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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 Crossett (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 Crossett. 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 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/parishes 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/parishes, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

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

Crossett is located in Ashley 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 Ashley County: Bradley, Chicot, Drew, Union, Morehouse (LA) & Union (LA).

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

  • Ashley County     (The home county of Crossett)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Crossett, with the one closest to Crossett listed first.
    • West Crossett
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Crossett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Crossett
      • West Crossett is located in Ashley County
    • North Crossett
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Crossett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Crossett
      • North Crossett is located in Ashley County
    • Meridian
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meridian
      • Meridian is located in Ashley County
    • Hamburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Fountain Hill
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Hill
      • Fountain Hill is located in Ashley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 157 people
    • Wilmot
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilmot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmot
      • Wilmot is located in Ashley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 483 people
    • Parkdale
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkdale
      • Parkdale is located in Ashley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parkdale <2>
    • Portland
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Montrose
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
      • Montrose is located in Ashley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 298 people
  • Bradley County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Crossett, with the one closest to Crossett listed first.
    • Johnsville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsville
      • Johnsville is located in Bradley County
    • Long View Ferry
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long View Ferry
      • Long View Ferry is located in Bradley County
    • Ingalls
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ingalls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingalls
      • Ingalls is located in Bradley County
    • Sumpter
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumpter
      • Sumpter is located in Bradley County
    • Hermitage
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hermitage have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermitage
      • Hermitage is located in Bradley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 763 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hermitage <2>
    • Jersey
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jersey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jersey
      • Jersey is located in Bradley County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jersey <2>
    • Farmville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmville
      • Farmville is located in Bradley County
  • Drew County
    • Lacey
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacey
      • Lacey is located in Drew County
  • Union County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Crossett, with the one closest to Crossett listed first.
    • Felsenthal
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Felsenthal have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felsenthal
      • Felsenthal is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 139 people
    • Huttig
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huttig have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huttig
      • Huttig is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 526 people
    • Bolding
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolding
      • Bolding is located in Union County
    • Lapile
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lapile have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapile
      • Lapile is located in Union County
    • Strong
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Urbana
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Urbana have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urbana
      • Urbana is located in Union County
    • Lawson
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawson
      • Lawson is located in Union County
  • Morehouse Parish (LA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Crossett, with the one closest to Crossett listed first.
    • Jones
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones
      • Jones is located in Morehouse Parish (LA)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jones <2>
    • Bonita
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonita have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonita
      • Bonita is located in Morehouse Parish (LA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 236 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bonita <2>
    • Bastrop
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bastrop
      • Bastrop is located in Morehouse Parish (LA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,688 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bastrop <2>
    • Mer Rouge
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mer Rouge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mer Rouge
      • Mer Rouge is located in Morehouse Parish (LA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 534 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mer Rouge <2>
    • Collinston
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collinston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinston
      • Collinston is located in Morehouse Parish (LA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 241 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Collinston <2>
  • Ouachita Parish (LA)
    • Sterlington
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sterlington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterlington
      • Sterlington is located in Ouachita Parish (LA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,974 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sterlington <2>
  • Union Parish (LA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Crossett, with the one closest to Crossett listed first.
    • Marion
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
      • Marion is located in Union Parish (LA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 740 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <2>
    • Haile
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haile
      • Haile is located in Union Parish (LA)
    • Ouachita City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ouachita City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ouachita City
      • Ouachita City is located in Union Parish (LA)
    • Truxno
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Truxno have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truxno
      • Truxno is located in Union Parish (LA)

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Crossett ...

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 21 newspapers that have been published in the area around Crossett.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Crossett. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Crossett and those printed in the larger area surrounding Crossett.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<3> of Crossett.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Crossett:

Cemeteries Near Crossett ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Crossett.

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

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

  • Western Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Western Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Western Cemetery
  • Macedonian Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Macedonian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Macedonian Cemetery
  • United Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the United Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the United Cemetery
  • Simms Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Simms Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simms Cemetery
  • Arkadelphia Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arkadelphia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arkadelphia Cemetery
  • Boyd - Hedge Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boyd - Hedge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boyd - Hedge Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #53160 <4>
  • Hickory Grove Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Pinewood Memorial Park
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pinewood Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pinewood Memorial Park
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
  • Carter Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • 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
  • Pugh Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pugh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pugh Cemetery
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
  • Continue List   (176 more) ...
    • Crossroad Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crossroad Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crossroad Cemetery
    • Antioch Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
    • Carlock Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carlock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carlock 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>

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

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

  • Elon ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elon
    • Elon is located in Ashley County
  • Blanchton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blanchton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanchton
    • Blanchton is located in Bradley County
  • Hamburg
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Milo
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milo
    • Milo is located in Ashley County
  • Causey ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Causey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Causey
    • Causey is located in Morehouse Parish (LA)
  • Sturgis ‑ Historic
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sturgis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturgis
    • Sturgis is located in Bradley County
  • Johnsville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsville
    • Johnsville is located in Bradley County
  • Fountain Hill
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Hill
    • Fountain Hill is located in Ashley County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 157 people
  • Lapile
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lapile have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapile
    • Lapile is located in Union County
  • Brodnax ‑ Historic
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brodnax have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brodnax
    • Brodnax is located in Morehouse Parish (LA)
  • Ingalls
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ingalls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingalls
    • Ingalls is located in Bradley County
  • Scipio
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scipio have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scipio
    • Scipio is located in Drew County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Marsden
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marsden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marsden
      • Marsden is located in Bradley County
    • Jones
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones
      • Jones is located in Morehouse Parish (LA)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jones <2>
    • Berea
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berea have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berea
      • Berea is located in Ashley County

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

The official website for Crossett: www.cityofcrossett.net/

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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Crossett) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Crossett. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.1284, Longitude: -91.9633       In this case, the coordinates for Crossett 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 Crossett, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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