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A visit to the Yocana Cemetery ...


The location of the Yocana 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 Yocana Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   34.5815°   (34° 34' 53")

Lon:   -94.0405°   (-94° 2' 25")

The Yocana Cemetery is located in Polk County<2>.

The county seat for Polk County is located in Mena. Mena lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the west of the Yocana Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Yocana Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Arkansas:
  • Pages specific to Polk 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 Yocana 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 24 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Yocana Cemetery.

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

    • Board Camp
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Board Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Board Camp
      • Board Camp is located in Polk County
    • Big Fork
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Fork
      • Big Fork is located in Polk County
    • Dallas
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallas
      • Dallas is located in Polk County
    • Y City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Y City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Y City
      • Y City is located in Scott County
    • Mena
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Boles
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Cox Spring
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cox Spring
      • Cox Spring is located in Montgomery County
    • Oden
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oden
      • Oden is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 215 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oden <4>
    • Parks
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parks
      • Parks is located in Scott County
    • Potter Junction
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter Junction
      • Potter Junction is located in Polk County
    • Pencil Bluff
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pencil Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pencil Bluff
      • Pencil Bluff is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pencil Bluff <4>
    • Whitetown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitetown
      • Whitetown is located in Montgomery County
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Potter
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter
        • Potter is located in Polk County
      • Athens
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Rich Mountain
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rich Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Mountain
        • Rich Mountain is located in Polk County
      • Hatfield
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Umpire
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Umpire have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Umpire
        • Umpire is located in Howard County
      • Unco
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unco
        • Unco is located in Calhoun County
      • Black Springs
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Springs
        • Black Springs is located in Montgomery County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 94 people
      • Sims
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sims
        • Sims is located in Montgomery County
      • Langley
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Winfield
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winfield
        • Winfield is located in Scott County
      • Norman
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norman
        • Norman is located in Montgomery County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 363 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norman <4>
      • Waldron
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)

    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 Yocana Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Polk County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Yocana Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Cherry Hill Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cherry Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cherry Hill Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cherry Hill Cemetery
    • Liberty Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Liberty Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Cemetery
    • Lower Big Fork Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lower Big Fork Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lower Big Fork Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lower Big Fork Cemetery
    • Concord Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Concord Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Concord Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Concord Cemetery
    • Board Camp Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Board Camp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Board Camp Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Board Camp Cemetery
    • Rock Springs Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Nunley Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nunley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Nunley Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nunley Cemetery
    • Edwards Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edwards Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Edwards Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edwards Cemetery
    • Pine Ridge Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pine Ridge Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Ridge Cemetery
    • Foran Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Foran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Foran Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Foran Cemetery
    • Owens Chapel Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Owens Chapel Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • The Owens Chapel Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Owens Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Owens Chapel Cemetery
    • Corinth Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Corinth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Corinth Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Corinth Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Wilhite Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilhite Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wilhite Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilhite Cemetery
      • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • The Pleasant Grove Cemetery is located in Polk County
        • 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 northwest of Big Fork.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1992399 <6>
      • Hillside Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hillside Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillside Cemetery
      • Old Dallas Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • The Old Dallas Cemetery is located in Polk County
        • The Old Dallas Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Dallas Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Dallas Cemetery
      • Huddleston Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Huddleston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Huddleston Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Huddleston Cemetery
      • Gortemiller Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gortemiller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gortemiller Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gortemiller Cemetery
      • Wilhite Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilhite Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wilhite Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilhite Cemetery
      • Lyons Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lyons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lyons Cemetery is located in Scott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lyons 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 Yocana Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #74225  (Yocana Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #74225 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: Board Camp
      • County: Polk         Elev: 276
      • Location given for GNIS #74225 (Yocana 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 Polk, 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 things 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 Yocana Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.5815, Longitude: -94.0405       In this case, the coordinates for the Yocana 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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