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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 Bayou Meto (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 Bayou Meto. 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.

Bayou Meto is located in Arkansas County.

To see how the shape of Arkansas' counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Arkansas County: Desha, Jefferson, Lincoln, Lonoke, Monroe, Phillips & Prairie.

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

  • Arkansas County     (The home county of Bayou Meto)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bayou Meto, with the one closest to Bayou Meto listed first.
    • Gillett
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • De Witt
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Almyra
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Almyra have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almyra
      • Almyra is located in Arkansas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 262 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Almyra <1>
    • Tichnor
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Humphrey
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Stuttgart
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Ethel
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethel
      • Ethel is located in Arkansas County
    • Crockett's Bluff
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crockett's Bluff
      • Crockett's Bluff is located in Arkansas County
    • Casscoe
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Casscoe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casscoe
      • Casscoe is located in Arkansas County
    • Preston Ferry
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston Ferry
      • Preston Ferry is located in Arkansas County
    • Saint Charles
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Desha County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bayou Meto, with the one closest to Bayou Meto listed first.
    • Mitchellville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mitchellville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchellville
      • Mitchellville is located in Desha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 327 people
    • Dumas
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Pea Ridge
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pea Ridge
      • Pea Ridge is located in Desha County
    • Pickens
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pickens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickens
      • Pickens is located in Desha County
    • Watson
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Snow Lake
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snow Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Lake
      • Snow Lake is located in Desha County
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bayou Meto, with the one closest to Bayou Meto listed first.
    • Reydell
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reydell
      • Reydell is located in Jefferson County
    • Tamo
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tamo
      • Tamo is located in Jefferson County
    • Moscow
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moscow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
      • Moscow is located in Jefferson County
    • Wabbaseka
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wabbaseka
      • Wabbaseka is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 213 people
    • Altheimer
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Rob Roy
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rob Roy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rob Roy
      • Rob Roy is located in Jefferson County
    • Sherrill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherrill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherrill
      • Sherrill is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
    • Pine Bluff
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Pinebergen
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinebergen
      • Pinebergen is located in Jefferson County
    • Tucker
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tucker have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker
      • Tucker is located in Jefferson County
  • Lincoln County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bayou Meto, with the one closest to Bayou Meto listed first.
    • Varner
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varner
      • Varner is located in Lincoln County
    • Grady
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Gould
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gould
      • Gould is located in Lincoln County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 719 people
    • Meroney
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meroney
      • Meroney is located in Lincoln County
    • Yorktown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yorktown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorktown
      • Yorktown is located in Lincoln County
    • Crigler
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crigler
      • Crigler is located in Lincoln County
    • Star City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Warrenton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warrenton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrenton
      • Warrenton is located in Lincoln County
    • Tyro
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyro
      • Tyro is located in Lincoln County
  • Lonoke County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bayou Meto, with the one closest to Bayou Meto listed first.
    • Humnoke
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Humnoke have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humnoke
      • Humnoke is located in Lonoke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 271 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Humnoke <1>
    • Allport
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allport
      • Allport is located in Lonoke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 117 people
    • Coy
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coy
      • Coy is located in Lonoke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
    • Seaton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seaton
      • Seaton is located in Lonoke County
  • Monroe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bayou Meto, with the one closest to Bayou Meto listed first.
    • Lawrenceville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceville
      • Lawrenceville is located in Monroe County
    • Roe
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roe
      • Roe is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 94 people
  • Prairie County
    • Ulm
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ulm have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ulm
      • Ulm is located in Prairie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people

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

Newspapers Published in Bayou Meto ...

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 32 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bayou Meto.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Bayou Meto, 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 Bayou Meto.

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 websites either 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 Bayou Meto:

Cemeteries Near Bayou Meto ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bayou Meto.

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

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

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

  • Bayou Meto Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Lemmons Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lemmons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lemmons Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #54728 <4>
  • Van Camp Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Langford Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Langford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Langford Cemetery
  • Haller Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haller Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #54167 <4>
  • Bayless Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bayless Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bayless Cemetery
  • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery
  • Elam Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elam Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elam Cemetery
  • St. Paul Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul Cemetery
  • Garrett Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garrett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garrett Cemetery
  • Round Lake Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Round Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Round Lake Cemetery
  • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
  • Continue List   (198 more) ...
    • Douglas Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Douglas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Douglas Cemetery
    • Lee Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lee Cemetery
    • Brent Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brent Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brent Cemetery

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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Bayou Meto had a population of 30 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Hagler
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hagler have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagler
    • Hagler is located in Arkansas County
  • English
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for English have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English
    • English is located in Jefferson County
  • Swan Lake
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swan Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Lake
    • Swan Lake is located in Jefferson County
  • Sarassa
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sarassa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarassa
    • Sarassa is located in Lincoln County
  • Olena
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olena have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olena
    • Olena is located in Arkansas County
  • Lake Farm
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Farm have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Farm
    • Lake Farm is located in Jefferson County
  • Cummins
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cummins have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cummins
    • Cummins is located in Lincoln County
  • De Witt
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Douglas
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Douglas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas
    • Douglas is located in Lincoln County
  • Cornerstone
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornerstone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornerstone
    • Cornerstone is located in Jefferson County
  • Richardson
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richardson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richardson
    • Richardson is located in Jefferson County
  • Varner
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varner
    • Varner is located in Lincoln County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • South Bend ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Bend
      • South Bend is located in Lincoln County
    • Grady
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Almyra
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Almyra have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almyra
      • Almyra is located in Arkansas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 262 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Almyra <1>

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bayou Meto. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/

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 location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Bayou Meto) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bayou Meto. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.2235, Longitude: -91.5207    
<4>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.
<5>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 Bayou Meto, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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