About Rains Cemetery
Rains Cemetery is a cemetery near Jonesboro, Craighead County, Arkansas. It lies about 4.7 mi south of Jonesboro. The grounds sit at about 358 feet above sea level. Wikidata records 3 notable people buried here, including James Robert Whitmire, Myra Whitmire and Myrtle B. Rains. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 78130. The nearest other listed cemetery is Shiloh Cemetery, about 1.2 mi to the north. The nearest funeral home we know of is Roller-Farmers Union Funeral Home in Jonesboro, about 3.5 mi away. It is one of 62 cemeteries we list in Craighead County, and 55 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles.
This record has no mailing address, so it is listed under the nearest town, Jonesboro. The pin on the map shows the recorded location.
Notable people buried at Rains Cemetery
- James Robert Whitmire1917-1918American deceased infant
- Myra Whitmire1889-1920American woman
- Myrtle B. Rains1875-1940American woman
People whose Wikidata entry gives Rains Cemetery as their place of burial, ordered by how many Wikipedia language editions cover them. Names link to Wikipedia where an English article exists. Plot locations are not included; ask the cemetery office.
Map
35.91007, -90.70038
What Rains Cemetery offers
Not available: we have no confirmed information yet about accepting new burials, cremation options, cremation niches, mausoleum, columbarium, chapel, green burial, veterans section, office on site, parking, wheelchair accessible, restrooms. If you work there or know it well, tell us what it offers.
Nearby cemeteries
- Shiloh CemeteryJonesboro, ARCemetery1.2 mi
- Herndon CemeteryJonesboro, ARCemetery1.2 mi
- New Haven CemeteryJonesboro, ARCemetery1.7 mi
- Philadelphia CemeteryJonesboro, ARCemetery1.8 mi
- Sharp CemeteryJonesboro, ARCemetery2.1 mi
- Union Grove CemeteryJonesboro, ARCemetery2.4 mi
- New Hope CemeteryBono, ARCemetery2.8 mi
- Rock Hill CemeteryJonesboro, ARCemetery2.8 mi
- Culberhouse CemeteryJonesboro, ARCemetery3.0 mi
- Old Enterprise CemeteryJonesboro, ARCemetery3.9 mi
Funeral homes near Rains Cemetery
- Roller-Farmers Union Funeral Home3.5 miFuneral home · Jonesboro · (870) 932-3531
- Woodard Funeral Services4.7 miFuneral home · Jonesboro · (870) 802-0999
- Gregg-Langford Bookout Funeral Home5.1 miFuneral home · Jonesboro · (870) 935-5566
- Roller-Farmers Union Funeral5.2 miFuneral home · Jonesboro · (870) 932-3531
- Northeast Arkansas Monument Company5.7 miMonument dealer · Jonesboro · (870) 926-4006
- Emerson Funeral Home5.7 miFuneral home · Jonesboro · (870) 935-4345
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