Hi, If you will post a list of the cemeteries you plan to visit I can tell if they are ones I know, and if you could give me some names I will go by to see what I can find out. I can tell you that most the cemeteries around the county are not necessarily maintained by an association, but by the families, if at all - so there is no one in particular to contact generally to obtain information in advance of a visit. There are exceptions, some are very well cared for and there should be contact info - but I don't know off hand who the contacts are. I do live in the county and occasionally visit some of the cemeteries, so have some limited knowledge of some of the ones close to Crossett, and a few others. Anyways, let me know and I will see what I can do. Herb YR1KYARCUZ@aol.com wrote: > > I will be coming to Ashley County in May and would like to know who I could > contact in advance to locate some graves. Since my time is limited I would > like to do as much prep work as possible. I have maps to all of them but I > need a little more. > > I have 11 cemeteries to visit, but I would like to locate the area in each > cemetery before I arrive. I love cemeteries but the rest of my family does > not want to spend the night in one. > > Since the local Genealogical Society published the tombstone book, does > someone at the local society have maps and locations of the tombstones? Or > Do I need to contact each cemetery directly. > > Also, what libraries have the largest collection? > > One last question, my grandfather's sister was married to Eugene A. Hill and > I noticed there is a street in Hamburg by the name of Eugene Hill. Does > anyone have any information on the naming of the street? The street in > question is near the Hamburg Cemetery. > > Thanks much. > > Susan Hudgens > > Searching Hudgens, Nutt, Dew, Holland, Watson, Hill, Maxwell, Hogue & Pippen > of Ashley County. > > ============================== > Visit Ancestry.com for a FREE 14-Day Trial and enjoy access to the #1 > Source for Family History Online. Go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/subscribe/subscribetrial1y.asp?sourcecode=F11HB