A visit to the Western 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 Western Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Western Cemetery:
33.1246, -91.9829
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Western Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Western Cemetery is located in Ashley County<2>.
The county seat for Ashley County is located in Hamburg. Hamburg lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Western Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Western Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Western Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Western Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Macedonian Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Macedonian Cemetery is located in Ashley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonian Cemetery
- Arkadelphia Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Arkadelphia Cemetery is located in Ashley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkadelphia Cemetery
- Simms Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Simms Cemetery is located in Ashley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simms Cemetery
- Boyd - Hedge Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- United Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The United Cemetery is located in Ashley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for United Cemetery
- Hickory Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Pinewood Memorial Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Bethel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Ashley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- Crossroad Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Crossroad Cemetery is located in Ashley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossroad Cemetery
- Carter Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Carter Cemetery is located in Ashley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter Cemetery
- Evergreen Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Ashley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
- Pugh Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Pugh Cemetery is located in Ashley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pugh Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Antioch Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- The Antioch Cemetery is located in Ashley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
- Walker Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- The Walker Cemetery is located in Ashley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker Cemetery
- Carlock Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- The Carlock Cemetery is located in Ashley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlock Cemetery
- Dalley Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- The Dalley Cemetery is located in Ashley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalley Cemetery
- Duckworth Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- The Duckworth Cemetery is located in Ashley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duckworth Cemetery
- Stevenson Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- The Stevenson Cemetery is located in Morehouse Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevenson Cemetery
- Spring Hill Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Spring Hill Cemetery is located in Ashley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill Cemetery
- Egypy Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- The Egypy Cemetery is located in Ashley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypy Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 19 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Western Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Western Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Crossett
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- West Crossett
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- West Crossett is located in Ashley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Crossett
- North Crossett
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- North Crossett is located in Ashley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Crossett
- Meridian
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Meridian is located in Ashley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meridian
- Elon ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Elon is located in Ashley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elon
- Felsenthal
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Felsenthal is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felsenthal
- Population from the 2020 Census: 139 people
- Blanchton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Blanchton is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanchton
- Huttig
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Huttig is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huttig
- Population from the 2020 Census: 526 people
- Hamburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Bolding
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Bolding is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolding
- Sturgis ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Sturgis is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturgis
- Lapile
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Lapile is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapile
- Continue List (7 more) ...
- Fountain Hill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Fountain Hill is located in Ashley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 157 people
- Long View Ferry
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Long View Ferry is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long View Ferry
- Johnsville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Johnsville is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsville
- Brodnax ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Brodnax is located in Morehouse Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brodnax
- Ingalls
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Ingalls is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingalls
- Marion
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Strong
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
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 Western Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Ashley County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Western Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bastrop
- Crossett
- Felsenthal
- Hamburg
- Huttig
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Western Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Arkansas:
- Pages specific to Ashley 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 Western Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #78732 (Western Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #78732 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: Ashley
- Est. Elev: 37 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Crossett South
- Location given for Western Cemetery:
- Lat: 33.1245667 Lon: -91.9829099
- 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 Ashley, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Western 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. |