A visit to the White Oak 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 White Oak Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the White Oak Cemetery:
34.3246, -93.9444
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the White Oak Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The White Oak Cemetery is located in Howard County<2>.
The county seat for Howard County is located in Nashville. Nashville lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<3> to the south southeast of the White Oak Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the White Oak Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the White Oak Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from White Oak Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Athens Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Athens Cemetery is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens Cemetery
- Section Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Section Cemetery is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Section Cemetery
- Putman Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Putman Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putman Cemetery
- Putman Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Putman Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putman Cemetery
- Saline Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Saline Cemetery is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saline Cemetery
- Mineola Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Mineola Cemetery is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineola Cemetery
- Brushy Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Brushy Cemetery is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brushy Cemetery
- Brushy Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Brushy Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brushy Cemetery
- Rock Springs Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Rock Springs Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Springs Cemetery
- Bethel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- Davis Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Davis Cemetery is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Cemetery
- Antioch Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Antioch Cemetery is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Langley Hall Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Union Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Union Cemetery is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
- Cedar Hill Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Cedar Hill Cemetery is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hill Cemetery
- Harmony Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Harmony Cemetery is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Cemetery
- Liberty Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Liberty Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Cemetery
- Shiloh Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Cemetery
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- The Pleasant Grove Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Pleasant Grove Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southeast of Big Fork.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1992399 <5>
- Stover Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- The Stover Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stover Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 17 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the White Oak Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from White Oak Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Athens
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Mineola
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Mineola is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineola
- Langley
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Umpire
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Umpire is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Umpire
- Unco
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Unco is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unco
- Grandfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Grandfield is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandfield
- Newhope
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Newhope is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newhope
- Star of the West ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Star of the West is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star of the West
- Galena
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Galena is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galena
- Cox Spring
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Cox Spring is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cox Spring
- Euclid
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Euclid is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Euclid
- Big Fork
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Big Fork is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Fork
- Continue List (5 more) ...
- Daisy
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Daisy is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daisy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
- Lodi
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Lodi is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodi
- Dierks
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Nathan
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Nathan is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nathan
- Black Springs
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Black Springs is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 94 people
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 Oak Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Howard County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The White Oak 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 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 White Oak Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Arkansas:
- Pages specific to Howard 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 White Oak Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #62709 (White Oak Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #62709 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: Howard
- Est. Elev: 267 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Athens
- Location given for White Oak Cemetery:
- Lat: 34.3245518 Lon: -93.9443614
- 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 Howard, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- White Oak 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. |