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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 Cecil (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 Cecil. 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 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.

Cecil is located in Franklin County.

To see how the shape of Arkansas' counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Franklin County: Crawford, Johnson, Logan, Madison & Sebastian.

Below are the counties that are near Cecil. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Cecil:

  • Franklin County     (The home county of Cecil)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cecil, with the one closest to Cecil listed first.
    • Dahoma ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dahoma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dahoma
      • Dahoma is located in Franklin County
    • Webb City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webb City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb City
      • Webb City is located in Franklin County
    • Etna
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Etna. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etna
      • Etna is located in Franklin County
    • Cravens
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cravens. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cravens
      • Cravens is located in Franklin County
    • Ozark
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ozark
      • Ozark is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,626 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ozark <3>
    • Donald ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Donald. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donald
      • Donald is located in Franklin County
    • Felkner Town
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Felkner Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felkner Town
      • Felkner Town is located in Franklin County
    • White Oak
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for White Oak. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
      • White Oak is located in Franklin County
    • Branch
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branch
      • Branch is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 345 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Branch <3>
    • Altus
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Denning
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denning have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denning
      • Denning is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
    • Wiederkehr Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wiederkehr Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiederkehr Village
      • Wiederkehr Village is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 48 people
    • Charleston
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charleston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
      • Charleston is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,500 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Charleston <3>
  • Crawford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cecil, with the one closest to Cecil listed first.
    • Mulberry
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mulberry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry
      • Mulberry is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,694 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mulberry <3>
    • Dyer
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyer
      • Dyer is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 893 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dyer <3>
    • New Town
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
      • New Town is located in Crawford County
    • Alma
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
      • Alma is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,887 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alma <3>
    • Kibler
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kibler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kibler
      • Kibler is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,028 people
    • Locke
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locke
      • Locke is located in Crawford County
    • Concord
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Concord have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
      • Concord is located in Crawford County
    • Mountainburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Rudy
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rudy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rudy
      • Rudy is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
    • Wright Town
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wright Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright Town
      • Wright Town is located in Crawford County
    • Bidville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bidville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bidville
      • Bidville is located in Crawford County
    • Chester
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
      • Chester is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chester <3>
    • Van Buren
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Van Buren have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Buren
      • Van Buren is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,812 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Van Buren <3>
  • Johnson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cecil, with the one closest to Cecil listed first.
    • Coal Hill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Hill
      • Coal Hill is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,003 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coal Hill <3>
    • Smeadley ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smeadley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smeadley
      • Smeadley is located in Johnson County
    • Hartman
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hartman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartman
      • Hartman is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 552 people
    • Linville ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linville
      • Linville is located in Johnson County
    • Batson
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Batson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batson
      • Batson is located in Johnson County
    • Union City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
      • Union City is located in Johnson County
    • Harmony
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harmony. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
      • Harmony is located in Johnson County
    • Lone Pine
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Pine
      • Lone Pine is located in Johnson County
    • Spadra
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Spadra. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spadra
      • Spadra is located in Johnson County
    • Clarksville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Oark
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oark have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oark
      • Oark is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oark <3>
    • Ludwig
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludwig
      • Ludwig is located in Johnson County
  • Logan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cecil, with the one closest to Cecil listed first.
    • Ratcliff
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ratcliff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ratcliff
      • Ratcliff is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 182 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ratcliff <3>
    • Caulksville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caulksville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caulksville
      • Caulksville is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
    • Carbon City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carbon City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon City
      • Carbon City is located in Logan County
    • Paris
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Cotton Town
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cotton Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Town
      • Cotton Town is located in Logan County
    • Subiaco
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Subiaco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Subiaco
      • Subiaco is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 554 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Subiaco <3>
    • Booneville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Magazine
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magazine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magazine
      • Magazine is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 824 people
    • Morrison Bluff
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrison Bluff
      • Morrison Bluff is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 78 people
    • Scranton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scranton
      • Scranton is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 233 people
    • Carolan
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Carolan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carolan
      • Carolan is located in Logan County
    • Corley
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Corley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corley
      • Corley is located in Logan County
    • Sand Ridge
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sand Ridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Ridge
      • Sand Ridge is located in Logan County
  • Madison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cecil, with the one closest to Cecil listed first.
    • Brashears
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brashears
      • Brashears is located in Madison County
    • Combs
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Delaney
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaney
      • Delaney is located in Madison County
    • Saint Paul
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul
      • Saint Paul is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people
    • Dutton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dutton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutton
      • Dutton is located in Madison County
    • Crosses
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Crosses. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crosses
      • Crosses is located in Madison County
  • Sebastian County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cecil, with the one closest to Cecil listed first.
    • Ursula
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ursula
      • Ursula is located in Sebastian County
    • Bloomer
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomer
      • Bloomer is located in Sebastian County
    • Lavaca
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavaca
      • Lavaca is located in Sebastian County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,439 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lavaca <3>
    • Central City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
      • Central City is located in Sebastian County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 497 people
    • Barling
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Greenwood
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
      • Greenwood is located in Sebastian County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,396 people
    • Jenny Lind
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jenny Lind. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenny Lind
      • Jenny Lind is located in Sebastian County
    • Fort Smith
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Buell
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Buell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buell
      • Buell is located in Sebastian County
    • Bonanza
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonanza have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonanza
      • Bonanza is located in Sebastian County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 560 people
    • Huntington
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntington
      • Huntington is located in Sebastian County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 615 people
    • Mansfield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mansfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield
      • Mansfield is located in Sebastian County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,089 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mansfield <3>
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cecil, with the one closest to Cecil listed first.
    • Winslow
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Hazel Valley
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel Valley
      • Hazel Valley is located in Washington County
    • Brentwood
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brentwood
      • Brentwood is located in Washington County
  • Le Flore County (OK)
    • Arkoma
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkoma
      • Arkoma is located in Le Flore County (OK)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,894 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arkoma <3>
  • Sequoyah County (OK)
    • Moffett
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moffett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moffett
      • Moffett is located in Sequoyah County (OK)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 122 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moffett <3>

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Cecil, see our County-by-County Page for Cecil.

Cemeteries Near Cecil ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Cecil.

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Cecil covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Cecil, with the one closest to Cecil listed first.

  • Berkley Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Berkley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Berkley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Price Springs Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Price Springs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Price Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Browns Chapel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Browns Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Browns Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Patterson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Patterson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Patterson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bercham Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bercham Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bercham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hight Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hight Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hight Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pleasant View Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant View Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • King Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the King Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the King Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Council Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Council Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Council Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Morgan Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morgan Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morgan Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hixon Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hixon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hixon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Wagner Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wagner Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wagner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Crossno Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crossno Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crossno Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Ridge Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ridge Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Cecil had a post office and no railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Cecil, with the one closest to Cecil listed first.

  • Sub Rosa ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sub Rosa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sub Rosa
    • Sub Rosa is located in Franklin County
  • Poping
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poping have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poping
    • Poping is located in Franklin County
  • Dahoma ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dahoma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dahoma
    • Dahoma is located in Franklin County
  • Vesta
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vesta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vesta
    • Vesta is located in Franklin County
  • Etna
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Etna. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etna
    • Etna is located in Franklin County
  • Webb City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webb City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb City
    • Webb City is located in Franklin County
  • Donald ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Donald. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donald
    • Donald is located in Franklin County
  • Ozark
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ozark
    • Ozark is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,626 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ozark <3>
  • Cravens
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cravens. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cravens
    • Cravens is located in Franklin County
  • White Oak
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for White Oak. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
    • White Oak is located in Franklin County
  • Beverly
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beverly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly
    • Beverly is located in Sebastian County
  • White Rock
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Rock
    • White Rock is located in Franklin County
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    • Caulksville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caulksville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caulksville
      • Caulksville is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
    • Roseville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roseville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseville
      • Roseville is located in Logan County
    • Altus
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Cecil. See our List of 1890's Communities around Cecil.

Newspapers Published in Cecil ...

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 Cecil.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Cecil, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Cecil.

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 Cecil:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cecil. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Cecil, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Cecil) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cecil. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.4387, Longitude: -93.9446       In this case, the coordinates for Cecil have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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