Our Genealogy Helper
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 Abco (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 Abco. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals 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 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, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Abco is located in Hot Spring County.
To see how the shape of Arkansas' counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Hot Spring County: Clark, Dallas, Garland, Grant, Montgomery & Saline.
Below are the counties that are near Abco. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Abco:
- Hot Spring County (The home county of Abco)
- The following are listed by their distance from Abco, with the one closest to Abco listed first.
- Malvern
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Perla
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Perla is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perla
- Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
- Rockport
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Rockport is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockport
- Population from the 2020 Census: 710 people
- Social Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Social Hill is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Social Hill
- Butterfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Butterfield is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butterfield
- Etta ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Etta is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etta
- Saginaw
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Saginaw is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saginaw
- Magnet Cove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Magnet Cove is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnet Cove
- Estimated population in 2014: 5 people
- Donaldson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Donaldson is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donaldson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 300 people
- Midway
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Midway is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Population from the 2020 Census: 400 people
- Lono
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lono is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lono
- Rolla
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Rolla is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolla
- Friendship
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Friendship is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
- Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
- Clark County
- The following are listed by their distance from Abco, with the one closest to Abco listed first.
- Joan
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Joan is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joan
- Caddo Valley
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Caddo Valley is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caddo Valley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 635 people
- Arkadelphia
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Griffithtown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Griffithtown is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffithtown
- Gum Springs
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Gum Springs is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people
- Curtis
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Curtis is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis
- Dallas County
- The following are listed by their distance from Abco, with the one closest to Abco listed first.
- Dalark
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Dalark is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalark
- Manning
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Manning is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manning
- Carthage
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Carthage is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carthage
- Population from the 2020 Census: 286 people
- Sparkman
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Sparkman is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparkman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 359 people
- Bunn
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Bunn is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunn
- Garland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Abco, with the one closest to Abco listed first.
- Price
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Price is located in Garland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price
- Lonsdale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Hot Springs
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lake Hamilton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Fountain Lake
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Fountain Lake is located in Garland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 576 people
- Piney
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Piney is located in Garland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney
- Rockwell
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Rockwell is located in Garland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwell
- Hot Springs Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Mountain Pine
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Royal
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Blue Springs
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Blue Springs is located in Garland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Springs
- Pearcy
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Jessieville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Grant County
- The following are listed by their distance from Abco, with the one closest to Abco listed first.
- Poyen
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Poyen is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poyen
- Population from the 2020 Census: 291 people
- Tull
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Tull is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tull
- Population from the 2020 Census: 464 people
- Prattsville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Leola
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Turin ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Turin is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turin
- Dogwood
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Dogwood is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood
- Cherry Grove ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Cherry Grove is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Grove
- Sheridan
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Slabtown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Slabtown is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slabtown
- Ebb
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Ebb is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebb
- Ico ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Ico is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ico
- Center Grove
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Center Grove is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Grove
- Pulaski County
- Alexander
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Saline County
- The following are listed by their distance from Abco, with the one closest to Abco listed first.
- Traskwood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Traskwood is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Traskwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 549 people
- Fairplay ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Fairplay is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairplay
- Haskell
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Rubicon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Rubicon is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rubicon
- Shaw
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Shaw is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaw
- Benton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Kentucky
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Kentucky is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentucky
- Bauxite
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Bauxite is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bauxite
- Population from the 2020 Census: 555 people
- Salem
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Salem is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Congo
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Congo is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Congo
- Avilla
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Avilla is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avilla
- Bryant
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Paron
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Paron is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paron
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Abco, see our County-by-County Page for Abco.
Cemeteries Near Abco ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Abco.
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.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Abco - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Abco covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Abco, with the one closest to Abco listed first.
- Manning Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Oak Ridge Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Rockport Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Perla Gate Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Lone Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Gibson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Rest Haven Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Rest Haven Memorial Gardens
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Cooper Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Spencer Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer Cemetery
- The Spencer Cemetery has also been known as:
- Borland Cemetery
- Cunningham Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (186 more) ...
- Sardis Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Alford Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Ouachita Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 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.<3>
While we didn't find Abco in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Abco.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Abco, with the one closest to Abco listed first.
- Malvern
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Social Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Social Hill is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Social Hill
- Etta ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Etta is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etta
- Elmore ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Elmore is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmore
- Gifford
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Gifford is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gifford
- Butterfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Butterfield is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butterfield
- Cove Creek ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Cove Creek is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove Creek
- Donaldson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Donaldson is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donaldson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 300 people
- Lono
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lono is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lono
- Fenter
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Fenter is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fenter
- Traskwood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Traskwood is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Traskwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 549 people
- Sanders ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Sanders is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanders
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Friendship
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Friendship is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
- Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
- De Roche
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- De Roche is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Roche
- Witherspoon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Witherspoon is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Witherspoon
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Abco. See our List of 1890's Communities around Abco.
Newspapers Published in Abco ...
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 93 newspapers that have been published in the area around Abco.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Abco, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Abco.
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 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 Abco:
- Websites specific to Arkansas
- Pages specific to Hot Spring County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Clark County
- Dallas County
- Garland County
- Grant County
- Pulaski County
- Saline County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Arkansas
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 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. |
| <3> | 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 Abco, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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- Abco) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |