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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Banty. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Banty to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Banty, 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 Banty (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 Banty. 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 hospitals 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.
Although our information shows that the community of Banty is historic, it would have been located within present day Pulaski 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 Pulaski County: Faulkner, Grant, Jefferson, Lonoke, Perry & Saline.
Below are the counties that are near Banty. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Banty:
- Pulaski County (The home county of Banty)
- The following are listed by their distance from Banty, with the one closest to Banty listed first.
- Ferndale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Ferndale is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferndale
- Secluded Hills
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Secluded Hills is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Secluded Hills
- Cammack Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Cammack Village is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cammack Village
- Population from the 2020 Census: 712 people
- Natural Steps
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Natural Steps is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natural Steps
- Alexander
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Mabelvale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Maumelle
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Wakefield Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Wakefield Village is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakefield Village
- Windamere
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Windamere is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windamere
- Roland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Marche
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Marche is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marche
- Monnie Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Monnie Springs is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monnie Springs
- Landmark
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Landmark is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landmark
- Landmark has also been known as:
- Parkers - Iron Springs
- Conway County
- The following are listed by their distance from Banty, with the one closest to Banty listed first.
- Menifee
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Oppelo
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Oppelo is located in Conway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oppelo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 747 people
- Plumerville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Faulkner County
- The following are listed by their distance from Banty, with the one closest to Banty listed first.
- Mayflower
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Lollie
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Lollie is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lollie
- Preston
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Preston is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
- Conway
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Hamlet
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Hamlet is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlet
- Otto
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Otto is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otto
- Beryl
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Beryl is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beryl
- Vilonia
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Garland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Banty, with the one closest to Banty listed first.
- Lonsdale
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Fountain Lake
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Fountain Lake is located in Garland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 576 people
- Hot Springs Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Grant County
- The following are listed by their distance from Banty, with the one closest to Banty listed first.
- Tull
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Tull is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tull
- Population from the 2020 Census: 464 people
- Ico ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Ico is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ico
- Prattsville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Ebb
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Ebb is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebb
- Poyen
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Poyen is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poyen
- Population from the 2020 Census: 291 people
- Sheridan
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Hot Spring County
- The following are listed by their distance from Banty, with the one closest to Banty listed first.
- Butterfield
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Butterfield is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butterfield
- Magnet Cove
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Magnet Cove is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnet Cove
- Estimated population in 2014: 5 people
- Rockport
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Rockport is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockport
- Population from the 2020 Census: 710 people
- Perla
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Perla is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perla
- Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
- Jefferson County
- Redfield
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Lonoke County
- The following are listed by their distance from Banty, with the one closest to Banty listed first.
- Cobbs
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Cobbs is located in Lonoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobbs
- Keo
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Parnell
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Parnell is located in Lonoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parnell
- Perry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Banty, with the one closest to Banty listed first.
- Little Italy
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Little Italy is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Italy
- Fourche
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Fourche is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fourche
- Population from the 2020 Census: 62 people
- Bigelow
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Dixie ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Dixie is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
- Toad Suck
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Toad Suck is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toad Suck
- Houston
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Perryville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Perry
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Adona
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Adona is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adona
- Population from the 2020 Census: 203 people
- Saline County
- The following are listed by their distance from Banty, with the one closest to Banty listed first.
- Avilla
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Avilla is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avilla
- Congo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Congo is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Congo
- Bryant
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Salem
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Salem is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Shannon Hills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Shannon Hills is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannon Hills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,087 people
- Bauxite
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Bauxite is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bauxite
- Population from the 2020 Census: 555 people
- Benton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Kentucky
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Kentucky is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentucky
- East End
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- East End is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East End
- Paron
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Paron is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paron
- Shaw
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Shaw is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaw
- Haskell
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Rubicon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Rubicon is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rubicon
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Banty, see our County-by-County Page for Banty.
Cemeteries Near Banty ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Banty.
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 Banty - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Banty covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Banty, with the one closest to Banty listed first.
- Ida Mission Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Valley Pine Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Halstead Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Pilgrim Rest Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilgrim Rest Cemetery
- The Pilgrim Rest Cemetery has also been known as:
- Pilgrim Rest Church Cemetery
- Pilgrims Rest Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #55668 <3>
- Browns Valley of Rest Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Guenther Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Chambers Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Rose Garden Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Forest Hills Memorial Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- State Hospital Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Continue List (218 more) ...
- Rocky Mtn. Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Grimmette Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Stuman Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.
Banty 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 Banty, with the one closest to Banty listed first.
- Tatumville ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Tatumville is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tatumville
- Ivesville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Ivesville is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivesville
- Avilla
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Avilla is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avilla
- Collegeville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Collegeville is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collegeville
- Bryant
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Alexander
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Mabelvale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Maumelle
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Bland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Bland is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bland
- Roland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Marche
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Marche is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marche
- Palarm
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Palarm is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palarm
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Altharp ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Altharp is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altharp
- Benton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Little Rock
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Banty. See our List of 1890's Communities around Banty.
Newspapers Published in Banty ...
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 238 newspapers that have been published in the area around Banty.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Banty, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Banty.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Banty:
- Websites specific to Arkansas
- Pages specific to Pulaski County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Conway County
- Faulkner County
- Garland County
- Grant County
- Hot Spring County
- Jefferson County
- Lonoke County
- Perry County
- Saline 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 Banty, 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> | 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. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Banty) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |