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 Calion (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 Calion. 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/Parishes ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties/parishes.
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/parishes 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/parishes, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Calion is located in Union 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 Union County: Ashley, Bradley, Calhoun, Columbia, Ouachita, Claiborne (LA), Morehouse (LA) & Union (LA).
Below are the counties/parishes that are near Calion. For each of these counties/parishes, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Calion:
- Union County (The home county of Calion)
- The following are listed by their distance from Calion, with the one closest to Calion listed first.
- Crain City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Crain City is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crain City
- Perdue City
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Perdue City is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perdue City
- Norphlet
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Norphlet is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norphlet
- Population from the 2020 Census: 772 people
- Lawson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Lawson is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawson
- Sandy Land
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Sandy Land is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Land
- El Dorado
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Smackover
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Urbana
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Urbana is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urbana
- Dumas City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Dumas City is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumas City
- Lisbon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Lisbon is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
- Strong
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Blanchard Springs ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Blanchard Springs is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanchard Springs
- Lapile
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Lapile is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapile
- Bradley County
- The following are listed by their distance from Calion, with the one closest to Calion listed first.
- Moro Bay
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Moro Bay is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moro Bay
- Jersey
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Gravelridge
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Gravelridge is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravelridge
- Lanark
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Lanark is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanark
- Hermitage
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Ingalls
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Ingalls is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingalls
- Sturgis ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Sturgis is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturgis
- Banks
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Banks is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banks
- Population from the 2020 Census: 117 people
- Farmville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Farmville is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmville
- Blanchton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Blanchton is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanchton
- Johnsville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Johnsville is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsville
- Sumpter
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Sumpter is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumpter
- Calhoun County
- The following are listed by their distance from Calion, with the one closest to Calion listed first.
- Hampton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Harrell
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Harrell is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 245 people
- Tinsman
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Tinsman is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tinsman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 42 people
- Harlow
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Harlow is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlow
- Columbia County
- Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Village is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village
- Ouachita County
- The following are listed by their distance from Calion, with the one closest to Calion listed first.
- Joyce City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Joyce City is located in Ouachita County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joyce City
- Louann
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Louann is located in Ouachita County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louann
- Population from the 2020 Census: 152 people
- Liberty
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Liberty is located in Ouachita County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Cullendale
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Cullendale is located in Ouachita County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cullendale
- East Camden
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- East Camden is located in Ouachita County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Camden
- Population from the 2020 Census: 809 people
- Pace City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Pace City is located in Ouachita County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pace City
- Camden
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Vanduzer
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Vanduzer is located in Ouachita County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanduzer
- Bearden
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Millville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Millville is located in Ouachita County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millville
- Lufra ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lufra is located in Ouachita County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lufra
- Claiborne Parish (LA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Calion, with the one closest to Calion listed first.
- Junction City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Junction City is located in Claiborne Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 557 people
- Wards Mill ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Wards Mill is located in Claiborne Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wards Mill
- Union Parish (LA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Calion, with the one closest to Calion listed first.
- Oakland
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Oakland is located in Union Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Spearsville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Truxno
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Truxno is located in Union Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truxno
- Lillie
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Calion, see our County-by-County Page for Calion.
Cemeteries Near Calion ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Calion.
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 Calion - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Calion covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Calion, with the one closest to Calion listed first.
- Daniels Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Bird Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Cossart Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Champagnole - Castleberry Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Langford Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Adams Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Bethel Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Sycamore Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Jerusalem Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Newton - Dunaway Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Suggs Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Continue List (250 more) ...
- Meek Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Shady Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- St. Paul Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 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 Calion in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Calion.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Calion, with the one closest to Calion listed first.
- Champagnolle
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Champagnolle is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Champagnolle
- Little Bay
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Little Bay is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Bay
- El Dorado
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Moro Bay
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Moro Bay is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moro Bay
- Hillsboro
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Hillsboro is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
- Jersey
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Hampton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- New London
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- New London is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
- Summerville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Summerville is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerville
- Frenchport
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Frenchport is located in Ouachita County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchport
- Lisbon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Lisbon is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
- Locust Bayou
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Locust Bayou is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Bayou
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Liberty
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Liberty is located in Ouachita County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Marsden
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Marsden is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marsden
- Elliott
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Elliott is located in Ouachita County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliott
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Calion. See our List of 1890's Communities around Calion.
Newspapers Published in Calion ...
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 42 newspapers that have been published in the area around Calion.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Calion, there are papers which were published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Calion.
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 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 Calion:
- Websites specific to Arkansas
- Pages specific to Union County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bradley County
- Calhoun County
- Columbia County
- Ouachita County
- Claiborne Parish
- Union Parish
- 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 Calion, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Calion) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |