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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 Ashton (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 Ashton. 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/Parishes ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties/parishes.

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/parishes 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/parishes, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Ashton is located in Chicot 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 Chicot County: Ashley, Desha, Drew, East Carroll (LA), West Carroll (LA), Issaquena (MS) & Washington (MS).

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

  • Chicot County     (The home county of Ashton)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ashton, with the one closest to Ashton listed first.
    • Lake Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Village
      • Lake Village is located in Chicot County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,151 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Village <2>
    • Eudora
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Dermott
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Ashley County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ashton, with the one closest to Ashton listed first.
    • Montrose
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
      • Montrose is located in Ashley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 298 people
    • Portland
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Parkdale
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkdale
      • Parkdale is located in Ashley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parkdale <2>
    • Wilmot
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilmot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmot
      • Wilmot is located in Ashley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 483 people
    • Hamburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Fountain Hill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Hill
      • Fountain Hill is located in Ashley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 157 people
  • Desha County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ashton, with the one closest to Ashton listed first.
    • Arkansas City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arkansas City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkansas City
      • Arkansas City is located in Desha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
    • McGehee
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • McArthur
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McArthur
      • McArthur is located in Desha County
    • Reed
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reed have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed
      • Reed is located in Desha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
  • Drew County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ashton, with the one closest to Ashton listed first.
    • Jerome
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jerome have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerome
      • Jerome is located in Drew County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 34 people
    • Collins
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins
      • Collins is located in Drew County
    • Tillar
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tillar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tillar
      • Tillar is located in Drew County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 210 people
    • Selma
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
      • Selma is located in Drew County
    • Lacey
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacey
      • Lacey is located in Drew County
  • Morehouse Parish (LA)
    • Jones
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones
      • Jones is located in Morehouse Parish (LA)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jones <2>
  • West Carroll Parish (LA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ashton, with the one closest to Ashton listed first.
    • Kilbourne
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilbourne
      • Kilbourne is located in West Carroll Parish (LA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 368 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kilbourne <2>
    • Fiske
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fiske
      • Fiske is located in West Carroll Parish (LA)
  • Bolivar County (MS)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ashton, with the one closest to Ashton listed first.
    • Lamont
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamont
      • Lamont is located in Bolivar County (MS)
    • Scott
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott
      • Scott is located in Bolivar County (MS)
    • Eutaw
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eutaw have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eutaw
      • Eutaw is located in Bolivar County (MS)
    • Grapeland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grapeland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grapeland
      • Grapeland is located in Bolivar County (MS)
    • Benoit
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benoit have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benoit
      • Benoit is located in Bolivar County (MS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 419 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benoit <2>
  • Washington County (MS)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ashton, with the one closest to Ashton listed first.
    • James
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for James have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James
      • James is located in Washington County (MS)
    • Greenville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
      • Greenville is located in Washington County (MS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,315 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <2>
    • Byrne City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Byrne City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byrne City
      • Byrne City is located in Washington County (MS)
    • Metcalfe
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Metcalfe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metcalfe
      • Metcalfe is located in Washington County (MS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 935 people
    • Forrest City ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forrest City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forrest City
      • Forrest City is located in Washington County (MS)
    • Stoneville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoneville
      • Stoneville is located in Washington County (MS)
    • Wilmot
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilmot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmot
      • Wilmot is located in Washington County (MS)
    • Arcola
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arcola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcola
      • Arcola is located in Washington County (MS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 315 people
    • Leland
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leland
      • Leland is located in Washington County (MS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,659 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leland <2>
    • Hollandale
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollandale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollandale
      • Hollandale is located in Washington County (MS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,242 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hollandale <2>

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

Newspapers Published in Ashton ...

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 34 newspapers that have been published in the area around Ashton.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Ashton, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Ashton.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Ashton:

Cemeteries Near Ashton ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Ashton.

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

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

  • Bayou Macon Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bayou Macon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bayou Macon Cemetery
  • Woodson Temple Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodson Temple Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodson Temple Cemetery
  • Liberty Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • 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.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Cemetery
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
  • St. John Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John Cemetery
  • Jennie Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Pleasant Hope Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hope Cemetery
  • Davies Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davies Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davies Cemetery
  • St. Luke Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Luke Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Luke Cemetery
  • Greenland Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenland Cemetery
  • Tolliver Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tolliver Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tolliver Cemetery
  • Holly Grove Cemetery #2
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holly Grove Cemetery #2 have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holly Grove Cemetery #2
  • Continue List   (158 more) ...
    • Red Leaf Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Red Leaf Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Red Leaf Cemetery
    • Shady Grove Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shady Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shady Grove Cemetery
    • Yellow Bayou Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yellow Bayou Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yellow Bayou Cemetery

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.<5>

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

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

  • Lake Village
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Village
    • Lake Village is located in Chicot County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,151 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Village <2>
  • Sunnyside
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunnyside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
    • Sunnyside is located in Chicot County
  • Hudspeth
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hudspeth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudspeth
    • Hudspeth is located in Chicot County
  • Portland
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Refuge
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Refuge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Refuge
    • Refuge is located in Washington County (MS)
  • Lakeport
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeport
    • Lakeport is located in Chicot County
  • Sunshine
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunshine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine
    • Sunshine is located in Ashley County
  • Dermott
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Halley
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halley
    • Halley is located in Desha County
  • Trafalgar
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trafalgar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trafalgar
    • Trafalgar is located in Ashley County
  • Grand Lake
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Lake
    • Grand Lake is located in Chicot County
  • Swiftwater
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swiftwater have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swiftwater
    • Swiftwater is located in Washington County (MS)
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Snyder
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snyder have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snyder
      • Snyder is located in Ashley County
    • Parkdale
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkdale
      • Parkdale is located in Ashley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parkdale <2>
    • Lake Washington ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Washington
      • Lake Washington is located in Washington County (MS)

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ashton. 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>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 from Point A (ie- Ashton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ashton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.3129, Longitude: -91.3393       In this case, the coordinates for Ashton have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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.
<5>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 Ashton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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