Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Broom. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Broom to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Broom, 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 Broom (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 Broom. 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 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.
Although our information shows that the community of Broom is historic, it would have been located within present day Lawrence 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 Lawrence County: Craighead, Greene, Independence, Jackson, Randolph & Sharp.
Below are the counties that are near Broom. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Broom:
- Lawrence County (The home county of Broom)
- The following are listed by their distance from Broom, with the one closest to Broom listed first.
- Alicia
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alicia
- Alicia is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
- Minturn
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Lynn
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
- Lynn is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lynn <3>
- Saffell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saffell
- Saffell is located in Lawrence County
- Portia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portia
- Portia is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Portia <3>
- Powhatan
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powhatan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powhatan
- Powhatan is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Powhatan <3>
- Strawberry
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawberry
- Strawberry is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 272 people
- Black Rock
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Rock
- Black Rock is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 590 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Black Rock <3>
- Hoxie
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoxie
- Hoxie is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,579 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hoxie <3>
- Walnut Ridge
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Ridge
- Walnut Ridge is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,162 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walnut Ridge <3>
- Smithville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithville
- Smithville is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people
- Sedgwick
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedgwick
- Sedgwick is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sedgwick <3>
- College City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College City
- College City is located in Lawrence County
- Estimated population in 2016: 506 people
- Craighead County
- The following are listed by their distance from Broom, with the one closest to Broom listed first.
- Egypt
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Egypt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
- Egypt is located in Craighead County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 111 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Egypt <3>
- Cash
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast) - Bono
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bono have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bono
- Bono is located in Craighead County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,595 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bono <3>
- Philadelphia
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia
- Philadelphia is located in Craighead County
- Jonesboro
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesboro
- Jonesboro is located in Craighead County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 79,859 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonesboro <3>
- Brookland
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookland
- Brookland is located in Craighead County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,863 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookland <3>
- Greene County
- The following are listed by their distance from Broom, with the one closest to Broom listed first.
- Light
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast) - Walcott
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walcott
- Walcott is located in Greene County
- Pine Knot
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Knot
- Pine Knot is located in Greene County
- Delaplaine
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delaplaine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaplaine
- Delaplaine is located in Greene County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
- Independence County
- The following are listed by their distance from Broom, with the one closest to Broom listed first.
- Cord
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cord
- Cord is located in Independence County
- Charlotte
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west) - Newark
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newark have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
- Newark is located in Independence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,193 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newark <3>
- Cave City
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cave City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave City
- Cave City is located in Independence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,923 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cave City <3>
- Sulphur Rock
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sulphur Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Rock
- Sulphur Rock is located in Independence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 458 people
- Magness
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest) - Moorefield
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moorefield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorefield
- Moorefield is located in Independence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
- Oil Trough
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oil Trough have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil Trough
- Oil Trough is located in Independence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 272 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oil Trough <3>
- Pfeiffer
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pfeiffer
- Pfeiffer is located in Independence County
- Sandtown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west) - Rosie
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosie
- Rosie is located in Independence County
- Salado
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest) - Batesville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Batesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batesville
- Batesville is located in Independence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,830 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Batesville <3>
- Jackson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Broom, with the one closest to Broom listed first.
- Swifton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swifton
- Swifton is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 733 people
- Centerville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Centerville is located in Jackson County
- Kenyon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Tuckerman
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckerman
- Tuckerman is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,688 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tuckerman <3>
- Grubbs
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grubbs
- Grubbs is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
- Campbell Station
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campbell Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell Station
- Campbell Station is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 228 people
- Airport Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Airport Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airport Village
- Airport Village is located in Jackson County
- Diaz
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south) - Jacksonport
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jacksonport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonport
- Jacksonport is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jacksonport <3>
- Newport
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
- Newport is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,389 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newport <3>
- Amagon
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amagon
- Amagon is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 90 people
- Island Town
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Island Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Town
- Island Town is located in Jackson County
- Balch
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balch
- Balch is located in Jackson County
- Poinsett County
- The following are listed by their distance from Broom, with the one closest to Broom listed first.
- Weiner
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weiner
- Weiner is located in Poinsett County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 662 people
- Waldenburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldenburg
- Waldenburg is located in Poinsett County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 59 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waldenburg <3>
- Fisher
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south) - Greenfield
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
- Greenfield is located in Poinsett County
- Randolph County
- The following are listed by their distance from Broom, with the one closest to Broom listed first.
- Birdell
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north) - Eleven
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north) - O'Kean
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Kean
- O'Kean is located in Randolph County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
- Skaggs
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast) - Pocahontas
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocahontas
- Pocahontas is located in Randolph County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,371 people
- Former names for Pocahontas:
- Bettis Bluff
- Betts Bluff
- Pokakhontas
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pocahontas <3>
- Serene
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast) - Water Valley ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Water Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Valley
- Water Valley is located in Randolph County
- Lima
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north) - Ravenden Springs
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenden Springs
- Ravenden Springs is located in Randolph County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
- Former names for Ravenden Springs:
- Dream Town
- Jane's Store
- Elevenpoint
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elevenpoint have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elevenpoint
- Elevenpoint is located in Randolph County
- Attica
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north) - Brockett
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Sharp County
- The following are listed by their distance from Broom, with the one closest to Broom listed first.
- Grange
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grange
- Grange is located in Sharp County
- Poughkeepsie
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poughkeepsie
- Poughkeepsie is located in Sharp County
- Maxville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west) - Williford
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest) - Evening Shade
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evening Shade have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evening Shade
- Evening Shade is located in Sharp County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 442 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Evening Shade <3>
- Sidney
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Broom, see our County-by-County Page for Broom.
Newspapers Published in Broom ...
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 40 newspapers that have been published in the area around Broom.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Broom, 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 Broom.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Broom:
- Websites specific to Arkansas
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Website for the Arkansas History Commission
- Pages specific to Lawrence County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Craighead County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Greene County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Independence County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Jackson County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Poinsett County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Randolph County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Sharp County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Craighead County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Arkansas
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Arkansas
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Arkansas
- Cemeteries of Lawrence County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Arkansas
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Arkansas
- Cemeteries of Lawrence County
Cemeteries Near Broom ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Broom.
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 Broom covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Broom, with the one closest to Broom listed first.
- Strangers Home Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Strangers Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Strangers Home Cemetery
- Broom Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Broom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Broom Cemetery
- Cross Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cross Cemetery
- Ruffner Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ruffner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ruffner Cemetery
- Shell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shell Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #56242 <6>
- Haynes Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haynes Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #54278 <6>
- Covington Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Covington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Covington Cemetery
- Clark Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clark Cemetery
- Arnold Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arnold Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #52862 <6>
- Clover Bend Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clover Bend Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clover Bend Cemetery
- Swifton Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swifton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swifton Cemetery
- Miller Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
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- Whitlow Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitlow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitlow Cemetery
- Colberk Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Colberk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Colberk Cemetery
- Lauderdale Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lauderdale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lauderdale Cemetery
- Whitlow Cemetery
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 Broom in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Broom.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Broom, with the one closest to Broom listed first.
- Strangers Home
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strangers Home have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strangers Home
- Strangers Home is located in Lawrence County
- Alicia
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alicia
- Alicia is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
- Clover Bend
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clover Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Bend
- Clover Bend is located in Lawrence County
- Swifton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swifton
- Swifton is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 733 people
- Minturn
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Lindsey
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Lynn
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
- Lynn is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lynn <3>
- Kenyon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Egypt
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Egypt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
- Egypt is located in Craighead County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 111 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Egypt <3>
- Portia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portia
- Portia is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Portia <3>
- Powhatan
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powhatan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powhatan
- Powhatan is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Powhatan <3>
- Strawberry
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawberry
- Strawberry is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 272 people
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Hoxie
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoxie
- Hoxie is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,579 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hoxie <3>
- Black Rock
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Rock
- Black Rock is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 590 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Black Rock <3>
- Hazel Grove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazel Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel Grove
- Hazel Grove is located in Independence County
- Hoxie
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Broom. See our List of 1890's Communities around Broom.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 Broom, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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. |
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| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Broom) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Broom. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.9201, Longitude: -91.1215 In this case, the coordinates for Broom 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. |