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A visit to the West Fork 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 West Fork Cemetery ...

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

35.9326, -94.1935

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

The West Fork Cemetery is located in Washington County<2>.

The county seat for Washington County is located in Fayetteville. Fayetteville lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the north of the West Fork Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the West Fork Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the West Fork Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Campbell Church Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Union Star Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Union Star Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Star Cemetery
  • Barron Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Barron Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barron Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Barron Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the southwest of Fayetteville.
    • Be careful not to confuse this cemetery with another one that is also named Barron Cemetery (located 94 miles to the north).
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2322952 <5>
  • Woolsey Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Woolsey Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woolsey Cemetery
  • Mineral Springs Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Mineral Springs Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mineral Springs Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the east of West Fork.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #55086 <5>
  • Union Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Union Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
  • Boone Pioneer Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Boone Pioneer Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boone Pioneer Cemetery
    • The Boone Pioneer Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Boone Cemetery
  • Illinois Chapel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Billingsley Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Billingsley Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billingsley Cemetery
  • Rieff Chapel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Rieff Chapel Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rieff Chapel Cemetery
  • Sharp Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Sharp Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharp Cemetery
  • Rutherford Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Rutherford Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutherford Cemetery
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Howell Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Howell Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howell Cemetery
    • Parks Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Parks Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parks Cemetery
    • Shaeffer Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Shaeffer Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaeffer Cemetery
    • Cemetery Hill
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Cemetery Hill is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cemetery Hill
    • McDonald Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The McDonald Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDonald Cemetery
    • Wilson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery
    • Baker Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Baker Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Cemetery
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Richardson Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Richardson Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richardson Cemetery
    • Reese Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Reese Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reese Cemetery
    • Kings Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Kings Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Cemetery
    • Combs Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Combs Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Combs Cemetery
    • Bowell Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Bowell Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowell Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

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

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

  • West Fork
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Greenland
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Greenland is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenland
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,397 people
  • Brentwood
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Brentwood is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brentwood
  • Onda
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Onda is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onda
  • Fayette Junction
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Fayette Junction is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette Junction
  • Prairie Grove
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Farmington
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Sulphur City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Sulphur City is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur City
  • Strickler
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Strickler is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strickler
  • Winslow
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Fayetteville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Viney Grove
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Viney Grove is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viney Grove
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Harris
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Harris is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
    • Durham
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Durham is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham
    • Elkins
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Elkins is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkins
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,664 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkins <6>
    • Rickert ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Rickert is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rickert
    • Canehill
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Clyde
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Clyde is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
    • Skylight
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Skylight is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skylight
    • Hazel Valley
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Hazel Valley is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel Valley
    • Lincoln
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Wheeler
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Wheeler is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler
    • Thompson
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Thompson is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
    • Johnson
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Johnson is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,771 people
    • Morrow
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Morrow is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrow
    • Winfrey
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Winfrey is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winfrey

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 Fork Cemetery. The following communities are located in Washington County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Fork Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Arkansas:
  • Pages specific to Washington 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 West Fork Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #56179  (West Fork Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #56179 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: Washington
      • Est. Elev: 437 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: West Fork
      • Location given for West Fork Cemetery:
      • Lat: 35.9325809     Lon: -94.1935389
      • 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 Washington, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- West Fork 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.