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A visit to the West Cemetery ...


The location of the West 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 West Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   35.4198°   (35° 25' 11")

Lon:   -93.6738°   (-93° 40' 25")

The West Cemetery is located in Johnson County<2>.

The county seat for Johnson County is located in Clarksville. Clarksville lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the east northeast of the West Cemetery .

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 helpful 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 West Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Arkansas:
  • Pages specific to Johnson County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
  • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the West Cemetery.

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

    • Coal Hill
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Hill
      • Coal Hill is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,003 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coal Hill <4>
    • Cotton Town
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cotton Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Town
      • Cotton Town is located in Logan County
    • Hartman
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartman
      • Hartman is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 552 people
    • Alix
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alix have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alix
      • Alix is located in Franklin County
    • Denning
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denning have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denning
      • Denning is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
    • Altus
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Wiederkehr Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wiederkehr Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiederkehr Village
      • Wiederkehr Village is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 48 people
    • Subiaco
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Subiaco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Subiaco
      • Subiaco is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 554 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Subiaco <4>
    • Scranton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scranton
      • Scranton is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 233 people
    • Morrison Bluff
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrison Bluff
      • Morrison Bluff is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 78 people
    • Union City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
      • Union City is located in Johnson County
    • Paris
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Ozark
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ozark
        • Ozark is located in Franklin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,626 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ozark <4>
      • Webb City
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webb City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb City
        • Webb City is located in Franklin County
      • Carbon City
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carbon City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon City
        • Carbon City is located in Logan County
      • Sand Ridge
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Ridge
        • Sand Ridge is located in Logan County
      • Spadra
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spadra have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spadra
        • Spadra is located in Johnson County
      • Harmony
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
        • Harmony is located in Johnson County
      • Clarksville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Lone Pine
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Pine
        • Lone Pine is located in Johnson County
      • Caulksville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caulksville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caulksville
        • Caulksville is located in Logan County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
      • Watalula
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watalula
        • Watalula is located in Franklin County
      • Felkner Town
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Felkner Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felkner Town
        • Felkner Town is located in Franklin County
      • Ratcliff
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ratcliff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ratcliff
        • Ratcliff is located in Logan County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 182 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ratcliff <4>
      • Corley
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corley
        • Corley is located in Logan County
      • Batson
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Batson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batson
        • Batson is located in Johnson County

    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 West Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Johnson County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The West 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 7 miles [11.3 km] of the West Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Coal Hill Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coal Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Coal Hill Cemetery is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coal Hill Cemetery
    • Huddleston Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Huddleston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Huddleston Cemetery is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Huddleston Cemetery
    • Srygley Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Srygley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Srygley Cemetery is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Srygley Cemetery
    • Hess Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hess Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hess Cemetery is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hess Cemetery
    • Houston Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Houston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Houston Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Houston Cemetery
    • Hartman Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hartman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hartman Cemetery is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hartman Cemetery
    • Burnett Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burnett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Burnett Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burnett Cemetery
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
    • Possum Walk Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Possum Walk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Possum Walk Cemetery is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Possum Walk Cemetery
    • Raney Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • McKendree Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Hardgraves Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hardgraves Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hardgraves Cemetery is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hardgraves Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Philips Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Philips Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Philips Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Philips Cemetery
      • Forbus Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forbus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Forbus Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forbus Cemetery
      • Nickles Chapel Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nickles Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Nickles Chapel Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nickles Chapel Cemetery
      • Pond Creek Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pond Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pond Creek Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pond Creek Cemetery
      • Liberty Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Liberty Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Cemetery
      • Gray Rock Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gray Rock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gray Rock Cemetery is located in Logan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gray Rock Cemetery
      • Oliver Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oliver Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oliver Cemetery is located in Logan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oliver Cemetery
      • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Logan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      • Blair Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blair Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Blair Cemetery is located in Logan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blair Cemetery
      • Kendall Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kendall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Kendall Cemetery is located in Johnson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kendall Cemetery
      • Hardgraves Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hardgraves Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hardgraves Cemetery is located in Johnson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hardgraves 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 West Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #56172  (West Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #56172 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: Coal Hill
      • County: Johnson         Elev: 132
      • Location given for GNIS #56172 (West Cemetery)

    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 Johnson, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the West Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.4198, Longitude: -93.6738       In this case, the coordinates for the West 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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