A visit to the Wood 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 Wood Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Wood Cemetery:
35.8006, -91.5004
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Wood Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Wood Cemetery is located in Independence County<2>.
The county seat for Independence County is located in Batesville. Batesville lies just to the west southwest of the Wood Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Wood Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Wood Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Havison Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Havison Cemetery is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havison Cemetery
- Liberty Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Liberty Cemetery is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Cemetery
- Bethel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- Lees Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Lees Chapel Cemetery is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lees Chapel Cemetery
- Sanders Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Sanders Cemetery is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanders Cemetery
- Sulphur Rock Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Sulphur Rock Cemetery is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Rock Cemetery
- Rawlings Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Rawlings Cemetery is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rawlings Cemetery
- Reobeth Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Reobeth Cemetery is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reobeth Cemetery
- Mack Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Mack Cemetery is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mack Cemetery
- Austin Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Austin Cemetery is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin Cemetery
- Holcombe Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Holcombe Cemetery is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holcombe Cemetery
- Batman Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Batman Cemetery is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batman Cemetery
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- McDonald Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The McDonald Cemetery is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDonald Cemetery
- Convenience Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Convenience Cemetery is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Convenience Cemetery
- Weavers Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Weavers Cemetery is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weavers Cemetery
- Weaver's Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Weaver's Cemetery is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaver's Cemetery
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Stark Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Stark Cemetery is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stark Cemetery
- Feutral Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Feutral Cemetery is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Feutral Cemetery
- Macedonia Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia Cemetery
- Dugger Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Landers Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Landers Cemetery is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landers Cemetery
- Baker Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Baker Cemetery is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Cemetery
- Center Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Center Grove Cemetery is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Grove 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 Wood Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Wood Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Sulphur Rock
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Sulphur Rock is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Rock
- Population from the 2020 Census: 458 people
- Charlotte
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Charlotte is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlotte
- Moorefield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Moorefield is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorefield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
- Pfeiffer
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Pfeiffer is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pfeiffer
- Magness
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Magness is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magness
- Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
- Batesville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Newark
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Cord
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Cord is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cord
- Salado
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Salado is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salado
- Rosie
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Rosie is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosie
- Grange
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Grange is located in Sharp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grange
- Desha
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Desha is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Desha
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Cave City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Sandtown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Sandtown is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandtown
- Elgin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Elgin is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
- Oil Trough
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Denieville ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Denieville is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denieville
- Maxville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Maxville is located in Sharp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxville
- Locust Grove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Locust Grove is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
- Saffell
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Saffell is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saffell
- Thida
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Thida is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thida
- Jacksonport
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Kenyon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Kenyon is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenyon
- Centerville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Centerville is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Strawberry
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Strawberry is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawberry
- Population from the 2020 Census: 272 people
- Cushman
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Cushman is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cushman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 457 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 Wood Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Independence County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Wood Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Batesville
- Jacksonport
- Newark
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 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 Wood 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 Wood Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #56835 (Wood Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #56835 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: 151 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Sulphur Rock
- Location given for Wood Cemetery:
- Lat: 35.8006315 Lon: -91.500413
- 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 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' (or 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- Wood 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. |