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 Calvin (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 Calvin. 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 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.
Calvin is located in Lawrence 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 Lawrence County: Craighead, Greene, Independence, Jackson, Randolph & Sharp.
Below are the counties that are near Calvin. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Calvin:
- Lawrence County (The home county of Calvin)
- The following are listed by their distance from Calvin, with the one closest to Calvin listed first.
- Alicia
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Alicia is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alicia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
- Minturn
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Minturn is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minturn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
- Hoxie
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Portia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Sedgwick
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Powhatan
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Walnut Ridge
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Black Rock
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Lynn
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Saffell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Saffell is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saffell
- Strawberry
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Strawberry is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawberry
- Population from the 2020 Census: 272 people
- College City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- College City is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College City
- Estimated population in 2016: 506 people
- Smithville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Smithville is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people
- Craighead County
- The following are listed by their distance from Calvin, with the one closest to Calvin listed first.
- Egypt
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Cash
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Cash is located in Craighead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cash
- Population from the 2020 Census: 359 people
- Bono
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Obear ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Obear is located in Craighead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Obear
- Philadelphia
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Philadelphia is located in Craighead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia
- Jonesboro
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Brookland
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Bay
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Bay is located in Craighead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,816 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bay <1>
- Greene County
- The following are listed by their distance from Calvin, with the one closest to Calvin listed first.
- Light
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Light is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Light
- Walcott
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Walcott is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walcott
- Finch
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Finch is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finch
- Pine Knot
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Pine Knot is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Knot
- Crowley
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Crowley is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crowley
- Delaplaine
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Delaplaine is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaplaine
- Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
- Beech Grove
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Beech Grove is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Grove
- Independence County
- The following are listed by their distance from Calvin, with the one closest to Calvin listed first.
- Cord
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Cord is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cord
- Charlotte
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Charlotte is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlotte
- Newark
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Sulphur Rock
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Sulphur Rock is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Rock
- Population from the 2020 Census: 458 people
- Cave City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Magness
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Magness is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magness
- Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
- Oil Trough
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Moorefield
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Moorefield is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorefield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
- Pfeiffer
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Pfeiffer is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pfeiffer
- Jackson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Calvin, with the one closest to Calvin listed first.
- Swifton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Swifton is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swifton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 733 people
- Centerville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Centerville is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Kenyon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Kenyon is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenyon
- Tuckerman
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Elgin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Elgin is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
- Grubbs
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Grubbs is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grubbs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
- Airport Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Airport Village is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airport Village
- Campbell Station
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Campbell Station is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell Station
- Population from the 2020 Census: 228 people
- Diaz
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Diaz is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diaz
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,208 people
- Jacksonport
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Amagon
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Amagon is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amagon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 90 people
- Newport
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Island Town
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Island Town is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Town
- Poinsett County
- The following are listed by their distance from Calvin, with the one closest to Calvin listed first.
- Weiner
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Weiner is located in Poinsett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weiner
- Population from the 2020 Census: 662 people
- Waldenburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Greenfield
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Greenfield is located in Poinsett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
- Fisher
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Fisher is located in Poinsett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher
- Population from the 2020 Census: 212 people
- Randolph County
- The following are listed by their distance from Calvin, with the one closest to Calvin listed first.
- Manson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Manson is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manson
- Birdell
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Birdell is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdell
- Eleven
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Eleven is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eleven
- O'Kean
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- O'Kean is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Kean
- Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
- Skaggs
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Skaggs is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skaggs
- Serene
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Serene is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Serene
- Pocahontas
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Pocahontas is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocahontas
- 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 <1>
- Kingsville ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Kingsville is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsville
- Water Valley ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Water Valley is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Valley
- Lima
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Lima is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lima
- Brockett
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Brockett is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockett
- Elevenpoint
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Elevenpoint is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elevenpoint
- Ravenden Springs
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Ravenden Springs is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenden Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
- Former names for Ravenden Springs:
- Dream Town
- Jane's Store
- Sharp County
- The following are listed by their distance from Calvin, with the one closest to Calvin listed first.
- Grange
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Grange is located in Sharp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grange
- Poughkeepsie
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Poughkeepsie is located in Sharp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poughkeepsie
- Williford
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Williford is located in Sharp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
- Maxville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Maxville is located in Sharp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxville
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Calvin, see our County-by-County Page for Calvin.
Cemeteries Near Calvin ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Calvin.
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 Calvin - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Calvin covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Calvin, with the one closest to Calvin listed first.
- Clark Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Covington Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Strangers Home Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Broom Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Cross Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Haynes Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Ruffner Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Shell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Roberts Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Clover Bend Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Miller Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Whitlow Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Continue List (330 more) ...
- Lauderdale Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Arnold Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Markham Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
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 Calvin in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Calvin.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Calvin, with the one closest to Calvin listed first.
- Alicia
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Alicia is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alicia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
- Minturn
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Minturn is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minturn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
- Strangers Home
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Strangers Home is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strangers Home
- Clover Bend
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Clover Bend is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Bend
- Lindsey
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Lindsey is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindsey
- Egypt
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Swifton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Swifton is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swifton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 733 people
- Hoxie
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Portia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Powhatan
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Cash
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Cash is located in Craighead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cash
- Population from the 2020 Census: 359 people
- Sedgwick
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Walnut Ridge
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Black Rock
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Lynn
(12 miles [19.3 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 Calvin. See our List of 1890's Communities around Calvin.
Newspapers Published in Calvin ...
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 54 newspapers that have been published in the area around Calvin.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Calvin, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Calvin.
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 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 Calvin:
- Websites specific to Arkansas
- Pages specific to Lawrence County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Craighead County
- Greene County
- Independence County
- Jackson County
- Poinsett County
- Randolph County
- Sharp 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 Calvin, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Calvin) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |