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Introduction ...

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

We've added Como to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Como, 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 Como (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 Como. 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 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.

Although our information shows that the community of Como is historic, it would have been located within present day Cleveland 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 Cleveland County: Bradley, Calhoun, Dallas, Drew, Grant, Jefferson & Lincoln.

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

  • Cleveland County     (The home county of Como)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Como, with the one closest to Como listed first.
    • Kingsland
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsland
      • Kingsland is located in Cleveland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 404 people
    • Saline
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saline
      • Saline is located in Cleveland County
    • White Oak Bluff
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak Bluff
      • White Oak Bluff is located in Cleveland County
    • Staves
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staves
      • Staves is located in Cleveland County
    • Rison
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rison
      • Rison is located in Cleveland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,213 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rison <3>
    • New Edinburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Edinburg
      • New Edinburg is located in Cleveland County
    • Toledo
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toledo
      • Toledo is located in Cleveland County
    • Orlando
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orlando have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orlando
      • Orlando is located in Cleveland County
    • Pansy
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pansy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pansy
      • Pansy is located in Cleveland County
    • Rye
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rye
      • Rye is located in Cleveland County
  • Bradley County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Como, with the one closest to Como listed first.
    • Banks
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Banks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banks
      • Banks is located in Bradley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 117 people
    • Lanark
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanark
      • Lanark is located in Bradley County
    • Warren
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warren have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
      • Warren is located in Bradley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,502 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warren <3>
    • Farmville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmville
      • Farmville is located in Bradley County
  • Calhoun County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Como, with the one closest to Como listed first.
    • Thornton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thornton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornton
      • Thornton is located in Calhoun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 375 people
    • Hopeville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopeville
      • Hopeville is located in Calhoun County
    • Harlow
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harlow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlow
      • Harlow is located in Calhoun County
    • Tinsman
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tinsman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tinsman
      • Tinsman is located in Calhoun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 42 people
    • Hampton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Harrell
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrell
      • Harrell is located in Calhoun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 245 people
  • Dallas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Como, with the one closest to Como listed first.
    • Ivan
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ivan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivan
      • Ivan is located in Dallas County
    • Fordyce
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fordyce have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fordyce
      • Fordyce is located in Dallas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,589 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fordyce <3>
    • Bunn
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunn
      • Bunn is located in Dallas County
    • Carthage
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carthage have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carthage
      • Carthage is located in Dallas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 286 people
    • Manning
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manning
      • Manning is located in Dallas County
    • Sparkman
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparkman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparkman
      • Sparkman is located in Dallas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 359 people
    • Dalark
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalark
      • Dalark is located in Dallas County
  • Grant County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Como, with the one closest to Como listed first.
    • Grapevine
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grapevine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grapevine
      • Grapevine is located in Grant County
    • Leola
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leola have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leola
      • Leola is located in Grant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 508 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leola <3>
    • Dogwood
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dogwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood
      • Dogwood is located in Grant County
    • Slabtown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slabtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slabtown
      • Slabtown is located in Grant County
    • Sheridan
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Center Grove
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Grove
      • Center Grove is located in Grant County
    • Ebb
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ebb have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebb
      • Ebb is located in Grant County
    • Prattsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Hot Spring County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Como, with the one closest to Como listed first.
    • Lono
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lono have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lono
      • Lono is located in Hot Spring County
    • Rolla
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolla
      • Rolla is located in Hot Spring County
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Como, with the one closest to Como listed first.
    • Sulphur Springs
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
      • Sulphur Springs is located in Jefferson County
    • Pinebergen
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinebergen
      • Pinebergen is located in Jefferson County
  • Lincoln County
    • Cornerville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornerville
      • Cornerville is located in Lincoln County
  • Ouachita County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Como, with the one closest to Como listed first.
    • Bearden
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Millville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millville
      • Millville is located in Ouachita County
    • Vanduzer
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vanduzer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanduzer
      • Vanduzer is located in Ouachita County
    • East Camden
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Camden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Camden
      • East Camden is located in Ouachita County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 809 people
  • White County
    • Holly Springs
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
      • Holly Springs is located in White County

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

Newspapers Published in Como ...

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 33 newspapers that have been published in the area around Como.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Como, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Como.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Como:

Cemeteries Near Como ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Como.

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 Como covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Johnson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
  • Broach Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Broach Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Broach Cemetery
  • Bryant Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bryant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bryant Cemetery
  • Gum Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gum Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gum Grove Cemetery
  • Camp Springs Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Camp Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Camp Springs Cemetery
  • Tolson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tolson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tolson Cemetery
  • Barnes Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barnes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barnes Cemetery
  • Garner Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garner Cemetery
  • Seymore Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Seymore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Seymore Cemetery
  • Grace Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grace Cemetery
  • Dixon Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dixon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dixon Cemetery
  • Oakland Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakland Cemetery
  • Continue List   (193 more) ...
    • Kingsland Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kingsland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kingsland Cemetery
    • Kingsland Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kingsland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kingsland Cemetery
    • Stoney Point 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.

Como itself is historic and was described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Fordyce
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fordyce have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fordyce
    • Fordyce is located in Dallas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,589 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fordyce <3>
  • Kingsland
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsland
    • Kingsland is located in Cleveland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 404 people
  • Thornton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thornton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornton
    • Thornton is located in Calhoun County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 375 people
  • Ramsey
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ramsey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramsey
    • Ramsey is located in Dallas County
  • Chambersville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chambersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambersville
    • Chambersville is located in Calhoun County
  • Hopeville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopeville
    • Hopeville is located in Calhoun County
  • New Edinburg
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Edinburg
    • New Edinburg is located in Cleveland County
  • Rison
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rison
    • Rison is located in Cleveland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,213 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rison <3>
  • Toledo
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toledo
    • Toledo is located in Cleveland County
  • Harlow
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harlow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlow
    • Harlow is located in Calhoun County
  • Saline ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saline have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saline
    • Saline is located in Dallas County
  • Bearden
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Ripley ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ripley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ripley
      • Ripley is located in Cleveland County
    • Kedron
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kedron have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kedron
      • Kedron is located in Cleveland County
    • Grapevine
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grapevine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grapevine
      • Grapevine is located in Grant County

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

The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/

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 Como, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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- Como) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Como. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.8926, Longitude: -92.3890       In this case, the coordinates for Como have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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.




 

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