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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Bloomington. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Bloomington to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Bloomington, 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 Bloomington (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 Bloomington. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Although our information shows that the community of Bloomington is historic, it would have been located within present day Van Buren 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 Van Buren County: Cleburne, Conway, Faulkner, Searcy & Stone.

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

  • Van Buren County     (The home county of Bloomington)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bloomington, with the one closest to Bloomington listed first.
    • Green Tree
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Tree
      • Green Tree is located in Van Buren County
    • Eglantine
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eglantine
      • Eglantine is located in Van Buren County
    • Morganton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Morganton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganton
      • Morganton is located in Van Buren County
    • Choctaw
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Choctaw have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choctaw
      • Choctaw is located in Van Buren County
    • Bee Branch
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bee Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee Branch
      • Bee Branch is located in Van Buren County
    • Chalk ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chalk have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalk
      • Chalk is located in Van Buren County
    • Clinton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Fairfield Bay
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Shirley
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shirley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shirley
      • Shirley is located in Van Buren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 276 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shirley <4>
    • Gravesville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravesville
      • Gravesville is located in Van Buren County
    • Formosa
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Formosa
      • Formosa is located in Van Buren County
    • Damascus
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Damascus have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damascus
      • Damascus is located in Van Buren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 384 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Damascus <4>
  • Cleburne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bloomington, with the one closest to Bloomington listed first.
    • Higden
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Greers Ferry
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Edgemont
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgemont have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgemont
      • Edgemont is located in Cleburne County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edgemont <4>
    • Shiloh ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shiloh. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
      • Shiloh is located in Cleburne County
    • Miller ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Miller. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller
      • Miller is located in Cleburne County
    • Quitman
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Pearson
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearson
      • Pearson is located in Cleburne County
    • Heber Springs
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heber Springs
      • Heber Springs is located in Cleburne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,906 people
      • Former name for Heber Springs:
      • Sugar Loaf
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Heber Springs <4>
    • Prim
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Yuba
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Yuba. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yuba
      • Yuba is located in Cleburne County
    • Tumbling Shoals
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Drasco
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drasco
      • Drasco is located in Cleburne County
  • Conway County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bloomington, with the one closest to Bloomington listed first.
    • Austin
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Austin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin
      • Austin is located in Conway County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Austin <4>
    • Center Ridge
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Middleton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleton
      • Middleton is located in Conway County
    • Cleveland
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cleveland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
      • Cleveland is located in Conway County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cleveland <4>
    • Springfield
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
      • Springfield is located in Conway County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springfield <4>
    • Solgohachia
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Solgohachia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solgohachia
      • Solgohachia is located in Conway County
    • Jerusalem
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jerusalem have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerusalem
      • Jerusalem is located in Conway County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jerusalem <4>
    • Menifee
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Menifee have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menifee
      • Menifee is located in Conway County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 321 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Menifee <4>
    • Old Hickory
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Old Hickory. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Hickory
      • Old Hickory is located in Conway County
    • Hattieville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hattieville
      • Hattieville is located in Conway County
    • Plumerville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Faulkner County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bloomington, with the one closest to Bloomington listed first.
    • Guy
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guy
      • Guy is located in Faulkner County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 792 people
    • Twin Groves
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Groves have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Groves
      • Twin Groves is located in Faulkner County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 334 people
    • Enders
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enders
      • Enders is located in Faulkner County
    • Centerville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
      • Centerville is located in Faulkner County
    • Greenbrier
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Wooster
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wooster. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wooster
      • Wooster is located in Faulkner County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,125 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wooster <4>
    • Enola
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enola
      • Enola is located in Faulkner County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 354 people
    • Mount Vernon
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
      • Mount Vernon is located in Faulkner County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
    • Holland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
      • Holland is located in Faulkner County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 586 people
  • Pope County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bloomington, with the one closest to Bloomington listed first.
    • Tilly
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tilly have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilly
      • Tilly is located in Pope County
    • Appleton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appleton
      • Appleton is located in Pope County
  • Searcy County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bloomington, with the one closest to Bloomington listed first.
    • Leslie
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leslie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leslie
      • Leslie is located in Searcy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 415 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leslie <4>
    • Watts
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Watts. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watts
      • Watts is located in Searcy County
    • Baker
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker
      • Baker is located in Searcy County
    • Marshall
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshall have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall
      • Marshall is located in Searcy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,327 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marshall <4>
  • Stone County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bloomington, with the one closest to Bloomington listed first.
    • Fox
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox
      • Fox is located in Stone County
    • Timbo
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Alco
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alco have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alco
      • Alco is located in Stone County
    • Onia
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Onia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onia
      • Onia is located in Stone County
    • Mountain View
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Fifty-Six
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • White County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bloomington, with the one closest to Bloomington listed first.
    • Rose Bud
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rose Bud. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Bud
      • Rose Bud is located in White County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 493 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rose Bud <4>
    • Romance
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Pangburn
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)

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

Cemeteries Near Bloomington ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bloomington.

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 Bloomington covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Hunter - Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hunter - Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hunter - Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Quattlebaum Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Quattlebaum Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Quattlebaum Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bee Branch Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bee Branch Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bee Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hardin Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hardin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hardin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Eglantine Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eglantine Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eglantine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pee Dee Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pee Dee Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pee Dee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Johnson Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Higden McLehaney Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Higden McLehaney Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Higden McLehaney Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<5> to the northeast of Higden.
    • The Higden McLehaney Cemetery has also been known as:
    • McLehaney Higden Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2163555 <6>
  • Blackwell Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blackwell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blackwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bradford Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bradford Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bradford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Flat Rock Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flat Rock Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Flat Rock Cemetery is located 10 miles [16.1 km]<5> to the east of Heber Springs.
    • The Flat Rock Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Flat Rock Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Flat Rock Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1983588 <6>
  • Bailey Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bailey Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bailey Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<5> to the north of Higden.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #52898 <6>
  • Continue List   (232 more) ...
    • Settlement Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Settlement Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Settlement Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Bradley Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bradley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bradley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Lloyd Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lloyd Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lloyd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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 Bloomington in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Bloomington.

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

  • Morganton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Morganton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganton
    • Morganton is located in Van Buren County
  • Eglantine
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eglantine
    • Eglantine is located in Van Buren County
  • Choctaw
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Choctaw have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choctaw
    • Choctaw is located in Van Buren County
  • Bee Branch
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bee Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee Branch
    • Bee Branch is located in Van Buren County
  • Chalk ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chalk have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalk
    • Chalk is located in Van Buren County
  • Clinton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Settlement ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Settlement have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Settlement
    • Settlement is located in Van Buren County
  • Damascus
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Damascus have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damascus
    • Damascus is located in Van Buren County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 384 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Damascus <4>
  • Shiloh ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shiloh. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
    • Shiloh is located in Cleburne County
  • Claude
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Claude have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claude
    • Claude is located in Van Buren County
  • Quitman
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Pinnacle Springs ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinnacle Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinnacle Springs
    • Pinnacle Springs is located in Faulkner County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Guy
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guy
      • Guy is located in Faulkner County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 792 people
    • Scotland
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Martinville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinville
      • Martinville is located in Faulkner County

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

Newspapers Published in Bloomington ...

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 20 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bloomington.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Bloomington, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Bloomington.

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 Bloomington:

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

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 Bloomington, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<3>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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- Bloomington) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bloomington. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.5301, Longitude: -92.3635       In this case, the coordinates for Bloomington have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>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.




 

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