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 Caney (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 Caney. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.
Caney is located in Hot Spring 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 Hot Spring County: Clark, Dallas, Garland, Grant, Montgomery & Saline.
Below are the counties that are near Caney. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Caney:
- Hot Spring County (The home county of Caney)
- The following are listed by their distance from Caney, with the one closest to Caney listed first.
- Friendship
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Friendship is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
- Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
- Midway
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Midway is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Population from the 2020 Census: 400 people
- Bismarck
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Saginaw
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Saginaw is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saginaw
- Donaldson
(9 miles [14.5 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
- Social Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Social Hill is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Social Hill
- Etta ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Etta is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etta
- Malvern
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Magnet Cove
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Magnet Cove is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnet Cove
- Estimated population in 2014: 5 people
- Perla
(18 miles [29 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
- Rockport
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Rockport is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockport
- Population from the 2020 Census: 710 people
- Bonnerdale
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Clark County
- The following are listed by their distance from Caney, with the one closest to Caney listed first.
- Caddo Valley
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Caddo Valley is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caddo Valley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 635 people
- Arkadelphia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Joan
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Joan is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joan
- Gum Springs
(13 miles [20.9 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
- Griffithtown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Griffithtown is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffithtown
- Curtis
(17 miles [27.4 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
- 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
- Gurdon
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Okolona
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Beirne
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Beirne is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beirne
- Vaden
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Vaden is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaden
- Dallas County
- The following are listed by their distance from Caney, with the one closest to Caney listed first.
- Dalark
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Dalark is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalark
- Manning
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Manning is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manning
- Sparkman
(26 miles [41.8 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 Caney, with the one closest to Caney listed first.
- Lake Hamilton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Rockwell
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Rockwell is located in Garland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwell
- Hot Springs
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Price
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Price is located in Garland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price
- Piney
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Piney is located in Garland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney
- Pearcy
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Royal
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Meyers
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Meyers is located in Garland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meyers
- Mountain Pine
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Lonsdale
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Fountain Lake
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Fountain Lake is located in Garland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 576 people
- Blue Springs
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Blue Springs is located in Garland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Springs
- Grant County
- The following are listed by their distance from Caney, with the one closest to Caney listed first.
- Poyen
(25 miles [40.2 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)
- Prattsville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Caney, with the one closest to Caney listed first.
- Mazarn
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Mazarn is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mazarn
- Alamo
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Alamo is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamo
- Hickory Station ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Hickory Station is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Station
- Joplin
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Joplin is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joplin
- Fir ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Fir is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fir
- Pike County
- The following are listed by their distance from Caney, with the one closest to Caney listed first.
- Antoine
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Antoine is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antoine
- Population from the 2020 Census: 108 people
- 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
- Glenwood
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Delight
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Piney Grove
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Piney Grove is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Grove
- Pike City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Pike City is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pike City
- Saline County
- The following are listed by their distance from Caney, with the one closest to Caney listed first.
- Traskwood
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Traskwood is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Traskwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 549 people
- Fairplay ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Fairplay is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairplay
- Haskell
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Caney, see our County-by-County Page for Caney.
Cemeteries Near Caney ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Caney.
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 Caney - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Caney covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Caney, with the one closest to Caney listed first.
- De Roche Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Beason Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Holstein Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Davis Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Prince Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Oak Bower Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Midway Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Neighbors Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Estep Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Ward Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Arkadelphia Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Continue List (200 more) ...
- Edwards Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Forrest Hill Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
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.<4>
While we didn't find Caney in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Caney.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Caney, with the one closest to Caney listed first.
- Friendship
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Friendship is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
- Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
- Sanders ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Sanders is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanders
- De Roche
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- De Roche is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Roche
- Bismarck
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Witherspoon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Witherspoon is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Witherspoon
- Hearn ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Hearn is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hearn
- Arkadelphia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Donaldson
(9 miles [14.5 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
- Daleville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Daleville is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daleville
- Social Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Social Hill is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Social Hill
- Elmore ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Elmore is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmore
- Etta ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Etta is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etta
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Joan
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Joan is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joan
- Gum Springs
(13 miles [20.9 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
- Hollywood
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Hollywood is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollywood
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Caney. See our List of 1890's Communities around Caney.
Newspapers Published in Caney ...
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 71 newspapers that have been published in the area around Caney.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Caney, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Caney.
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 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 Caney:
- Websites specific to Arkansas
- Pages specific to Hot Spring County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Clark County
- Dallas County
- Garland County
- Grant County
- Montgomery 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> | 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- Caney) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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> | 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 Caney, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |