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A visit to the Arlington 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 Arlington Cemetery ...

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

32.7849, -93.0457

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

The Arlington Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish<2>.

The parish seat for Claiborne Parish is located in Homer. Homer lies just to the northwest of the Arlington Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Arlington Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Arlington Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Homer Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Homer Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer Cemetery
  • Meadows Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Meadows Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadows Cemetery
  • White Oak Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Merritt Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Merritt Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merritt Cemetery
  • Moreland Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Chatman Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Chatman Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatman Cemetery
  • Rising Star Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Rising Star Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Star Cemetery
  • McKenzie Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The McKenzie Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKenzie Cemetery
  • Sharon Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Sharon Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon Cemetery
  • Shiloh Baptist Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Union Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Union Grove Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove Cemetery
  • Cooksley Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Cooksley Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooksley Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • St. John Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The St. John Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. John Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. John Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the southeast of Homer.
    • Forest Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Forest Grove Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Grove Cemetery
    • Kendrick Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Kendrick Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendrick Cemetery
    • Cold Spring Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Cold Spring Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Spring Cemetery
    • Wheaton Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Wheaton Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheaton Cemetery
    • Kimbell Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Kimbell Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimbell Cemetery
    • Peterson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Peterson Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peterson Cemetery
    • Willis Chapel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Willis Chapel Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willis Chapel Cemetery
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 24 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Arlington Cemetery.

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

  • Homer
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Homer is located in Claiborne Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,789 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Homer <6>
  • Arizona
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Arizona is located in Claiborne Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arizona
  • Holly Springs
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Holly Springs is located in Claiborne Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
  • Athens
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Lisbon
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Blackburn
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Blackburn is located in Claiborne Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackburn
  • Darley
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Darley is located in Claiborne Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darley
  • Sugar Creek
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Sugar Creek is located in Claiborne Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Creek
  • Haynesville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Gordon
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Gordon is located in Claiborne Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
  • Dykesville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Dykesville is located in Claiborne Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dykesville
  • Summerfield
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Summerfield is located in Claiborne Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerfield
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Gibsland
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Dodge City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Dodge City is located in Union County (AR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge City
    • Taylor
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Arcadia
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Minden
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Vining Mills ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Vining Mills is located in Lincoln Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vining Mills
    • Shongaloo
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Mount Lebanon
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Mount Lebanon is located in Bienville Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Lebanon
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
    • Hico
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Hico is located in Lincoln Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hico
    • Weldon
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Weldon is located in Claiborne Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weldon
    • Dubberly
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Cane Ridge ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Cane Ridge is located in Union Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cane Ridge

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 Arlington Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Claiborne Parish.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Arlington Cemetery: