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 Bland (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 Bland. 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.
Bland 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 Bland. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Bland:
- Saline County (The home county of Bland)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bland, with the one closest to Bland listed first.
- Avilla
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Avilla is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avilla
- Kentucky
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Kentucky is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentucky
- Rubicon
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Rubicon is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rubicon
- Congo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Congo is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Congo
- Paron
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Paron is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paron
- Salem
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Salem is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Fairplay ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Fairplay is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairplay
- Benton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Haskell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Bryant
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Bauxite
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Bauxite is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bauxite
- Population from the 2020 Census: 555 people
- Shaw
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Shaw is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaw
- Conway County
- Oppelo
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Oppelo is located in Conway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oppelo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 747 people
- Faulkner County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bland, with the one closest to Bland listed first.
- Lollie
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Lollie is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lollie
- Mayflower
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Preston
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Preston is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
- Conway
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Garland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bland, with the one closest to Bland listed first.
- Lonsdale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Fountain Lake
(14 miles [22.5 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
- Hot Springs Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Price
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Price is located in Garland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price
- Blue Springs
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Blue Springs is located in Garland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Springs
- Jessieville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Hot Springs
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Piney
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Piney is located in Garland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney
- Mountain Pine
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Lake Hamilton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Rockwell
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Rockwell is located in Garland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwell
- Grant County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bland, with the one closest to Bland listed first.
- Tull
(17 miles [27.4 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
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Ico is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ico
- Poyen
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Poyen is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poyen
- Population from the 2020 Census: 291 people
- Prattsville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Turin ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Turin is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turin
- Sheridan
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Hot Spring County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bland, with the one closest to Bland listed first.
- Butterfield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Butterfield is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butterfield
- Magnet Cove
(19 miles [30.6 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
- Rockport
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Rockport is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockport
- Population from the 2020 Census: 710 people
- Perla
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Perla is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perla
- Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
- Malvern
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Social Hill
(27 miles [43.5 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 south)
- 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
- Perry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bland, with the one closest to Bland listed first.
- Little Italy
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Little Italy is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Italy
- Bigelow
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Fourche
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Fourche is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fourche
- Population from the 2020 Census: 62 people
- Houston
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Perryville
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Dixie ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Dixie is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
- Perry
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Deberrie
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Deberrie is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deberrie
- Toad Suck
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Toad Suck is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toad Suck
- Adona
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Adona is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adona
- Population from the 2020 Census: 203 people
- Casa
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Casa is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casa
- Population from the 2020 Census: 169 people
- Pulaski County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bland, with the one closest to Bland listed first.
- Ferndale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Ferndale is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferndale
- Banty ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Banty is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banty
- Alexander
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Secluded Hills
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Secluded Hills is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Secluded Hills
- Mabelvale
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Natural Steps
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Natural Steps is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natural Steps
- Roland
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Windamere
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Windamere is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windamere
- Monnie Springs
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Monnie Springs is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monnie Springs
- Cammack Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Cammack Village is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cammack Village
- Population from the 2020 Census: 712 people
- Wakefield Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Wakefield Village is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakefield Village
- Maumelle
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Bland, see our County-by-County Page for Bland.
Cemeteries Near Bland ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bland.
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 Bland - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Bland covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Bland, with the one closest to Bland listed first.
- Old Union Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Thomas - Leatherwood Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Langley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Geurin Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Pipkin Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Fowler Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- James Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- McPherson Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Cameron Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Cold Springs Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Scott Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Spring Valley Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (206 more) ...
- Wesleys Chapel Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Hammonds Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Rosmont Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
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 Bland 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 Bland, with the one closest to Bland listed first.
- Avilla
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Avilla is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avilla
- Tatumville ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Tatumville is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tatumville
- Owensville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Owensville is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owensville
- Fairplay ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Fairplay is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairplay
- Benton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Reform
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Reform is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reform
- Banty ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Banty is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banty
- Bryant
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Collegeville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Collegeville is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collegeville
- Blocher
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Blocher is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blocher
- Alexander
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Shaw
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Shaw is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaw
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Traskwood
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Traskwood is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Traskwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 549 people
- Ivesville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Ivesville is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivesville
- Tull
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Tull is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tull
- Population from the 2020 Census: 464 people
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Bland. See our List of 1890's Communities around Bland.
Newspapers Published in Bland ...
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 Bland.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Bland, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Bland.
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 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 Bland:
- Websites specific to Arkansas
- Pages specific to Saline County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Conway County
- Faulkner County
- Garland County
- Grant County
- Hot Spring 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 Bland, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Bland) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |