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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 Lake Village (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 Lake Village. 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.

Name Variations for Lake Village ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Lake Village: Lk. Village

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties/parishes instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties/parishes, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

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

Lake Village is located in Chicot 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 Chicot County: Ashley, Desha, Drew, East Carroll (LA), West Carroll (LA), Issaquena (MS) & Washington (MS).

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

  • Chicot County     (The home county of Lake Village)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lake Village, with the one closest to Lake Village listed first.
    • Eudora
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Dermott
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Ashley County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lake Village, with the one closest to Lake Village listed first.
    • Montrose
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
      • Montrose is located in Ashley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 298 people
    • Portland
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Parkdale
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Wilmot
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilmot have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Hamburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Desha County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lake Village, with the one closest to Lake Village listed first.
    • Arkansas City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arkansas City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkansas City
      • Arkansas City is located in Desha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
    • McGehee
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • McArthur
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McArthur
      • McArthur is located in Desha County
    • Reed
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reed have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Rohwer
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Drew County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lake Village, with the one closest to Lake Village listed first.
    • Jerome
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jerome have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins
      • Collins is located in Drew County
    • Tillar
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tillar have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Selma
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selma have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
      • Selma is located in Drew County
  • West Carroll Parish (LA)
    • Kilbourne
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilbourne
      • Kilbourne is located in West Carroll Parish (LA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 368 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kilbourne <1>
  • Bolivar County (MS)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lake Village, with the one closest to Lake Village listed first.
    • Lamont
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamont
      • Lamont is located in Bolivar County (MS)
    • Scott
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott
      • Scott is located in Bolivar County (MS)
    • Eutaw
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eutaw have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eutaw
      • Eutaw is located in Bolivar County (MS)
    • Grapeland
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grapeland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grapeland
      • Grapeland is located in Bolivar County (MS)
    • Benoit
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benoit have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
  • Sharkey County (MS)
    • Panther Burn
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panther Burn
      • Panther Burn is located in Sharkey County (MS)
  • Sunflower County (MS)
    • New Town
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
      • New Town is located in Sunflower County (MS)
  • Washington County (MS)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lake Village, with the one closest to Lake Village listed first.
    • Greenville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • 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>
    • James
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for James have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James
      • James is located in Washington County (MS)
    • Metcalfe
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Metcalfe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Byrne City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Byrne City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byrne City
      • Byrne City is located in Washington County (MS)
    • Leland
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • 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>
    • Stoneville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoneville
      • Stoneville is located in Washington County (MS)
    • 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmot
      • Wilmot is located in Washington County (MS)
    • Forrest City ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forrest City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forrest City
      • Forrest City is located in Washington County (MS)
    • Arcola
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arcola have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Hollandale
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollandale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollandale
      • Hollandale is located in Washington County (MS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,242 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hollandale <1>
    • Helm
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Helm have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helm
      • Helm is located in Washington County (MS)

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Lake Village ...

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 37 newspapers that have been published in the area around Lake Village.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Lake Village. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Lake Village and those printed in the larger area surrounding Lake Village.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> of Lake Village.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

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

Cemeteries Near Lake Village ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Lake Village.

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

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

  • Woodson Temple Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodson Temple Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodson Temple Cemetery
  • Liberty Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Cemetery
  • Davies Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davies Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davies Cemetery
  • St. Luke Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Luke Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Luke Cemetery
  • Greenland Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenland Cemetery
  • Bayou Macon Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bayou Macon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bayou Macon Cemetery
  • Pleasant Hope Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hope Cemetery
  • Tolliver Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tolliver Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tolliver Cemetery
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • 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
  • St. John Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John Cemetery
  • Jennie Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Red Leaf Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Red Leaf Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Red Leaf Cemetery
  • Continue List   (156 more) ...
    • Yellow Bayou Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yellow Bayou Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yellow Bayou Cemetery
    • Holly Grove Cemetery #2
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holly Grove Cemetery #2 have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holly Grove Cemetery #2
    • Old Lakeport Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Lakeport Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Lakeport 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 Lake Village had a population of 125 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Lake Village had a population of 2,151 people.

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

  • Sunnyside
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunnyside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
    • Sunnyside is located in Chicot County
  • Refuge
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Refuge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Refuge
    • Refuge is located in Washington County (MS)
  • Lakeport
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeport
    • Lakeport is located in Chicot County
  • Hudspeth
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hudspeth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudspeth
    • Hudspeth is located in Chicot County
  • Swiftwater
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swiftwater have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swiftwater
    • Swiftwater is located in Washington County (MS)
  • Portland
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Halley
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halley
    • Halley is located in Desha County
  • Lake Washington ‑ Historic
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Washington
    • Lake Washington is located in Washington County (MS)
  • James
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for James have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James
    • James is located in Washington County (MS)
  • Avon
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
    • Avon is located in Washington County (MS)
  • Wayside
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayside
    • Wayside is located in Washington County (MS)
  • Greenville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • 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>
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Grand Lake
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Lake
      • Grand Lake is located in Chicot County
    • Dermott
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Sunshine
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunshine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine
      • Sunshine 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 Lake Village. See our List of 1890's Communities around Lake Village.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lake Village. 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Lake Village) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lake Village. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.3270, Longitude: -91.2860       In this case, the coordinates for Lake Village 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 Lake Village, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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