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 Cotton Town (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 Cotton Town. 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 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.
Cotton Town is located in Yell 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 Yell County: Conway, Garland, Logan, Montgomery, Perry, Pope & Scott.
Below are the counties that are near Cotton Town. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Cotton Town:
- Yell County (The home county of Cotton Town)
- The following are listed by their distance from Cotton Town, with the one closest to Cotton Town listed first.
- Centerville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Centerville is located in Yell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Birta
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Birta is located in Yell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birta
- Petit Jean
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Petit Jean is located in Yell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petit Jean
- Dardanelle
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Ola
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Chickalah
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Chickalah is located in Yell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chickalah
- Plainview
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Danville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Corinth
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Corinth is located in Yell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
- Belleville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Rover
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Wing
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Wing is located in Yell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wing
- Conway County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cotton Town, with the one closest to Cotton Town listed first.
- Pontoon
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Pontoon is located in Conway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pontoon
- Winrock
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Winrock is located in Conway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winrock
- Oppelo
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Oppelo is located in Conway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oppelo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 747 people
- Morrilton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Hattieville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Hattieville is located in Conway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hattieville
- Old Hickory
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Old Hickory is located in Conway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Hickory
- Plumerville
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Solgohachia
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Solgohachia is located in Conway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solgohachia
- Jerusalem
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Menifee
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Cleveland
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Middleton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Middleton is located in Conway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleton
- Faulkner County
- Lollie
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Lollie is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lollie
- Garland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cotton Town, with the one closest to Cotton Town listed first.
- Jessieville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Gladstone ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Gladstone is located in Garland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladstone
- Blue Springs
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Blue Springs is located in Garland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Springs
- Hot Springs Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Johnson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cotton Town, with the one closest to Cotton Town listed first.
- Piney
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Piney is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney
- Knoxville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Knoxville is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 754 people
- Lamar
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Logan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cotton Town, with the one closest to Cotton Town listed first.
- Delaware
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Delaware is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaware
- New Blaine
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Perry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cotton Town, with the one closest to Cotton Town listed first.
- Casa
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Casa is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casa
- Population from the 2020 Census: 169 people
- Adona
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Adona is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adona
- Population from the 2020 Census: 203 people
- Deberrie
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Deberrie is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deberrie
- Perry
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Perryville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Houston
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Bigelow
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Fourche
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Fourche is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fourche
- Population from the 2020 Census: 62 people
- Dixie ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Dixie is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
- Toad Suck
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Toad Suck is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toad Suck
- Little Italy
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Little Italy is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Italy
- Pope County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cotton Town, with the one closest to Cotton Town listed first.
- Holla Bend
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Holla Bend is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holla Bend
- Pottsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Pottsville is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,361 people
- Former names for Pottsville:
- Pott's Inn
- Pott's Station
- Wilson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- North Dardanelle
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- North Dardanelle is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Dardanelle
- Bernice
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Bernice is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bernice
- Atkins
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Russellville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Center Valley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Center Valley is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Valley
- Economy
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Economy is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Economy
- Moreland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Moreland is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moreland
- Oak Grove
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Oak Grove is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Taral
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Taral is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taral
- Saline County
- Paron
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Paron is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paron
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Cotton Town, see our County-by-County Page for Cotton Town.
Cemeteries Near Cotton Town ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Cotton Town.
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 Cotton Town - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Cotton Town covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Cotton Town, with the one closest to Cotton Town listed first.
- Harris Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Bata Mill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Slaty Crossing Catholic Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Bryant Cove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Pearson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Plott Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Sweet Home Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Needmore Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Faubus Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Ringer Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Aunt Dilly Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Hamilton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (301 more) ...
- Dunn Springs Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Gally Rock Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Thompson Family Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
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.<4>
While we didn't find Cotton Town in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Cotton Town.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Cotton Town, with the one closest to Cotton Town listed first.
- Carden Bottoms
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Carden Bottoms is located in Yell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carden Bottoms
- Holla Bend
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Holla Bend is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holla Bend
- Divide ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Divide is located in Conway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Divide
- Casa
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Casa is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casa
- Population from the 2020 Census: 169 people
- Birta
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Birta is located in Yell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birta
- Dardanelle
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Nimrod
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Nimrod is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nimrod
- Aplin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Aplin is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aplin
- Adona
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Adona is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adona
- Population from the 2020 Census: 203 people
- Ada
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Ada is located in Conway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ada
- Ola
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Atkins
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Russellville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Alpha
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Alpha is located in Yell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha
- Mount Nebo
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Nebo is located in Yell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Nebo
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Cotton Town. See our List of 1890's Communities around Cotton Town.
Newspapers Published in Cotton Town ...
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 69 newspapers that have been published in the area around Cotton Town.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Cotton Town, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Cotton Town.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Cotton Town:
- Websites specific to Arkansas
- Pages specific to Yell County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Conway County
- Faulkner County
- Garland County
- Johnson County
- Logan County
- Perry County
- Pope 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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Cotton Town) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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> | 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 Cotton Town, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |