Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Kensett (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.
As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Kensett. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Kensett is located in White County.
To see how the shape of Arkansas' counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of White County: Cleburne, Faulkner, Independence, Jackson, Lonoke, Prairie & Woodruff.
Below are the counties that are near Kensett. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Kensett:
- White County (The home county of Kensett)
- The following are listed by their distance from Kensett, with the one closest to Kensett listed first.
- Judsonia
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Judsonia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judsonia
- Judsonia is located in White County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,992 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Judsonia <2>
- West Point
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Higginson
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Higginson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higginson
- Higginson is located in White County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 743 people
- Searcy
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Searcy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Searcy
- Searcy is located in White County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,543 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Searcy <2>
- Bald Knob
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Griffithville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Griffithville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffithville
- Griffithville is located in White County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
- Walker
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Walker. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
- Walker is located in White County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Walker
- From Kensett to Walker
- Garner
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- McRae
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McRae have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McRae
- McRae is located in White County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 671 people
- Bliss ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bliss have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bliss
- Bliss is located in White County
- Letona
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Letona have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Letona
- Letona is located in White County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 244 people
- Center Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Cleburne County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kensett, with the one closest to Kensett listed first.
- Rainbow Island
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Wilburn
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Yuba
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Yuba. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yuba
- Yuba is located in Cleburne County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Yuba
- From Kensett to Yuba
- Heber Springs
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Tumbling Shoals
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Ida
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ida have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ida
- Ida is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ida <2>
- Pearson
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Faulkner County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kensett, with the one closest to Kensett listed first.
- Mount Vernon
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Enola
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Independence County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kensett, with the one closest to Kensett listed first.
- Pleasant Plains
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Plains
- Pleasant Plains is located in Independence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 356 people
- Floral
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Thida
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Oil Trough
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oil Trough have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil Trough
- Oil Trough is located in Independence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 272 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oil Trough <2>
- Rosie
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Jackson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kensett, with the one closest to Kensett listed first.
- Grand Glaise
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Glaise have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Glaise
- Grand Glaise is located in Jackson County
- Tupelo
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tupelo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tupelo
- Tupelo is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tupelo <2>
- Weldon
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Weldon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weldon
- Weldon is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Weldon
- From Kensett to Weldon
- Shoffner
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shoffner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoffner
- Shoffner is located in Jackson County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Shoffner
- From Kensett to Shoffner
- Lonoke County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kensett, with the one closest to Kensett listed first.
- Ward
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ward have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward
- Ward is located in Lonoke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,486 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ward <2>
- Austin
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Oak Grove
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Cabot
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Parnell
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Parnell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parnell
- Parnell is located in Lonoke County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Parnell
- From Kensett to Parnell
- Carlisle
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carlisle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle
- Carlisle is located in Lonoke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,154 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carlisle <2>
- Prairie County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kensett, with the one closest to Kensett listed first.
- Hickory Plains
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Plains
- Hickory Plains is located in Prairie County
- Des Arc
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Des Arc have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Des Arc
- Des Arc is located in Prairie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,567 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Des Arc <2>
- Sand Hill
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Little Dixie
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Woodruff County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kensett, with the one closest to Kensett listed first.
- Augusta
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Gregory
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Flynn ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flynn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flynn
- Flynn is located in Woodruff County
- Colona
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Colona. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colona
- Colona is located in Woodruff County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Colona
- From Kensett to Colona
- Patterson
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patterson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson
- Patterson is located in Woodruff County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 388 people
- Riverside
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Riverside. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
- Riverside is located in Woodruff County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Riverside
- From Kensett to Riverside
- Howell
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howell
- Howell is located in Woodruff County
- McCrory
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- DeView
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for DeView. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeView
- DeView is located in Woodruff County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to DeView
- From Kensett to DeView
- Cotton Plant
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cotton Plant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Plant
- Cotton Plant is located in Woodruff County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 568 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cotton Plant <2>
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Kensett, see our County-by-County Page for Kensett.
Cemeteries Near Kensett ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Kensett.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Kensett covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Kensett, with the one closest to Kensett listed first.
- Crow Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crow Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Lessenbery Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lessenbery Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lessenbery Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Memorial Gardens
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memorial Gardens
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Riverside Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Evergreen Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Oaklawn Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oaklawn Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oaklawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Oakgrove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakgrove Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakgrove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Knox Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knox Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Knox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Knox Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knox Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Knox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Gum Springs Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gum Springs Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gum Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Goodman Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goodman Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goodman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Liberty Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Cemetery
- 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.
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- Walker Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Shady Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Kensett had a population of 105 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Kensett had a population of 1,615 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Kensett, with the one closest to Kensett listed first.
- Higginson
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Higginson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higginson
- Higginson is located in White County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 743 people
- West Point
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Judsonia
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Judsonia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judsonia
- Judsonia is located in White County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,992 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Judsonia <2>
- Searcy
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Searcy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Searcy
- Searcy is located in White County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,543 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Searcy <2>
- Walker
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Walker. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
- Walker is located in White County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Walker
- From Kensett to Walker
- Bald Knob
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Clear Water ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clear Water have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Water
- Clear Water is located in White County
- Garner
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Egbert ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Egbert have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egbert
- Egbert is located in White County
- McRae
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McRae have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McRae
- McRae is located in White County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 671 people
- Russell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Bliss ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bliss have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bliss
- Bliss is located in White County
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Clay
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clay. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay
- Clay is located in White County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Clay
- From Kensett to Clay
- Antioch
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Antioch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
- Antioch is located in White County
- Little Red
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Red have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Red
- Little Red is located in White County
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Kensett. See our List of 1890's Communities around Kensett.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Kensett ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 60 newspapers that have been published in the area around Kensett.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Kensett. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Kensett and those printed in the larger area surrounding Kensett.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<6> of Kensett.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Kensett:
- Websites specific to Arkansas
- Pages specific to White County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Cleburne County
- Faulkner County
- Independence County
- Jackson County
- Lonoke County
- Prairie County
- Woodruff County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Arkansas
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Kensett. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for White County: www.whitecountyar.org/
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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<3> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
<4> | 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. |
<5> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Kensett, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
<6> | 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 from Point A (ie- Kensett) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Kensett. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.2325, Longitude: -91.6674 |