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 Claude (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 Claude. 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 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.
Claude is located in Van Buren 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 Van Buren County: Cleburne, Conway, Faulkner, Searcy & Stone.
Below are the counties that are near Claude. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Claude:
- Van Buren County (The home county of Claude)
- The following are listed by their distance from Claude, with the one closest to Claude listed first.
- Scotland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Formosa
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Formosa is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Formosa
- Choctaw
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Choctaw is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choctaw
- Crabtree
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Crabtree is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crabtree
- Rex
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Rex is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rex
- Bee Branch
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Bee Branch is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee Branch
- Alread
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Alread is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alread
- Clinton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Green Tree
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Green Tree is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Tree
- Copeland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Copeland is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copeland
- Damascus
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Morganton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Morganton is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganton
- Gravesville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Gravesville is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravesville
- Cleburne County
- The following are listed by their distance from Claude, with the one closest to Claude listed first.
- Quitman
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Higden
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Edgemont
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Greers Ferry
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Shiloh ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Shiloh is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
- Miller ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Miller is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller
- Pearson
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Pearson is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearson
- Conway County
- The following are listed by their distance from Claude, with the one closest to Claude listed first.
- Austin
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Cleveland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Center Ridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Middleton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Middleton is located in Conway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleton
- Jerusalem
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Springfield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Solgohachia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Solgohachia is located in Conway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solgohachia
- Old Hickory
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Old Hickory is located in Conway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Hickory
- Hattieville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hattieville is located in Conway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hattieville
- Plumerville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Menifee
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Morrilton
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Oppelo
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Oppelo is located in Conway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oppelo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 747 people
- Faulkner County
- The following are listed by their distance from Claude, with the one closest to Claude listed first.
- Twin Groves
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Twin Groves is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Groves
- Population from the 2020 Census: 334 people
- Guy
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Guy is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 792 people
- Greenbrier
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Wooster
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Centerville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Centerville is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Enders
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Enders is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enders
- Conway
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Holland
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Holland is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 586 people
- Enola
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Enola is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enola
- Population from the 2020 Census: 354 people
- Perry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Claude, with the one closest to Claude listed first.
- Toad Suck
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Toad Suck is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toad Suck
- Dixie ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Dixie is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
- Houston
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Pope County
- The following are listed by their distance from Claude, with the one closest to Claude listed first.
- Appleton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Appleton is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appleton
- Economy
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Economy is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Economy
- Caglesville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Caglesville is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caglesville
- Hector
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Tilly
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Tilly is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilly
- Oak Grove
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Oak Grove is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Moreland
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Moreland is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moreland
- Atkins
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Laurel ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Laurel is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
- Wilson
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Scottsville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Scottsville is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottsville
- Center Valley
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Center Valley is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Valley
- Dover
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Searcy County
- The following are listed by their distance from Claude, with the one closest to Claude listed first.
- Leslie
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Watts
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Watts is located in Searcy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watts
- Witt's Springs
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Witt's Springs is located in Searcy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Witt's Springs
- Baker
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Baker is located in Searcy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker
- Marshall
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Stone County
- Fox
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Fox is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox
- White County
- Rose Bud
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Claude, see our County-by-County Page for Claude.
Cemeteries Near Claude ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Claude.
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 Claude - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Claude covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Claude, with the one closest to Claude listed first.
- Woolverton Mtn. Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Halbrooks Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Foster Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Old Liberty Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Brents Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Whitehead Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Nichols Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Sharron Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Sunnyside Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Burke Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Gardner Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Continue List (253 more) ...
- Liberty Springs Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- McKay Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Reid Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 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.<2>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Claude had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Claude, with the one closest to Claude listed first.
- Edge ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Edge is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edge
- Scotland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Cleveland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Liberty Springs ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Liberty Springs is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Springs
- Lick Mountain
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Lick Mountain is located in Conway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lick Mountain
- Latham
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Latham is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latham
- Choctaw
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Choctaw is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choctaw
- Alread
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Alread is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alread
- Bee Branch
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Bee Branch is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee Branch
- Clinton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jerusalem
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Martinville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Martinville is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinville
- Continue List (22 more) ...
- Saint Vincent
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Saint Vincent is located in Conway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Vincent
- Damascus
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Copeland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Copeland is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copeland
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Claude. See our List of 1890's Communities around Claude.
Newspapers Published in Claude ...
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 12 newspapers that have been published in the area around Claude.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Claude, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Claude.
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 Claude:
- Websites specific to Arkansas
- Pages specific to Van Buren County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Cleburne County
- Conway County
- Faulkner County
- Perry County
- Pope County
- Searcy 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 Claude, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Claude) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |