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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 Arkansas City (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 Arkansas City. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

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 south 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.

Arkansas City is located in Desha County and is the County Seat.

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 Desha County: Arkansas, Chicot, Drew, Lincoln, Phillips & Bolivar (MS).

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

  • Desha County     (The home county of Arkansas City)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Arkansas City, with the one closest to Arkansas City listed first.
    • McArthur
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McArthur
      • McArthur is located in Desha County
    • Rohwer
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • McGehee
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Kelso
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelso
      • Kelso is located in Desha County
    • Napoleon ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Napoleon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napoleon
      • Napoleon is located in Desha County
    • Reed
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reed have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed
      • Reed is located in Desha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
    • Watson
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Pea Ridge
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pea Ridge
      • Pea Ridge is located in Desha County
    • Pickens
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pickens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickens
      • Pickens is located in Desha County
    • Dumas
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Mitchellville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mitchellville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchellville
      • Mitchellville is located in Desha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 327 people
  • Ashley County
    • Montrose
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
      • Montrose is located in Ashley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 298 people
  • Chicot County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Arkansas City, with the one closest to Arkansas City listed first.
    • Dermott
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Lake Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Village
      • Lake Village is located in Chicot County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,151 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Village <1>
  • Drew County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Arkansas City, with the one closest to Arkansas City listed first.
    • Tillar
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tillar have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tillar
      • Tillar is located in Drew County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 210 people
    • Winchester
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
      • Winchester is located in Drew County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
    • Jerome
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jerome have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerome
      • Jerome is located in Drew County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 34 people
    • Collins
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins
      • Collins is located in Drew County
    • Selma
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selma have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
      • Selma is located in Drew County
  • Lincoln County
    • Warrenton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warrenton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrenton
      • Warrenton is located in Lincoln County
  • Bolivar County (MS)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Arkansas City, with the one closest to Arkansas City listed first.
    • Eutaw
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eutaw have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eutaw
      • Eutaw is located in Bolivar County (MS)
    • Scott
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott
      • Scott is located in Bolivar County (MS)
    • Lamont
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamont
      • Lamont is located in Bolivar County (MS)
    • Benoit
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benoit have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benoit
      • Benoit is located in Bolivar County (MS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 419 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benoit <1>
    • Grapeland
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grapeland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grapeland
      • Grapeland is located in Bolivar County (MS)
    • Longshot
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longshot
      • Longshot is located in Bolivar County (MS)
    • Christmas
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christmas
      • Christmas is located in Bolivar County (MS)
    • Beulah
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah
      • Beulah is located in Bolivar County (MS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 329 people
    • Rosedale
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
      • Rosedale is located in Bolivar County (MS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,559 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosedale <1>
    • Mound City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound City
      • Mound City is located in Bolivar County (MS)
    • Choctaw
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Wright
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright
      • Wright is located in Bolivar County (MS)
  • Sunflower County (MS)
    • Heathman
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heathman have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heathman
      • Heathman is located in Sunflower County (MS)
  • Washington County (MS)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Arkansas City, with the one closest to Arkansas City listed first.
    • Metcalfe
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Metcalfe have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metcalfe
      • Metcalfe is located in Washington County (MS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 935 people
    • Greenville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
      • Greenville is located in Washington County (MS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,315 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <1>
    • Stoneville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoneville
      • Stoneville is located in Washington County (MS)
    • Helm
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Helm have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helm
      • Helm is located in Washington County (MS)
    • Leland
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leland
      • Leland is located in Washington County (MS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,659 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leland <1>
    • Wilmot
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilmot have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmot
      • Wilmot is located in Washington County (MS)
    • James
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for James have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James
      • James is located in Washington County (MS)
    • Arcola
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arcola have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcola
      • Arcola is located in Washington County (MS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 315 people

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

Newspapers Published in Arkansas City ...

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 49 newspapers that have been published in the area around Arkansas City.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Arkansas City, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Arkansas City.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start 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 Arkansas City:

Cemeteries Near Arkansas City ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Arkansas City.

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

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

  • Mound Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mound Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mound Cemetery
  • Eutaw Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eutaw Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eutaw Cemetery
  • Ward Chapel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ward Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ward Chapel Cemetery
  • Bogue Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bogue Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bogue Cemetery
  • Bowie Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bowie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bowie Cemetery
  • Buckner Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buckner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buckner Cemetery
  • Williams Chapel Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Chapel Cemetery
  • St. Thomas Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Miles Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miles Cemetery
  • Beasley Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beasley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beasley Cemetery
  • Holly Grove Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holly Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holly Grove Cemetery
  • Old Grange Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Grange Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Grange Cemetery
  • Continue List   (179 more) ...
    • Pleasant Green Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Green Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Green Cemetery
    • Speckter Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Speckter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Speckter Cemetery
    • McArthur Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McArthur Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McArthur 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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Arkansas City had a population of 821 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Arkansas City had a population of 310 people.

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

  • Mound Landing
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mound Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound Landing
    • Mound Landing is located in Bolivar County (MS)
  • Eutaw
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eutaw have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eutaw
    • Eutaw is located in Bolivar County (MS)
  • Scott
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott
    • Scott is located in Bolivar County (MS)
  • Halley
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halley
    • Halley is located in Desha County
  • Lamont
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamont
    • Lamont is located in Bolivar County (MS)
  • Lake Vista
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Vista
    • Lake Vista is located in Bolivar County (MS)
  • Bolivar
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bolivar have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivar
    • Bolivar is located in Bolivar County (MS)
  • Benoit
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benoit have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benoit
    • Benoit is located in Bolivar County (MS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 419 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benoit <1>
  • McGehee
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Dahomy
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dahomy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dahomy
    • Dahomy is located in Bolivar County (MS)
  • Dermott
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Lobdell
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lobdell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lobdell
    • Lobdell is located in Bolivar County (MS)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Tillar
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tillar have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tillar
      • Tillar is located in Drew County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 210 people
    • Baxter
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baxter have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baxter
      • Baxter is located in Drew County
    • Greenville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
      • Greenville is located in Washington County (MS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,315 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <1>

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

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>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.
<3>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.
<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 from Point A (ie- Arkansas City) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Arkansas City. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.6088, Longitude: -91.2050       In this case, the coordinates for Arkansas City 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 Arkansas City, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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