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A visit to the Westley Cemetery ...


The location of the Westley 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 Westley Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   34.9612°   (34° 57' 40")

Lon:   -90.9198°   (-90° 55' 11")

The Westley Cemetery is located in Saint Francis County<2>.

The county seat for Saint Francis County is located in Forrest City. Forrest City lies just to the east northeast of the Westley Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 Westley Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Arkansas:
  • Pages specific to Saint Francis County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Westley Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 20 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Westley Cemetery.

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

    • Palestine
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine
      • Palestine is located in Saint Francis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 564 people
    • Goodwin
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodwin
      • Goodwin is located in Saint Francis County
    • Bonair
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonair
      • Bonair is located in Saint Francis County
    • Haynes
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haynes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynes
      • Haynes is located in Lee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
    • Forrest City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forrest City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forrest City
      • Forrest City is located in Saint Francis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,654 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forrest City <4>
    • Caldwell
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Wheatley
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Madison
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
      • Madison is located in Saint Francis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 678 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <4>
    • Moro
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moro
      • Moro is located in Lee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 172 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moro <4>
    • Felton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felton
      • Felton is located in Lee County
    • Colt
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colt
      • Colt is located in Saint Francis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 331 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colt <4>
    • Hunter
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter
      • Hunter is located in Woodruff County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 93 people
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Widener
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Widener
        • Widener is located in Saint Francis County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 243 people
      • Fargo
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fargo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fargo
        • Fargo is located in Monroe County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 79 people
      • Marianna
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Brinkley
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brinkley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brinkley
        • Brinkley is located in Monroe County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,537 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brinkley <4>
      • Aubrey
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aubrey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aubrey
        • Aubrey is located in Lee County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
      • Bemis
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bemis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bemis
        • Bemis is located in Woodruff County
      • Monroe
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
        • Monroe is located in Monroe County
      • Rawlinson
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rawlinson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rawlinson
        • Rawlinson is located in Saint Francis 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 Westley Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Saint Francis County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Westley Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Bell Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bell Cemetery is located in Saint Francis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bell Cemetery
    • Union Hill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Union Hill Cemetery is located in Saint Francis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Hill Cemetery
    • Freedonia Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Freedonia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Freedonia Cemetery is located in Saint Francis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Freedonia Cemetery
    • Gaston Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gaston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gaston Cemetery is located in Saint Francis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gaston Cemetery
    • Mars Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mars Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mars Hill Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mars Hill Cemetery
    • Mars Hill Church Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mars Hill Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mars Hill Church Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mars Hill Church Cemetery
    • Elcana Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elcana Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Elcana Cemetery is located in Saint Francis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elcana Cemetery
    • Thomas Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thomas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Thomas Cemetery is located in Saint Francis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thomas Cemetery
    • Goodwin Memorial Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Gill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Hodge Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hodge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hodge Cemetery is located in Saint Francis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hodge Cemetery
    • Hopewell Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopewell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopewell Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Mt. Vernon Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Vernon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Vernon Cemetery is located in Saint Francis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Vernon Cemetery
      • Martin Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Martin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Martin Cemetery is located in Lee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martin Cemetery
      • Forrest Park Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forrest Park Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Forrest Park Cemetery is located in Saint Francis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forrest Park Cemetery
      • Mound City Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mound City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mound City Cemetery is located in Lee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mound City Cemetery
      • McDonald Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McDonald Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McDonald Cemetery is located in Saint Francis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McDonald Cemetery
      • Henderson Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Henderson Cemetery is located in Saint Francis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henderson Cemetery
      • Forrest City Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forrest City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Forrest City Cemetery is located in Saint Francis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forrest City Cemetery
      • Mt. Vernon Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Vernon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Vernon Cemetery is located in Saint Francis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Vernon Cemetery
      • Stanley Grove Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stanley Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stanley Grove Cemetery is located in Saint Francis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stanley Grove 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 Westley Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #83315  (Westley Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #83315 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: Palestine
      • County: St. Francis         Elev: 63
      • Location given for GNIS #83315 (Westley 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 Saint Francis, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Westley Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.9612, Longitude: -90.9198       In this case, the coordinates for the Westley 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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