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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 Auvergne (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 Auvergne. 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 northeast 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 north.

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 north 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.

Auvergne is located in Jackson 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 Jackson County: Craighead, Cross, Independence, Lawrence, Poinsett, White & Woodruff.

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

  • Jackson County     (The home county of Auvergne)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Auvergne, with the one closest to Auvergne listed first.
    • Shoffner
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Remmel
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Island Town
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Island Town is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Town
    • Weldon
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Algoa
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Newport
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Amagon
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Airport Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Airport Village is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airport Village
    • Tupelo
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Beedeville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Beedeville is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beedeville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 97 people
    • Balch
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Diaz
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Diaz is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diaz
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,208 people
    • Jacksonport
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Craighead County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Auvergne, with the one closest to Auvergne listed first.
    • Cash
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Cash is located in Craighead County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cash
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 359 people
    • Obear ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Obear is located in Craighead County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Obear
    • Egypt
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Egypt is located in Craighead County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 111 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Egypt <1>
  • Cross County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Auvergne, with the one closest to Auvergne listed first.
    • Hickory Ridge
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Cherry Valley
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Vanndale
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Independence County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Auvergne, with the one closest to Auvergne listed first.
    • Thida
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Oil Trough
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Newark
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Magness
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Magness is located in Independence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magness
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
    • Rosie
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Cord
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Sulphur Rock
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Sulphur Rock is located in Independence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Rock
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 458 people
    • Pleasant Plains
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Pleasant Plains is located in Independence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Plains
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 356 people
    • Salado
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Salado is located in Independence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salado
    • Charlotte
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Charlotte is located in Independence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlotte
    • Moorefield
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Moorefield is located in Independence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorefield
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
    • Southside
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Southside is located in Independence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southside
    • Batesville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Lawrence County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Auvergne, with the one closest to Auvergne listed first.
    • Alicia
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Saffell
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
  • Poinsett County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Auvergne, with the one closest to Auvergne listed first.
    • Fisher
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Fisher is located in Poinsett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 212 people
    • Waldenburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Weiner
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Harrisburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Greenfield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • White County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Auvergne, with the one closest to Auvergne listed first.
    • Bradford
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Bradford is located in White County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 736 people
    • Russell
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Bald Knob
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Bliss ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Bliss is located in White County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bliss
    • Davenport ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Davenport is located in White County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davenport
    • Sunnydale
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Judsonia
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Georgetown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • West Point
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Woodruff County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Auvergne, with the one closest to Auvergne listed first.
    • Riverside
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • McCrory
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Patterson
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Patterson is located in Woodruff County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 388 people
    • Augusta
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Morton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • DeView
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Colona
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Bemis
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Flynn ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Flynn is located in Woodruff County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flynn
    • Gregory
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Howell
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Howell is located in Woodruff County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howell

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

Cemeteries Near Auvergne ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Auvergne.

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 Auvergne - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Auvergne covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

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.<3>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Auvergne had a population of 75 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Shoffner
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Weldon
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Remmel
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Newport
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Tupelo
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Olyphant
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Olyphant is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olyphant
  • Diaz
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Diaz is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diaz
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,208 people
  • Jacksonport
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Grand Glaise
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Grand Glaise is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Glaise
  • Elmo
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Elmo is located in Independence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmo
  • Grubbs
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Paroquet
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Paroquet is located in Independence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paroquet
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Bradford
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Bradford is located in White County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 736 people
    • Fisher
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Fisher is located in Poinsett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 212 people
    • Riverside
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)

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

Newspapers Published in Auvergne ...

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 50 newspapers that have been published in the area around Auvergne.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Auvergne, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Auvergne.

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 Auvergne:

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>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.
<3>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 Auvergne, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>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- Auvergne) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.