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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Altharp. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Altharp to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Altharp, 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 Altharp (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 Altharp. 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 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 Altharp is historic, it would have been located within present day Saline 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 Saline County: Garland, Grant, Hot Spring, Perry & Pulaski.
Below are the counties that are near Altharp. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Altharp:
- Saline County (The home county of Altharp)
- The following are listed by their distance from Altharp, with the one closest to Altharp listed first.
- Shannon Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Shannon Hills is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannon Hills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,087 people
- East End
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- East End is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East End
- Bryant
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Bauxite
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Bauxite is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bauxite
- Population from the 2020 Census: 555 people
- Salem
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Salem is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Shaw
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Shaw is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaw
- Benton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Avilla
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Avilla is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avilla
- Congo
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Congo is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Congo
- Haskell
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Kentucky
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Kentucky is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentucky
- Fairplay ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Fairplay is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairplay
- Faulkner County
- The following are listed by their distance from Altharp, with the one closest to Altharp listed first.
- Mayflower
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Lollie
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lollie is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lollie
- Preston
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Preston is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
- Garland County
- Lonsdale
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Grant County
- The following are listed by their distance from Altharp, with the one closest to Altharp listed first.
- Ico ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Ico is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ico
- Tull
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Tull is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tull
- Population from the 2020 Census: 464 people
- Center Grove
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Center Grove is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Grove
- Ebb
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Ebb is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebb
- Sheridan
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Prattsville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Slabtown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Slabtown is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slabtown
- Turin ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Turin is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turin
- Cherry Grove ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Cherry Grove is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Grove
- Poyen
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Poyen is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poyen
- Population from the 2020 Census: 291 people
- Dogwood
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Dogwood is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood
- Hot Spring County
- The following are listed by their distance from Altharp, with the one closest to Altharp listed first.
- Butterfield
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Butterfield is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butterfield
- Perla
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Perla is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perla
- Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
- Rockport
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Rockport is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockport
- Population from the 2020 Census: 710 people
- Malvern
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Magnet Cove
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Magnet Cove is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnet Cove
- Estimated population in 2014: 5 people
- Jefferson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Altharp, with the one closest to Altharp listed first.
- Redfield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Jefferson
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Jefferson is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
- Plum Bayou ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Plum Bayou is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Bayou
- Wright
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Wright is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright
- Pastoria
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Pastoria is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pastoria
- Tucker
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Tucker is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker
- White Hall
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Sherrill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Sherrill is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherrill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
- Lonoke County
- The following are listed by their distance from Altharp, with the one closest to Altharp listed first.
- Cobbs
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Cobbs is located in Lonoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobbs
- Keo
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- England
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Coy
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Coy is located in Lonoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
- Bayou Meto
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Bayou Meto is located in Lonoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou Meto
- Lonoke
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Parnell
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Parnell is located in Lonoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parnell
- Perry County
- Little Italy
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Little Italy is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Italy
- Pulaski County
- The following are listed by their distance from Altharp, with the one closest to Altharp listed first.
- Landmark
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Landmark is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landmark
- Landmark has also been known as:
- Parkers - Iron Springs
- Mabelvale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Alexander
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Bingham
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Bingham is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bingham
- Windamere
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Windamere is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windamere
- Wakefield Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Wakefield Village is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakefield Village
- Wrightsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Wrightsville is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrightsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,054 people
- Sweet Home
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Sweet Home is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Home
- Woodson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Woodson is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodson
- College Station
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Little Rock
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hensley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Altharp, see our County-by-County Page for Altharp.
Cemeteries Near Altharp ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Altharp.
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 Altharp - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Altharp covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Altharp, with the one closest to Altharp listed first.
- Upchurch Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- McPherson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Salem Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Landmark Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Hicks Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Butler Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Butler Cemetery is located
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #53283 <3>
- Wood Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Family Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Wood Family Cemetery is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<4> to the south of Little Rock.
- The Wood Family Cemetery has also been known as:
- Pinkerton Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2185013 <3>
- Union Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Alexander Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Alexander Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- China Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Martin Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Continue List (214 more) ...
- Douglass Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Forest Hills Memorial Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Valley Pine Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
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.
Altharp 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 Altharp, with the one closest to Altharp listed first.
- Mabelvale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Hurricane ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Hurricane is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurricane
- Alexander
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Collegeville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Collegeville is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collegeville
- Bryant
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Wrightsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Wrightsville is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrightsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,054 people
- Ico ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Ico is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ico
- Sweet Home
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Sweet Home is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Home
- Orion
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Orion is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orion
- Shaw
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Shaw is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaw
- Fourche ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Fourche is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fourche
- Little Rock
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Banty ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Banty is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banty
- Benton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Belfast
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Belfast is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belfast
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Altharp. See our List of 1890's Communities around Altharp.
Newspapers Published in Altharp ...
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 257 newspapers that have been published in the area around Altharp.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Altharp, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Altharp.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Altharp:
- Websites specific to Arkansas
- Pages specific to Saline County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Faulkner County
- Garland County
- Grant County
- Hot Spring County
- Jefferson County
- Lonoke County
- Perry County
- Pulaski 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 Altharp, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Altharp) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |