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 Bauxite Junction (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 Bauxite Junction. 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.
Name Variations for Bauxite Junction ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Bauxite Junction: Bauxite Jct. (or less commonly used: Bauxite Jctn.)
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
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.
Bauxite Junction is located in Saline 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 Saline County: Garland, Grant, Hot Spring, Perry & Pulaski.
Below are the counties that are near Bauxite Junction. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Bauxite Junction:
- Saline County (The home county of Bauxite Junction)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bauxite Junction, with the one closest to Bauxite Junction listed first.
- Bauxite
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Bauxite is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bauxite
- Population from the 2020 Census: 555 people
- Bryant
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Salem
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Salem is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Benton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Shannon Hills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Shannon Hills is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannon Hills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,087 people
- Congo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Congo is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Congo
- Shaw
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Shaw is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaw
- Avilla
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Avilla is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avilla
- Haskell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Kentucky
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Kentucky is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentucky
- East End
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- East End is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East End
- Fairplay ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Fairplay is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairplay
- Traskwood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Traskwood is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Traskwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 549 people
- Faulkner County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bauxite Junction, with the one closest to Bauxite Junction listed first.
- Mayflower
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Lollie
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Lollie is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lollie
- Preston
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Preston is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
- Garland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bauxite Junction, with the one closest to Bauxite Junction listed first.
- Lonsdale
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Fountain Lake
(23 miles [37 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
- Price
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Price is located in Garland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price
- Hot Springs Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Grant County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bauxite Junction, with the one closest to Bauxite Junction listed first.
- Tull
(10 miles [16.1 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
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Ico is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ico
- Prattsville
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Poyen
(19 miles [30.6 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
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Turin ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Turin is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turin
- Ebb
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Ebb is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebb
- Slabtown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Slabtown is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slabtown
- Center Grove
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Center Grove is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Grove
- Cherry Grove ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Cherry Grove is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Grove
- Dogwood
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Dogwood is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood
- Leola
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Hot Spring County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bauxite Junction, with the one closest to Bauxite Junction listed first.
- Butterfield
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Butterfield is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butterfield
- Rockport
(20 miles [32.2 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
(21 miles [33.8 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
- Magnet Cove
(22 miles [35.4 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
- Malvern
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Lono
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Lono is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lono
- Rolla
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Rolla is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolla
- Social Hill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Social Hill is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Social Hill
- Etta ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Etta is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etta
- Saginaw
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Saginaw is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saginaw
- Jefferson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bauxite Junction, with the one closest to Bauxite Junction listed first.
- Redfield
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jefferson
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Jefferson is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
- Plum Bayou ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Plum Bayou is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Bayou
- Wright
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Wright is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright
- Lonoke County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bauxite Junction, with the one closest to Bauxite Junction 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
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Perry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bauxite Junction, with the one closest to Bauxite Junction listed first.
- Little Italy
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Little Italy is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Italy
- Fourche
(28 miles [45.1 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
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Pulaski County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bauxite Junction, with the one closest to Bauxite Junction listed first.
- Alexander
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Mabelvale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Banty ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Banty is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banty
- Landmark
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Landmark is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landmark
- Landmark has also been known as:
- Parkers - Iron Springs
- Windamere
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Windamere is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windamere
- Wakefield Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Wakefield Village is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakefield Village
- Bingham
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Bingham is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bingham
- Ferndale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Ferndale is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferndale
- Secluded Hills
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Secluded Hills is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Secluded Hills
- Wrightsville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Wrightsville is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrightsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,054 people
- Cammack Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Cammack Village is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cammack Village
- Population from the 2020 Census: 712 people
- Little Rock
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Sweet Home
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Sweet Home is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Home
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Bauxite Junction, see our County-by-County Page for Bauxite Junction.
Cemeteries Near Bauxite Junction ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bauxite Junction.
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 Bauxite Junction - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Bauxite Junction covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Bauxite Junction, with the one closest to Bauxite Junction listed first.
- Bryant Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Hicks Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Bauxite Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Liberty Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Social Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- China Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Scott Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Lee Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Rosmont Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Woodland Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Alexander Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (211 more) ...
- Pinecrest Memorial Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Rose Garden Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Cameron Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
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>
While we didn't find Bauxite Junction in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Bauxite Junction.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Bauxite Junction, with the one closest to Bauxite Junction listed first.
- Bryant
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Benton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Collegeville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Collegeville is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collegeville
- Alexander
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Shaw
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Shaw is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaw
- Hurricane ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hurricane is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurricane
- Avilla
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Avilla is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avilla
- Altharp ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Altharp is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altharp
- Mabelvale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Tatumville ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Tatumville is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tatumville
- Fairplay ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Fairplay is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairplay
- Tull
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Tull is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tull
- Population from the 2020 Census: 464 people
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Banty ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Banty is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banty
- Traskwood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Traskwood is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Traskwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 549 people
- Belfast
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Belfast is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belfast
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Bauxite Junction. See our List of 1890's Communities around Bauxite Junction.
Newspapers Published in Bauxite Junction ...
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 21 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bauxite Junction.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Bauxite Junction, there are papers which were published within 4 miles [6.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Bauxite Junction.
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 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 Bauxite Junction:
- Websites specific to Arkansas
- Pages specific to Saline County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Faulkner County
- Garland County
- Grant County
- Hot Spring County
- Jefferson County
- Lonoke County
- Perry County
- Pulaski 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> | 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 Bauxite Junction, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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- Bauxite Junction) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |