Our Genealogy Helper
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 Battlefield (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 Battlefield. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.
Battlefield is located in Hempstead 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 Hempstead County: Clark, Howard, Lafayette, Little River, Miller, Nevada & Pike.
Below are the counties that are near Battlefield. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Battlefield:
- Hempstead County (The home county of Battlefield)
- The following are listed by their distance from Battlefield, with the one closest to Battlefield listed first.
- Sheppard
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Sheppard is located in Hempstead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheppard
- Hope
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Fulton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Fulton is located in Hempstead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
- Shover Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Shover Springs is located in Hempstead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shover Springs
- McNab
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- McNab is located in Hempstead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNab
- Population from the 2020 Census: 63 people
- Patmos
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Patmos is located in Hempstead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patmos
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
- Oakhaven
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Oakhaven is located in Hempstead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakhaven
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
- Centerville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Centerville is located in Hempstead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Perrytown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Perrytown is located in Hempstead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perrytown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 257 people
- Washington
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Columbus
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Ozan
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Ozan is located in Hempstead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ozan
- Population from the 2020 Census: 79 people
- Blevins
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Blevins is located in Hempstead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blevins
- Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
- Columbia County
- The following are listed by their distance from Battlefield, with the one closest to Battlefield listed first.
- Waldo
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- College Hill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- College Hill is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Hill
- Howard County
- The following are listed by their distance from Battlefield, with the one closest to Battlefield listed first.
- Saratoga
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Tollette
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Tollette is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tollette
- Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
- Buck Range
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Buck Range is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck Range
- Mineral Springs
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Nashville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Blue Bayou
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Blue Bayou is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Bayou
- Lafayette County
- The following are listed by their distance from Battlefield, with the one closest to Battlefield listed first.
- Old Town
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Old Town is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
- Lewisville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Stamps
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Kress City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Kress City is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kress City
- Buckner
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Buckner is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckner
- Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
- McKamie
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- McKamie is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKamie
- Little River County
- The following are listed by their distance from Battlefield, with the one closest to Battlefield listed first.
- Millwood
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Millwood is located in Little River County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millwood
- Yarborough Landing
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Yarborough Landing is located in Little River County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yarborough Landing
- Ogden
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Ogden is located in Little River County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogden
- Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
- Ashdown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Wilton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Richmond
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Richmond is located in Little River County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
- Miller County
- The following are listed by their distance from Battlefield, with the one closest to Battlefield listed first.
- Garland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Garland is located in Miller County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 235 people
- Genoa
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Genoa is located in Miller County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genoa
- Rondo
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Rondo is located in Miller County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rondo
- Texarkana
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Roberts ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Roberts is located in Miller County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts
- Fouke
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Nevada County
- The following are listed by their distance from Battlefield, with the one closest to Battlefield listed first.
- Emmet
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Emmet is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmet
- Population from the 2020 Census: 455 people
- Bodcaw
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Bodcaw is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bodcaw
- Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
- Laneburg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Laneburg is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laneburg
- Prescott
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Rosston
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Rosston is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 235 people
- Willisville
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Willisville is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willisville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 139 people
- Cale
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Cale is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people
- Boughton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Boughton is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boughton
- Zama ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Zama is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zama
- Pike County
- The following are listed by their distance from Battlefield, with the one closest to Battlefield listed first.
- Billstown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Billstown is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billstown
- Pisgah
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Pisgah is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah
- Roy
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Roy is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roy
- Bowen
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Bowen is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowen
- Piney Grove
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Piney Grove is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Grove
- Highland
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Highland is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
- Sevier County
- The following are listed by their distance from Battlefield, with the one closest to Battlefield listed first.
- Paraloma
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Paraloma is located in Sevier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paraloma
- Ben Lomond
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bowie County (TX)
- The following are listed by their distance from Battlefield, with the one closest to Battlefield listed first.
- Texarkana
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Nash
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Nash is located in Bowie County (TX)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nash
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,781 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nash <1>
- Wake Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Sulphur
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Sulphur is located in Bowie County (TX)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur
- Red Lick
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Red Lick is located in Bowie County (TX)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Lick
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,025 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Battlefield, see our County-by-County Page for Battlefield.
Cemeteries Near Battlefield ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Battlefield.
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 Battlefield - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Battlefield covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Battlefield, with the one closest to Battlefield listed first.
- Foster Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Turner Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Sullivan Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Phillips Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Bethany Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Hervey Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Flowers Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Holly Spring Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Best Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Huckabee Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Wilson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Providence Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (170 more) ...
- St. Mark Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Hatch Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Red Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
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.<2>
While we didn't find Battlefield in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Battlefield.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Battlefield, with the one closest to Battlefield listed first.
- Sheppard
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Sheppard is located in Hempstead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheppard
- Guernsey
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Guernsey is located in Hempstead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guernsey
- Hope
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Fulton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Fulton is located in Hempstead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
- Sardis ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Sardis is located in Hempstead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis
- Shover Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Shover Springs is located in Hempstead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shover Springs
- Homan
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Homan is located in Miller County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homan
- Washington
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Clayton ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Clayton is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
- Columbus
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- De Ann
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- De Ann is located in Hempstead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Ann
- McKinney
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- McKinney is located in Miller County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKinney
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Garland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Garland is located in Miller County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 235 people
- Emmet
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Emmet is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmet
- Population from the 2020 Census: 455 people
- Bodcaw
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Bodcaw is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bodcaw
- Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Battlefield. See our List of 1890's Communities around Battlefield.
Newspapers Published in Battlefield ...
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 51 newspapers that have been published in the area around Battlefield.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Battlefield, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Battlefield.
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 Battlefield:
- Websites specific to Arkansas
- Pages specific to Hempstead County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Columbia County
- Howard County
- Lafayette County
- Little River County
- Miller County
- Nevada County
- Pike County
- Sevier County
- Bowie County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Arkansas
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> | 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 Battlefield, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Battlefield) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |