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Introduction ...

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

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

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

  • Prairie County     (The home county of Bardill)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bardill, with the one closest to Bardill listed first.
    • Ulm
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Ulm is located in Prairie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ulm
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
    • Fairmount
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Fairmount is located in Prairie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmount
    • Tollville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Tollville is located in Prairie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tollville
    • De Valls Bluff
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Hazen
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Hazen is located in Prairie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazen
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,330 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hazen <2>
    • Biscoe
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Biscoe is located in Prairie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biscoe
    • Fredonia
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Fredonia is located in Prairie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 343 people
    • Brasfield
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Brasfield is located in Prairie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brasfield
    • Cuneo ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Cuneo is located in Prairie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuneo
    • Screeton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Screeton is located in Prairie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Screeton
    • Des Arc
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Little Dixie
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Little Dixie is located in Prairie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Dixie
  • Arkansas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bardill, with the one closest to Bardill listed first.
    • Parham ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Parham is located in Arkansas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parham
    • Preston Ferry
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Preston Ferry is located in Arkansas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston Ferry
    • Casscoe
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Casscoe is located in Arkansas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casscoe
    • Stuttgart
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Almyra
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Crockett's Bluff
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Crockett's Bluff is located in Arkansas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crockett's Bluff
    • Humphrey
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • De Witt
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Saint Charles
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Bayou Meto
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Bayou Meto is located in Arkansas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou Meto
    • Ethel
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Ethel is located in Arkansas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethel
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bardill, with the one closest to Bardill listed first.
    • Wabbaseka
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Wabbaseka is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wabbaseka
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 213 people
    • Altheimer
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Cornerstone
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Cornerstone is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornerstone
    • Reydell
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Reydell is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reydell
    • Richardson
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Richardson is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richardson
    • Tucker
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Tucker is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker
  • Lee County
    • Moro
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Lonoke County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bardill, with the one closest to Bardill listed first.
    • Parkers Corner
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Parkers Corner is located in Lonoke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkers Corner
    • Humnoke
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Allport
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Allport is located in Lonoke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allport
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 117 people
    • Seaton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Seaton is located in Lonoke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seaton
    • Carlisle
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • McCreanor
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • McCreanor is located in Lonoke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCreanor
    • Coy
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Coy is located in Lonoke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coy
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
    • Bayou Meto
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Bayou Meto is located in Lonoke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou Meto
    • Sisemore
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Sisemore is located in Lonoke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sisemore
    • Lonoke
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • England
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Monroe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bardill, with the one closest to Bardill listed first.
    • Roe
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Roe is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roe
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 94 people
    • Clarendon
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Holly Grove
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Holly Grove is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Grove
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 520 people
    • Lawrenceville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Lawrenceville is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceville
    • Pine City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Pine City is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine City
    • Palmer
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Palmer is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer
    • Monroe
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Monroe is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
    • Brinkley
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Fargo
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Fargo is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fargo
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 79 people
  • Phillips County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bardill, with the one closest to Bardill listed first.
    • Turner
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Turner is located in Phillips County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner
    • Turkey Scratch
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Turkey Scratch is located in Phillips County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey Scratch
    • Marvell
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Saint Francis County
    • Wheatley
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)

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

Cemeteries Near Bardill ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bardill.

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

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

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

  • Zion Lutheran Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Liberty Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • St. Paul Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Hunters Chapel Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Roc Roe Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Lutheran Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Green Grove Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Love Rest Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Holy Rosary Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Yoder Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Russian Orthodox Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (164 more) ...
    • Talman Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Wofford Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Marsh Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 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.

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

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

  • Parham ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Parham is located in Arkansas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parham
  • Roe
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Roe is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roe
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 94 people
  • Stuttgart
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Casscoe
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Casscoe is located in Arkansas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casscoe
  • Fairmount
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Fairmount is located in Prairie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmount
  • Duncan
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Duncan is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan
  • Clarendon
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Goldman
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Goldman is located in Arkansas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldman
  • Almyra
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Mount Adams
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Mount Adams is located in Arkansas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Adams
  • De Valls Bluff
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Holly Grove
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Holly Grove is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Grove
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 520 people
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Sassafras ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Sassafras is located in Arkansas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sassafras
    • Hazen
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Hazen is located in Prairie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazen
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,330 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hazen <2>
    • Crockett's Bluff
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Crockett's Bluff is located in Arkansas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crockett's Bluff

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

Newspapers Published in Bardill ...

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 Bardill.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Bardill, there are papers which were published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Bardill.

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 professional and volunteer 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 Bardill:

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 Bardill, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Bardill) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.