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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Acklin Gap. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Acklin Gap to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Acklin Gap, 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 Acklin Gap (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 Acklin Gap. 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 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 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.
Although our information shows that the community of Acklin Gap is historic, it would have been located within present day Faulkner 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 Faulkner County: Cleburne, Conway, Lonoke, Perry, Pulaski, Van Buren & White.
Below are the counties that are near Acklin Gap. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Acklin Gap:
- Faulkner County (The home county of Acklin Gap)
- The following are listed by their distance from Acklin Gap, with the one closest to Acklin Gap listed first.
- Holland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Holland is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 586 people
- Hamlet
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Hamlet is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlet
- Beryl
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Beryl is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beryl
- Enola
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Enola is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enola
- Population from the 2020 Census: 354 people
- Greenbrier
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Vilonia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Wooster
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Conway
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Preston
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Preston is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
- Centerville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Centerville is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Otto
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Otto is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otto
- Mount Vernon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Vernon is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
- Cleburne County
- The following are listed by their distance from Acklin Gap, with the one closest to Acklin Gap listed first.
- Quitman
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Pearson
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Pearson is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearson
- Yuba
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Yuba is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yuba
- Miller ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Miller is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller
- Shiloh ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Shiloh is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
- Heber Springs
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Heber Springs is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heber Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,906 people
- Former name for Heber Springs:
- Sugar Loaf
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Heber Springs <2>
- Higden
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Conway County
- The following are listed by their distance from Acklin Gap, with the one closest to Acklin Gap listed first.
- Menifee
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Springfield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Plumerville
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Center Ridge
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Solgohachia
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Solgohachia is located in Conway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solgohachia
- Middleton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Middleton is located in Conway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleton
- Austin
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Morrilton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Oppelo
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Oppelo is located in Conway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oppelo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 747 people
- Hattieville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Hattieville is located in Conway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hattieville
- Cleveland
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Old Hickory
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Old Hickory is located in Conway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Hickory
- Lonoke County
- The following are listed by their distance from Acklin Gap, with the one closest to Acklin Gap listed first.
- Cabot
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Austin
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Austin is located in Lonoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,504 people
- Ward
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Parnell
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Parnell is located in Lonoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parnell
- Oak Grove
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Oak Grove is located in Lonoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Perry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Acklin Gap, with the one closest to Acklin Gap listed first.
- Toad Suck
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Toad Suck is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toad Suck
- Dixie ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Dixie is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
- Bigelow
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Fourche
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Fourche is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fourche
- Population from the 2020 Census: 62 people
- Little Italy
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Little Italy is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Italy
- Houston
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Perry
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Perryville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Pulaski County
- The following are listed by their distance from Acklin Gap, with the one closest to Acklin Gap listed first.
- Monnie Springs
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Monnie Springs is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monnie Springs
- Gibson
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Gibson is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson
- Gravel Ridge
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Marche
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Marche is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marche
- Maumelle
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Roland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Natural Steps
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Natural Steps is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natural Steps
- Sherwood
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Jacksonville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- McAlmont
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- McAlmont is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McAlmont
- Argenta ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Argenta is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argenta
- Booker
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Booker is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booker
- Van Buren County
- The following are listed by their distance from Acklin Gap, with the one closest to Acklin Gap listed first.
- Damascus
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Gravesville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Gravesville is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravesville
- Bee Branch
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Bee Branch is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee Branch
- Morganton
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Morganton is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganton
- Formosa
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Formosa is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Formosa
- Green Tree
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Green Tree is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Tree
- Choctaw
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Choctaw is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choctaw
- Chalk ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Chalk is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalk
- Eglantine
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Eglantine is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eglantine
- White County
- The following are listed by their distance from Acklin Gap, with the one closest to Acklin Gap listed first.
- El Paso
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Romance
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Rose Bud
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Floyd
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Floyd is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floyd
- Beebe
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Center Hill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Center Hill is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Hill
- McRae
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- McRae is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McRae
- Population from the 2020 Census: 671 people
- Garner
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Acklin Gap, see our County-by-County Page for Acklin Gap.
Cemeteries Near Acklin Gap ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Acklin Gap.
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 Acklin Gap - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Acklin Gap covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Acklin Gap, with the one closest to Acklin Gap listed first.
- Acklin Graveyard
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Carter Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Oakland Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Liberty Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- New Liberty Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Needs Creek Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Macedonia Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Beryl Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Sharon Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Hardin Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Cadron Valley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Springhill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (254 more) ...
- Springhill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Frauenthal Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Shady Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
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 Acklin Gap in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Acklin Gap.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Acklin Gap, with the one closest to Acklin Gap listed first.
- Holland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Holland is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 586 people
- Hamlet
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Hamlet is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlet
- Linder
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Linder is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linder
- Vilonia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Enola
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Enola is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enola
- Population from the 2020 Census: 354 people
- Greenbrier
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Conway
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Wooster
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Preston
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Preston is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
- Gold Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Gold Creek is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Creek
- Chadwick ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Chadwick is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chadwick
- Otto
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Otto is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otto
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Bristol ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Bristol is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
- Barney
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Barney is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barney
- El Paso
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Acklin Gap. See our List of 1890's Communities around Acklin Gap.
Newspapers Published in Acklin Gap ...
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 44 newspapers that have been published in the area around Acklin Gap.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Acklin Gap, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Acklin Gap.
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 Acklin Gap:
- Websites specific to Arkansas
- Pages specific to Faulkner County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Cleburne County
- Conway County
- Lonoke County
- Perry County
- Pulaski County
- Van Buren County
- White 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 Acklin Gap, 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> | 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- Acklin Gap) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |