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 Brumley (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 Brumley. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
Brumley 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 Brumley. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Brumley:
- Faulkner County (The home county of Brumley)
- The following are listed by their distance from Brumley, with the one closest to Brumley listed first.
- Conway
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Preston
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Preston is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
- Hamlet
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Hamlet is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlet
- Mayflower
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Beryl
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Beryl is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beryl
- Wooster
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Holland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Holland is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 586 people
- Lollie
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Lollie is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lollie
- Vilonia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Greenbrier
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Otto
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Otto is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otto
- Enola
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Enola is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enola
- Population from the 2020 Census: 354 people
- Cleburne County
- Quitman
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Conway County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brumley, with the one closest to Brumley listed first.
- Menifee
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Plumerville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Springfield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Morrilton
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Solgohachia
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Solgohachia is located in Conway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solgohachia
- Oppelo
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Oppelo is located in Conway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oppelo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 747 people
- Center Ridge
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Middleton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Middleton is located in Conway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleton
- Hattieville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Hattieville is located in Conway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hattieville
- Austin
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Old Hickory
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Old Hickory is located in Conway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Hickory
- Cleveland
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lonoke County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brumley, with the one closest to Brumley listed first.
- Cabot
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Austin
(25 miles [40.2 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
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Parnell is located in Lonoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parnell
- Ward
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Oak Grove
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Oak Grove is located in Lonoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Perry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brumley, with the one closest to Brumley listed first.
- Toad Suck
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Toad Suck is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toad Suck
- Dixie ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Dixie is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
- Fourche
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Fourche is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fourche
- Population from the 2020 Census: 62 people
- Little Italy
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Little Italy is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Italy
- Bigelow
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Houston
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Perry
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Perryville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Adona
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Adona is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adona
- Population from the 2020 Census: 203 people
- Pope County
- Wilson
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Pulaski County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brumley, with the one closest to Brumley listed first.
- Monnie Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Monnie Springs is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monnie Springs
- Roland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Marche
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Marche is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marche
- Maumelle
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Natural Steps
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Natural Steps is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natural Steps
- Gibson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Gibson is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson
- Secluded Hills
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Secluded Hills is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Secluded Hills
- Gravel Ridge
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Cammack Village
(19 miles [30.6 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
- Sherwood
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Ferndale
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Ferndale is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferndale
- Argenta ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Argenta is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argenta
- Saline County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brumley, with the one closest to Brumley listed first.
- Avilla
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Avilla is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avilla
- Paron
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Paron is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paron
- Congo
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Congo is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Congo
- Salem
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Salem is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Shannon Hills
(30 miles [48.3 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
- Van Buren County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brumley, with the one closest to Brumley listed first.
- Damascus
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Gravesville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Gravesville is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravesville
- Bee Branch
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Bee Branch is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee Branch
- Formosa
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Formosa is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Formosa
- Morganton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Morganton is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganton
- White County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brumley, with the one closest to Brumley listed first.
- El Paso
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Romance
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Rose Bud
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Floyd
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Floyd is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floyd
- Beebe
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Brumley, see our County-by-County Page for Brumley.
Cemeteries Near Brumley ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Brumley.
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 Brumley - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Brumley covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Brumley, with the one closest to Brumley listed first.
- Ray Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- St. Joseph Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Sinai Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Hartje Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Round Mountain Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Cadron Gap Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Macedonia Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Stone Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Salem Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Liberty Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Frauenthal Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Continue List (266 more) ...
- Oak Bowery Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Friendship Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mayflower Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
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 Brumley in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Brumley.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Brumley, with the one closest to Brumley listed first.
- Preston
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Preston is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
- Conway
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Gold Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Gold Creek is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Creek
- Hamlet
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Hamlet is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlet
- Mayflower
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Chadwick ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Chadwick is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chadwick
- Dixie ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Dixie is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
- Linder
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Linder is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linder
- Menifee
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Wooster
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Lollie
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Lollie is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lollie
- Palarm
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Palarm is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palarm
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Holland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Holland is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 586 people
- Roland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Vilonia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Brumley. See our List of 1890's Communities around Brumley.
Newspapers Published in Brumley ...
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 45 newspapers that have been published in the area around Brumley.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Brumley, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Brumley.
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 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 Brumley:
- Websites specific to Arkansas
- Pages specific to Faulkner County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Cleburne County
- Conway County
- Lonoke County
- Perry County
- Pope 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 Brumley, 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 from Point A (ie- Brumley) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |