About Akron Cemetery
Akron Cemetery is a cemetery near Newark, Independence County, Arkansas. It lies about 2.6 mi north of Newark. The grounds sit at about 239 feet above sea level. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 45800. The nearest other listed cemetery is Blue Springs Cemetery, about 3.2 mi to the north. The nearest funeral home we know of is Jackson's Newark Funeral Home in Newark, about 2.4 mi away. It is one of 86 cemeteries we list in Independence County, and 43 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles.
This record has no mailing address, so it is listed under the nearest town, Newark. The pin on the map shows the recorded location.
Map
35.66488, -91.44959
What Akron 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
- Blue Springs CemeteryNewark, ARCemetery3.2 mi
- Magness CemeteryNewark, ARCemetery3.3 mi
- Ellison CemeteryNewark, ARCemetery3.6 mi
- Macedonia CemeteryNewark, ARCemetery4.0 mi
- Feutral CemeteryNewark, ARCemetery4.1 mi
- Dugger CemeteryNewark, ARCemetery4.9 mi
- Fetser CemeteryNewark, ARCemetery5.0 mi
- Wyatt CemeterySouthside, ARCemetery5.2 mi
- Macedonia CemeterySouthside, ARCemetery5.6 mi
- Mack CemeteryNewark, ARCemetery5.7 mi
Funeral homes near Akron Cemetery
- Jackson's Newark Funeral Home2.4 miFuneral home · Newark · (870) 799-3201
- Doty Southside Funeral Service9.9 miFuneral home · Batesville · (870) 569-8185
- Taylor Kimbrough Funeral Home10 miFuneral home · Newport · (870) 523-8207
- Tolerson and Sons Funeral Home10 miFuneral home · Newport · (870) 523-3729
- Lewis Brothers Mortuary10 miMortuary · Newport · (870) 523-5679
- Willis Funeral Service11 miFuneral home · Batesville · (870) 698-1240
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- What Happens When a Cemetery Is Full?Closed and inactive cemeteries, who maintains them, and what it means for families with existing plots.
- What Does a Headstone Cost?Flat markers, upright headstones and monuments, materials, engraving, installation fees and the cemetery's foundation charge.