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 Belfast (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 Belfast. 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 doctors and 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.
Belfast is located in Grant 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 Grant County: Cleveland, Dallas, Hot Spring, Jefferson, Pulaski & Saline.
Below are the counties that are near Belfast. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Belfast:
- Grant County (The home county of Belfast)
- The following are listed by their distance from Belfast, with the one closest to Belfast listed first.
- Ico ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Ico is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ico
- Tull
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Tull is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tull
- Population from the 2020 Census: 464 people
- Sheridan
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Prattsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Turin ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Turin is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turin
- Slabtown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Slabtown is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slabtown
- Ebb
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Ebb is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebb
- Cherry Grove ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Cherry Grove is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Grove
- Center Grove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Center Grove is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Grove
- Dogwood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Dogwood is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood
- Poyen
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Poyen is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poyen
- Population from the 2020 Census: 291 people
- Leola
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Grapevine
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Grapevine is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grapevine
- Cleveland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Belfast, with the one closest to Belfast listed first.
- Staves
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Staves is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staves
- White Oak Bluff
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- White Oak Bluff is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak Bluff
- Dallas County
- The following are listed by their distance from Belfast, with the one closest to Belfast listed first.
- Carthage
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Carthage is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carthage
- Population from the 2020 Census: 286 people
- Bunn
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Bunn is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunn
- Garland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Belfast, with the one closest to Belfast listed first.
- Lonsdale
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Price
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Price is located in Garland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price
- Fountain Lake
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Fountain Lake is located in Garland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 576 people
- Hot Spring County
- The following are listed by their distance from Belfast, with the one closest to Belfast listed first.
- Perla
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Perla is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perla
- Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
- Rockport
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Rockport is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockport
- Population from the 2020 Census: 710 people
- Lono
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Lono is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lono
- Butterfield
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Butterfield is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butterfield
- Malvern
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Rolla
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Rolla is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolla
- Magnet Cove
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Magnet Cove is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnet Cove
- Estimated population in 2014: 5 people
- Etta ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Etta is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etta
- Social Hill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Social Hill is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Social Hill
- Saginaw
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Saginaw is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saginaw
- Donaldson
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Donaldson is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donaldson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 300 people
- Jefferson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Belfast, with the one closest to Belfast listed first.
- Redfield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Jefferson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Jefferson is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
- Wright
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Wright is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright
- White Hall
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Plum Bayou ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Plum Bayou is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Bayou
- Pastoria
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Pastoria is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pastoria
- Sulphur Springs
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Sulphur Springs is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
- Sherrill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Sherrill is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherrill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
- Tucker
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Tucker is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker
- Pine Bluff
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lonoke County
- The following are listed by their distance from Belfast, with the one closest to Belfast listed first.
- Keo
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- England
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Cobbs
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Cobbs is located in Lonoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobbs
- Pulaski County
- The following are listed by their distance from Belfast, with the one closest to Belfast listed first.
- Alexander
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Bingham
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Bingham is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bingham
- Hensley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Landmark
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Landmark is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landmark
- Landmark has also been known as:
- Parkers - Iron Springs
- Woodson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Woodson is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodson
- Mabelvale
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Windamere
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Windamere is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windamere
- Wrightsville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Wrightsville is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrightsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,054 people
- Wakefield Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Wakefield Village is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakefield Village
- Banty ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Banty is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banty
- Sweet Home
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Sweet Home is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Home
- College Station
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Ferndale
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Ferndale is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferndale
- Saline County
- The following are listed by their distance from Belfast, with the one closest to Belfast listed first.
- Shaw
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Shaw is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaw
- Bauxite
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Bauxite is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bauxite
- Population from the 2020 Census: 555 people
- East End
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- East End is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East End
- Traskwood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Traskwood is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Traskwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 549 people
- Benton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Haskell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Bryant
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Shannon Hills
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Shannon Hills is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannon Hills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,087 people
- Salem
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Salem is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Fairplay ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Fairplay is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairplay
- Kentucky
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Kentucky is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentucky
- Congo
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Congo is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Congo
- Avilla
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Avilla is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avilla
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Belfast, see our County-by-County Page for Belfast.
Cemeteries Near Belfast ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Belfast.
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 Belfast - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Belfast covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Belfast, with the one closest to Belfast listed first.
- Jones Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Corinth Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Jacob Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Poe Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Crossroads Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- South Marlow Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Ashcraft Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Jones Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Gum Springs Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lost Creek Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Philadelphia Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (221 more) ...
- Bauxite Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Hardin Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Holly Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 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.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Belfast 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 Belfast, with the one closest to Belfast listed first.
- Ico ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Ico is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ico
- Shaw
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Shaw is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaw
- Tull
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Tull is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tull
- Population from the 2020 Census: 464 people
- Prattsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Sheridan
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Obin ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Obin is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Obin
- Hurricane ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Hurricane is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurricane
- Turin ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Turin is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turin
- Fenter
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Fenter is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fenter
- Ebb
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Ebb is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebb
- Cherry Grove ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Cherry Grove is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Grove
- Traskwood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Traskwood is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Traskwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 549 people
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Dogwood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Dogwood is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood
- Orion
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Orion is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orion
- Benton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Belfast. See our List of 1890's Communities around Belfast.
Newspapers Published in Belfast ...
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 40 newspapers that have been published in the area around Belfast.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Belfast, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Belfast.
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 Belfast:
- Websites specific to Arkansas
- Pages specific to Grant County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Cleveland County
- Dallas County
- Garland County
- Hot Spring County
- Jefferson County
- Lonoke County
- Pulaski County
- Saline 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 Belfast, 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 from Point A (ie- Belfast) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |