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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Abner. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Abner to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Abner, please Contact Us.
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 Abner (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 Abner. 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 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 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, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Although our information shows that the community of Abner is historic, it would have been located within present day Pike 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 Pike County: Clark, Hempstead, Howard, Montgomery, Nevada & Polk.
Below are the counties that are near Abner. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Abner:
- Pike County (The home county of Abner)
- The following are listed by their distance from Abner, with the one closest to Abner listed first.
- Daisy
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Daisy is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daisy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
- Mount Moriah
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Mount Moriah is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Moriah
- Kirby
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Star of the West ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Star of the West is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star of the West
- Nathan
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Nathan is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nathan
- Lodi
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Lodi is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodi
- Murfreesboro
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Kimberley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Kimberley is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimberley
- Pike City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Pike City is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pike City
- Salem
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Salem is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Highland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Highland is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
- Newhope
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Newhope is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newhope
- Caney Valley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Caney Valley is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caney Valley
- Calhoun County
- Unco
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Unco is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unco
- Clark County
- The following are listed by their distance from Abner, with the one closest to Abner listed first.
- Amity
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Amity is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity
- Population from the 2020 Census: 674 people
- Alpine
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Alpine is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
- Okolona
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Garland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Abner, with the one closest to Abner listed first.
- Meyers
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Meyers is located in Garland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meyers
- Pearcy
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hempstead County
- The following are listed by their distance from Abner, with the one closest to Abner listed first.
- Tokio
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Tokio is located in Hempstead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tokio
- Doyle
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Doyle is located in Hempstead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doyle
- McCaskill
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- McCaskill is located in Hempstead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCaskill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 95 people
- Clow
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Clow is located in Hempstead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clow
- Blevins
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Blevins is located in Hempstead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blevins
- Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
- Ozan
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Ozan is located in Hempstead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ozan
- Population from the 2020 Census: 79 people
- Columbus
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Washington
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Hot Spring County
- Bonnerdale
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Howard County
- The following are listed by their distance from Abner, with the one closest to Abner listed first.
- Corinth
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Corinth is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth
- Athens
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Center Point
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Center Point is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
- Euclid
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Euclid is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Euclid
- Nashville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Dierks
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Mineola
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Mineola is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineola
- Blue Bayou
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Blue Bayou is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Bayou
- Umpire
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Umpire is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Umpire
- Buck Range
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Buck Range is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck Range
- Galena
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Galena is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galena
- Mineral Springs
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Tollette
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Tollette is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tollette
- Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Abner, with the one closest to Abner listed first.
- Caddo Gap
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Manfred
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Manfred is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manfred
- Hickory Station ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hickory Station is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Station
- Ophir
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Ophir is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ophir
- Black Springs
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Black Springs is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 94 people
- Norman
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Cox Spring
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Cox Spring is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cox Spring
- Mazarn
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Mazarn is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mazarn
- Alamo
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Alamo is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamo
- Mount Ida
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Joplin
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Joplin is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joplin
- Oden
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Pencil Bluff
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Polk County
- Big Fork
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Big Fork is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Fork
- Sevier County
- Lockesburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Lockesburg is located in Sevier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockesburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 710 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Abner, see our County-by-County Page for Abner.
Cemeteries Near Abner ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Abner.
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 Abner - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Abner covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Abner, with the one closest to Abner listed first.
- Hicks Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Cummings Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Bear Creek Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Mt. Moriah Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Macedonia Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Kirby Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Mt. Joy Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Woodall Valley Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Palestine Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Academy Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Academy Cemetery
- The Academy Cemetery has also been known as:
- Biggs Cemetery
- Biggs Chapel Methodist Church Cemetery
- College Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Pleasant Home Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (252 more) ...
- Redland Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Valley Grove Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Grove Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Valley Grove Cemetery is located outside and to the west of Murfreesboro.
- Murfreesboro Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
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.
While we didn't find Abner in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Abner.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Abner, with the one closest to Abner listed first.
- Lissie ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Lissie is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lissie
- Arp ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Arp is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arp
- Kirby
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Nathan
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Nathan is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nathan
- Star of the West ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Star of the West is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star of the West
- Murfreesboro
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Lodi
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Lodi is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodi
- Brocktown ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Brocktown is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brocktown
- Newhope
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Newhope is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newhope
- Muddy Fork
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Muddy Fork is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muddy Fork
- Perkins
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Perkins is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perkins
- Langley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Corinth
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Corinth is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth
- Roy
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Roy is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roy
- Hopper
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Hopper is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopper
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Abner. See our List of 1890's Communities around Abner.
Newspapers Published in Abner ...
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 30 newspapers that have been published in the area around Abner.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Abner, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Abner.
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 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 Abner:
- Websites specific to Arkansas
- Pages specific to Pike County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Calhoun County
- Clark County
- Garland County
- Hempstead County
- Hot Spring County
- Howard County
- Montgomery County
- Polk County
- Sevier County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Arkansas
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Abner, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Abner) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |