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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 Tollville (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 Tollville. 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 and hospitals 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.

Tollville is located in Prairie 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 Prairie County: Arkansas, Lonoke, Monroe, White & Woodruff.

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

  • Prairie County     (The home county of Tollville)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tollville, with the one closest to Tollville listed first.
    • Hazen
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Screeton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Screeton
      • Screeton is located in Prairie County
    • Fredonia
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fredonia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
      • Fredonia is located in Prairie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 343 people
    • Biscoe
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Biscoe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biscoe
      • Biscoe is located in Prairie County
    • Ulm
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Brasfield
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brasfield
      • Brasfield is located in Prairie County
    • Des Arc
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Des Arc have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Des Arc
      • Des Arc is located in Prairie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,567 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Des Arc <1>
    • Sand Hill
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Hill
      • Sand Hill is located in Prairie County
    • Hickory Plains
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Plains
      • Hickory Plains is located in Prairie County
    • Little Dixie
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Dixie
      • Little Dixie is located in Prairie County
  • Arkansas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tollville, with the one closest to Tollville listed first.
    • Stuttgart
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Casscoe
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Preston Ferry
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston Ferry
      • Preston Ferry is located in Arkansas County
    • Almyra
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • 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>
    • Humphrey
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Crockett's Bluff
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crockett's Bluff
      • Crockett's Bluff is located in Arkansas County
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tollville, with the one closest to Tollville listed first.
    • Wabbaseka
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wabbaseka
      • Wabbaseka is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 213 people
    • Tucker
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
  • Lonoke County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tollville, with the one closest to Tollville listed first.
    • Parkers Corner
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkers Corner
      • Parkers Corner is located in Lonoke County
    • Carlisle
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
    • Humnoke
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
    • Seaton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seaton
      • Seaton is located in Lonoke County
    • Allport
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Sisemore
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sisemore
      • Sisemore is located in Lonoke County
    • Bayou Meto
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou Meto
      • Bayou Meto is located in Lonoke County
    • Lonoke
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Coy
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Oak Grove
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
      • Oak Grove is located in Lonoke County
    • England
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
    • Keo
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • 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>
    • Parnell
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parnell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parnell
      • Parnell is located in Lonoke County
  • Monroe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tollville, with the one closest to Tollville listed first.
    • Roe
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Holly Grove
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Grove
      • Holly Grove is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 520 people
    • Brinkley
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brinkley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brinkley
      • Brinkley is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,537 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brinkley <1>
    • Monroe
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
      • Monroe is located in Monroe County
    • Lawrenceville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceville
      • Lawrenceville is located in Monroe County
    • Pine City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine City
      • Pine City is located in Monroe County
    • Fargo
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fargo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fargo
      • Fargo is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 79 people
    • Palmer
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer
      • Palmer is located in Monroe County
  • Saint Francis County
    • Wheatley
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
  • White County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tollville, with the one closest to Tollville listed first.
    • Georgetown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
      • Georgetown is located in White County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
    • Griffithville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Griffithville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffithville
      • Griffithville is located in White County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
    • Walker
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walker have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
      • Walker is located in White County
  • Woodruff County
    • Cotton Plant
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cotton Plant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Plant
      • Cotton Plant is located in Woodruff County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 568 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cotton Plant <1>

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

Newspapers Published in Tollville ...

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 Tollville.

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

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 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 Tollville:

Cemeteries Near Tollville ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Tollville.

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

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

  • Czech National Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Czech National Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Czech National Cemetery
  • Hazen Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hazen Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Hazen.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hazen Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #54281 <4>
  • Hazen Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Old Bethel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Bethel Cemetery
  • Oakland Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakland Cemetery
  • Lutheran Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lutheran Cemetery
  • Russian Orthodox Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Russian Orthodox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Russian Orthodox Cemetery
  • Pleasant Home Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Home Cemetery
  • Zion Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
  • Green Grove Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Grove Cemetery
  • Fairmount Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Biscoe Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Biscoe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Biscoe Cemetery
  • Continue List   (168 more) ...
    • Harris Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harris Cemetery
    • Belcher Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Belcher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Belcher Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #52987 <4>
    • Tate Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)

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

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

  • Hazen
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • 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
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Cuneo ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cuneo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuneo
    • Cuneo is located in Prairie County
  • Screeton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Screeton
    • Screeton is located in Prairie County
  • Fairmount
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • 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
  • Roe
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • 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
  • Parham ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • 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
  • Clarendon
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Barrettsville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barrettsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrettsville
    • Barrettsville is located in Prairie County
  • Carlisle
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • 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>
  • Stuttgart
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • McCreanor
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCreanor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCreanor
    • McCreanor is located in Lonoke County
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Casscoe
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Duncan
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duncan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan
      • Duncan is located in Monroe County
    • Keevil
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keevil have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keevil
      • Keevil is located in Monroe County

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Tollville. 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 '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- Tollville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Tollville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.7206, Longitude: -91.5353    
<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 Tollville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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