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 Charlotte (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 Charlotte. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Charlotte is located in Independence 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 Independence County: Cleburne, Izard, Jackson, Lawrence, Sharp, Stone & White.
Below are the counties that are near Charlotte. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Charlotte:
- Independence County (The home county of Charlotte)
- The following are listed by their distance from Charlotte, with the one closest to Charlotte listed first.
- Cord
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Cord is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cord
- Sulphur Rock
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Sulphur Rock is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Rock
- Population from the 2020 Census: 458 people
- Magness
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Magness is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magness
- Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
- Newark
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Moorefield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Moorefield is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorefield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
- Pfeiffer
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Pfeiffer is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pfeiffer
- Cave City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Rosie
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Rosie is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosie
- Batesville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Sandtown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Sandtown is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandtown
- Salado
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Salado is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salado
- Oil Trough
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Southside
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Southside is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southside
- Cleburne County
- The following are listed by their distance from Charlotte, with the one closest to Charlotte listed first.
- Almond
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Almond is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almond
- Concord
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Concord is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Population from the 2020 Census: 234 people
- Wolf Bayou
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Wolf Bayou is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Bayou
- Craighead County
- The following are listed by their distance from Charlotte, with the one closest to Charlotte listed first.
- Egypt
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Cash
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Cash is located in Craighead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cash
- Population from the 2020 Census: 359 people
- Izard County
- The following are listed by their distance from Charlotte, with the one closest to Charlotte listed first.
- Mount Pleasant
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Bone Town
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Bone Town is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bone Town
- Sage
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Sage is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sage
- Guion
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Guion is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guion
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
- LaCrosse
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- LaCrosse is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaCrosse
- Lunenburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lunenburg is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lunenburg
- Jackson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Charlotte, with the one closest to Charlotte listed first.
- Elgin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Elgin is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
- Centerville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Centerville is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Kenyon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Kenyon is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenyon
- Campbell Station
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Campbell Station is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell Station
- Population from the 2020 Census: 228 people
- Jacksonport
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Tuckerman
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Diaz
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Diaz is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diaz
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,208 people
- Swifton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Swifton is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swifton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 733 people
- Newport
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Airport Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Airport Village is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airport Village
- Island Town
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Island Town is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Town
- Grand Glaise
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Grand Glaise is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Glaise
- Grubbs
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Grubbs is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grubbs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
- Lawrence County
- The following are listed by their distance from Charlotte, with the one closest to Charlotte listed first.
- Saffell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Saffell is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saffell
- Strawberry
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Strawberry is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawberry
- Population from the 2020 Census: 272 people
- Lynn
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Smithville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Smithville is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people
- Alicia
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Alicia is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alicia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
- Annieville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Annieville is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annieville
- Minturn
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Minturn is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minturn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
- Powhatan
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Black Rock
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Portia
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Ravenden
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Hoxie
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Imboden
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Sharp County
- The following are listed by their distance from Charlotte, with the one closest to Charlotte listed first.
- Grange
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Grange is located in Sharp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grange
- Maxville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Maxville is located in Sharp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxville
- Poughkeepsie
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Poughkeepsie is located in Sharp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poughkeepsie
- Sidney
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Sidney is located in Sharp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidney
- Population from the 2020 Census: 185 people
- Evening Shade
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Ash Flat
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Williford
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Williford is located in Sharp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
- Stone County
- The following are listed by their distance from Charlotte, with the one closest to Charlotte listed first.
- Marcella
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Marcella is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcella
- Pleasant Grove
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Pleasant Grove is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
- White County
- The following are listed by their distance from Charlotte, with the one closest to Charlotte listed first.
- Davenport ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Davenport is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davenport
- Bradford
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Bradford is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 736 people
- Bliss ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Bliss is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bliss
- Sunnydale
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Sunnydale is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnydale
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Charlotte, see our County-by-County Page for Charlotte.
Cemeteries Near Charlotte ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Charlotte.
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 Charlotte - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Charlotte covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Charlotte, with the one closest to Charlotte listed first.
- McDonald Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Rawlings Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Batman Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Baker Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Center Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Wood Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Holcombe Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Dorr Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Convenience Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Liberty Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Haddock Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Havison Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (311 more) ...
- Austin Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Landers Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Buck Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
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.<2>
While we didn't find Charlotte in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Charlotte.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Charlotte, with the one closest to Charlotte listed first.
- Dota
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Dota is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dota
- Sulphur Rock
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Sulphur Rock is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Rock
- Population from the 2020 Census: 458 people
- Cord
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Cord is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cord
- Hazel Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Hazel Grove is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel Grove
- Moorefield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Moorefield is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorefield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
- Newark
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Hickory Valley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Hickory Valley is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Valley
- Grange
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Grange is located in Sharp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grange
- Elgin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Elgin is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
- Akron ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Akron is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akron
- Paroquet
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Paroquet is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paroquet
- Batesville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Rosie
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Rosie is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosie
- Salado
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Salado is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salado
- Kenyon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Kenyon is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenyon
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Charlotte. See our List of 1890's Communities around Charlotte.
Newspapers Published in Charlotte ...
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 57 newspapers that have been published in the area around Charlotte.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Charlotte, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Charlotte.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Charlotte:
- Websites specific to Arkansas
- Pages specific to Independence County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Cleburne County
- Craighead County
- Izard County
- Jackson County
- Lawrence County
- Sharp County
- Stone County
- White 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> | 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 Charlotte, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Charlotte) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |