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 Council (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 Council. 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.
Council is located in Lee 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 Lee County: Crittenden, Monroe, Phillips, Saint Francis & Tunica (MS).
Below are the counties that are near Council. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Council:
- Lee County (The home county of Council)
- The following are listed by their distance from Council, with the one closest to Council listed first.
- Bledsoe
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bledsoe
- Bledsoe is located in Lee County
- Winona ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Brickeys
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brickeys
- Brickeys is located in Lee County
- Marianna
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marianna
- Marianna is located in Lee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,296 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marianna <2>
- Phillips Bayou
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips Bayou
- Phillips Bayou is located in Lee County
- Haynes
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west) - Felton
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felton
- Felton is located in Lee County
- LaGrange
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaGrange
- LaGrange is located in Lee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
- Rondo
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rondo
- Rondo is located in Lee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 164 people
- Aubrey
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest) - Moro
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moro
- Moro is located in Lee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 172 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moro <2>
- Crittenden County
- The following are listed by their distance from Council, with the one closest to Council listed first.
- Horseshoe Lake
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horseshoe Lake
- Horseshoe Lake is located in Crittenden County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 270 people
- Seyppel
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - Anthonyville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anthonyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anthonyville
- Anthonyville is located in Crittenden County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 148 people
- Proctor
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Proctor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Proctor
- Proctor is located in Crittenden County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Proctor <2>
- Edmondson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast) - Jennette
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north) - Amanca
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amanca
- Amanca is located in Crittenden County
- Hulbert
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast) - West Memphis
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Memphis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Memphis
- West Memphis is located in Crittenden County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,158 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Memphis <2>
- Crawfordsville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawfordsville
- Crawfordsville is located in Crittenden County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 453 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crawfordsville <2>
- Earle
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Earle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earle
- Earle is located in Crittenden County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,164 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Earle <2>
- Marion
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
- Marion is located in Crittenden County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,290 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <2>
- Mound City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mound City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound City
- Mound City is located in Crittenden County
- Cross County
- The following are listed by their distance from Council, with the one closest to Council listed first.
- Parkin
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkin
- Parkin is located in Cross County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 974 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parkin <2>
- Levesque
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest) - Wynne
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wynne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wynne
- Wynne is located in Cross County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,618 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wynne <2>
- Phillips County
- The following are listed by their distance from Council, with the one closest to Council listed first.
- West Helena
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Helena
- West Helena is located in Phillips County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Helena <2>
- Helena - West Helena
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Helena - West Helena have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena - West Helena
- Helena - West Helena is located in Phillips County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,032 people
- Helena
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
- Helena is located in Phillips County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Helena <2>
- Latour
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest) - Lexa
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lexa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexa
- Lexa is located in Phillips County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 230 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lexa <2>
- Huma
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest) - Barton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest) - Turkey Scratch
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey Scratch
- Turkey Scratch is located in Phillips County
- Poplar Grove
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Grove
- Poplar Grove is located in Phillips County
- Saint Francis County
- The following are listed by their distance from Council, with the one closest to Council listed first.
- Hughes
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughes
- Hughes is located in Saint Francis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,200 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hughes <2>
- Rawlinson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Heth
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heth
- Heth is located in Saint Francis County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Heth <2>
- Widener
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Widener
- Widener is located in Saint Francis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 243 people
- Madison
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
- Madison is located in Saint Francis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 678 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <2>
- Bonair
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonair
- Bonair is located in Saint Francis County
- Forrest City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forrest City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forrest City
- Forrest City is located in Saint Francis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,654 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forrest City <2>
- Caldwell
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caldwell
- Caldwell is located in Saint Francis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 458 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caldwell <2>
- Palestine
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine
- Palestine is located in Saint Francis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 564 people
- Colt
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colt
- Colt is located in Saint Francis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 331 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colt <2>
- Goodwin
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodwin
- Goodwin is located in Saint Francis County
- Coahoma County (MS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Council, with the one closest to Council listed first.
- Powell
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell
- Powell is located in Coahoma County (MS)
- Lula
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lula
- Lula is located in Coahoma County (MS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 241 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lula <2>
- DeSoto County (MS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Council, with the one closest to Council listed first.
- Newport
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east) - Memphis
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east) - Glover
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glover
- Glover is located in DeSoto County (MS)
- Eudora
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east) - Cub Lake
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east) - Walls
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walls
- Walls is located in DeSoto County (MS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,441 people
- Former name for Walls:
- Alpika
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walls <2>
- Southhaven
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southhaven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southhaven
- Southhaven is located in DeSoto County (MS)
- Lynchburg
(23 miles [37 km] to the east) - Aldens
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldens
- Aldens is located in DeSoto County (MS)
- Horn Lake
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horn Lake
- Horn Lake is located in DeSoto County (MS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,282 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Horn Lake <2>
- De Soto Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Soto Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Soto Village
- De Soto Village is located in DeSoto County (MS)
- Hernando
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hernando
- Hernando is located in DeSoto County (MS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,854 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hernando <2>
- Southaven
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southaven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southaven
- Southaven is located in DeSoto County (MS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 56,644 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Southaven <2>
- Panola County (MS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Council, with the one closest to Council listed first.
- Askew
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Askew
- Askew is located in Panola County (MS)
- Crenshaw
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crenshaw have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crenshaw
- Crenshaw is located in Panola County (MS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 845 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crenshaw <2>
- Tate County (MS)
- Arkabutla
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkabutla
- Arkabutla is located in Tate County (MS)
- Arkabutla
- Tunica County (MS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Council, with the one closest to Council listed first.
- Mhoon Landing ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mhoon Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mhoon Landing
- Mhoon Landing is located in Tunica County (MS)
- North Tunica
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Tunica have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Tunica
- North Tunica is located in Tunica County (MS)
- Tunica
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tunica have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunica
- Tunica is located in Tunica County (MS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 823 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tunica <2>
- Evansville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evansville
- Evansville is located in Tunica County (MS)
- Peyton ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south) - Clayton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
- Clayton is located in Tunica County (MS)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Council, see our County-by-County Page for Council.
Newspapers Published in Council ...
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 36 newspapers that have been published in the area around Council.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Council, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Council.
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 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 Council:
- Websites specific to Arkansas
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Website for the Arkansas History Commission
- Pages specific to Lee County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Crittenden County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Cross County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Phillips County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Saint Francis County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Coahoma County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- DeSoto County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Panola County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Tate County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Tunica County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Crittenden County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Arkansas
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Arkansas
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Arkansas
- Cemeteries of Lee County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Arkansas
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Arkansas
- Cemeteries of Lee County
Cemeteries Near Council ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Council.
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 Council covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Council, with the one closest to Council listed first.
- Shepherd Grove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shepherd Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shepherd Grove Cemetery
- St. Marys Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
- Peters Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peters Cemetery
- Mound Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mound Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mound Cemetery
- Jackson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jackson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackson Cemetery
- Johnson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
- Greater Jerusalem Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greater Jerusalem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greater Jerusalem Cemetery
- Jersalem Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jersalem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jersalem Cemetery
- Happy Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Happy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Happy Cemetery
- Bethlehem Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethlehem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Cemetery
- Gassett Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gassett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gassett Cemetery
- Terrell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Terrell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Terrell Cemetery
- Continue List (238 more) ...
- Ward Farm Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ward Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Ward Farm Cemetery is located between<6> the communities of Marianna and Winona. The cemetery lies 5 miles [8 km]<5> to the southwest of Winona.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ward Farm Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #56706 <7>
- Locust Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Locust Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Locust Grove Cemetery
- Shady Grove Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shady Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shady Grove Cemetery
- Ward Farm Cemetery
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.<8>
While we didn't find Council in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Council.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Council, with the one closest to Council listed first.
- Bledsoe
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bledsoe
- Bledsoe is located in Lee County
- Peters
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Park Place
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Place have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Place
- Park Place is located in Lee County
- Rawlinson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Askew ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Commerce
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Bowdre
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Robinsonville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robinsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinsonville
- Robinsonville is located in Tunica County (MS)
- Hollywood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - Penton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - Seyppel
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - Pinckney
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast) - Continue List (14 more) ...
- Tunica
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tunica have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunica
- Tunica is located in Tunica County (MS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 823 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tunica <2>
- Blackfish
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north) - Lake Cormorant
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Cormorant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Cormorant
- Lake Cormorant is located in DeSoto County (MS)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Cormorant <2>
- Tunica
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Council. See our List of 1890's Communities around Council.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Council. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |
| <4> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <5> | 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- Council) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Council. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.8723, Longitude: -90.4895 In this case, the coordinates for Council have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | To help visualize the location of the cemetery, we've drawn a straight line between the communities of Marianna and Winona. The cemetery can be found near that line and roughly halfway between the two communities. Remember that this is just an approximate location. |
| <7> | 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. |
| <8> | 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 Council, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |