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 Centerville (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 Centerville. 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 hospitals and 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.
Centerville is located in Jackson 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 Jackson County: Craighead, Cross, Independence, Lawrence, Poinsett, White & Woodruff.
Below are the counties that are near Centerville. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Centerville:
- Jackson County (The home county of Centerville)
- The following are listed by their distance from Centerville, with the one closest to Centerville listed first.
- Kenyon
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kenyon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenyon
- Kenyon is located in Jackson County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Kenyon
- From Centerville to Kenyon
- Swifton
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Tuckerman
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Elgin
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elgin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
- Elgin is located in Jackson County
- Campbell Station
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campbell Station have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell Station
- Campbell Station is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 228 people
- Diaz
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diaz have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diaz
- Diaz is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,208 people
- Airport Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Airport Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airport Village
- Airport Village is located in Jackson County
- Jacksonport
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jacksonport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonport
- Jacksonport is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jacksonport <2>
- Grubbs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Newport
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Island Town
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Island Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Town
- Island Town is located in Jackson County
- Amagon
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Remmel
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Remmel. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Remmel
- Remmel is located in Jackson County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Remmel
- From Centerville to Remmel
- Craighead County
- The following are listed by their distance from Centerville, with the one closest to Centerville listed first.
- Egypt
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Egypt have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
- Egypt is located in Craighead County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 111 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Egypt <2>
- Cash
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cash have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cash
- Cash is located in Craighead County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 359 people
- Obear ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Obear have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Obear
- Obear is located in Craighead County
- Bono
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bono have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bono
- Bono is located in Craighead County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,595 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bono <2>
- Philadelphia
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Jonesboro
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Independence County
- The following are listed by their distance from Centerville, with the one closest to Centerville listed first.
- Cord
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Charlotte
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charlotte have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlotte
- Charlotte is located in Independence County
- Newark
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Magness
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magness have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magness
- Magness is located in Independence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
- Sulphur Rock
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sulphur Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Rock
- Sulphur Rock is located in Independence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 458 people
- Oil Trough
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oil Trough have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil Trough
- Oil Trough is located in Independence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 272 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oil Trough <2>
- Moorefield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moorefield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorefield
- Moorefield is located in Independence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
- Cave City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cave City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave City
- Cave City is located in Independence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,923 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cave City <2>
- Rosie
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Pfeiffer
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Thida
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Salado
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salado have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salado
- Salado is located in Independence County
- Batesville
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Lawrence County
- The following are listed by their distance from Centerville, with the one closest to Centerville listed first.
- Saffell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Alicia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Strawberry
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Lynn
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Minturn
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minturn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minturn
- Minturn is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
- Powhatan
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powhatan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powhatan
- Powhatan is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Powhatan <2>
- Smithville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Portia
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portia
- Portia is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Portia <2>
- Black Rock
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Rock
- Black Rock is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 590 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Black Rock <2>
- Hoxie
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Annieville
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Sedgwick
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Walnut Ridge
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Poinsett County
- The following are listed by their distance from Centerville, with the one closest to Centerville listed first.
- Weiner
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Waldenburg
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Fisher
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fisher have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher
- Fisher is located in Poinsett County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 212 people
- Randolph County
- The following are listed by their distance from Centerville, with the one closest to Centerville listed first.
- Birdell
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Birdell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdell
- Birdell is located in Randolph County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Birdell
- From Centerville to Birdell
- Eleven
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eleven. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eleven
- Eleven is located in Randolph County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Eleven
- From Centerville to Eleven
- Sharp County
- The following are listed by their distance from Centerville, with the one closest to Centerville listed first.
- Grange
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Maxville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Maxville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxville
- Maxville is located in Sharp County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Maxville
- From Centerville to Maxville
- Poughkeepsie
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Sidney
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sidney have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidney
- Sidney is located in Sharp County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 185 people
- Evening Shade
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evening Shade have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evening Shade
- Evening Shade is located in Sharp County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 442 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Evening Shade <2>
- White County
- Bradford
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
- Bradford is located in White County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 736 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Centerville, see our County-by-County Page for Centerville.
Cemeteries Near Centerville ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Centerville.
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 Centerville covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Centerville, with the one closest to Centerville listed first.
- Dowell Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dowell Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dowell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Centerville Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Centerville Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Centerville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Bandy Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bandy Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bandy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Harrison Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harrison Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harrison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Foust - Adams Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Foust - Adams Family Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Foust - Adams Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Cole Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cole Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cole Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Swifton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swifton Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swifton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Durfee Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Durfee Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Durfee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Happy Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Happy Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Happy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Cheshire Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cheshire Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cheshire Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Lawrence Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lawrence Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lawrence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Gracelawn Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gracelawn Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gracelawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Prysock Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prysock Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prysock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- McNutt Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McNutt Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McNutt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Williams Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
While we didn't find Centerville in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Centerville.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Centerville, with the one closest to Centerville listed first.
- Kenyon
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kenyon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenyon
- Kenyon is located in Jackson County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Kenyon
- From Centerville to Kenyon
- Elgin
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elgin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
- Elgin is located in Jackson County
- Tuckerman
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Swifton
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Cord
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Hazel Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazel Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel Grove
- Hazel Grove is located in Independence County
- Dota
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dota have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dota
- Dota is located in Independence County
- Alicia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Strangers Home
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strangers Home have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strangers Home
- Strangers Home is located in Lawrence County
- Diaz
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diaz have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diaz
- Diaz is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,208 people
- Paroquet
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paroquet have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paroquet
- Paroquet is located in Independence County
- Jacksonport
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jacksonport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonport
- Jacksonport is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jacksonport <2>
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- Strawberry
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Grubbs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Clover Bend
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clover Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Bend
- Clover Bend is located in Lawrence County
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Centerville. See our List of 1890's Communities around Centerville.
Newspapers Published in Centerville ...
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 31 newspapers that have been published in the area around Centerville.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Centerville, 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 Centerville.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start 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 Centerville:
- Websites specific to Arkansas
- Pages specific to Jackson County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Craighead County
- Independence County
- Lawrence County
- Poinsett County
- Randolph County
- Sharp County
- White County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Arkansas
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Centerville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Jackson County: www.jacksoncountyar.org/
The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | 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. |
<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 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. |
<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 Centerville, 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- Centerville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Centerville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.8124, Longitude: -91.2225 In this case, the coordinates for Centerville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |