I am looking for the cemetery where my GGrandfather is buried. My Grandma told me it was Well's Graveyard near Rivesti, AR. I can't find Rivesti on any map. Hoping someone knows where this is. GGrandfather: Jim Robbins

I think that you are looking for Rio Vista which is about 6 or 7 miles west of Augusta on Hwy 64 near Worden. It is located in White County. Many of the old folks pronounced it Ryvesti. Don't know about a Wells cemetery though

Thank you. That answers a lot about location. Location is near Augusta as I was told. I think the cemetery was located on someone's farm (named Wells).

An update. Thanks to your description I went looking for Wells Cemetery in Rio Vista, AR. I found this website: http://www.argenweb.net/white/cems/Wells_Cemetery_files/well... which is almost exactly how (unmarked grave in the Wells family cemetery) and where (Rivesti, a few miles from Augusta) my grandmother told my my ggrandfather is buried.

Shirley,

Rio Vista is located in White Co., AR, about two miles west of Worden, Worden is located about eight miles west of Augusta on Hiway 64.
The Wells grave yard is located north of Hiway 64 between a quarter and half-mile just to the west of Cutoff Creek in a small grove of trees. This was the family cemetery for James Wells 1859-1915 and his wife, Ellon, and four of their children who are buried there. There is also James I. Head 1859-1902 and Melvin Lee Andrew Wyatt 1910 - 1911. Their is no other listings in this cemetery.

Gary Telford
P. O. Box 282
Bald Knob, AR 72010
501-724-2490
wgt@centurytel.net

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