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 Blue Hill (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 Hill. 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 hospitals and doctors 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 Hill is located in Pulaski 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 Pulaski County: Faulkner, Grant, Jefferson, Lonoke, Perry & Saline.
Below are the counties that are near Blue Hill. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Blue Hill:
- Pulaski County (The home county of Blue Hill)
- The following are listed by their distance from Blue Hill, with the one closest to Blue Hill listed first.
- Marche
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Marche is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marche
- Maumelle
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Gibson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Gibson is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson
- Cammack Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Cammack Village is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cammack Village
- Population from the 2020 Census: 712 people
- Secluded Hills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Secluded Hills is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Secluded Hills
- Natural Steps
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Natural Steps is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natural Steps
- Gravel Ridge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Sherwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Argenta ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Argenta is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argenta
- North Little Rock
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Monnie Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Monnie Springs is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monnie Springs
- Booker
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Booker is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booker
- Roland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Conway County
- The following are listed by their distance from Blue Hill, with the one closest to Blue Hill listed first.
- Menifee
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Plumerville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Oppelo
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Oppelo is located in Conway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oppelo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 747 people
- Morrilton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Springfield
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Faulkner County
- The following are listed by their distance from Blue Hill, with the one closest to Blue Hill listed first.
- Mayflower
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Preston
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Preston is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
- Otto
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Otto is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otto
- Hamlet
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Hamlet is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlet
- Beryl
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Beryl is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beryl
- Conway
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Lollie
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Lollie is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lollie
- Vilonia
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Holland
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Holland is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 586 people
- Enola
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Enola is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enola
- Population from the 2020 Census: 354 people
- Wooster
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Greenbrier
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Mount Vernon
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Vernon is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
- Grant County
- Ico ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Ico is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ico
- Jefferson County
- Redfield
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Lonoke County
- The following are listed by their distance from Blue Hill, with the one closest to Blue Hill listed first.
- Cabot
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Parnell
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Parnell is located in Lonoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parnell
- Austin
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Austin is located in Lonoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,504 people
- Oak Grove
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Oak Grove is located in Lonoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Ward
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Lonoke
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Cobbs
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Cobbs is located in Lonoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobbs
- Keo
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Sisemore
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Sisemore is located in Lonoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sisemore
- Bayou Meto
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Bayou Meto is located in Lonoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou Meto
- Perry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Blue Hill, with the one closest to Blue Hill listed first.
- Little Italy
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Little Italy is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Italy
- Dixie ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Dixie is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
- Fourche
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Fourche is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fourche
- Population from the 2020 Census: 62 people
- Bigelow
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Toad Suck
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Toad Suck is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toad Suck
- Houston
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Perryville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Perry
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Saline County
- The following are listed by their distance from Blue Hill, with the one closest to Blue Hill listed first.
- Shannon Hills
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Shannon Hills is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannon Hills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,087 people
- Avilla
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Avilla is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avilla
- Bryant
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Congo
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Congo is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Congo
- Salem
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Salem is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- East End
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- East End is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East End
- Bauxite
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Bauxite is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bauxite
- Population from the 2020 Census: 555 people
- Paron
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Paron is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paron
- Benton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Kentucky
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Kentucky is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentucky
- Shaw
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Shaw is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaw
- Rubicon
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Rubicon is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rubicon
- Fairplay ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Fairplay is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairplay
- White County
- The following are listed by their distance from Blue Hill, with the one closest to Blue Hill listed first.
- El Paso
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Beebe
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Floyd
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Floyd is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floyd
- Romance
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Blue Hill, see our County-by-County Page for Blue Hill.
Cemeteries Near Blue Hill ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Blue Hill.
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 Blue Hill - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Blue Hill covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Blue Hill, with the one closest to Blue Hill listed first.
- Gabriel Heights Memorial Gardens
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Palestine Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Corbin Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Old Soldiers Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Aaron Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Swinton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Mason Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Mt. Psyam Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Ives Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Grimmette Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Heilman Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Arkansas State Veterans Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Continue List (250 more) ...
- Cato Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cato Cemetery
- The Cato Cemetery has also been known as:
- Cato Church Cemetery
- Frenchman Mtn. Methodist Episcopal Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2402938 <2>
- Cato Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Stuman Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
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 Hill in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Blue Hill.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Blue Hill, with the one closest to Blue Hill listed first.
- Marche
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Marche is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marche
- Maumelle
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Ivesville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Ivesville is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivesville
- Cato
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Cato is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cato
- Palarm
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Palarm is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palarm
- Chadwick ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Chadwick is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chadwick
- Mayflower
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Argenta ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Argenta is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argenta
- Olmstead
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Olmstead is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olmstead
- Roland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Little Rock
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Niemeyer ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Niemeyer is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niemeyer
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Gold Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Gold Creek is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Creek
- McAlmont
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- McAlmont is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McAlmont
- Preston
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Preston is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Blue Hill. See our List of 1890's Communities around Blue Hill.
Newspapers Published in Blue Hill ...
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 236 newspapers that have been published in the area around Blue Hill.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Blue Hill, there are papers which were published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Blue Hill.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Blue Hill:
- Websites specific to Arkansas
- Pages specific to Pulaski County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Conway County
- Faulkner County
- Grant County
- Jefferson County
- Lonoke County
- Perry County
- Saline County
- White 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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Blue Hill) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Hill, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |