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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 Altus (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 Altus. 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 doctors and 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.

Altus is located in Franklin 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 Franklin County: Crawford, Johnson, Logan, Madison & Sebastian.

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

  • Franklin County     (The home county of Altus)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Altus, with the one closest to Altus listed first.
    • Denning
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denning have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denning
      • Denning is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
    • Wiederkehr Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wiederkehr Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiederkehr Village
      • Wiederkehr Village is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 48 people
    • Alix
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alix have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alix
      • Alix is located in Franklin County
    • Ozark
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Webb City
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webb City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb City
      • Webb City is located in Franklin County
    • Etna
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Etna. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etna
      • Etna is located in Franklin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Etna
      • From Altus to Etna
    • Felkner Town
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Felkner Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felkner Town
      • Felkner Town is located in Franklin County
    • White Oak
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for White Oak. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
      • White Oak is located in Franklin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to White Oak
      • From Altus to White Oak
    • Watalula
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Cecil
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cecil have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cecil
      • Cecil is located in Franklin County
    • Cravens
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cravens. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cravens
      • Cravens is located in Franklin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cravens
      • From Altus to Cravens
    • Mountain Top
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mountain Top. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Top
      • Mountain Top is located in Franklin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mountain Top
      • From Altus to Mountain Top
    • Dahoma ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dahoma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dahoma
      • Dahoma is located in Franklin County
  • Crawford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Altus, with the one closest to Altus listed first.
    • Mulberry
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mulberry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry
      • Mulberry is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,694 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mulberry <2>
    • Dyer
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Bidville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bidville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bidville
      • Bidville is located in Crawford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bidville
      • From Altus to Bidville
    • Locke
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • New Town
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
      • New Town is located in Crawford County
    • Mountainburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Alma
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
      • Alma is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,887 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alma <2>
    • Kibler
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kibler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kibler
      • Kibler is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,028 people
    • Winfrey
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Concord
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Concord have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
      • Concord is located in Crawford County
    • Chester
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
      • Chester is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chester <2>
    • Rudy
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rudy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rudy
      • Rudy is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
    • Wright Town
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wright Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright Town
      • Wright Town is located in Crawford County
  • Johnson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Altus, with the one closest to Altus listed first.
    • Coal Hill
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Hill
      • Coal Hill is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,003 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coal Hill <2>
    • Hartman
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hartman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartman
      • Hartman is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 552 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hartman
      • From Altus to Hartman
    • Smeadley ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smeadley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smeadley
      • Smeadley is located in Johnson County
    • Union City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
      • Union City is located in Johnson County
    • Linville ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linville
      • Linville is located in Johnson County
    • Batson
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Batson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batson
      • Batson is located in Johnson County
    • Harmony
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harmony. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
      • Harmony is located in Johnson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Harmony
      • From Altus to Harmony
    • Spadra
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Spadra. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spadra
      • Spadra is located in Johnson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Spadra
      • From Altus to Spadra
    • Lone Pine
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Clarksville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Ludwig
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Oark
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oark have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oark
      • Oark is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oark <2>
    • Lamar
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
  • Logan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Altus, with the one closest to Altus listed first.
    • Cotton Town
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cotton Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Town
      • Cotton Town is located in Logan County
    • Carbon City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carbon City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon City
      • Carbon City is located in Logan County
    • Paris
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Caulksville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caulksville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caulksville
      • Caulksville is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
    • Ratcliff
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ratcliff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ratcliff
      • Ratcliff is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 182 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ratcliff <2>
    • Subiaco
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Subiaco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Subiaco
      • Subiaco is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 554 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Subiaco <2>
    • Morrison Bluff
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Scranton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Sand Ridge
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sand Ridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Ridge
      • Sand Ridge is located in Logan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sand Ridge
      • From Altus to Sand Ridge
    • Corley
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Corley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corley
      • Corley is located in Logan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Corley
      • From Altus to Corley
    • Magazine
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magazine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magazine
      • Magazine is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 824 people
    • Blue Mountain
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Mountain
      • Blue Mountain is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
    • Booneville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
  • Madison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Altus, with the one closest to Altus listed first.
    • Brashears
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Dutton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dutton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutton
      • Dutton is located in Madison County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dutton
      • From Altus to Dutton
    • Combs
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Pettigrew
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pettigrew have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pettigrew
      • Pettigrew is located in Madison County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pettigrew <2>
    • Saint Paul
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Boston
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Delaney
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Crosses
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Crosses. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crosses
      • Crosses is located in Madison County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Crosses
      • From Altus to Crosses
  • Pope County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Altus, with the one closest to Altus listed first.
    • Georgetown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Georgetown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
      • Georgetown is located in Pope County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Georgetown
      • From Altus to Georgetown
    • Ross
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ross. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross
      • Ross is located in Pope County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ross
      • From Altus to Ross
    • Augsburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Augsburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augsburg
      • Augsburg is located in Pope County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Augsburg
      • From Altus to Augsburg
    • London
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Sebastian County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Altus, with the one closest to Altus listed first.
    • Ursula
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Bloomer
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Lavaca
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Central City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
      • Central City is located in Sebastian County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 497 people
  • Yell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Altus, with the one closest to Altus listed first.
    • Marvinville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Marvinville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marvinville
      • Marvinville is located in Yell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Marvinville
      • From Altus to Marvinville
    • Havana
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Havana have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havana
      • Havana is located in Yell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 363 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Havana <2>
    • Belleville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belleville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleville
      • Belleville is located in Yell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 411 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belleville <2>

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

Cemeteries Near Altus ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Altus.

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

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

  • Liberty Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Houston Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Houston Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Houston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Nickles Chapel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nickles Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nickles Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pond Creek Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pond Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pond Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pilot Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pilot Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pilot Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Burnett Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burnett Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burnett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Philips Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Philips Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Philips Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Forbus Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forbus Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forbus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Shiloh Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Coal Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coal Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coal Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Harmon Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harmon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harmon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Morgan Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morgan Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morgan Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Ridge Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ridge Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Gar Creek Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Altus had a population of 469 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Altus had a population of 729 people.

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

  • Roseville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roseville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseville
    • Roseville is located in Logan County
  • Ozark
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Webb City
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webb City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb City
    • Webb City is located in Franklin County
  • Coal Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Hill
    • Coal Hill is located in Johnson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,003 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coal Hill <2>
  • Etna
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Etna. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etna
    • Etna is located in Franklin County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Etna
    • From Altus to Etna
  • Poping
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poping have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poping
    • Poping is located in Franklin County
  • Hartman
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hartman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartman
    • Hartman is located in Johnson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 552 people
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Hartman
    • From Altus to Hartman
  • Smeadley ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smeadley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smeadley
    • Smeadley is located in Johnson County
  • Hunt
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt
    • Hunt is located in Johnson County
  • White Oak
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for White Oak. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
    • White Oak is located in Franklin County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to White Oak
    • From Altus to White Oak
  • Watalula
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Sub Rosa ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sub Rosa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sub Rosa
    • Sub Rosa is located in Franklin County
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    • Paris
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Cecil
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cecil have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cecil
      • Cecil is located in Franklin County
    • Caulksville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caulksville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caulksville
      • Caulksville is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Altus ...

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 61 newspapers that have been published in the area around Altus.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Altus. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Altus and those printed in the larger area surrounding Altus.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<4> of Altus.

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 Altus:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Altus. 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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<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- Altus) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Altus. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.4471, Longitude: -93.7634    
<5>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.
<6>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 Altus, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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