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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Belser. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Belser to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Belser, 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 Belser (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 Belser. 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 and hospitals 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 Belser is historic, it would have been located within present day Phillips 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 Phillips County: Arkansas, Desha, Lee, Monroe, Bolivar (MS), Coahoma (MS) & Tunica (MS).
Below are the counties that are near Belser. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Belser:
- Phillips County (The home county of Belser)
- The following are listed by their distance from Belser, with the one closest to Belser listed first.
- Huma
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Huma is located in Phillips County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huma
- West Helena
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Latour
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Latour is located in Phillips County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latour
- Helena - West Helena
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Helena - West Helena is located in Phillips County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena - West Helena
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,032 people
- Lexa
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Barton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Barton is located in Phillips County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barton
- Helena
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- North Creek ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- North Creek is located in Phillips County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Creek
- Oneida
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Oneida is located in Phillips County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneida
- Poplar Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Poplar Grove is located in Phillips County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Grove
- Tyner ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Tyner is located in Phillips County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyner
- Lakeview
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lakeview is located in Phillips County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
- Population from the 2020 Census: 349 people
- Arkansas County
- The following are listed by their distance from Belser, with the one closest to Belser listed first.
- Saint Charles
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Crockett's Bluff
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Crockett's Bluff is located in Arkansas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crockett's Bluff
- Lee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Belser, with the one closest to Belser listed first.
- LaGrange
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- LaGrange is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaGrange
- Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
- Phillips Bayou
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Phillips Bayou is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips Bayou
- Rondo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Rondo is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rondo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 164 people
- Vineyard
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Vineyard is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vineyard
- Marianna
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Aubrey
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Aubrey is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aubrey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
- Felton
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Felton is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felton
- Brickeys
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Brickeys is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brickeys
- Peters
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Peters is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peters
- Moro
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Haynes
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Haynes is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynes
- Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
- Winona ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Winona is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winona
- Monroe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Belser, with the one closest to Belser listed first.
- Palmer
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Palmer is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer
- Pine City
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Pine City is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine City
- Monroe
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Monroe is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
- Lawrenceville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Lawrenceville is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceville
- Holly Grove
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Holly Grove is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Grove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 520 people
- Saint Francis County
- The following are listed by their distance from Belser, with the one closest to Belser listed first.
- Rawlinson
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Rawlinson is located in Saint Francis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rawlinson
- Bonair
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Bonair is located in Saint Francis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonair
- Hughes
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Coahoma County (MS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Belser, with the one closest to Belser listed first.
- Powell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Powell is located in Coahoma County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell
- Friars Point
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Friars Point is located in Coahoma County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friars Point
- Population from the 2020 Census: 990 people
- Lula
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Lula is located in Coahoma County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lula
- Population from the 2020 Census: 241 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lula <2>
- Coahoma
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Rich
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Rich is located in Coahoma County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich
- Clover Hill
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Clover Hill is located in Coahoma County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Hill
- Jonestown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Eagles Nest
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Eagles Nest is located in Coahoma County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagles Nest
- Lyon
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Lyon is located in Coahoma County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 279 people
- Clarksdale
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Clarksdale is located in Coahoma County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksdale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,470 people
- Sunflower Landing
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Sunflower Landing is located in Coahoma County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunflower Landing
- Hopson
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Hopson is located in Coahoma County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopson
- Panola County (MS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Belser, with the one closest to Belser listed first.
- Askew
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Askew is located in Panola County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Askew
- Crenshaw
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Quitman County (MS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Belser, with the one closest to Belser listed first.
- Falcon
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Falcon is located in Quitman County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
- Sledge
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Sledge is located in Quitman County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sledge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 472 people
- Tate County (MS)
- Goode
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Goode is located in Tate County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goode
- Tunica County (MS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Belser, with the one closest to Belser listed first.
- Peyton ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Peyton is located in Tunica County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peyton
- Austin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Austin is located in Tunica County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin
- Clayton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Clayton is located in Tunica County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
- Evansville
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Evansville is located in Tunica County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evansville
- Mhoon Landing ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Mhoon Landing is located in Tunica County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mhoon Landing
- North Tunica
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- North Tunica is located in Tunica County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Tunica
- Tunica
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Belser, see our County-by-County Page for Belser.
Cemeteries Near Belser ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Belser.
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 Belser - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Belser covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Belser, with the one closest to Belser listed first.
- St. Pauls Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Oak Grove Garden Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Odd Fellows Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- New Zion Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Spring Lake Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- O'Shield Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jackson Chapel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Polly Dots Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- St. Marks Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Busby Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Sunset Memorial Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Continue List (242 more) ...
- Billingsley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Stephens Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Rindy Grove 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.
While we didn't find Belser in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Belser.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Belser, with the one closest to Belser listed first.
- Huma
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Huma is located in Phillips County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huma
- Southland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Southland is located in Phillips County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southland
- Latour
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Latour is located in Phillips County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latour
- Lexa
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Barton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Barton is located in Phillips County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barton
- Helena
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- North Creek ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- North Creek is located in Phillips County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Creek
- LaGrange
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- LaGrange is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaGrange
- Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
- Phillips Bayou
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Phillips Bayou is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips Bayou
- Poplar Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Poplar Grove is located in Phillips County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Grove
- Trenton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Trenton is located in Phillips County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
- Powell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Powell is located in Coahoma County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Tyner ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Tyner is located in Phillips County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyner
- Westover
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Westover is located in Phillips County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westover
- Friars Point
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Friars Point is located in Coahoma County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friars Point
- Population from the 2020 Census: 990 people
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Belser. See our List of 1890's Communities around Belser.
Newspapers Published in Belser ...
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 53 newspapers that have been published in the area around Belser.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Belser, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Belser.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Belser:
- Websites specific to Arkansas
- Pages specific to Phillips County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Arkansas County
- Lee County
- Monroe County
- Saint Francis County
- Coahoma County
- Panola County
- Quitman County
- Tate County
- Tunica County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Arkansas
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 Belser, 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> | 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 from Point A (ie- Belser) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |