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 Clear Lake (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 Clear Lake. 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.
Name Variations for Clear Lake ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.
Another variation: Clearlake.
- A typical abbreviation for Clear Lake: Clear Lk.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Clear Lake. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Clear Lake.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
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 doctors and 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.
Clear Lake is located in Grant 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 Grant County: Cleveland, Dallas, Hot Spring, Jefferson, Pulaski & Saline.
Below are the counties that are near Clear Lake. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Clear Lake:
- Grant County (The home county of Clear Lake)
- The following are listed by their distance from Clear Lake, with the one closest to Clear Lake listed first.
- Center Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Center Grove is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Grove
- Ebb
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Ebb is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebb
- Sheridan
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Slabtown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Slabtown is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slabtown
- Cherry Grove ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Cherry Grove is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Grove
- Ico ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Ico is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ico
- Grapevine
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Grapevine is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grapevine
- Turin ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Turin is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turin
- Dogwood
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Dogwood is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood
- Prattsville
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Tull
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Tull is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tull
- Population from the 2020 Census: 464 people
- Leola
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Poyen
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Poyen is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poyen
- Population from the 2020 Census: 291 people
- Arkansas County
- Humphrey
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Cleveland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Clear Lake, with the one closest to Clear Lake listed first.
- Staves
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Staves is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staves
- White Oak Bluff
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- White Oak Bluff is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak Bluff
- Rison
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Toledo
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Toledo is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toledo
- Saline
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Saline is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saline
- Dallas County
- The following are listed by their distance from Clear Lake, with the one closest to Clear Lake listed first.
- Carthage
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Carthage is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carthage
- Population from the 2020 Census: 286 people
- Bunn
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Bunn is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunn
- Ivan
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Ivan is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivan
- Hot Spring County
- The following are listed by their distance from Clear Lake, with the one closest to Clear Lake listed first.
- Lono
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Lono is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lono
- Rolla
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Rolla is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolla
- Jefferson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Clear Lake, with the one closest to Clear Lake listed first.
- Jefferson
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Jefferson is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
- White Hall
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Redfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Pastoria
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Pastoria is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pastoria
- Sulphur Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Sulphur Springs is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
- Wright
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Wright is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright
- Pine Bluff
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Plum Bayou ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Plum Bayou is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Bayou
- Sherrill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Sherrill is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherrill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
- Tucker
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Tucker is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker
- Rob Roy
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Rob Roy is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rob Roy
- Pinebergen
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Pinebergen is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinebergen
- Altheimer
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Lincoln County
- Yorktown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Yorktown is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorktown
- Lonoke County
- The following are listed by their distance from Clear Lake, with the one closest to Clear Lake listed first.
- England
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Keo
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Cobbs
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Cobbs is located in Lonoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobbs
- Coy
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Coy is located in Lonoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
- Allport
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Allport is located in Lonoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allport
- Population from the 2020 Census: 117 people
- Humnoke
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Seaton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Seaton is located in Lonoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seaton
- Pulaski County
- The following are listed by their distance from Clear Lake, with the one closest to Clear Lake listed first.
- Hensley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Woodson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Woodson is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodson
- Bingham
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Bingham is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bingham
- Wrightsville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Wrightsville is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrightsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,054 people
- Landmark
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Landmark is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landmark
- Landmark has also been known as:
- Parkers - Iron Springs
- Mabelvale
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Sweet Home
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Sweet Home is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Home
- Windamere
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Windamere is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windamere
- Alexander
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Wakefield Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Wakefield Village is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakefield Village
- College Station
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Scott
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Willowdale ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Willowdale is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowdale
- Saline County
- The following are listed by their distance from Clear Lake, with the one closest to Clear Lake listed first.
- East End
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- East End is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East End
- Shaw
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Shaw is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaw
- Bauxite
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Bauxite is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bauxite
- Population from the 2020 Census: 555 people
- Shannon Hills
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Shannon Hills is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannon Hills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,087 people
- Bryant
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Traskwood
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Traskwood is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Traskwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 549 people
- Benton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Haskell
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Salem
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Salem is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Fairplay ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Fairplay is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairplay
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Clear Lake, see our County-by-County Page for Clear Lake.
Cemeteries Near Clear Lake ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Clear Lake.
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 Clear Lake - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Clear Lake covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Clear Lake, with the one closest to Clear Lake listed first.
- Center Campground Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Chandler Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Old Shiloh Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Morris Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Piper Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Heutt Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Hardin Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Jefferson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Happy Home Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Jones Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- St. Paul Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (236 more) ...
- Musgrove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Jackson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
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.<3>
While we didn't find Clear Lake in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Clear Lake.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Clear Lake, with the one closest to Clear Lake listed first.
- Junet
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Junet is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junet
- Samples
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Samples is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samples
- Darysaw ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Darysaw is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darysaw
- Jefferson
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Jefferson is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
- Ebb
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Ebb is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebb
- Dexter
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Dexter is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
- Kearney
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Kearney is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kearney
- Obin ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Obin is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Obin
- Ain
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Ain is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ain
- Redfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Pastoria
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Pastoria is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pastoria
- Sheridan
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Cherry Grove ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Cherry Grove is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Grove
- Double Wells
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Double Wells is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Wells
- Orion
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Orion is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orion
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Clear Lake. See our List of 1890's Communities around Clear Lake.
Newspapers Published in Clear Lake ...
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 45 newspapers that have been published in the area around Clear Lake.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Clear Lake, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Clear Lake.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Clear Lake:
- Websites specific to Arkansas
- Pages specific to Grant County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Arkansas County
- Cleveland County
- Dallas County
- Hot Spring County
- Jefferson County
- Lincoln County
- Lonoke County
- Pulaski County
- Saline County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Arkansas
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | 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 Clear Lake, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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- Clear Lake) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |