia Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Masondia Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masondia Cemetery
- Graceland Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Graceland Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graceland Cemetery
- Roselawn Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Roselawn Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roselawn Cemetery
- Community Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Community Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Community Cemetery
- Wooley Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Wooley Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wooley Cemetery
- Caledonia Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Caledonia Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia Cemetery
- Stamps Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Stamps Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stamps Cemetery
- Galilee Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Galilee Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galilee Cemetery
- Beulah Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Beulah Grove Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah Grove Cemetery
- Parnell Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Parnell Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parnell Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Wesson Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Wesson Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Scotland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Scotland is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotland
- Junction City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Junction City is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 520 people
- Junction City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Junction City is located in Claiborne Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 557 people
- Blanchard Springs ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Blanchard Springs is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanchard Springs
- Wards Mill ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Wards Mill is located in Claiborne Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wards Mill
- El Dorado
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Dumas City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Dumas City is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumas City
- Lisbon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Lisbon is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
- Dodge City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Dodge City is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge City
- Summerfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Summerfield is located in Claiborne Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerfield
- Lillie
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Spearsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Norphlet
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Norphlet is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norphlet
- Population from the 2020 Census: 772 people
- Perdue City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Perdue City is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perdue City
- Sandy Land
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Sandy Land is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Land
- Gordon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Gordon is located in Claiborne Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
- Weldon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Weldon is located in Claiborne Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weldon
- Lawson
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Lawson is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawson
- Smackover
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Mount Holly
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Pisgah
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Pisgah is located in Union Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah
- Urbana
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Urbana is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urbana
- Crain City
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Crain City is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crain City
- Joyce City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Joyce City is located in Ouachita County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joyce City
- Louann
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Louann is located in Ouachita County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louann
- Population from the 2020 Census: 152 people
- Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Village is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village
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 Wesson Cemetery. The following communities are located in Union County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Wesson Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- El Dorado
- Junction City
- Norphlet
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 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 Wesson 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 Wesson Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #56161 (Wesson Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #56161 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: 61 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Wesson
- Location given for Wesson Cemetery:
- Lat: 33.1076354 Lon: -92.7643263
- 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 '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- Wesson 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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