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Our Genealogy Helper for Arkansas ...

So far, we found very little information about Arkansas. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Arkansas to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Arkansas, 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 Arkansas (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 Arkansas. 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 Arkansas is historic, it would have been located within present day Arkansas 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 Arkansas County: Desha, Jefferson, Lincoln, Lonoke, Monroe, Phillips & Prairie.

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

  • Arkansas County     (The home county of Arkansas)
    • Gillett
    • Tichnor
    • Bayou Meto
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou Meto
      • Bayou Meto lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<2> to the northwest of Arkansas.
      • Jump to Google Maps centered on Bayou Meto
    • De Witt
    • Ethel
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethel
      • Ethel lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<2> to the northeast of Arkansas.
      • Jump to Google Maps centered on Ethel
    • Almyra
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almyra
      • Almyra lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<2> to the north of Arkansas.
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 262 people
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Almyra have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to Google Maps centered on Almyra
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Almyra<3>
    • Saint Charles
    • Crockett's Bluff
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crockett's Bluff
      • Crockett's Bluff lies 29 miles [46.7 km]<2> to the north of Arkansas.
      • Jump to Google Maps centered on Crockett's Bluff
    • Stuttgart
    • Humphrey
  • Chicot County
    • Dermott
  • Desha County
    • Pea Ridge
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pea Ridge
      • Pea Ridge lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<2> to the south of Arkansas.
      • Jump to Google Maps centered on Pea Ridge
    • Watson
    • Dumas
    • Mitchellville
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchellville
      • Mitchellville lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<2> to the southwest of Arkansas.
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 327 people
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mitchellville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to Google Maps centered on Mitchellville
    • Pickens
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickens
      • Pickens lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<2> to the southwest of Arkansas.
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pickens have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to Google Maps centered on Pickens
    • Kelso
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelso
      • Kelso lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<2> to the south of Arkansas.
      • Jump to Google Maps centered on Kelso
    • Snow Lake
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Lake
      • Snow Lake lies 18 miles [29 km]<2> to the east of Arkansas.
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snow Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to Google Maps centered on Snow Lake
    • Rohwer
    • Napoleon ‑ Historic
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napoleon
      • Napoleon was located 22 miles [35.4 km]<2> to the southeast of Arkansas.
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Napoleon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • McArthur
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McArthur
      • McArthur lies 23 miles [37 km]<2> to the south of Arkansas.
      • Jump to Google Maps centered on McArthur
    • Reed
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed
      • Reed lies 23 miles [37 km]<2> to the south of Arkansas.
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reed have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to Google Maps centered on Reed
    • McGehee
    • Arkansas City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkansas City
      • Arkansas City lies 29 miles [46.7 km]<2> to the south of Arkansas.
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arkansas City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to Google Maps centered on Arkansas City
  • Drew County
    • Winchester
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
      • Winchester lies 18 miles [29 km]<2> to the southwest of Arkansas.
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
      • Jump to Google Maps centered on Winchester
    • Tillar
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tillar
      • Tillar lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<2> to the south of Arkansas.
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 210 people
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tillar have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to Google Maps centered on Tillar
    • Selma
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
      • Selma lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<2> to the southwest of Arkansas.
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selma have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to Google Maps centered on Selma
    • Monticello
  • Jefferson County
    • Reydell
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reydell
      • Reydell lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<2> to the northwest of Arkansas.
      • Jump to Google Maps centered on Reydell
    • Tamo
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tamo
      • Tamo lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<2> to the west of Arkansas.
      • Jump to Google Maps centered on Tamo
    • Moscow
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
      • Moscow lies 27 miles [43.5 km]<2> to the west of Arkansas.
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moscow have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to Google Maps centered on Moscow
    • Wabbaseka
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wabbaseka
      • Wabbaseka lies 34 miles [54.7 km]<2> to the northwest of Arkansas.
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 213 people
      • Jump to Google Maps centered on Wabbaseka
    • Altheimer
    • Pine Bluff
  • Lincoln County
    • Gould
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gould
      • Gould lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<2> to the west of Arkansas.
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 719 people
      • Jump to Google Maps centered on Gould
    • Varner
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varner
      • Varner lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<2> to the west of Arkansas.
      • Jump to Google Maps centered on Varner
    • Grady
    • Meroney
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meroney
      • Meroney lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<2> to the west of Arkansas.
      • Jump to Google Maps centered on Meroney
    • Crigler
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crigler
      • Crigler lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<2> to the west of Arkansas.
      • Jump to Google Maps centered on Crigler
    • Tyro
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyro
      • Tyro lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<2> to the southwest of Arkansas.
      • Jump to Google Maps centered on Tyro
    • Yorktown
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorktown
      • Yorktown lies 27 miles [43.5 km]<2> to the west of Arkansas.
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yorktown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to Google Maps centered on Yorktown
    • Star City
  • Monroe County
    • Holly Grove
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Grove
      • Holly Grove lies 40 miles [64.4 km]<2> to the north of Arkansas.
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 520 people
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to Google Maps centered on Holly Grove
  • Phillips County
    • Crumrod
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crumrod
      • Crumrod lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<2> to the northeast of Arkansas.
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crumrod have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to Google Maps centered on Crumrod
    • Mellwood
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mellwood
      • Mellwood lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<2> to the northeast of Arkansas.
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mellwood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to Google Maps centered on Mellwood
    • Lambrook
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambrook
      • Lambrook lies 30 miles [48.3 km]<2> to the northeast of Arkansas.
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lambrook have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to Google Maps centered on Lambrook
    • Elaine
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elaine
      • Elaine lies 34 miles [54.7 km]<2> to the northeast of Arkansas.
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 481 people
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elaine have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to Google Maps centered on Elaine
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elaine<3>
    • Lakeview
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
      • Lakeview lies 40 miles [64.4 km]<2> to the northeast of Arkansas.
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 349 people
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to Google Maps centered on Lakeview
  • Prairie County
    • Ulm
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ulm
      • Ulm lies 38 miles [61.2 km]<2> to the north of Arkansas.
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ulm have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to Google Maps centered on Ulm
  • Bolivar County (MS)
    • Rosedale
    • Wright
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright
      • Wright lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<2> to the southeast of Arkansas.
      • Jump to Google Maps centered on Wright
    • Waxhaw
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waxhaw
      • Waxhaw lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<2> to the east of Arkansas.
      • Jump to Google Maps centered on Waxhaw
    • Gunnison
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunnison
      • Gunnison lies 23 miles [37 km]<2> to the east of Arkansas.
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
      • Jump to Google Maps centered on Gunnison
    • Perthshire
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perthshire
      • Perthshire lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<2> to the east of Arkansas.
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perthshire have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to Google Maps centered on Perthshire
    • Beulah
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah
      • Beulah lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<2> to the southeast of Arkansas.
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 329 people
      • Jump to Google Maps centered on Beulah
    • Christmas
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christmas
      • Christmas lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<2> to the southeast of Arkansas.
      • Jump to Google Maps centered on Christmas
    • Round Lake
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Lake
      • Round Lake lies 27 miles [43.5 km]<2> to the east of Arkansas.
      • Jump to Google Maps centered on Round Lake
    • Eutaw
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eutaw
      • Eutaw lies 27 miles [43.5 km]<2> to the southeast of Arkansas.
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eutaw have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to Google Maps centered on Eutaw
    • Mound City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound City
      • Mound City lies 29 miles [46.7 km]<2> to the southeast of Arkansas.
      • Jump to Google Maps centered on Mound City
    • Benoit
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benoit
      • Benoit lies 32 miles [51.5 km]<2> to the southeast of Arkansas.
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 419 people
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benoit have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to Google Maps centered on Benoit
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benoit<3>
    • Pace
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pace
      • Pace lies 32 miles [51.5 km]<2> to the southeast of Arkansas.
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 238 people
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pace have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to Google Maps centered on Pace
    • Shelby
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby
      • Shelby lies 33 miles [53.1 km]<2> to the east of Arkansas.
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,910 people
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelby have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to Google Maps centered on Shelby
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelby<3>

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

Newspapers Published in Arkansas ...

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 29 newspapers that have been published in the area around Arkansas.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Arkansas, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Arkansas.

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 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 Arkansas:

  • Of Special Interest ...
    • The GenDisasters website specializes in newspaper articles about tragedies and disasters. While it makes interesting reading all by itself, it should be of special interest to genealogists and family historians looking for people who were either affected by or directly involved in such tragedies.
    • At this time (Dec 2022), GenDisasters website is currently offline due to a hacker attack. Hopefully they will be back soon.
    • Stories from Arkansas
    • Stories from Mississippi

Cemeteries Near Arkansas ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Arkansas.

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

  • Skull Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Skull Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Skull Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Skull Cemetery
  • Refeld Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Refeld Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Refeld Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Refeld Cemetery
    • Find-A-Grave: FG ID #55902<6>
  • Morgan Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morgan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morgan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Morgan Cemetery
    • Find-A-Grave: FG ID #55115<6>
  • Massey Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Massey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Massey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Massey Cemetery
    • Find-A-Grave: FG ID #54944<6>
  • Champion Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Champion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Champion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Champion Cemetery
    • Find-A-Grave: FG ID #53412<6>
  • Mt. Olive Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Mt. Olive Cemetery
    • Find-A-Grave: FG ID #55198<6>
  • Boggins Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boggins Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boggins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Boggins Cemetery
    • Find-A-Grave: FG ID #53129<6>
  • Moore Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Moore Cemetery
    • Find-A-Grave: FG ID #55103<6>
  • Gentry Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gentry Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gentry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Gentry Cemetery
  • Old Menard Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Menard Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Menard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Old Menard Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Menard Cemetery
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Old Menard Cemetery
    • Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2376658<6>
  • Coose / Menard Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coose / Menard Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Coose / Menard Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Coose / Menard Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Coose Cemetery
    • Menard Cemetery
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Coose / Menard Cemetery
    • Find-A-Grave: FG ID #55063<6>
  • Gardener Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gardener Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gardener Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Gardener Cemetery
    • Find-A-Grave: FG ID #53989<6>
  • Continue List   (342 more) ...

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.

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

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

  • Arkansas Post ‑ Historic
    • While Arkansas Post was mentioned in the 1895 Rand McNally Atlas, it no longer exists
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkansas Post
    • Arkansas Post was located less than 2 miles<2> to the south of Arkansas.
    • According to the 1895 Atlas, the estimated population in 1895: 100 people
    • From the 1895 Atlas, Arkansas Post had a post office and no railroad service
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arkansas Post have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pendleton
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pendleton
    • Pendleton lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<2> to the southwest of Arkansas.
    • According to the 1895 Rand McNally Atlas, the estimated population in 1895: 482 people
    • From the 1895 Atlas, Pendleton had a post office and no railroad service
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pendleton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Pendleton
  • Medford ‑ Historic
    • While Medford was mentioned in the 1895 Rand McNally Atlas, it no longer exists
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medford
    • Medford was located 5 miles [8 km]<2> to the south of Arkansas.
    • According to the 1895 Atlas, the estimated population in 1895: 25 people
    • From the 1895 Atlas, Medford had a post office and railroad service
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Medford have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • South Bend ‑ Historic
    • While South Bend was mentioned in the 1895 Rand McNally Atlas, it no longer exists
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Bend
    • South Bend was located 6 miles [9.7 km]<2> to the west of Arkansas.
    • According to the 1895 Atlas, the estimated population in 1895: 25 people
    • From the 1895 Atlas, South Bend had a post office and no railroad service
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Red Fork
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Fork
    • Red Fork lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<2> to the southeast of Arkansas.
    • According to the 1895 Rand McNally Atlas, the estimated population in 1895: 50 people
    • From the 1895 Atlas, Red Fork had a post office and no railroad service
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Red Fork
  • Tichnor
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tichnor
    • Tichnor lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<2> to the northeast of Arkansas.
    • From the 1895 Rand McNally Atlas, Tichnor had a post office and no railroad service
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Tichnor
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tichnor<3>
  • Watson
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
    • Watson lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> to the southeast of Arkansas.
    • According to the 1895 Rand McNally Atlas, the estimated population in 1895: 75 people
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 176 people
    • From the 1895 Atlas, Watson had a post office and no railroad service
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Watson
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Watson<3>
  • Douglas
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas
    • Douglas lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<2> to the west of Arkansas.
    • From the 1895 Rand McNally Atlas, Douglas had a post office and no railroad service
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Douglas have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Douglas
  • Reedville
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedville
    • Reedville lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<2> to the southwest of Arkansas.
    • From the 1895 Rand McNally Atlas, Reedville had a post office and railroad service
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reedville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Reedville
  • Dumas
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumas
    • Dumas lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<2> to the southwest of Arkansas.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,959 people
    • From the 1895 Rand McNally Atlas, Dumas had a post office and railroad service
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Dumas
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dumas<3>
  • Deluce
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deluce
    • Deluce lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<2> to the northeast of Arkansas.
    • From the 1895 Rand McNally Atlas, Deluce had a post office and no railroad service
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deluce have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Deluce
  • Cummins
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cummins
    • Cummins lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<2> to the west of Arkansas.
    • From the 1895 Rand McNally Atlas, Cummins had a post office and no railroad service
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cummins have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Cummins
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    • Varner
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varner
      • Varner lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<2> to the west of Arkansas.
      • According to the 1895 Rand McNally Atlas, the estimated population in 1895: 75 people
      • From the 1895 Atlas, Varner had a post office and railroad service
      • Jump to Google Maps centered on Varner
    • Bayou Meto
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou Meto
      • Bayou Meto lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<2> to the northwest of Arkansas.
      • According to the 1895 Rand McNally Atlas, the estimated population in 1895: 30 people
      • From the 1895 Atlas, Bayou Meto had a post office and no railroad service
      • Jump to Google Maps centered on Bayou Meto
    • Hopedale ‑ Historic
      • While Hopedale was mentioned in the 1895 Rand McNally Atlas, it no longer exists
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopedale
      • Hopedale was located 17 miles [27.4 km]<2> to the southwest of Arkansas.
      • According to the 1895 Atlas, the estimated population in 1895: 25 people
      • From the 1895 Atlas, Hopedale had a post office and no railroad service
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopedale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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

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

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 Arkansas, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Arkansas) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Arkansas. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.0268, Longitude: -91.3432       In this case, the coordinates for Arkansas have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>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.
<6>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.




 

 

 

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