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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 Blue Bayou (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 Blue Bayou. 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.

Blue Bayou is located in Howard 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 Howard County: Hempstead, Little River, Pike, Polk & Sevier.

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

  • Howard County     (The home county of Blue Bayou)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blue Bayou, with the one closest to Blue Bayou listed first.
    • Center Point
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Nashville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Mineral Springs
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
      • Mineral Springs is located in Howard County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,139 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mineral Springs <1>
    • Corinth
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Corinth. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth
      • Corinth is located in Howard County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Corinth
      • From Blue Bayou to Corinth
    • Buck Range
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Dierks
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Tollette
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Euclid
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Euclid. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Euclid
      • Euclid is located in Howard County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Euclid
      • From Blue Bayou to Euclid
    • Saratoga
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saratoga have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saratoga
      • Saratoga is located in Howard County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saratoga <1>
    • Galena
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Galena. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galena
      • Galena is located in Howard County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Galena
      • From Blue Bayou to Galena
    • Umpire
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Umpire have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Umpire
      • Umpire is located in Howard County
    • Athens
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
  • Calhoun County
  • Hempstead County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blue Bayou, with the one closest to Blue Bayou listed first.
    • Doyle
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Doyle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doyle
      • Doyle is located in Hempstead County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Doyle
      • From Blue Bayou to Doyle
    • Tokio
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Clow
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Columbus
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
      • Columbus is located in Hempstead County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbus <1>
    • Ozan
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ozan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ozan
      • Ozan is located in Hempstead County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 79 people
    • McCaskill
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCaskill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCaskill
      • McCaskill is located in Hempstead County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 95 people
    • Washington
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
      • Washington is located in Hempstead County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Washington <1>
    • Blevins
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blevins have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blevins
      • Blevins is located in Hempstead County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
    • McNab
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McNab have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNab
      • McNab is located in Hempstead County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 63 people
    • Fulton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Oakhaven
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakhaven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakhaven
      • Oakhaven is located in Hempstead County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
    • Sheppard
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sheppard. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheppard
      • Sheppard is located in Hempstead County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sheppard
      • From Blue Bayou to Sheppard
  • Little River County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blue Bayou, with the one closest to Blue Bayou listed first.
    • Yarborough Landing
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Wilton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Millwood
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Millwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millwood
      • Millwood is located in Little River County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Millwood
      • From Blue Bayou to Millwood
    • Alleene
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alleene have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alleene
      • Alleene is located in Little River County
    • Ashdown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashdown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashdown
      • Ashdown is located in Little River County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,359 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashdown <1>
    • Winthrop
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Ogden
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ogden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogden
      • Ogden is located in Little River County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
    • Foreman
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foreman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foreman
      • Foreman is located in Little River County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 922 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Foreman <1>
    • Cerrogordo
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cerrogordo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cerrogordo
      • Cerrogordo is located in Little River County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cerrogordo
      • From Blue Bayou to Cerrogordo
  • Pike County
  • Polk County
    • Grannis
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grannis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grannis
      • Grannis is located in Polk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 566 people
  • Sevier County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blue Bayou, with the one closest to Blue Bayou listed first.
    • Paraloma
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Lockesburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lockesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockesburg
      • Lockesburg is located in Sevier County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 710 people
    • Ben Lomond
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ben Lomond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ben Lomond
      • Ben Lomond is located in Sevier County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 140 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ben Lomond <1>
    • Norwoodville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • De Queen
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Queen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Queen
      • De Queen is located in Sevier County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,406 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for De Queen <1>
    • Horatio
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horatio have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horatio
      • Horatio is located in Sevier County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,011 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Horatio <1>
    • Process City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Process City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Process City
      • Process City is located in Sevier County
    • Gillham
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)

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

Cemeteries Near Blue Bayou ...

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

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

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

  • Graves Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Graves Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Graves Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • County Line Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the County Line Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the County Line Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bluff Springs Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bluff Springs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bluff Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Shiloh Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Coulter Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coulter Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coulter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hickory Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hickory Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hickory Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Temperanceville Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Temperanceville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Temperanceville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Carmen Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Carmen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Carmen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Boles Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boles Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sunshine Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunshine Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunshine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Shiloh Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Nashville Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nashville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nashville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (203 more) ...
    • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Old Salem Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Salem Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Ebenezer Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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.<4>

While we didn't find Blue Bayou in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Blue Bayou.

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

  • Center Point
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Nashville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Corinth
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Corinth. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth
    • Corinth is located in Howard County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Corinth
    • From Blue Bayou to Corinth
  • Buck Range
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Compton ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Compton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Compton
    • Compton is located in Hempstead County
  • Perkins
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perkins have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perkins
    • Perkins is located in Howard County
  • Tollette
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Clow
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Doyle
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Doyle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doyle
    • Doyle is located in Hempstead County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Doyle
    • From Blue Bayou to Doyle
  • Brownstown
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownstown
    • Brownstown is located in Sevier County
  • Allbrook
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allbrook
    • Allbrook is located in Howard County
  • Nathan
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (19 more) ...
    • Muddy Fork
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muddy Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muddy Fork
      • Muddy Fork is located in Howard County
    • Lebanon
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lebanon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon
      • Lebanon is located in Sevier County
    • Lockesburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lockesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockesburg
      • Lockesburg is located in Sevier County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 710 people

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

Newspapers Published in Blue Bayou ...

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 41 newspapers that have been published in the area around Blue Bayou.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Blue Bayou, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Blue Bayou.

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 professional and volunteer 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 Blue Bayou:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Blue Bayou. 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>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.
<4>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 Blue Bayou, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Blue Bayou) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Blue Bayou. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.9695, Longitude: -93.9560    









 

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