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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 Alamo (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 Alamo. 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.

Alamo is located in Montgomery 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 Montgomery County: Clark, Garland, Howard, Pike, Polk, Scott & Yell.

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

  • Montgomery County     (The home county of Alamo)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alamo, with the one closest to Alamo listed first.
    • Mazarn
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mazarn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mazarn
      • Mazarn is located in Montgomery County
    • Joplin
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joplin
      • Joplin is located in Montgomery County
    • Fir ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fir have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fir
      • Fir is located in Montgomery County
    • Ophir
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ophir have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ophir
      • Ophir is located in Montgomery County
    • Caddo Gap
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caddo Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caddo Gap
      • Caddo Gap is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caddo Gap <2>
    • Mount Ida
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Ida have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Ida
      • Mount Ida is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,005 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Ida <2>
    • Manfred
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manfred have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manfred
      • Manfred is located in Montgomery County
    • Norman
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norman
      • Norman is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 363 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norman <2>
    • Washita
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washita
      • Washita is located in Montgomery County
    • Black Springs
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Springs
      • Black Springs is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 94 people
    • Fannie
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fannie
      • Fannie is located in Montgomery County
    • Story
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Pencil Bluff
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pencil Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pencil Bluff
      • Pencil Bluff is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pencil Bluff <2>
  • Clark County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alamo, with the one closest to Alamo listed first.
    • Amity
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amity have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity
      • Amity is located in Clark County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 674 people
    • Alpine
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alpine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
      • Alpine is located in Clark County
    • Caddo Valley
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caddo Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caddo Valley
      • Caddo Valley is located in Clark County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 635 people
  • Garland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alamo, with the one closest to Alamo listed first.
    • Meyers
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meyers
      • Meyers is located in Garland County
    • Pearcy
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pearcy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearcy
      • Pearcy is located in Garland County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pearcy <2>
    • Royal
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal
      • Royal is located in Garland County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Royal <2>
    • Mountain Pine
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Pine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Pine
      • Mountain Pine is located in Garland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 789 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountain Pine <2>
    • Rockwell
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwell
      • Rockwell is located in Garland County
    • Piney
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney
      • Piney is located in Garland County
    • Lake Hamilton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Hamilton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Hamilton
      • Lake Hamilton is located in Garland County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Hamilton <2>
    • Hot Springs
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Blue Springs
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Springs
      • Blue Springs is located in Garland County
    • Jessieville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Hot Springs Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Price
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price
      • Price is located in Garland County
  • Hot Spring County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alamo, with the one closest to Alamo listed first.
    • Bonnerdale
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonnerdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnerdale
      • Bonnerdale is located in Hot Spring County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bonnerdale <2>
    • Bismarck
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bismarck have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bismarck
      • Bismarck is located in Hot Spring County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bismarck <2>
  • Pike County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alamo, with the one closest to Alamo listed first.
    • Glenwood
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Salem
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
      • Salem is located in Pike County
    • Caney Valley
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caney Valley
      • Caney Valley is located in Pike County
    • Lodi
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodi
      • Lodi is located in Pike County
    • Kirby
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Daisy
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daisy
      • Daisy is located in Pike County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
    • Langley
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Pike City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pike City
      • Pike City is located in Pike County
    • Star of the West ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star of the West
      • Star of the West is located in Pike County
    • Mount Moriah
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Moriah
      • Mount Moriah is located in Pike County
    • Newhope
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newhope
      • Newhope is located in Pike County
    • Antoine
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antoine
      • Antoine is located in Pike County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 108 people
    • Delight
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Polk County
    • Big Fork
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Fork
      • Big Fork is located in Polk County
  • Scott County
    • Little Texas
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Texas
      • Little Texas is located in Scott County
  • Yell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alamo, with the one closest to Alamo listed first.
    • Aly
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aly
      • Aly is located in Yell County
    • Bluffton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluffton
      • Bluffton is located in Yell County

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

Newspapers Published in Alamo ...

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 58 newspapers that have been published in the area around Alamo.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Alamo, there are papers which were published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Alamo.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Alamo:

Cemeteries Near Alamo ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Alamo.

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

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

  • Howton Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Howton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howton Cemetery
  • Howerton Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Howerton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howerton Cemetery
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
  • Caney Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Caney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Caney Cemetery
  • Wacaster Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wacaster Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wacaster Cemetery
  • Murphy Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Murphy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Murphy Cemetery
  • Mountain Home Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mountain Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain Home Cemetery
  • Joplin Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Joplin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Joplin Cemetery
  • Blish Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blish Cemetery
  • Alley Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alley Cemetery
  • Nelson Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nelson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nelson Cemetery
  • Adams Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adams Cemetery
  • Continue List   (225 more) ...
    • Jones Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
    • Nicholson Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nicholson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nicholson Cemetery
    • Newcomb Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newcomb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newcomb Cemetery

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.<4>

While we didn't find Alamo in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Alamo.

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

  • Lucky ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lucky have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucky
    • Lucky is located in Montgomery County
  • Mazarn
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mazarn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mazarn
    • Mazarn is located in Montgomery County
  • Plata
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plata have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plata
    • Plata is located in Montgomery County
  • Meyers
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meyers
    • Meyers is located in Garland County
  • Ophir
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ophir have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ophir
    • Ophir is located in Montgomery County
  • Hickory Station ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Station have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Station
    • Hickory Station is located in Montgomery County
  • Caddo Gap
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caddo Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caddo Gap
    • Caddo Gap is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caddo Gap <2>
  • Elm ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elm have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm
    • Elm is located in Clark County
  • Pearcy
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pearcy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearcy
    • Pearcy is located in Garland County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pearcy <2>
  • Manfred
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manfred have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manfred
    • Manfred is located in Montgomery County
  • Rock Creek ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek
    • Rock Creek is located in Pike County
  • Wayside ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayside
    • Wayside is located in Hot Spring County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Mount Ida
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Ida have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Ida
      • Mount Ida is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,005 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Ida <2>
    • Oma
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oma
      • Oma is located in Hot Spring County
    • Washita
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washita
      • Washita is located in Montgomery County

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Alamo. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Alamo) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Alamo. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.4707, Longitude: -93.4635       In this case, the coordinates for Alamo have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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 Alamo, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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