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 Crockett (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 Crockett. 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.
Crockett is located in Clay 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 Clay County: Greene, Randolph, Butler (MO), Dunklin (MO) & Ripley (MO).
Below are the counties that are near Crockett. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Crockett:
- Clay County (The home county of Crockett)
- The following are listed by their distance from Crockett, with the one closest to Crockett listed first.
- Pollard
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- McDougal
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- McDougal is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDougal
- Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
- Greenway
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Greenway is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenway
- Population from the 2020 Census: 188 people
- Piggott
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Rector
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Saint Francis
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Nimmons
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Nimmons is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nimmons
- Population from the 2020 Census: 64 people
- Moark
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Moark is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moark
- Bell City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Bell City is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell City
- Corning
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Knobel
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Knobel is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knobel
- Population from the 2020 Census: 257 people
- Peach Orchard
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Peach Orchard is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Orchard
- Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
- Datto
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Datto is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Datto
- Population from the 2020 Census: 89 people
- Craighead County
- Red Onion
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Red Onion is located in Craighead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Onion
- Greene County
- The following are listed by their distance from Crockett, with the one closest to Crockett listed first.
- Marmaduke
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Lafe
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Lafe is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafe
- Population from the 2020 Census: 458 people
- Stonewall
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Stonewall is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonewall
- Oak Grove Heights
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Oak Grove Heights is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,095 people
- Bard
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Bard is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bard
- Beech Grove
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Beech Grove is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Grove
- Paragould
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Delaplaine
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Delaplaine is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaplaine
- Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
- Crowley
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Crowley is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crowley
- Pine Knot
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Pine Knot is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Knot
- Walcott
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Walcott is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walcott
- Finch
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Finch is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finch
- Mississippi County
- The following are listed by their distance from Crockett, with the one closest to Crockett listed first.
- Arkmo
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Arkmo is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkmo
- Rington
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Rington is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rington
- Leachville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Randolph County
- The following are listed by their distance from Crockett, with the one closest to Crockett listed first.
- Reyno
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Reyno is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reyno
- Population from the 2020 Census: 391 people
- Former names for Reyno:
- Cherokee Bay
- Esselwood
- Needmore
- Biggers
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Biggers is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biggers
- Population from the 2020 Census: 342 people
- Peru
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Peru is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru
- O'Kean
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- O'Kean is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Kean
- Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
- Butler County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Crockett, with the one closest to Crockett listed first.
- Fagus
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Fagus is located in Butler County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fagus
- Oglesville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Oglesville is located in Butler County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oglesville
- Qulin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Qulin is located in Butler County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Qulin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 459 people
- Neelyville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Broseley
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Harviell
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Kelly Town
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Kelly Town is located in Butler County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly Town
- Poplar Bluff
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Fisk
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Dunklin County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Crockett, with the one closest to Crockett listed first.
- Campbell
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Gibson
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Gibson is located in Dunklin County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson
- Holcomb
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Pine City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Pine City is located in Dunklin County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine City
- White Oak
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- White Oak is located in Dunklin County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
- Kennett
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Sumach
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Sumach is located in Dunklin County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumach
- Wrightsville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Wrightsville is located in Dunklin County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrightsville
- Senath
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Senath is located in Dunklin County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Senath
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,596 people
- Clarkton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Clarkton is located in Dunklin County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,139 people
- Caruth
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Caruth is located in Dunklin County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caruth
- Arbyrd
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Arbyrd is located in Dunklin County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbyrd
- Population from the 2020 Census: 458 people
- Cardwell
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- New Madrid County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Crockett, with the one closest to Crockett listed first.
- Gideon
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Tallapoosa
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Tallapoosa is located in New Madrid County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallapoosa
- Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
- Risco
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Risco is located in New Madrid County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Risco
- Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Risco <1>
- Pemiscot County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Crockett, with the one closest to Crockett listed first.
- Peach Orchard
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Peach Orchard is located in Pemiscot County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Orchard
- Bragg City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Bragg City is located in Pemiscot County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bragg City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
- Gobler
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Gobler is located in Pemiscot County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gobler
- Mid City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Mid City is located in Pemiscot County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mid City
- Homestown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Homestown is located in Pemiscot County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homestown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
- North Wardell
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- North Wardell is located in Pemiscot County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Wardell
- Wardell
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Wardell is located in Pemiscot County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wardell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 354 people
- Deering
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Deering is located in Pemiscot County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deering
- Pascola
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Pascola is located in Pemiscot County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pascola
- Population from the 2020 Census: 93 people
- Ripley County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Crockett, with the one closest to Crockett listed first.
- Naylor
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Naylor is located in Ripley County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naylor
- Population from the 2020 Census: 585 people
- Gamburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Gamburg is located in Ripley County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gamburg
- Oxly
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Oxly is located in Ripley County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxly
- Fairdealing
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Fairdealing is located in Ripley County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairdealing
- Current View
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Current View is located in Ripley County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Current View
- Stoddard County (MO)
- Bernie
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Crockett, see our County-by-County Page for Crockett.
Cemeteries Near Crockett ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Crockett.
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 Crockett - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Crockett covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Crockett, with the one closest to Crockett listed first.
- Myer Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Hardin Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Rogers Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Johnson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Johnson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Cummings Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Crockett Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Liberty Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Trovillon Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Underwood Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Williams Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Williams Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Continue List (239 more) ...
- Salem Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Blooming Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Little Flock Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
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.<2>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Crockett had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Crockett, with the one closest to Crockett listed first.
- Boydsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Boydsville is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boydsville
- Pollard
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Greenway
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Greenway is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenway
- Population from the 2020 Census: 188 people
- Piggott
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Rector
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Saint Francis
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Carola ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Carola is located in Butler County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carola
- Marmaduke
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Moark
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Moark is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moark
- Corning
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Knobel
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Knobel is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knobel
- Population from the 2020 Census: 257 people
- Stonewall
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Stonewall is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonewall
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Qulin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Qulin is located in Butler County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Qulin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 459 people
- Campbell
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Neelyville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Crockett. See our List of 1890's Communities around Crockett.
Newspapers Published in Crockett ...
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 35 newspapers that have been published in the area around Crockett.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Crockett, 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 Crockett.
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 Crockett:
- Websites specific to Arkansas
- Pages specific to Clay County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Craighead County
- Greene County
- Mississippi County
- Randolph County
- Butler County
- Dunklin County
- New Madrid County
- Pemiscot County
- Ripley County
- Stoddard 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> | 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 Crockett, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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- Crockett) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |