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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Akron. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Akron to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Akron, 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 Akron (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 Akron. 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 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 Akron is historic, it would have been located within present day Independence 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 Independence County: Cleburne, Izard, Jackson, Lawrence, Sharp, Stone & White.
Below are the counties that are near Akron. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Akron:
- Independence County (The home county of Akron)
- The following are listed by their distance from Akron, with the one closest to Akron listed first.
- Newark
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Oil Trough
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Magness
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Magness is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magness
- Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
- Rosie
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Rosie is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosie
- Sulphur Rock
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Sulphur Rock is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Rock
- Population from the 2020 Census: 458 people
- Thida
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Thida is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thida
- Salado
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Salado is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salado
- Moorefield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Moorefield is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorefield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
- Charlotte
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Charlotte is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlotte
- Southside
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Southside is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southside
- Cord
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Cord is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cord
- Batesville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Cleburne County
- The following are listed by their distance from Akron, with the one closest to Akron listed first.
- Almond
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Almond is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almond
- Concord
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Concord is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Population from the 2020 Census: 234 people
- Wolf Bayou
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Wolf Bayou is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Bayou
- Rainbow Island
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Rainbow Island is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainbow Island
- Wilburn
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Wilburn is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilburn
- Ida
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Drasco
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Drasco is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drasco
- Tumbling Shoals
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Craighead County
- Cash
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Cash is located in Craighead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cash
- Population from the 2020 Census: 359 people
- Izard County
- Mount Pleasant
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jackson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Akron, with the one closest to Akron listed first.
- Jacksonport
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Campbell Station
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Campbell Station is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell Station
- Population from the 2020 Census: 228 people
- Diaz
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Diaz is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diaz
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,208 people
- Newport
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Elgin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Elgin is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
- Island Town
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Island Town is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Town
- Grand Glaise
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Grand Glaise is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Glaise
- Airport Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Airport Village is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airport Village
- Tuckerman
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Kenyon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Kenyon is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenyon
- Centerville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Centerville is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Auvergne
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Auvergne is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auvergne
- Lawrence County
- The following are listed by their distance from Akron, with the one closest to Akron listed first.
- Saffell
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Saffell is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saffell
- Strawberry
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Strawberry is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawberry
- Population from the 2020 Census: 272 people
- Alicia
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Alicia is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alicia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
- Lynn
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Smithville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Smithville is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people
- Poinsett County
- The following are listed by their distance from Akron, with the one closest to Akron listed first.
- Waldenburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Fisher
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Fisher is located in Poinsett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher
- Population from the 2020 Census: 212 people
- Weiner
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Weiner is located in Poinsett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weiner
- Population from the 2020 Census: 662 people
- Sharp County
- The following are listed by their distance from Akron, with the one closest to Akron listed first.
- Grange
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Grange is located in Sharp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grange
- Maxville
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Maxville is located in Sharp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxville
- Sidney
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Sidney is located in Sharp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidney
- Population from the 2020 Census: 185 people
- Poughkeepsie
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Poughkeepsie is located in Sharp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poughkeepsie
- Evening Shade
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Stone County
- The following are listed by their distance from Akron, with the one closest to Akron listed first.
- Marcella
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Marcella is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcella
- Pleasant Grove
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Pleasant Grove is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
- White County
- The following are listed by their distance from Akron, with the one closest to Akron listed first.
- Bradford
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Bradford is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 736 people
- Davenport ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Davenport is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davenport
- Bliss ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Bliss is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bliss
- Sunnydale
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Sunnydale is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnydale
- Russell
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Bald Knob
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Clay
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Clay is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay
- Pangburn
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Judsonia
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Letona
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Letona is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Letona
- Population from the 2020 Census: 244 people
- Woodruff County
- The following are listed by their distance from Akron, with the one closest to Akron listed first.
- Augusta
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Riverside
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Riverside is located in Woodruff County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
- Patterson
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Patterson is located in Woodruff County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 388 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Akron, see our County-by-County Page for Akron.
Cemeteries Near Akron ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Akron.
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 Akron - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Akron covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Akron, with the one closest to Akron listed first.
- Akron Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Ellison Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Feutral Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Blue Springs Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Magness Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Macedonia Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Fetser Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Dugger Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Wyatt Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Mack Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Eaves Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Macedonia Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Continue List (283 more) ...
- Hindman Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Sanders Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Austin 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.
Akron itself is historic and was described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Akron, with the one closest to Akron listed first.
- Oil Trough
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Newark
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Elmo
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Elmo is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmo
- Paroquet
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Paroquet is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paroquet
- Rosie
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Rosie is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosie
- Sulphur Rock
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Sulphur Rock is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Rock
- Population from the 2020 Census: 458 people
- Jacksonport
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Salado
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Salado is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salado
- Dota
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Dota is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dota
- Moorefield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Moorefield is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorefield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
- Olyphant
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Olyphant is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olyphant
- Newport
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Diaz
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Diaz is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diaz
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,208 people
- Elgin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Elgin is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
- Cord
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Cord is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cord
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Akron. See our List of 1890's Communities around Akron.
Newspapers Published in Akron ...
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 33 newspapers that have been published in the area around Akron.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Akron, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Akron.
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 Akron:
- Websites specific to Arkansas
- Pages specific to Independence County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Cleburne County
- Craighead County
- Izard County
- Jackson County
- Lawrence County
- Poinsett County
- Sharp County
- Stone County
- White County
- Woodruff 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 Akron, 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 '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- Akron) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |