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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 Apalco (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 Apalco. 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/Parishes ...

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

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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/parishes instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties/parishes, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

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

Apalco is located in Lafayette 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 Lafayette County: Columbia, Hempstead, Miller, Nevada, Bossier (LA), Caddo (LA) & Webster (LA).

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

  • Lafayette County     (The home county of Apalco)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Apalco, with the one closest to Apalco listed first.
    • Buckner
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckner
      • Buckner is located in Lafayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
    • Stamps
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stamps
      • Stamps is located in Lafayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,467 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stamps <2>
    • McKamie
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKamie
      • McKamie is located in Lafayette County
    • Lewisville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Old Town
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
      • Old Town is located in Lafayette County
    • Kress City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kress City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kress City
      • Kress City is located in Lafayette County
    • Bradley
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Walnut Hill
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hill
      • Walnut Hill is located in Lafayette County
    • Gin City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gin City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gin City
      • Gin City is located in Lafayette County
  • Columbia County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Apalco, with the one closest to Apalco listed first.
    • Waldo
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldo
      • Waldo is located in Columbia County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,256 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waldo <2>
    • Philadelphia
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia
      • Philadelphia is located in Columbia County
    • McNeil
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Magnolia
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • College Hill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Hill
      • College Hill is located in Columbia County
    • Macedonia
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia
      • Macedonia is located in Columbia County
    • Taylor
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Calhoun
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun
      • Calhoun is located in Columbia County
    • Horsehead
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horsehead have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horsehead
      • Horsehead is located in Columbia County
    • Western
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Western
      • Western is located in Columbia County
    • Welcome
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Welcome have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welcome
      • Welcome is located in Columbia County
    • Emerson
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerson
      • Emerson is located in Columbia County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
  • Hempstead County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Apalco, with the one closest to Apalco listed first.
    • Patmos
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patmos have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patmos
      • Patmos is located in Hempstead County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
    • Shover Springs
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shover Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shover Springs
      • Shover Springs is located in Hempstead County
    • Centerville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
      • Centerville is located in Hempstead County
    • Hope
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
      • Hope is located in Hempstead County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,438 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hope <2>
    • Perrytown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perrytown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perrytown
      • Perrytown is located in Hempstead County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 257 people
    • Sheppard
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sheppard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheppard
      • Sheppard is located in Hempstead County
    • Fulton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
      • Fulton is located in Hempstead County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
    • Oakhaven
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakhaven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakhaven
      • Oakhaven is located in Hempstead County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
    • McNab
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McNab have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNab
      • McNab is located in Hempstead County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 63 people
  • Miller County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Apalco, with the one closest to Apalco listed first.
    • Garland
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garland
      • Garland is located in Miller County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 235 people
    • Fouke
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fouke have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fouke
      • Fouke is located in Miller County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 876 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fouke <2>
    • Genoa
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Genoa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genoa
      • Genoa is located in Miller County
    • Rondo
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rondo
      • Rondo is located in Miller County
  • Nevada County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Apalco, with the one closest to Apalco listed first.
    • Bodcaw
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bodcaw
      • Bodcaw is located in Nevada County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
    • Willisville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willisville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willisville
      • Willisville is located in Nevada County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 139 people
    • Rosston
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosston
      • Rosston is located in Nevada County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 235 people
    • Cale
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cale
      • Cale is located in Nevada County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people
    • Laneburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laneburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laneburg
      • Laneburg is located in Nevada County
    • Emmet
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emmet have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmet
      • Emmet is located in Nevada County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 455 people
    • Prescott
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Ouachita County
    • Stephens
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stephens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephens
      • Stephens is located in Ouachita County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 779 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stephens <2>
  • Union County
    • Mount Holly
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Holly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Holly
      • Mount Holly is located in Union County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Holly <2>
  • Webster Parish (LA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Apalco, with the one closest to Apalco listed first.
    • Springhill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springhill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springhill
      • Springhill is located in Webster Parish (LA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,684 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springhill <2>
    • Cullen
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cullen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cullen
      • Cullen is located in Webster Parish (LA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,056 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cullen <2>
    • Shongaloo
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)

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

Newspapers Published in Apalco ...

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 41 newspapers that have been published in the area around Apalco.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Apalco, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Apalco.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Apalco:

Cemeteries Near Apalco ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Apalco.

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 Apalco covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Lakeside Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lakeside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakeside Cemetery
  • Buckner Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buckner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buckner Cemetery
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
  • Patterson Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Patterson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Patterson Cemetery
  • Wilson Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
  • Cummings Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cummings Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cummings Cemetery
  • Falcon Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Falcon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Falcon Cemetery
  • Old Lewisville Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Lewisville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Lewisville Cemetery
  • Stricklin Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stricklin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stricklin Cemetery
  • Mars Hill Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mars Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mars Hill Cemetery
  • Frazier Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Frazier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Frazier Cemetery
  • Continue List   (163 more) ...
    • Barlow Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barlow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barlow Cemetery
    • Strong Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Strong Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Strong Cemetery
    • Clark Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clark 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.<4>

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

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

  • Stamps
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stamps
    • Stamps is located in Lafayette County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,467 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stamps <2>
  • Lumber
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lumber have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumber
    • Lumber is located in Columbia County
  • Lewisville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Falcon
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falcon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon
    • Falcon is located in Nevada County
  • Waldo
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldo
    • Waldo is located in Columbia County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,256 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waldo <2>
  • Sharman
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharman
    • Sharman is located in Columbia County
  • Delta
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta
    • Delta is located in Nevada County
  • Sardis ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sardis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis
    • Sardis is located in Hempstead County
  • Magnolia
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • McNeil
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Willisville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willisville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willisville
    • Willisville is located in Nevada County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 139 people
  • Bodcaw
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bodcaw
    • Bodcaw is located in Nevada County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Garland
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garland
      • Garland is located in Miller County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 235 people
    • Canfield
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canfield
      • Canfield is located in Lafayette County
    • Macedonia
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia
      • Macedonia is located in Columbia County

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Apalco. 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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Apalco) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Apalco. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.3585, Longitude: -93.4602       In this case, the coordinates for Apalco have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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 Apalco, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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