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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Cruse. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Cruse to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Cruse, 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 Cruse (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 Cruse. 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 southeast 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 south.
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 south 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 Cruse is historic, it would have been located within present day Dallas 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 Dallas County: Calhoun, Clark, Cleveland, Grant, Hot Spring & Ouachita.
Below are the counties that are near Cruse. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Cruse:
- Dallas County (The home county of Cruse)
- The following are listed by their distance from Cruse, with the one closest to Cruse listed first.
- Manning
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Manning is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manning
- Bunn
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Bunn is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunn
- Carthage
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Carthage is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carthage
- Population from the 2020 Census: 286 people
- Sparkman
(10 miles [16.1 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
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Dalark is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalark
- Ivan
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Ivan is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivan
- Fordyce
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Calhoun County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cruse, with the one closest to Cruse listed first.
- Hopeville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Hopeville is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopeville
- Harlow
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Harlow is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlow
- Thornton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Thornton is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 375 people
- Tinsman
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Tinsman is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tinsman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 42 people
- Hampton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Clark County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cruse, with the one closest to Cruse listed first.
- Vaden
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Vaden is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaden
- Griffithtown
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Griffithtown is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffithtown
- Joan
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Joan is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joan
- Arkadelphia
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Curtis
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Curtis is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis
- Gum Springs
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Gum Springs is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people
- Gurdon
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Whelen Springs
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Whelen Springs is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whelen Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 85 people
- Caddo Valley
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Caddo Valley is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caddo Valley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 635 people
- Cleveland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cruse, with the one closest to Cruse listed first.
- White Oak Bluff
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- White Oak Bluff is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak Bluff
- Kingsland
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Kingsland is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 404 people
- Saline
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Saline is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saline
- Staves
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Staves is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staves
- Rison
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- New Edinburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- New Edinburg is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Edinburg
- Toledo
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Toledo is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toledo
- Grant County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cruse, with the one closest to Cruse listed first.
- Leola
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Dogwood
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Dogwood is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood
- Grapevine
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Grapevine is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grapevine
- Turin ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Turin is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turin
- Poyen
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Poyen is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poyen
- Population from the 2020 Census: 291 people
- Prattsville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Cherry Grove ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Cherry Grove is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Grove
- Slabtown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Slabtown is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slabtown
- Sheridan
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Hot Spring County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cruse, with the one closest to Cruse listed first.
- Lono
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Lono is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lono
- Rolla
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Rolla is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolla
- Donaldson
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Donaldson is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donaldson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 300 people
- Etta ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Etta is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etta
- Friendship
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Friendship is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
- Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
- Midway
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Midway is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Population from the 2020 Census: 400 people
- Perla
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Perla is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perla
- Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
- Saginaw
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Saginaw is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saginaw
- Malvern
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Social Hill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Social Hill is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Social Hill
- Ouachita County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cruse, with the one closest to Cruse listed first.
- Bearden
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Millville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Millville is located in Ouachita County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millville
- Vanduzer
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Vanduzer is located in Ouachita County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanduzer
- Wyloe ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Wyloe is located in Ouachita County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyloe
- East Camden
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- East Camden is located in Ouachita County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Camden
- Population from the 2020 Census: 809 people
- Chidester
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Chidester is located in Ouachita County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chidester
- Population from the 2020 Census: 256 people
- Camden
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Bragg City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Bragg City is located in Ouachita County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bragg City
- Reader
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Reader is located in Ouachita County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reader
- Cullendale
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Cullendale is located in Ouachita County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cullendale
- White County
- Holly Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- 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 Cruse, see our County-by-County Page for Cruse.
Cemeteries Near Cruse ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Cruse.
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 Cruse - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Cruse covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Cruse, with the one closest to Cruse listed first.
- Henderson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Herring Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Princeton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Taylor Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Tanyard Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Benton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Williams Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Harmony Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Old New Hope Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Vetter - Kauffman Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Erby Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Continue List (185 more) ...
- Stevenson Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Mt. Carmel Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Liberty Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 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.
While we didn't find Cruse in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Cruse.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Cruse, with the one closest to Cruse listed first.
- Nix ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Nix is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nix
- Pine Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Pine Grove is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
- Ramsey
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Ramsey is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramsey
- Tulip
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Tulip is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulip
- Holly Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Holly Springs is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
- Fairview
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Fairview is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Hopeville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Hopeville is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopeville
- Willow
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Willow is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow
- Dalark
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Dalark is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalark
- Saline ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Saline is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saline
- Ivy
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Ivy is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivy
- Harlow
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Harlow is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlow
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Vaden
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Vaden is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaden
- Millville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Millville is located in Ouachita County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millville
- Bearden
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Cruse. See our List of 1890's Communities around Cruse.
Newspapers Published in Cruse ...
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 49 newspapers that have been published in the area around Cruse.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Cruse, there are papers which were published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Cruse.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Cruse:
- Websites specific to Arkansas
- Pages specific to Dallas County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Calhoun County
- Clark County
- Cleveland County
- Grant County
- Hot Spring 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 Cruse, 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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Cruse) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |