A visit to the Willis 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 Willis Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Willis Cemetery:
35.8312, -91.7310
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Willis Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Willis Cemetery is located in Independence County<2>.
The county seat for Independence County is located in Batesville. Batesville lies just to the southeast of the Willis Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Willis Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Willis Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Duncan Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Duncan Cemetery is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan Cemetery
- Barnes Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Barnes Cemetery is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnes Cemetery
- Claxton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Claxton Cemetery is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claxton Cemetery
- Pilgrims Rest Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Pilgrims Rest Cemetery is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilgrims Rest Cemetery
- Ruddell Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Ruddell Hill Cemetery is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruddell Hill Cemetery
- Greenfield Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Greenfield Cemetery is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield Cemetery
- Rinn Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Rinn Cemetery is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rinn Cemetery
- Campground Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Campground Cemetery is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campground Cemetery
- Gill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Gill Cemetery is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gill Cemetery
- Old Ruddell Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Johnson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Johnson Cemetery is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
- Belleview Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Belleview Cemetery is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleview Cemetery
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- Chinn Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Chinn Cemetery is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chinn Cemetery
- Clark Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Clark Cemetery is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark Cemetery
- Alderbrook Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Alderbrook Cemetery is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alderbrook Cemetery
- Memorial Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Memorial Park is located in Independence County
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- Nail Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Nail Cemetery is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nail Cemetery
- Hassel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Hassel Cemetery is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hassel Cemetery
- Oaklawn Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Oaklawn Cemetery is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaklawn Cemetery
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Conyers Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Conyers Cemetery is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conyers 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 Willis Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Willis Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Denieville ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Denieville is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denieville
- Cushman
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Cushman is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cushman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 457 people
- Bethesda
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bethesda is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethesda
- Batesville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Locust Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Locust Grove is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
- Desha
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Desha is located in Independence County
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- Pfeiffer
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Pfeiffer is located in Independence County
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- Sandtown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Sandtown is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandtown
- Marcella
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Marcella is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcella
- Moorefield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Moorefield is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorefield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
- Mount Pleasant
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Almond
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Almond is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almond
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Pleasant Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Pleasant Grove is located in Stone County
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- Salado
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Salado is located in Independence County
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- Sidney
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Sidney is located in Sharp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidney
- Population from the 2020 Census: 185 people
- Concord
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Concord is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Population from the 2020 Census: 234 people
- Cave City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Guion
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Guion is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guion
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
- Sulphur Rock
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Sulphur Rock is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Rock
- Population from the 2020 Census: 458 people
- Maxville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Maxville is located in Sharp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxville
- Bone Town
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Bone Town is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bone Town
- Wolf Bayou
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Wolf Bayou is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Bayou
- Sage
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Sage is located in Izard County
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- Rosie
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Rosie is located in Independence County
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- Grange
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Grange is located in Sharp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grange
- Lunenburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Lunenburg is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lunenburg
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 Willis Cemetery. The following communities are located in Independence County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Willis Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
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 Willis Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Arkansas:
- Pages specific to Independence 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 Willis Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #56836 (Willis Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #56836 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: Independence
- Est. Elev: 139 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Batesville
- Location given for Willis Cemetery:
- Lat: 35.8311865 Lon: -91.7309753
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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 Independence, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Willis 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |