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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 Humphrey (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 Humphrey. 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.

Humphrey is primarily located in Arkansas County. A portion of Humphrey extends into Jefferson 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 Arkansas County: Desha, Jefferson, Lincoln, Lonoke, Monroe, Phillips & Prairie.

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

  • Arkansas County     (The home county of Humphrey)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Humphrey, with the one closest to Humphrey listed first.
    • Stuttgart
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Almyra
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Almyra have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almyra
      • Almyra is located in Arkansas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 262 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Almyra <1>
    • Bayou Meto
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou Meto
      • Bayou Meto is located in Arkansas County
    • Casscoe
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Casscoe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casscoe
      • Casscoe is located in Arkansas County
    • De Witt
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Preston Ferry
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston Ferry
      • Preston Ferry is located in Arkansas County
    • Crockett's Bluff
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crockett's Bluff
      • Crockett's Bluff is located in Arkansas County
    • Gillett
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Humphrey, with the one closest to Humphrey listed first.
    • Wabbaseka
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wabbaseka
      • Wabbaseka is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 213 people
    • Altheimer
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Rob Roy
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rob Roy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rob Roy
      • Rob Roy is located in Jefferson County
    • Sherrill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherrill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherrill
      • Sherrill is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
    • Tucker
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tucker have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker
      • Tucker is located in Jefferson County
    • Moscow
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moscow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
      • Moscow is located in Jefferson County
    • Pastoria
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pastoria
      • Pastoria is located in Jefferson County
    • Reydell
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reydell
      • Reydell is located in Jefferson County
    • Plum Bayou ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plum Bayou have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Bayou
      • Plum Bayou is located in Jefferson County
    • Wright
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wright have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright
      • Wright is located in Jefferson County
    • Tamo
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tamo
      • Tamo is located in Jefferson County
    • Pine Bluff
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • White Hall
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Hall
      • White Hall is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,889 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Hall <1>
  • Lincoln County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Humphrey, with the one closest to Humphrey listed first.
    • Grady
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Varner
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varner
      • Varner is located in Lincoln County
    • Yorktown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yorktown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorktown
      • Yorktown is located in Lincoln County
  • Lonoke County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Humphrey, with the one closest to Humphrey listed first.
    • Humnoke
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Humnoke have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humnoke
      • Humnoke is located in Lonoke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 271 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Humnoke <1>
    • Allport
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allport
      • Allport is located in Lonoke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 117 people
    • Coy
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coy
      • Coy is located in Lonoke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
    • Seaton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seaton
      • Seaton is located in Lonoke County
    • Parkers Corner
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkers Corner
      • Parkers Corner is located in Lonoke County
    • England
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for England have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for England
      • England is located in Lonoke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,659 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for England <1>
    • Bayou Meto
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou Meto
      • Bayou Meto is located in Lonoke County
    • Keo
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keo
      • Keo is located in Lonoke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 248 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keo <1>
    • Carlisle
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carlisle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle
      • Carlisle is located in Lonoke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,154 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carlisle <1>
    • Sisemore
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sisemore
      • Sisemore is located in Lonoke County
    • Lonoke
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Monroe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Humphrey, with the one closest to Humphrey listed first.
    • Roe
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roe
      • Roe is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 94 people
    • Clarendon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Lawrenceville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceville
      • Lawrenceville is located in Monroe County
  • Prairie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Humphrey, with the one closest to Humphrey listed first.
    • Ulm
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ulm have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ulm
      • Ulm is located in Prairie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
    • Tollville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tollville
      • Tollville is located in Prairie County
    • Screeton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Screeton
      • Screeton is located in Prairie County
    • Hazen
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazen
      • Hazen is located in Prairie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,330 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hazen <1>
    • De Valls Bluff
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Pulaski County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Humphrey, with the one closest to Humphrey listed first.
    • Hensley
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hensley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hensley
      • Hensley is located in Pulaski County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hensley <1>
    • Scott
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Woodson
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodson
      • Woodson is located in Pulaski County

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

Newspapers Published in Humphrey ...

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 53 newspapers that have been published in the area around Humphrey.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Humphrey, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Humphrey.

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 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 Humphrey:

Cemeteries Near Humphrey ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Humphrey.

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

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

  • Bayou Meto Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bayou Meto Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northwest of Humphrey.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bayou Meto Cemetery
  • Flynn Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flynn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flynn Cemetery
  • Williams Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Sunshine Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunshine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunshine Cemetery
  • Wabbaseka Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Geridge Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Geridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Geridge Cemetery
  • Lone Tree Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lone Tree Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lone Tree Cemetery
  • Talman Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Talman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Talman Cemetery
  • Bayless Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bayless Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bayless Cemetery
  • Gumwood Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gumwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gumwood Cemetery
  • Flat Bayou Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Turrentine Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (198 more) ...
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Holy Rosary Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Rosary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Rosary Cemetery
    • Lutheran Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)

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 in 1895, Humphrey had a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Humphrey had a population of 472 people.

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

  • Wabbaseka
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wabbaseka
    • Wabbaseka is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 213 people
  • Goldman
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goldman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldman
    • Goldman is located in Arkansas County
  • Altheimer
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Stuttgart
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Tomberlin
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tomberlin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tomberlin
    • Tomberlin is located in Lonoke County
  • Lake Dick
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Dick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Dick
    • Lake Dick is located in Jefferson County
  • Cornerstone
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornerstone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornerstone
    • Cornerstone is located in Jefferson County
  • Lake Farm
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Farm have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Farm
    • Lake Farm is located in Jefferson County
  • Fairmount
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairmount have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmount
    • Fairmount is located in Prairie County
  • Sherrill
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherrill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherrill
    • Sherrill is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
  • Rob Roy
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rob Roy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rob Roy
    • Rob Roy is located in Jefferson County
  • New Gascony
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Gascony have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Gascony
    • New Gascony is located in Jefferson County
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Richardson
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richardson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richardson
      • Richardson is located in Jefferson County
    • Parham ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parham
      • Parham is located in Arkansas County
    • Madding
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madding have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madding
      • Madding is located in Jefferson County

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Humphrey. 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>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.
<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 drawn from Point A (ie- Humphrey) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Humphrey. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.4221, Longitude: -91.7066    
<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 Humphrey, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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