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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Clements. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Clements to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Clements, please Contact Us.

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 Clements (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 Clements. 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 and hospitals 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.

Although our information shows that the community of Clements is historic, it would have been located within present day Jefferson 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 Jefferson County: Arkansas, Cleveland, Grant, Lincoln, Lonoke & Pulaski.

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

  • Jefferson County     (The home county of Clements)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clements, with the one closest to Clements listed first.
    • Richardson
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Richardson is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richardson
    • Cornerstone
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Cornerstone is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornerstone
    • Reydell
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Reydell is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reydell
    • Tamo
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Tamo is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tamo
    • Moscow
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Moscow is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
    • Madding
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Madding is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madding
    • Noble Lake
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Noble Lake is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noble Lake
    • Altheimer
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Rob Roy
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Rob Roy is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rob Roy
    • Wabbaseka
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Wabbaseka is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wabbaseka
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 213 people
    • Pine Bluff
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Pinebergen
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Pinebergen is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinebergen
  • Arkansas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clements, with the one closest to Clements listed first.
    • Bayou Meto
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Bayou Meto is located in Arkansas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou Meto
    • Gillett
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Humphrey
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • De Witt
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Almyra
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Tichnor
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Stuttgart
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Parham ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Parham is located in Arkansas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parham
    • Ethel
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Ethel is located in Arkansas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethel
  • Desha County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clements, with the one closest to Clements listed first.
    • Mitchellville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Mitchellville is located in Desha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchellville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 327 people
    • Dumas
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Pea Ridge
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Pea Ridge is located in Desha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pea Ridge
    • Pickens
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Pickens is located in Desha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickens
    • Hopedale ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Hopedale is located in Desha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopedale
    • Watson
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Drew County
    • Winchester
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Winchester is located in Drew County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
  • Lincoln County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clements, with the one closest to Clements listed first.
    • Sarassa
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Sarassa is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarassa
    • Grady
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Varner
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Varner is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varner
    • Yorktown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Yorktown is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorktown
    • Gould
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Gould is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gould
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 719 people
    • Meroney
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Meroney is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meroney
    • South Bend ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • South Bend is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Bend
    • Crigler
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Crigler is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crigler
    • Star City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Tyro
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Tyro is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyro
    • Warrenton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Warrenton is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrenton
    • Palmyra
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Palmyra is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
  • Lonoke County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clements, with the one closest to Clements listed first.
    • Allport
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Allport is located in Lonoke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allport
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 117 people
    • Humnoke
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Coy
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Coy is located in Lonoke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coy
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
    • Seaton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Seaton is located in Lonoke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seaton
    • England
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Prairie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clements, with the one closest to Clements listed first.
    • Fairmount
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Fairmount is located in Prairie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmount
    • Ulm
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Ulm is located in Prairie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ulm
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people

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

Cemeteries Near Clements ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Clements.

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 Clements - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • St. Paul Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Brent Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Garrett Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Round Lake Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Wynn Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Elam Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Nickelson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Langford Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Morning Star Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • New Hope Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (222 more) ...
    • Walstein Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Blackman Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Gocio Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 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.

While we didn't find Clements in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Clements.

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

  • English
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • English is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English
  • Swan Lake
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Swan Lake is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Lake
  • Sarassa
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Sarassa is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarassa
  • Lake Farm
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Lake Farm is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Farm
  • Richardson
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Richardson is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richardson
  • Cornerstone
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Cornerstone is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornerstone
  • Tamo
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Tamo is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tamo
  • Grady
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • New Gascony
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • New Gascony is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Gascony
  • Linwood
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Linwood is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
  • Varner
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Varner is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varner
  • Cummins
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Cummins is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cummins
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Bayou Meto
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Bayou Meto is located in Arkansas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou Meto
    • Hagler
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Hagler is located in Arkansas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagler
    • Madding
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Madding is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madding

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

Newspapers Published in Clements ...

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 29 newspapers that have been published in the area around Clements.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Clements, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Clements.

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 Clements:

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Clements, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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- Clements) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.