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A visit to the Provo 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 Provo Cemetery ...

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

37.2662, -89.2726

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Provo Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Provo Cemetery is located in Alexander County<2>.

The county seat for Alexander County is located in Cairo. Cairo lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Provo Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Provo Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Provo Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Union Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The Union Cemetery is located in Pulaski County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
  • Palmer Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Palmer Cemetery is located in Alexander County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer Cemetery
  • Honey Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Honey Cemetery is located in Alexander County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Cemetery
  • McCrite Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The McCrite Cemetery is located in Alexander County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCrite Cemetery
  • McCrite Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The McCrite Cemetery is located in Alexander County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCrite Cemetery
  • Sims Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Sims Cemetery is located in Alexander County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sims Cemetery
  • Miller Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Miller Cemetery is located in Alexander County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Cemetery
  • Hargis Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Hargis Cemetery is located in Alexander County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hargis Cemetery
  • Henderson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Henderson Cemetery is located in Pulaski County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson Cemetery
  • Mize Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Mize Cemetery is located in Pulaski County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mize Cemetery
  • Ullin City Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Ullin City Cemetery is located in Pulaski County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ullin City Cemetery
  • Cummins Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Cummins Cemetery is located in Alexander County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cummins Cemetery
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Phillips Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Phillips Cemetery is located in Alexander County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips Cemetery
    • McClure Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The McClure Cemetery is located in Alexander County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClure Cemetery
    • Childers Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Childers Cemetery is located in Alexander County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Childers Cemetery
    • Lackey Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Lackey Cemetery is located in Pulaski County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lackey Cemetery
    • Rose Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Pulaski County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill Cemetery
    • Manwaring Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Manwaring Cemetery is located in Pulaski County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manwaring Cemetery
    • Miller Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Miller Cemetery is located in Alexander County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Cemetery
    • Richwood Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Richwood Cemetery is located in Alexander County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richwood Cemetery
    • Walford Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Walford Cemetery is located in Pulaski County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walford Cemetery
    • Butter Ridge Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Butter Ridge Cemetery is located in Pulaski County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butter Ridge Cemetery
    • Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Mt. Pisgah Cemetery is located in Pulaski County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pisgah Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Provo Cemetery.

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

  • Tamms
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Tamms is located in Alexander County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tamms
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 449 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tamms <5>
  • Elco
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Diswood
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Diswood is located in Alexander County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diswood
  • Pulaski
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Ullin
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Mill Creek
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Mill Creek is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Creek
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 64 people
  • Hodges Park
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Hodges Park is located in Alexander County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodges Park
  • Olive Branch
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Unity
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Villa Ridge
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Villa Ridge is located in Pulaski County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villa Ridge
  • Dongola
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Reynoldsville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Reynoldsville is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynoldsville
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • McClure
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Dutch Mills
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Dutch Mills is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Mills
    • Thebes
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Thebes is located in Alexander County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thebes
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
    • Perks
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Miller City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Cache
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Mounds
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Mounds is located in Pulaski County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mounds
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 666 people
    • Olmsted
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • East Cape Girardeau
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • East Cape Girardeau is located in Alexander County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Cape Girardeau
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
    • Commerce
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Frog City ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Frog City is located in Alexander County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frog City
    • Jonesboro
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Mound City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Grand Chain
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Anna
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Anna is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anna
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,059 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anna <5>

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 Provo Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Alexander County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Provo Cemetery: