Our Genealogy Helper
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 Charleston (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 Charleston. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.
Charleston is located in Franklin 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 Franklin County: Crawford, Johnson, Logan, Madison & Sebastian.
Below are the counties that are near Charleston. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Charleston:
- Franklin County (The home county of Charleston)
- The following are listed by their distance from Charleston, with the one closest to Charleston listed first.
- Branch
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branch
- Branch is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 345 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Branch <2>
- Donald ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Cecil
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast) - Webb City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast) - Denning
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast) - Ozark
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ozark
- Ozark is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,626 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ozark <2>
- Alix
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast) - Altus
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altus
- Altus is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 729 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Altus <2>
- Felkner Town
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Felkner Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felkner Town
- Felkner Town is located in Franklin County
- Wiederkehr Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wiederkehr Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiederkehr Village
- Wiederkehr Village is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 48 people
- Watalula
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watalula
- Watalula is located in Franklin County
- Cass
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cass
- Cass is located in Franklin County
- Crawford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Charleston, with the one closest to Charleston listed first.
- New Town
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest) - Dyer
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dyer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyer
- Dyer is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 893 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dyer <2>
- Mulberry
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mulberry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry
- Mulberry is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,694 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mulberry <2>
- Kibler
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest) - Wright Town
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wright Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright Town
- Wright Town is located in Crawford County
- Alma
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
- Alma is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,887 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alma <2>
- Concord
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest) - Rudy
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest) - Van Buren
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Van Buren have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Buren
- Van Buren is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,812 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Van Buren <2>
- Mountainburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountainburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountainburg
- Mountainburg is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 612 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountainburg <2>
- Locke
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locke
- Locke is located in Crawford County
- Cedarville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedarville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
- Cedarville is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,409 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedarville <2>
- Chester
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
- Chester is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chester <2>
- Johnson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Charleston, with the one closest to Charleston listed first.
- Coal Hill
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Hill
- Coal Hill is located in Johnson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,003 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coal Hill <2>
- Hartman
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Logan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Charleston, with the one closest to Charleston listed first.
- Ratcliff
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ratcliff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ratcliff
- Ratcliff is located in Logan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 182 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ratcliff <2>
- Caulksville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caulksville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caulksville
- Caulksville is located in Logan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
- Booneville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booneville
- Booneville is located in Logan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,764 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Booneville <2>
- Carbon City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carbon City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon City
- Carbon City is located in Logan County
- Lucas
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucas
- Lucas is located in Logan County
- Magazine
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast) - Paris
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
- Paris is located in Logan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,370 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paris <2>
- Golden City ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden City
- Golden City is located in Logan County
- Blue Mountain
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Mountain
- Blue Mountain is located in Logan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
- Subiaco
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Subiaco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Subiaco
- Subiaco is located in Logan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 554 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Subiaco <2>
- Corley
(23 miles [37 km] to the east) - Cotton Town
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cotton Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Town
- Cotton Town is located in Logan County
- Sand Ridge
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Ridge
- Sand Ridge is located in Logan County
- Scott County
- The following are listed by their distance from Charleston, with the one closest to Charleston listed first.
- Cardiff
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south) - Waldron
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldron
- Waldron is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,335 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waldron <2>
- Winfield
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winfield
- Winfield is located in Scott County
- Sebastian County
- The following are listed by their distance from Charleston, with the one closest to Charleston listed first.
- Ursula
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ursula
- Ursula is located in Sebastian County
- Bloomer
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomer
- Bloomer is located in Sebastian County
- Lavaca
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavaca
- Lavaca is located in Sebastian County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,439 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lavaca <2>
- Central City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
- Central City is located in Sebastian County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 497 people
- Greenwood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- Greenwood is located in Sebastian County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,396 people
- Barling
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barling
- Barling is located in Sebastian County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,064 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barling <2>
- Fort Smith
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Smith
- Fort Smith is located in Sebastian County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 87,764 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Smith <2>
- Huntington
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntington
- Huntington is located in Sebastian County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 615 people
- Mansfield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mansfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield
- Mansfield is located in Sebastian County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,089 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mansfield <2>
- Bonanza
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west) - Hackett
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hackett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackett
- Hackett is located in Sebastian County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 837 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hackett <2>
- Midland
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
- Midland is located in Sebastian County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 322 people
- Frog Town
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Le Flore County (OK)
- The following are listed by their distance from Charleston, with the one closest to Charleston listed first.
- Arkoma
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkoma
- Arkoma is located in Le Flore County (OK)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,894 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arkoma <2>
- Pocola
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pocola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocola
- Pocola is located in Le Flore County (OK)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,153 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pocola <2>
- Braden
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braden
- Braden is located in Le Flore County (OK)
- Rock Island
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Island have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Island
- Rock Island is located in Le Flore County (OK)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 648 people
- Cameron
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cameron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
- Cameron is located in Le Flore County (OK)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cameron <2>
- Fort Coffee
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Coffee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Coffee
- Fort Coffee is located in Le Flore County (OK)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 421 people
- Skullyville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skullyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skullyville
- Skullyville is located in Le Flore County (OK)
- Sequoyah County (OK)
- The following are listed by their distance from Charleston, with the one closest to Charleston listed first.
- Moffett
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moffett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moffett
- Moffett is located in Sequoyah County (OK)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 122 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moffett <2>
- Roland
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roland
- Roland is located in Sequoyah County (OK)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,020 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roland <2>
- Remy
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Charleston, see our County-by-County Page for Charleston.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Charleston ...
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 129 newspapers that have been published in the area around Charleston.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Charleston. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Charleston and those printed in the larger area surrounding Charleston.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> of Charleston.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Charleston:
- Websites specific to Arkansas
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Website for the Arkansas History Commission
- Pages specific to Franklin County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Crawford County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Johnson County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Logan County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Scott County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Sebastian County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Le Flore County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Sequoyah County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Crawford County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Arkansas
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Arkansas
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Arkansas
- Cemeteries of Franklin County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Arkansas
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Arkansas
- Cemeteries of Franklin County
Cemeteries Near Charleston ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Charleston.
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 Charleston covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Charleston, with the one closest to Charleston listed first.
- Parks Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parks Cemetery
- Nixon Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nixon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nixon Cemetery
- Burt Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burt Cemetery
- Sacred Heart Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sacred Heart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Heart Cemetery
- Garden Memorial Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garden Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garden Memorial Cemetery
- Singleton Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Singleton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Singleton Cemetery
- Ward Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- To give a relative sense of its location, the Ward Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northwest of Bloomer.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ward Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #56704 <4>
- Morrow Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morrow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morrow Cemetery
- Carter Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carter Cemetery
- Spencer Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spencer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spencer Cemetery
- Morris Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morris Cemetery
- Center Valley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Center Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Valley Cemetery
- Continue List (357 more) ...
- Marietta Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marietta Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marietta Cemetery
- Speegle Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Speegle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Speegle Cemetery
- Jones Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
- Marietta 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.<5>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Charleston had a population of 370 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Charleston had a population of 2,500 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Charleston, with the one closest to Charleston listed first.
- Leon ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Auburn ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Donald ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Beverly
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Dahoma ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Vesta
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Bloomer
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomer
- Bloomer is located in Sebastian County
- Lavaca
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavaca
- Lavaca is located in Sebastian County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,439 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lavaca <2>
- Chismville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chismville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chismville
- Chismville is located in Logan County
- Sub Rosa ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Island
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Burnville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Continue List (14 more) ...
- Caulksville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caulksville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caulksville
- Caulksville is located in Logan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
- Cecil
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast) - Greenwood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- Greenwood is located in Sebastian County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,396 people
- Caulksville
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Charleston. See our List of 1890's Communities around Charleston.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Charleston. 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Charleston) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Charleston. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.2956, Longitude: -94.0467 In this case, the coordinates for Charleston have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Charleston, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |