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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Armada. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Armada to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Armada, 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 Armada (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 Armada. 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 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.
Although our information shows that the community of Armada is historic, it would have been located within present day Crawford 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 Crawford County: Franklin, Madison, Sebastian, Washington, Adair (OK), Le Flore (OK) & Sequoyah (OK).
Below are the counties that are near Armada. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Armada:
- Crawford County (The home county of Armada)
- The following are listed by their distance from Armada, with the one closest to Armada listed first.
- Chester
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Winfrey
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Winfrey is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winfrey
- Anna ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Anna is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anna
- Mountainburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Locke
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Locke is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locke
- Lee Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Lee Creek is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Creek
- Bidville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Bidville is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bidville
- Natural Dam
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Stop ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Stop is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stop
- Rudy
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Rudy is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rudy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
- Cedarville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Dyer
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Barcelona
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Barcelona is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barcelona
- Benton County
- Trident
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Trident is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trident
- Franklin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Armada, with the one closest to Armada listed first.
- Cravens
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Cravens is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cravens
- Cass
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Cass is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cass
- Felkner Town
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Felkner Town is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felkner Town
- Watalula
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Watalula is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watalula
- White Oak
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- White Oak is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
- Cecil
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Cecil is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cecil
- Mountain Top
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Mountain Top is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Top
- Ozark
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Webb City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Webb City is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb City
- Dahoma ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Dahoma is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dahoma
- Donald ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Donald is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donald
- Wiederkehr Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Wiederkehr Village is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiederkehr Village
- Population from the 2020 Census: 48 people
- Altus
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Johnson County
- Linville ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Linville is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linville
- Madison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Armada, with the one closest to Armada listed first.
- Delaney
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Delaney is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaney
- Crosses
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Crosses is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crosses
- Thompson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Thompson is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
- Combs
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Brashears
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Brashears is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brashears
- Saint Paul
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Saint Paul is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul
- Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people
- Wesley
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Wesley is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley
- Japton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Japton is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Japton
- Dutton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Dutton is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutton
- Georgetown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Georgetown is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Sebastian County
- The following are listed by their distance from Armada, with the one closest to Armada listed first.
- Central City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Central City is located in Sebastian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 497 people
- Fort Smith
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Lavaca
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Barling
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Ursula
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Ursula is located in Sebastian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ursula
- Bloomer
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Bloomer is located in Sebastian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomer
- Buell
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Buell is located in Sebastian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buell
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Armada, with the one closest to Armada listed first.
- Winslow
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Strickler
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Strickler is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strickler
- Brentwood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Brentwood is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brentwood
- Onda
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Onda is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onda
- West Fork
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Skylight
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Skylight is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skylight
- Hazel Valley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Hazel Valley is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel Valley
- Clyde
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Clyde is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
- Morrow
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Morrow is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrow
- Canehill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Evansville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Evansville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evansville
- Sulphur City
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Sulphur City is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur City
- Dutch Mills
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Dutch Mills is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Mills
- Adair County (OK)
- The following are listed by their distance from Armada, with the one closest to Armada listed first.
- Bell
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Bell is located in Adair County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell
- Salem
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Salem is located in Adair County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Cherry Tree
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Cherry Tree is located in Adair County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Tree
- Fairfield
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Fairfield is located in Adair County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
- Stilwell
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Zion
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Zion is located in Adair County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion
- Peavine
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Peavine is located in Adair County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peavine
- West Peavine
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- West Peavine is located in Adair County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Peavine
- Marietta
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Westville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Greasy
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Greasy is located in Adair County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greasy
- Lyons
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Lyons is located in Adair County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons
- Lyons has also been known as:
- Lyons Switch
- Addielee
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Addielee is located in Adair County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addielee
- Le Flore County (OK)
- Arkoma
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Sequoyah County (OK)
- The following are listed by their distance from Armada, with the one closest to Armada listed first.
- Short
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Short is located in Sequoyah County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Short
- Belfonte
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Belfonte is located in Sequoyah County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belfonte
- Long
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Long is located in Sequoyah County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long
- Moffett
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Remy
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Remy is located in Sequoyah County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Remy
- Roland
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Stoney Point
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Stoney Point is located in Sequoyah County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoney Point
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Armada, see our County-by-County Page for Armada.
Cemeteries Near Armada ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Armada.
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 Armada - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Armada covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Armada, with the one closest to Armada listed first.
- Schaberg Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Chester Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Kimes Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Basham Memorial Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Pense Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Collier Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Hillcrest Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Kelton Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bryant Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Conley Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conley Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Conley Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southwest of Mountainburg.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #53513 <4>
- Koyle Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Liberty Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (339 more) ...
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Hatfield Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Locke Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
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.
Armada 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 Armada, with the one closest to Armada listed first.
- Chester
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Anna ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Anna is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anna
- Mountainburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Winslow
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Blackburn
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Blackburn is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackburn
- Lee Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Lee Creek is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Creek
- Lancaster
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Lancaster is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster
- Belmont ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Belmont is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
- Graphic ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Graphic is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graphic
- Strickler
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Strickler is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strickler
- Fern
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Fern is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fern
- Brentwood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Brentwood is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brentwood
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Woolsey
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Woolsey is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woolsey
- Natural Dam
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Bidville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Bidville is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bidville
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Armada. See our List of 1890's Communities around Armada.
Newspapers Published in Armada ...
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 Armada.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Armada, 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 Armada.
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 Armada:
- Websites specific to Arkansas
- Pages specific to Crawford County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Benton County
- Franklin County
- Johnson County
- Madison County
- Sebastian County
- Washington County
- Adair County
- Le Flore County
- Sequoyah 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 Armada, 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> | 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- Armada) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | 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. |