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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Cane Island. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Cane Island to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Cane Island, 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 Cane Island (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 Cane Island. 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 Cane Island ...
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 Cane Island: Cane Is. (in Canada, 'Isld.' is the more common abbreviation.)
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 northeast 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 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 east 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 Cane Island is historic, it would have been located within present day Craighead 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 Craighead County: Greene, Jackson, Lawrence, Mississippi, Poinsett & Dunklin (MO).
Below are the counties that are near Cane Island. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Cane Island:
- Craighead County (The home county of Cane Island)
- The following are listed by their distance from Cane Island, with the one closest to Cane Island listed first.
- Lake City
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Black Oak
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Black Oak is located in Craighead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Oak
- Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
- Lake View
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Lake View is located in Craighead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake View
- Monette
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Caraway
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Brookland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Bay
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- 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 <2>
- Red Onion
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Red Onion is located in Craighead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Onion
- Jonesboro
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Philadelphia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Philadelphia is located in Craighead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia
- Bono
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Obear ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Obear is located in Craighead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Obear
- Clay County
- Rector
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Cross County
- Bay Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Bay Village is located in Cross County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Village
- Greene County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cane Island, with the one closest to Cane Island listed first.
- Paragould
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Finch
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Finch is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finch
- Pine Knot
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Pine Knot is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Knot
- Bard
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Bard is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bard
- Oak Grove Heights
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Oak Grove Heights is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,095 people
- Crowley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Crowley is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crowley
- Walcott
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Walcott is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walcott
- Marmaduke
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Light
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Light is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Light
- Beech Grove
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Beech Grove is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Grove
- Lafe
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Lafe is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafe
- Population from the 2020 Census: 458 people
- Stonewall
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Stonewall is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonewall
- Lawrence County
- Sedgwick
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Mississippi County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cane Island, with the one closest to Cane Island listed first.
- Leachville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Etowah
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Etowah is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etowah
- Population from the 2020 Census: 312 people
- Manila
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Arkmo
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Arkmo is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkmo
- West Ridge
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- West Ridge is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Ridge
- Carroll's Corner
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Carroll's Corner is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carroll's Corner
- Carroll's Corner has also been known as:
- Little River
- Rington
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Rington is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rington
- Athelstan
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Athelstan is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athelstan
- Dell
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Dell is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
- Victoria
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Victoria is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victoria
- Population from the 2020 Census: 32 people
- Dyess
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Keiser
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Keiser is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keiser
- Population from the 2020 Census: 663 people
- Poinsett County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cane Island, with the one closest to Cane Island listed first.
- Rivervale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Rivervale is located in Poinsett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rivervale
- Trumann
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Hatchie Coon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Hatchie Coon is located in Poinsett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatchie Coon
- Lepanto
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Alto
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Alto is located in Poinsett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alto
- Marked Tree
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Greenfield
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Greenfield is located in Poinsett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
- Tyronza
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Harrisburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Black Oak
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Black Oak is located in Poinsett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Oak
- Weiner
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Weiner is located in Poinsett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weiner
- Population from the 2020 Census: 662 people
- Dunklin County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Cane Island, with the one closest to Cane Island listed first.
- Red Onion
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Red Onion is located in Dunklin County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Onion
- Cockrum
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Cockrum is located in Dunklin County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cockrum
- Arkmo
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Arkmo is located in Dunklin County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkmo
- Cardwell
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Arbyrd
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Arbyrd is located in Dunklin County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbyrd
- Population from the 2020 Census: 458 people
- Rington
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Rington is located in Dunklin County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rington
- Hornersville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Hornersville is located in Dunklin County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornersville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 586 people
- Senath
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Senath is located in Dunklin County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Senath
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,596 people
- Cotton Plant
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Cotton Plant is located in Dunklin County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Plant
- Caruth
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Caruth is located in Dunklin County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caruth
- Rives
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Rives is located in Dunklin County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rives
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Cane Island, see our County-by-County Page for Cane Island.
Cemeteries Near Cane Island ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Cane Island.
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 Cane Island - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Cane Island covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Cane Island, with the one closest to Cane Island listed first.
- Lower Cane Island Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Upper Cane Island Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Lake City Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Burrow Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Mangrum Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Macy Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Caraway Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Parsons Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Miller Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- St. Pauls Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Sims Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Nober Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Continue List (206 more) ...
- Leachville Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leachville Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Leachville Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Leachville.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #303437 <3>
- Sweet Moments Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Pine Log Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
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 Cane Island in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Cane Island.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Cane Island, with the one closest to Cane Island listed first.
- Lake City
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Mangrum
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Mangrum is located in Craighead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mangrum
- Macey
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Macey is located in Craighead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macey
- Brookland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Bay
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- 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 <2>
- Bethel
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bethel is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
- Cockrum
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Cockrum is located in Dunklin County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cockrum
- Nettleton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Nettleton is located in Craighead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nettleton
- Paragould
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Hatchie Coon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Hatchie Coon is located in Poinsett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatchie Coon
- Jonesboro
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Finch
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Finch is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finch
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Ridge
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Ridge is located in Craighead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge
- Bard
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Bard is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bard
- Athelstan
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Athelstan is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athelstan
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Cane Island. See our List of 1890's Communities around Cane Island.
Newspapers Published in Cane Island ...
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 59 newspapers that have been published in the area around Cane Island.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Cane Island, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Cane Island.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Cane Island:
- Websites specific to Arkansas
- Pages specific to Craighead County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Clay County
- Cross County
- Greene County
- Lawrence County
- Mississippi County
- Poinsett County
- Dunklin County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Arkansas
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 Cane Island, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 from Point A (ie- Cane Island) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |