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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Alpena (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Alpena. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Alpena is primarily located in Boone County. A portion of Alpena extends into Carroll County.

To see how the shape of Arkansas' counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Boone County: Carroll, Marion, Newton, Searcy & Taney (MO).

Below are the counties that are near Alpena. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Alpena:

  • Boone County     (The home county of Alpena)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alpena, with the one closest to Alpena listed first.
    • Ridgeway
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeway
      • Ridgeway is located in Boone County
    • Batavia
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Batavia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batavia
      • Batavia is located in Boone County
    • Burlington
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
      • Burlington is located in Boone County
    • Harrison
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
      • Harrison is located in Boone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,139 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrison <2>
    • Myrtle
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle
      • Myrtle is located in Boone County
    • Omaha
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Omaha have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omaha
      • Omaha is located in Boone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 172 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Omaha <2>
    • Bellefonte
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellefonte have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellefonte
      • Bellefonte is located in Boone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 485 people
    • Bergman
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bergman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bergman
      • Bergman is located in Boone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 517 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bergman <2>
    • Keener ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keener
      • Keener is located in Boone County
    • Lowry
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowry
      • Lowry is located in Boone County
    • Valley Springs
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Springs
      • Valley Springs is located in Boone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 166 people
    • Elixir ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elixir. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elixir
      • Elixir is located in Boone County
    • Boone
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boone
      • Boone is located in Boone County
  • Carroll County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alpena, with the one closest to Alpena listed first.
    • Denver
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denver
      • Denver is located in Carroll County
    • Green Forest
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • New Town ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
      • New Town is located in Carroll County
    • Osage
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osage
      • Osage is located in Carroll County
    • Rudd
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rudd
      • Rudd is located in Carroll County
    • Oak Grove
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Dryfork
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dryfork
      • Dryfork is located in Carroll County
    • Metalton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metalton
      • Metalton is located in Carroll County
    • Blue Eye
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Eye
      • Blue Eye is located in Carroll County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 36 people
    • Urbanette
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urbanette
      • Urbanette is located in Carroll County
    • Berryville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Polo ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Polo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polo
      • Polo is located in Carroll County
    • Winona Springs ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winona Springs
      • Winona Springs is located in Carroll County
  • Conway County
    • Grandview
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
      • Grandview is located in Conway County
  • Madison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alpena, with the one closest to Alpena listed first.
    • Marble
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble
      • Marble is located in Madison County
    • Kingston
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
      • Kingston is located in Madison County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingston <2>
    • Huntsville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alpena, with the one closest to Alpena listed first.
    • Pyatt
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pyatt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pyatt
      • Pyatt is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 234 people
    • Monarch
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monarch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monarch
      • Monarch is located in Marion County
    • Dodd City ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dodd City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodd City
      • Dodd City is located in Marion County
    • Bruno
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bruno have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruno
      • Bruno is located in Marion County
  • Newton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alpena, with the one closest to Alpena listed first.
    • Compton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Compton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Compton
      • Compton is located in Newton County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Compton <2>
    • Ponca
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ponca have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponca
      • Ponca is located in Newton County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ponca <2>
    • Jasper
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jasper have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jasper
      • Jasper is located in Newton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 479 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jasper <2>
    • Boxley
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boxley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boxley
      • Boxley is located in Newton County
    • Parthenon
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parthenon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parthenon
      • Parthenon is located in Newton County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parthenon <2>
    • Hasty
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hasty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hasty
      • Hasty is located in Newton County
    • Western Grove
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Western Grove
      • Western Grove is located in Newton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
    • Murray
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murray have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
      • Murray is located in Newton County
    • Vendor
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vendor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vendor
      • Vendor is located in Newton County
    • Mossville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mossville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mossville
      • Mossville is located in Newton County
    • Mount Judea
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Judea have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Judea
      • Mount Judea is located in Newton County
  • Searcy County
    • Pindall
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pindall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pindall
      • Pindall is located in Searcy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
  • Barry County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alpena, with the one closest to Alpena listed first.
    • Arrow Point
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arrow Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrow Point
      • Arrow Point is located in Barry County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 87 people
    • Golden
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden
      • Golden is located in Barry County (MO)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Golden <2>
    • Chain-O-Lakes
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chain-O-Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chain-O-Lakes
      • Chain-O-Lakes is located in Barry County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
    • Emerald Beach
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emerald Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Beach
      • Emerald Beach is located in Barry County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 244 people
    • Shell Knob
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Eagle Rock
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Rock
      • Eagle Rock is located in Barry County (MO)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eagle Rock <2>
  • Stone County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alpena, with the one closest to Alpena listed first.
    • Blue Eye
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Eye have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Eye
      • Blue Eye is located in Stone County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blue Eye <2>
    • Lampe
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Coney Island
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coney Island
      • Coney Island is located in Stone County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 76 people
    • Indian Point
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Point
      • Indian Point is located in Stone County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 530 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Indian Point <2>
    • Kimberling City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kimberling City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimberling City
      • Kimberling City is located in Stone County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,331 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kimberling City <2>
    • Silver Dollar City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Dollar City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Dollar City
      • Silver Dollar City is located in Stone County (MO)
    • Branson West
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Branson West have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branson West
      • Branson West is located in Stone County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 451 people
    • Lakeview
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
      • Lakeview is located in Stone County (MO)
  • Taney County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alpena, with the one closest to Alpena listed first.
    • Ridgedale
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Oasis ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oasis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oasis
      • Oasis is located in Taney County (MO)
    • Melva ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melva
      • Melva is located in Taney County (MO)
    • Table Rock
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Table Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Table Rock
      • Table Rock is located in Taney County (MO)
    • Hollister
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollister
      • Hollister is located in Taney County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,607 people
    • Branson
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Branson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branson
      • Branson is located in Taney County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,687 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Branson <2>
    • Kirbyville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirbyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirbyville
      • Kirbyville is located in Taney County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kirbyville <2>
    • Cedarcreek
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedarcreek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarcreek
      • Cedarcreek is located in Taney County (MO)
    • Powersite
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powersite have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powersite
      • Powersite is located in Taney County (MO)
    • Bull Creek
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bull Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bull Creek
      • Bull Creek is located in Taney County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 633 people
    • Forsyth
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forsyth
      • Forsyth is located in Taney County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,560 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forsyth <2>
    • Rockaway Beach
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockaway Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockaway Beach
      • Rockaway Beach is located in Taney County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 864 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockaway Beach <2>
    • Protem
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Alpena, see our County-by-County Page for Alpena.

Newspapers Published in Alpena ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 59 newspapers that have been published in the area around Alpena.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Alpena, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Alpena.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Alpena:

Cemeteries Near Alpena ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Alpena.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Alpena covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Alpena, with the one closest to Alpena listed first.

  • Alpena Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Carrollton Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carrollton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carrollton Cemetery
  • Duncard Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Duncard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Duncard Cemetery
  • McCracken Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCracken Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCracken Cemetery
  • Auman Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Auman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Auman Cemetery
  • Markley Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Markley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Markley Cemetery
  • Gifford Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gifford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gifford Cemetery
  • Loback Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Loback Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Loback Cemetery
  • Riddle Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riddle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riddle Cemetery
  • McGehee Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McGehee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McGehee Cemetery
  • Bobo Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bobo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bobo Cemetery
  • Coker Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coker Cemetery
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    • Sanders Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sanders Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sanders Cemetery
    • Youngblood Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Oak Hills Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Hills Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hills Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>

While we didn't find Alpena in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Alpena.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Alpena, with the one closest to Alpena listed first.

  • Carrollton
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carrollton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrollton
    • Carrollton is located in Carroll County
  • Coin
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coin
    • Coin is located in Carroll County
  • Batavia
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Batavia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batavia
    • Batavia is located in Boone County
  • Shaver ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shaver have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaver
    • Shaver is located in Boone County
  • Francis
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Francis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Francis
    • Francis is located in Boone County
  • Burlington
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
    • Burlington is located in Boone County
  • Denver
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denver
    • Denver is located in Carroll County
  • Green Forest
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Rule
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rule have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rule
    • Rule is located in Carroll County
  • Osage
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osage
    • Osage is located in Carroll County
  • Hill Top
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hill Top have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Top
    • Hill Top is located in Boone County
  • Harrison
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
    • Harrison is located in Boone County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,139 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrison <2>
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    • Yocum
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yocum have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yocum
      • Yocum is located in Carroll County
    • Gaither
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gaither have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaither
      • Gaither is located in Boone County
    • Dryfork
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dryfork
      • Dryfork is located in Carroll County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Alpena. See our List of 1890's Communities around Alpena.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Alpena. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Alpena) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Alpena. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.2898, Longitude: -93.3043       In this case, the coordinates for Alpena have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<6>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Alpena, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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