Our Genealogy Helper
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 Arbor Grove (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 Arbor Grove. 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.
Name Variations for Arbor Grove ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Arbor Grove: Arbor Grv.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Arbor Grove is located in Lawrence 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 Lawrence County: Craighead, Greene, Independence, Jackson, Randolph & Sharp.
Below are the counties that are near Arbor Grove. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Arbor Grove:
- Lawrence County (The home county of Arbor Grove)
- The following are listed by their distance from Arbor Grove, with the one closest to Arbor Grove listed first.
- Minturn
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Minturn is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minturn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
- Portia
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Hoxie
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Powhatan
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Walnut Ridge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Black Rock
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Alicia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Alicia is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alicia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
- College City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- College City is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College City
- Estimated population in 2016: 506 people
- Sedgwick
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Lynn
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Annieville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Annieville is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annieville
- Imboden
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Clay County
- Peach Orchard
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Peach Orchard is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Orchard
- Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
- Craighead County
- The following are listed by their distance from Arbor Grove, with the one closest to Arbor Grove listed first.
- Egypt
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bono
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Cash
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Cash is located in Craighead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cash
- Population from the 2020 Census: 359 people
- Philadelphia
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Philadelphia is located in Craighead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia
- Obear ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Obear is located in Craighead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Obear
- Jonesboro
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Brookland
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Greene County
- The following are listed by their distance from Arbor Grove, with the one closest to Arbor Grove listed first.
- Light
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Light is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Light
- Walcott
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Walcott is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walcott
- Finch
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Finch is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finch
- Delaplaine
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Delaplaine is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaplaine
- Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
- Crowley
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Crowley is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crowley
- Pine Knot
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Pine Knot is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Knot
- Beech Grove
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Beech Grove is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Grove
- Paragould
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Independence County
- The following are listed by their distance from Arbor Grove, with the one closest to Arbor Grove listed first.
- Cord
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Cord is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cord
- Charlotte
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Charlotte is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlotte
- Cave City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Jackson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Arbor Grove, with the one closest to Arbor Grove listed first.
- Swifton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Swifton is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swifton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 733 people
- Centerville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Centerville is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Kenyon
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Kenyon is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenyon
- Tuckerman
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Elgin
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Elgin is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
- Grubbs
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Grubbs is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grubbs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
- Campbell Station
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Campbell Station is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell Station
- Population from the 2020 Census: 228 people
- Airport Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Airport Village is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airport Village
- Diaz
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Diaz is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diaz
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,208 people
- Jacksonport
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Poinsett County
- Weiner
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Weiner is located in Poinsett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weiner
- Population from the 2020 Census: 662 people
- Randolph County
- The following are listed by their distance from Arbor Grove, with the one closest to Arbor Grove listed first.
- Manson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Manson is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manson
- Birdell
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Birdell is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdell
- Eleven
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Eleven is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eleven
- O'Kean
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- O'Kean is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Kean
- Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
- Pocahontas
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Pocahontas is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocahontas
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,371 people
- Former names for Pocahontas:
- Bettis Bluff
- Betts Bluff
- Pokakhontas
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pocahontas <1>
- Serene
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Serene is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Serene
- Skaggs
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Skaggs is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skaggs
- Water Valley ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Water Valley is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Valley
- Kingsville ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Kingsville is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsville
- Brockett
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Brockett is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockett
- Elevenpoint
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Elevenpoint is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elevenpoint
- Lima
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Lima is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lima
- Sharp County
- The following are listed by their distance from Arbor Grove, with the one closest to Arbor Grove listed first.
- Williford
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Williford is located in Sharp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
- Poughkeepsie
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Poughkeepsie is located in Sharp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poughkeepsie
- Grange
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Grange is located in Sharp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grange
- Maxville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Maxville is located in Sharp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxville
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Arbor Grove, see our County-by-County Page for Arbor Grove.
Cemeteries Near Arbor Grove ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Arbor Grove.
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 Arbor Grove - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Arbor Grove covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Arbor Grove, with the one closest to Arbor Grove listed first.
- Arbor Grove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Whitlow Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Miller Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Colberk Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Lauderdale Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Clover Bend Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Crossroad Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Portia Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Phillips Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Covington Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Kissee Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Westphal Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (353 more) ...
- Brown Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Whittaker Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Walnut Ridge Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
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.<2>
While we didn't find Arbor Grove in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Arbor Grove.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Arbor Grove, with the one closest to Arbor Grove listed first.
- Lindsey
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Lindsey is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindsey
- Clover Bend
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Clover Bend is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Bend
- Minturn
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Minturn is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minturn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
- Portia
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Hoxie
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Powhatan
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Black Rock
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Walnut Ridge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Strangers Home
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Strangers Home is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strangers Home
- Alicia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Alicia is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alicia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
- Sedgwick
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Murta
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Murta is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murta
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Egypt
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lynn
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Noland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Noland is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noland
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Arbor Grove. See our List of 1890's Communities around Arbor Grove.
Newspapers Published in Arbor Grove ...
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 51 newspapers that have been published in the area around Arbor Grove.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Arbor Grove, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Arbor Grove.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Arbor Grove:
- Websites specific to Arkansas
- Pages specific to Lawrence County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Clay County
- Craighead County
- Greene County
- Independence County
- Jackson County
- Poinsett County
- Randolph County
- Sharp County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Arkansas
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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 Arbor Grove, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Arbor Grove) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |