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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 Smackover (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 Smackover. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals 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/parishes 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/parishes, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

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

Smackover is located in Union 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 Union County: Ashley, Bradley, Calhoun, Columbia, Ouachita, Claiborne (LA), Morehouse (LA) & Union (LA).

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

  • Union County     (The home county of Smackover)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Smackover, with the one closest to Smackover listed first.
    • Sandy Land
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Land
      • Sandy Land is located in Union County
    • Norphlet
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norphlet have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norphlet
      • Norphlet is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 772 people
    • Dumas City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dumas City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumas City
      • Dumas City is located in Union County
    • Lisbon
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
      • Lisbon is located in Union County
    • Calion
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calion have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calion
      • Calion is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 440 people
    • El Dorado
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Perdue City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perdue City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perdue City
      • Perdue City is located in Union County
    • Mount Holly
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Holly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Holly
      • Mount Holly is located in Union County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Holly <2>
    • Crain City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crain City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crain City
      • Crain City is located in Union County
    • Lawson
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawson
      • Lawson is located in Union County
    • Scotland
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotland
      • Scotland is located in Union County
    • Urbana
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Blanchard Springs ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanchard Springs
      • Blanchard Springs is located in Union County
  • Bradley County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Smackover, with the one closest to Smackover listed first.
    • Jersey
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • 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>
    • Lanark
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanark
      • Lanark is located in Bradley County
    • Banks
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Banks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banks
      • Banks is located in Bradley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 117 people
  • Calhoun County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Smackover, with the one closest to Smackover listed first.
    • Hampton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Harrell
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrell
      • Harrell is located in Calhoun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 245 people
    • Harlow
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harlow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlow
      • Harlow is located in Calhoun County
    • Tinsman
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tinsman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tinsman
      • Tinsman is located in Calhoun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 42 people
  • Columbia County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Smackover, with the one closest to Smackover listed first.
    • Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village
      • Village is located in Columbia County
    • Calhoun
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun
      • Calhoun is located in Columbia County
    • College Hill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Hill
      • College Hill is located in Columbia County
    • McNeil
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Magnolia
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Ouachita County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Smackover, with the one closest to Smackover listed first.
    • Joyce City
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joyce City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joyce City
      • Joyce City is located in Ouachita County
    • Louann
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louann
      • Louann is located in Ouachita County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 152 people
    • Pace City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pace City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pace City
      • Pace City is located in Ouachita County
    • Cullendale
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cullendale
      • Cullendale is located in Ouachita County
    • Camden
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
      • Camden is located in Ouachita County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,638 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camden <2>
    • East Camden
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Camden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Camden
      • East Camden is located in Ouachita County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 809 people
    • Stephens
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stephens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephens
      • Stephens is located in Ouachita County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 779 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stephens <2>
    • Vanduzer
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vanduzer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanduzer
      • Vanduzer is located in Ouachita County
    • Millville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millville
      • Millville is located in Ouachita County
    • Bearden
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Bragg City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bragg City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bragg City
      • Bragg City is located in Ouachita County
    • Chidester
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chidester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chidester
      • Chidester is located in Ouachita County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 256 people
  • Claiborne Parish (LA)
    • Junction City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Junction City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
      • Junction City is located in Claiborne Parish (LA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 557 people
  • Union Parish (LA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Smackover, with the one closest to Smackover listed first.
    • Lillie
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lillie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lillie
      • Lillie is located in Union Parish (LA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 122 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lillie <2>
    • Spearsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spearsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spearsville
      • Spearsville is located in Union Parish (LA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spearsville <2>

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

Newspapers Published in Smackover ...

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 45 newspapers that have been published in the area around Smackover.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Smackover, 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 Smackover.

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 professional and volunteer 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 Smackover:

Cemeteries Near Smackover ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Smackover.

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

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

  • Samckover Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Samckover Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Samckover Cemetery
  • Hicks Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hicks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hicks Cemetery
  • Primm Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Primm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Primm Cemetery
  • Hughes Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hughes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hughes Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #54473 <4>
  • Hicks Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hicks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hicks Cemetery
  • Ebenezer Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
  • Lone Oak Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lone Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lone Oak Cemetery
  • Anderson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Anderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anderson Cemetery
  • Salem Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
  • Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pisgah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
  • Norphlet Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norphlet Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norphlet Cemetery
  • Sweet Canaan Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sweet Canaan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sweet Canaan Cemetery
  • Continue List   (248 more) ...
    • Howard Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Howard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howard Cemetery
    • Rest Haven Memorial Gardens
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Rehobeth Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)

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 Smackover in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Smackover.

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

  • Liberty
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
    • Liberty is located in Ouachita County
  • Frenchport
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frenchport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchport
    • Frenchport is located in Ouachita County
  • Little Bay
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Bay
    • Little Bay is located in Calhoun County
  • Lisbon
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
    • Lisbon is located in Union County
  • Elliott
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elliott have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliott
    • Elliott is located in Ouachita County
  • El Dorado
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Champagnolle
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Champagnolle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Champagnolle
    • Champagnolle is located in Union County
  • Mount Holly
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Holly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Holly
    • Mount Holly is located in Union County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Holly <2>
  • Locust Bayou
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust Bayou have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Bayou
    • Locust Bayou is located in Calhoun County
  • Camden
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
    • Camden is located in Ouachita County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,638 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camden <2>
  • Buena Vista
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buena Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
    • Buena Vista is located in Ouachita County
  • Shuler
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shuler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shuler
    • Shuler is located in Union County
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Wesson
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wesson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesson
      • Wesson is located in Union County
    • Lufra ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lufra have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lufra
      • Lufra is located in Ouachita County
    • Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village
      • Village is located in Columbia County

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

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

The official website for Union County: www.co.union.ar.us/

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 '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- Smackover) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Smackover. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.3640, Longitude: -92.7312       In this case, the coordinates for Smackover 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 Smackover, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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