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A visit to the Clayton 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 Clayton Cemetery ...

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

34.6959, -89.2698

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

The Clayton Cemetery is located in Benton County<2>.

The county seat for Benton County is located in Ashland. Ashland lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Clayton Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Clayton Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Clayton Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Palestine Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Palestine Cemetery is located in Benton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine Cemetery
  • Bethany Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Bethany Cemetery is located in Marshall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bethany Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the north of Potts Camp.
    • The Bethany Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Bethany Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #57977 <5>
  • Lonoke Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Lonoke Cemetery is located in Benton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lonoke Cemetery
  • Harmony Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Harmony Cemetery is located in Benton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Cemetery
  • Potts Camp Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Potts Camp Cemetery is located in Marshall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potts Camp Cemetery
  • Pemberton Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Pemberton Cemetery is located in Marshall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pemberton Cemetery
  • Temperance Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Butler Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Butler Cemetery is located in Marshall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler Cemetery
  • St. Mary Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The St. Mary Cemetery is located in Marshall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Mary Cemetery
  • Potts Camp Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Potts Camp Cemetery is located in Marshall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potts Camp Cemetery
  • Elliott Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Elliott Cemetery is located in Benton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliott Cemetery
  • Shawnee Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Shawnee Cemetery is located in Benton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawnee Cemetery
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Chestnut Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Boatwright Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Boatwright Cemetery is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boatwright Cemetery
    • Johnson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
    • Pisgah Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Pisgah Cemetery is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah Cemetery
    • Pine Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Ayers Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Ayers Cemetery is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayers Cemetery
    • St. Pauls Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pauls Cemetery
    • Macedonia Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia Cemetery
    • McKay Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The McKay Cemetery is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKay Cemetery
    • Hudspeth Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Hudspeth Cemetery is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudspeth Cemetery
    • Jordan Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Jordan Cemetery is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan Cemetery
    • Liberty Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Liberty Cemetery is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 20 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Clayton Cemetery.

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

  • Potts Camp
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Pine Grove
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Pine Grove is located in Benton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
  • Hickory Flat
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Snow Lake Shores
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Snow Lake Shores is located in Benton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Lake Shores
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 291 people
  • Cornersville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Cornersville is located in Marshall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornersville
  • Ashland
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Gravestown
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Gravestown is located in Tippah County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravestown
  • Holly Springs
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Myrtle
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Hudsonville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Hudsonville is located in Marshall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudsonville
  • Darden
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Darden is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darden
  • Blue Mountain
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Blue Mountain is located in Tippah County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Mountain
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 933 people
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Lowrey
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Lowrey is located in Tippah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowrey
    • Whitten Town
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Whitten Town is located in Tippah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitten Town
    • Atway
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Atway is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atway
    • Abbeville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Glenfield
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Glenfield is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenfield
    • Ripley
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Canaan
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Canaan is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan
    • Marianna
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Marianna is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marianna

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 Clayton Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Benton County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Clayton 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 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 Clayton Cemetery: