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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 and hospitals 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 may 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)
- Kingsland is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 404 people
- Saline
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Saline is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saline
- White Oak Bluff
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- White Oak Bluff is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak Bluff
- Staves
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Staves is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staves
- Rison
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- New Edinburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- New Edinburg is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Edinburg
- Toledo
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Toledo is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toledo
- Orlando
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Orlando is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orlando
- Pansy
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Pansy is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pansy
- Annover ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Annover is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annover
- Rye
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Rye is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rye
- 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)
- Banks is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banks
- Population from the 2020 Census: 117 people
- Lanark
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Lanark is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanark
- Warren
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Farmville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Farmville is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmville
- 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)
- Thornton is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 375 people
- Hopeville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hopeville is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopeville
- Harlow
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Harlow is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlow
- Tinsman
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Tinsman is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tinsman
- 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)
- Harrell is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrell
- 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)
- Ivan is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivan
- Fordyce
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Bunn
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Bunn is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunn
- Carthage
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Carthage is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carthage
- Population from the 2020 Census: 286 people
- Manning
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Manning is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manning
- Sparkman
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Sparkman is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparkman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 359 people
- Dalark
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Dalark is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalark
- 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)
- Grapevine is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grapevine
- Leola
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Cherry Grove ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Cherry Grove is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Grove
- Dogwood
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Dogwood is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood
- Slabtown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Slabtown is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slabtown
- Turin ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Turin is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turin
- Sheridan
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Center Grove
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Center Grove is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Grove
- Ebb
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Ebb is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebb
- 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)
- Lono is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lono
- Rolla
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Rolla is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolla
- 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)
- Sulphur Springs is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
- Pinebergen
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Pinebergen is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinebergen
- Lincoln County
- The following are listed by their distance from Como, with the one closest to Como listed first.
- Cornerville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Cornerville is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornerville
- Palmyra
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Palmyra is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
- 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)
- Millville is located in Ouachita County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millville
- Vanduzer
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Vanduzer is located in Ouachita County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanduzer
- East Camden
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- East Camden is located in Ouachita County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Camden
- Population from the 2020 Census: 809 people
- White County
- Holly Springs
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Holly Springs is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Como, see our County-by-County Page for 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.
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 Como - one of the links might be able to help.
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)
- Broach Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Bryant Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Gum Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Camp Springs Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Tolson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Barnes Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Garner Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Seymore Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Grace Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Dixon Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Oakland Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Continue List (194 more) ...
- Kingsland Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Kingsland Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- 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)
- Kingsland
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Kingsland is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 404 people
- Thornton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Thornton is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 375 people
- Ramsey
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Ramsey is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramsey
- Chambersville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Chambersville is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambersville
- Hopeville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hopeville is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopeville
- New Edinburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- New Edinburg is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Edinburg
- Rison
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Toledo
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Toledo is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toledo
- Harlow
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Harlow is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlow
- Saline ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Saline is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saline
- Bearden
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Ripley ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Ripley is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ripley
- Kedron
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Kedron is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kedron
- Grapevine
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Grapevine is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grapevine
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.
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 start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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:
- Websites specific to Arkansas
- Pages specific to Cleveland County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bradley County
- Calhoun County
- Dallas County
- Grant County
- Hot Spring County
- Jefferson County
- Lincoln County
- Ouachita County
- White County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Arkansas
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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Como) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |