A visit to the White Bluff Cemetery ...

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 White Bluff Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   35.2534°   (35° 15' 12")

Lon:   -94.4244°   (-94° 25' 27")

The White Bluff Cemetery is located in Sebastian County<2>.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the White Bluff Cemetery.<4>

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

• Macedonia Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Macedonia Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Macedonia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Le Flore County (OK)
• Mt. View Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. View Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Mt. View Cemetery is located in Sebastian County
• Leard Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leard Cemetery
  • The Leard Cemetery is located in Le Flore County (OK)
  • The Leard Cemetery has also been known as:
  • Laird Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #98802 <5>
• Vaenita Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vaenita Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vaenita Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Vaenita Cemetery is located in Sebastian County
• Old Hickory Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Hickory Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Hickory Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Old Hickory Cemetery is located in Sebastian County
• Mt. Zineche Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zineche Cemetery
  • The Mt. Zineche Cemetery is located in Sebastian County
• Douglass Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Douglass Cemetery
  • The Douglass Cemetery is located in Sebastian County
• Steep Hill Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Steep Hill Cemetery
  • The Steep Hill Cemetery is located in Sebastian County
• Doubleday Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Doubleday Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Doubleday Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Doubleday Cemetery is located in Sebastian County
• Pleasant Hill Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
  • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Sebastian County
• Jenny Lind Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jenny Lind Cemetery
  • The Jenny Lind Cemetery is located in Sebastian County
• Paw Paw Cemetery
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Paw Paw Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Paw Paw Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Paw Paw Cemetery is located in Sequoyah County (OK)
• Continue List   (8 more) ...
  • Wards Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wards Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wards Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Wards Cemetery is located in Le Flore County (OK)
  • Old Union Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Union Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Old Union Cemetery is located in Sebastian County
  • Clarkeen Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clarkeen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clarkeen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Clarkeen Cemetery is located in Sebastian County
  • Stroud Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stroud Cemetery
    • The Stroud Cemetery is located in Sebastian County
  • Evans Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evans Cemetery
    • The Evans Cemetery is located in Sebastian County
    • The Evans Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Excelsior Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Excelsior Cemetery
  • Mc Coy Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mc Coy Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mc Coy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mc Coy Cemetery is located in Sebastian County
  • Barling Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barling Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barling Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Barling Cemetery is located in Sebastian County
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Sebastian County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the White Bluff Cemetery.

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

• Bonanza
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonanza have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonanza
  • Bonanza is located in Sebastian County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 560 people
• Pocola
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pocola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocola
  • Pocola is located in Le Flore County (OK)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,153 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pocola <6>
• Hackett
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hackett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackett
  • Hackett is located in Sebastian County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 837 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hackett <6>
• Buell
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Buell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buell
  • Buell is located in Sebastian County
• Braden
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braden
  • Braden is located in Le Flore County (OK)
• Rock Island
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Island have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Island
  • Rock Island is located in Le Flore County (OK)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 648 people
• Jenny Lind
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jenny Lind. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenny Lind
  • Jenny Lind is located in Sebastian County
• Arkoma
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkoma
  • Arkoma is located in Le Flore County (OK)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,894 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arkoma <6>
• Barling
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barling
  • Barling is located in Sebastian County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,064 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barling <6>
• Fort Smith
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Smith
  • Fort Smith is located in Sebastian County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 87,764 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Smith <6>
• Fort Coffee
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Coffee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Coffee
  • Fort Coffee is located in Le Flore County (OK)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 421 people
• Greenwood
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
  • Greenwood is located in Sebastian County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,396 people
• Continue List   (11 more) ...
  • Moffett
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moffett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moffett
    • Moffett is located in Sequoyah County (OK)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 122 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moffett <6>
  • Skullyville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Skullyville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skullyville
    • Skullyville is located in Le Flore County (OK)
  • Cameron
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cameron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
    • Cameron is located in Le Flore County (OK)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cameron <6>
  • Midland
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
    • Midland is located in Sebastian County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 322 people
  • Central City
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
    • Central City is located in Sebastian County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 497 people
  • Spiro
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spiro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spiro
    • Spiro is located in Le Flore County (OK)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,154 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spiro <6>
  • Roland
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roland
    • Roland is located in Sequoyah County (OK)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,020 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roland <6>
  • Wright Town
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wright Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright Town
    • Wright Town is located in Crawford County
  • Huntington
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntington
    • Huntington is located in Sebastian County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 615 people
  • Van Buren
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Van Buren have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Buren
    • Van Buren is located in Crawford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,812 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Van Buren <6>
  • Muldrow
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muldrow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muldrow
    • Muldrow is located in Sequoyah County (OK)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,279 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Muldrow <6>

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 White Bluff Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Sebastian County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

• Fort Smith
  • Fort Smith lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the White Bluff Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Fort Smith.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Smith
• Greenwood
  • Greenwood lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the White Bluff Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Greenwood.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
• Hackett
  • Hackett lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the South (S) of the White Bluff Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Hackett.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackett
• Huntington
  • Huntington lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the Southeast (SE) of the White Bluff Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Huntington.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntington
• Lavaca
  • Lavaca lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the White Bluff Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Lavaca.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavaca
• Midland
  • Midland lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the White Bluff Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Midland.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
• Muldrow
  • Muldrow lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the Northwest (NW) of the White Bluff Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Muldrow.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muldrow
• Panama
  • Panama lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the White Bluff Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Panama.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panama
• Roland
  • Roland lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the White Bluff Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Roland.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roland
• Spiro
  • Spiro lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the West (W) of the White Bluff Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Spiro.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spiro
• Van Buren
  • Van Buren lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the White Bluff Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Van Buren.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Buren

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 either 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 White Bluff Cemetery:

• Pages specific to Arkansas:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Pages specific to Sebastian County:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Crawford County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Franklin County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Logan County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Scott County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Adair County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Haskell County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Le Flore County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Sequoyah County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • From Cyndi's List:
  • Cemeteries of Arkansas
  • Cemeteries of Sebastian County
  • Cemetery Junction:
  • Directory for Arkansas
  • From FamilySearch:
  • Cemeteries Wiki for Arkansas
  • From Interment.net:
  • Cemeteries of Arkansas
  • Cemeteries of Sebastian
• About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
  • Although we don't have a link to the White Bluff Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
  • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

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 White Bluff Cemetery:

• Referenced GNIS Record ...
• GNIS ID #56695  (White Bluff Cemetery)
  • Note: GNIS record #56695 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: South Fort Smith
  • County: Sebastian         Elev: 142
  • Location given for GNIS #56695 (White Bluff Cemetery)

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Sebastian County: www.sebastiancountyonline.com/

The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/