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 Caddo Valley (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 Caddo Valley. 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 Caddo Valley ...
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 Caddo Valley: Caddo Vly. (or less commonly used: Caddo Vally. or Caddo Vlly.)
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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals 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.
Caddo Valley is located in Clark 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 Clark County: Dallas, Hot Spring, Montgomery, Nevada, Ouachita & Pike.
Below are the counties that are near Caddo Valley. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Caddo Valley:
- Clark County (The home county of Caddo Valley)
- The following are listed by their distance from Caddo Valley, with the one closest to Caddo Valley listed first.
- Arkadelphia
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Gum Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Gum Springs is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people
- Joan
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Joan is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joan
- Griffithtown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Griffithtown is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffithtown
- Curtis
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Curtis is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis
- Alpine
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Alpine is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
- Gurdon
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Okolona
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Beirne
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Beirne is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beirne
- Vaden
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Vaden is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaden
- Amity
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Amity is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity
- Population from the 2020 Census: 674 people
- Whelen Springs
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Whelen Springs is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whelen Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 85 people
- Dallas County
- The following are listed by their distance from Caddo Valley, with the one closest to Caddo Valley listed first.
- Dalark
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Dalark is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalark
- Manning
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Manning is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manning
- Sparkman
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Sparkman is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparkman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 359 people
- Garland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Caddo Valley, with the one closest to Caddo Valley listed first.
- Lake Hamilton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Rockwell
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Rockwell is located in Garland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwell
- Pearcy
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Hot Springs
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Price
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Price is located in Garland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price
- Piney
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Piney is located in Garland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney
- Royal
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Meyers
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Meyers is located in Garland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meyers
- Mountain Pine
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Lonsdale
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Grant County
- The following are listed by their distance from Caddo Valley, with the one closest to Caddo Valley listed first.
- Poyen
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Poyen is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poyen
- Population from the 2020 Census: 291 people
- Leola
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Hot Spring County
- The following are listed by their distance from Caddo Valley, with the one closest to Caddo Valley listed first.
- Friendship
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Friendship is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
- Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
- Midway
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Midway is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Population from the 2020 Census: 400 people
- Donaldson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Donaldson is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donaldson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 300 people
- Bismarck
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Saginaw
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Saginaw is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saginaw
- Etta ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Etta is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etta
- Social Hill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Social Hill is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Social Hill
- Malvern
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Rolla
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Rolla is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolla
- Lono
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Lono is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lono
- Perla
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Perla is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perla
- Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
- Bonnerdale
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Caddo Valley, with the one closest to Caddo Valley listed first.
- Mazarn
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Mazarn is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mazarn
- Alamo
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Alamo is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamo
- Hickory Station ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hickory Station is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Station
- Nevada County
- Boughton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Boughton is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boughton
- Ouachita County
- The following are listed by their distance from Caddo Valley, with the one closest to Caddo Valley listed first.
- Reader
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Reader is located in Ouachita County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reader
- Wyloe ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Wyloe is located in Ouachita County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyloe
- Pike County
- The following are listed by their distance from Caddo Valley, with the one closest to Caddo Valley listed first.
- Antoine
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Antoine is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antoine
- Population from the 2020 Census: 108 people
- Piney Grove
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Piney Grove is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Grove
- Delight
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Caney Valley
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Caney Valley is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caney Valley
- Bowen
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Bowen is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowen
- Glenwood
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Pisgah
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Pisgah is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah
- Pike City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Pike City is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pike City
- Saline County
- Traskwood
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Traskwood is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Traskwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 549 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Caddo Valley, see our County-by-County Page for Caddo Valley.
Cemeteries Near Caddo Valley ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Caddo Valley.
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 Caddo Valley - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Caddo Valley covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Caddo Valley, with the one closest to Caddo Valley listed first.
- Davis Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Arkadelphia Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Edwards Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Rest Haven Memorial Gardens
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Unity Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Rose Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Hart Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Golden Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- New Hope Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Carter Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bozeman Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- De Roche Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Continue List (202 more) ...
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Mitchell Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Midway Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
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.<2>
While we didn't find Caddo Valley in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Caddo Valley.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Caddo Valley, with the one closest to Caddo Valley listed first.
- Arkadelphia
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Hearn ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Hearn is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hearn
- Daleville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Daleville is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daleville
- Witherspoon
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Witherspoon is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Witherspoon
- Friendship
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Friendship is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
- Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
- Gum Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Gum Springs is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people
- Joan
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Joan is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joan
- Hollywood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Hollywood is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollywood
- Bismarck
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Donaldson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Donaldson is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donaldson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 300 people
- De Roche
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- De Roche is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Roche
- Sanders ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Sanders is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanders
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Curtis
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Curtis is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis
- Elmore ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Elmore is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmore
- Etta ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Etta is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etta
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Caddo Valley. See our List of 1890's Communities around Caddo Valley.
Newspapers Published in Caddo Valley ...
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 58 newspapers that have been published in the area around Caddo Valley.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Caddo Valley, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Caddo Valley.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 Caddo Valley:
- Websites specific to Arkansas
- Pages specific to Clark County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Dallas County
- Garland County
- Grant County
- Hot Spring County
- Montgomery County
- Nevada County
- Ouachita County
- Pike County
- Saline 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> | 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 Caddo Valley, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Caddo Valley) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |