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 Brockington Corner (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 Brockington Corner. 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.
Name Variations for Brockington Corner ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Brockington Corner: Brockington Cor. (or less commonly used: Brockington Crn.)
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Brockington Corner is located in Faulkner 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 Faulkner County: Cleburne, Conway, Lonoke, Perry, Pulaski, Van Buren & White.
Below are the counties that are near Brockington Corner. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Brockington Corner:
- Faulkner County (The home county of Brockington Corner)
- The following are listed by their distance from Brockington Corner, with the one closest to Brockington Corner listed first.
- Hamlet
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Hamlet is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlet
- Otto
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Otto is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otto
- Mayflower
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Beryl
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Beryl is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beryl
- Preston
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Preston is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
- Vilonia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Conway
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Holland
(13 miles [20.9 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
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Enola is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enola
- Population from the 2020 Census: 354 people
- Lollie
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Lollie is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lollie
- Greenbrier
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Wooster
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Vernon
(20 miles [32.2 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
- Cleburne County
- Quitman
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Conway County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brockington Corner, with the one closest to Brockington Corner listed first.
- Menifee
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Plumerville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Springfield
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Morrilton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Oppelo
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Oppelo is located in Conway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oppelo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 747 people
- Solgohachia
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Solgohachia is located in Conway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solgohachia
- Lonoke County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brockington Corner, with the one closest to Brockington Corner listed first.
- Cabot
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Austin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Austin is located in Lonoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,504 people
- Parnell
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Parnell is located in Lonoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parnell
- Ward
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Oak Grove
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Oak Grove is located in Lonoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Lonoke
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Cobbs
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Cobbs is located in Lonoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobbs
- Sisemore
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Sisemore is located in Lonoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sisemore
- Bayou Meto
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Bayou Meto is located in Lonoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou Meto
- Keo
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Perry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brockington Corner, with the one closest to Brockington Corner listed first.
- Toad Suck
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Toad Suck is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toad Suck
- Little Italy
(16 miles [25.7 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 west)
- Dixie is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
- Fourche
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Fourche is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fourche
- Population from the 2020 Census: 62 people
- Bigelow
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Houston
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Perry
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Perryville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Pulaski County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brockington Corner, with the one closest to Brockington Corner listed first.
- Gibson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Gibson is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson
- Marche
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Marche is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marche
- Gravel Ridge
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Maumelle
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Sherwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Jacksonville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Monnie Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Monnie Springs is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monnie Springs
- McAlmont
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- McAlmont is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McAlmont
- Natural Steps
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Natural Steps is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natural Steps
- Roland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Argenta ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Argenta is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argenta
- Cammack Village
(13 miles [20.9 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
- Booker
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Booker is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booker
- Saline County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brockington Corner, with the one closest to Brockington Corner listed first.
- Shannon Hills
(24 miles [38.6 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
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Avilla is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avilla
- Bryant
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Congo
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Congo is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Congo
- Salem
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Salem is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- East End
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- East End is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East End
- Paron
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Paron is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paron
- Bauxite
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Bauxite is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bauxite
- Population from the 2020 Census: 555 people
- Van Buren County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brockington Corner, with the one closest to Brockington Corner listed first.
- Damascus
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Gravesville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Gravesville is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravesville
- White County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brockington Corner, with the one closest to Brockington Corner listed first.
- El Paso
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Romance
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Beebe
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Floyd
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Floyd is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floyd
- Rose Bud
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- McRae
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- McRae is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McRae
- Population from the 2020 Census: 671 people
- Center Hill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Center Hill is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Hill
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Brockington Corner, see our County-by-County Page for Brockington Corner.
Cemeteries Near Brockington Corner ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Brockington Corner.
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 Brockington Corner - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Brockington Corner covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Brockington Corner, with the one closest to Brockington Corner listed first.
- White Antioch Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Mt. Psyam Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Cato Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- 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
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Harmony Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Oak Bowery Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Mt. Valley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Liberty Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Gabriel Heights Memorial Gardens
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Palestine Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- New Liberty Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Continue List (259 more) ...
- Gibson Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Duncan Gap Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Sinai Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<3>
While we didn't find Brockington Corner in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Brockington Corner.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Brockington Corner, with the one closest to Brockington Corner listed first.
- Cato
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Cato is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cato
- Chadwick ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Chadwick is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chadwick
- Olmstead
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Olmstead is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olmstead
- Otto
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Otto is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otto
- Hamlet
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Hamlet is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlet
- Gold Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Gold Creek is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Creek
- Mayflower
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Marche
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Marche is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marche
- Warsaw
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Warsaw is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warsaw
- Preston
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Preston is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
- Palarm
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Palarm is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palarm
- Maumelle
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Vilonia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Jacksonville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Conway
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Brockington Corner. See our List of 1890's Communities around Brockington Corner.
Newspapers Published in Brockington Corner ...
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 49 newspapers that have been published in the area around Brockington Corner.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Brockington Corner, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Brockington Corner.
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 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 Brockington Corner:
- Websites specific to Arkansas
- Pages specific to Faulkner County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Cleburne County
- Conway County
- Lonoke County
- Perry County
- Pulaski County
- Saline County
- Van Buren 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> | 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 Brockington Corner, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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- Brockington Corner) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |