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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 Culler (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 Culler. 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.

Culler is located in Lonoke 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 Lonoke County: Arkansas, Faulkner, Jefferson, Prairie, Pulaski & White.

Below are the counties that are near Culler. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Culler:

  • Lonoke County     (The home county of Culler)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Culler, with the one closest to Culler listed first.
    • Seaton
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Seaton is located in Lonoke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seaton
    • Bayou Meto
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Bayou Meto is located in Lonoke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou Meto
    • Parkers Corner
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Parkers Corner is located in Lonoke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkers Corner
    • McCreanor
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • McCreanor is located in Lonoke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCreanor
    • Sisemore
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Sisemore is located in Lonoke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sisemore
    • Allport
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Allport is located in Lonoke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allport
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 117 people
    • Humnoke
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Coy
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Coy is located in Lonoke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coy
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
    • Carlisle
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Lonoke
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Cobbs
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Cobbs is located in Lonoke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobbs
    • Keo
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Keo is located in Lonoke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keo
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 248 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keo <1>
    • England
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Arkansas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Culler, with the one closest to Culler listed first.
    • Humphrey
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Stuttgart
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Parham ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Parham is located in Arkansas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parham
    • Casscoe
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Casscoe is located in Arkansas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casscoe
    • Almyra
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Preston Ferry
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Preston Ferry is located in Arkansas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston Ferry
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Culler, with the one closest to Culler listed first.
    • Tucker
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Tucker is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker
    • Plum Bayou ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Plum Bayou is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Bayou
    • Wabbaseka
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Wabbaseka is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wabbaseka
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 213 people
    • Sherrill
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Sherrill is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherrill
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
    • Wright
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Wright is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright
    • Altheimer
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Pastoria
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Pastoria is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pastoria
    • Redfield
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Rob Roy
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Rob Roy is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rob Roy
    • Jefferson
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jefferson is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
    • Cornerstone
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Cornerstone is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornerstone
    • Madding
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Madding is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madding
    • Richardson
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Richardson is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richardson
  • Monroe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Culler, with the one closest to Culler listed first.
    • Roe
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Roe is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roe
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 94 people
    • Clarendon
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
  • Prairie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Culler, with the one closest to Culler listed first.
    • Screeton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Screeton is located in Prairie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Screeton
    • Fairmount
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Fairmount is located in Prairie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmount
    • Cuneo ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Cuneo is located in Prairie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuneo
    • Hazen
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Hazen is located in Prairie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazen
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,330 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hazen <1>
    • Tollville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Tollville is located in Prairie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tollville
    • Ulm
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Ulm is located in Prairie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ulm
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
    • De Valls Bluff
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Hickory Plains
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Hickory Plains is located in Prairie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Plains
    • Biscoe
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Biscoe is located in Prairie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biscoe
    • Fredonia
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Fredonia is located in Prairie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 343 people
    • Brasfield
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Brasfield is located in Prairie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brasfield
    • Des Arc
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Pulaski County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Culler, with the one closest to Culler listed first.
    • Scott
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Willowdale ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Willowdale is located in Pulaski County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowdale
    • Booker
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Booker is located in Pulaski County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booker
    • Jacksonville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • McAlmont
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • McAlmont is located in Pulaski County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McAlmont
    • College Station
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Rose City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Rose City is located in Pulaski County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose City
    • Wrightsville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Wrightsville is located in Pulaski County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrightsville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,054 people
    • Hensley
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Sweet Home
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Sweet Home is located in Pulaski County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Home
    • Woodson
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Woodson is located in Pulaski County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodson
    • Sherwood
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Argenta ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Argenta is located in Pulaski County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argenta
  • White County
    • Beebe
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Culler, see our County-by-County Page for Culler.

Cemeteries Near Culler ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Culler.

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 Culler - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Culler covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Culler, with the one closest to Culler listed first.

  • Robinson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Legate Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Hamilton Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Zion Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Sullivan Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Weedon Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Gumwood Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Sunset Memorial Gardens
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Carlisle Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Tomberlin Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Geridge Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Belcher Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (193 more) ...
    • Lutheran Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Lonoke Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Carlisle Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)

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.<3>

While we didn't find Culler in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Culler.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Culler, with the one closest to Culler listed first.

  • Bayou Meto
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Bayou Meto is located in Lonoke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou Meto
  • Pettus
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Pettus is located in Lonoke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pettus
  • Sisemore
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Sisemore is located in Lonoke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sisemore
  • McCreanor
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • McCreanor is located in Lonoke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCreanor
  • Tomberlin
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Tomberlin is located in Lonoke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tomberlin
  • Lonoke
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Carlisle
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Cobbs
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Cobbs is located in Lonoke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobbs
  • Keo
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Keo is located in Lonoke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keo
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 248 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keo <1>
  • Screeton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Screeton is located in Prairie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Screeton
  • England
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Fairmount
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Fairmount is located in Prairie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmount
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Cuneo ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Cuneo is located in Prairie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuneo
    • Toltec
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Toltec is located in Lonoke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toltec
    • Hazen
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Hazen is located in Prairie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazen
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,330 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hazen <1>

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Culler. See our List of 1890's Communities around Culler.

Newspapers Published in Culler ...

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 37 newspapers that have been published in the area around Culler.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Culler, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Culler.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Culler:

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>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.
<3>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 Culler, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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 drawn from Point A (ie- Culler) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.