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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Dale. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Dale to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Dale, 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 Dale (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 Dale. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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 Dale is historic, it would have been located within present day Johnson 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 Johnson County: Franklin, Logan, Madison, Newton, Pope & Yell.
Below are the counties that are near Dale. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Dale:
- Johnson County (The home county of Dale)
- The following are listed by their distance from Dale, with the one closest to Dale listed first.
- Harmony
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Harmony is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
- Lone Pine
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Lone Pine is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Pine
- Oark
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Batson
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Batson is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batson
- Ozone
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Linville ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Linville is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linville
- Union City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Union City is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
- Ludwig
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Ludwig is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludwig
- Smeadley ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Smeadley is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smeadley
- Clarksville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Strawberry
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Strawberry is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawberry
- Coal Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Crawford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dale, with the one closest to Dale listed first.
- Bidville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Bidville is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bidville
- Locke
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Locke is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locke
- Mulberry
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Franklin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dale, with the one closest to Dale listed first.
- Mountain Top
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Mountain Top is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Top
- Wiederkehr Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Wiederkehr Village is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiederkehr Village
- Population from the 2020 Census: 48 people
- Cass
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Cass is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cass
- Watalula
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Watalula is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watalula
- Alix
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Alix is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alix
- Altus
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Denning
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Denning is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denning
- Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
- Ozark
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Felkner Town
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Felkner Town is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felkner Town
- Webb City
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Webb City is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb City
- White Oak
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- White Oak is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
- Cravens
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Cravens is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cravens
- Logan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dale, with the one closest to Dale listed first.
- Morrison Bluff
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Morrison Bluff is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrison Bluff
- Population from the 2020 Census: 78 people
- Cotton Town
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Cotton Town is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Town
- Scranton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Scranton is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scranton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 233 people
- Sand Ridge
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Sand Ridge is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Ridge
- Subiaco
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- New Blaine
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Paris
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Carbon City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Carbon City is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon City
- Delaware
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Delaware is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaware
- Corley
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Corley is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corley
- Caulksville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Caulksville is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caulksville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
- Ratcliff
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Madison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dale, with the one closest to Dale listed first.
- Pettigrew
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Boston
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Boston is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston
- Dutton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Dutton is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutton
- Saint Paul
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Saint Paul is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul
- Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people
- Brashears
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Brashears is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brashears
- Combs
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Witter
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Witter is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Witter
- Delaney
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Delaney is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaney
- Crosses
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Crosses is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crosses
- Japton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Japton is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Japton
- Kingston
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Georgetown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Georgetown is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Newton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dale, with the one closest to Dale listed first.
- Walnut
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Walnut is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut
- Limestone
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Limestone is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone
- Swain
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Swain is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swain
- Mossville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Mossville is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mossville
- Deer
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Murray
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Murray is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
- Boxley
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Boxley is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boxley
- Parthenon
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Ponca
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Pope County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dale, with the one closest to Dale listed first.
- Ross
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Ross is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross
- Silex
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Silex is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silex
- Augsburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Augsburg is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augsburg
- Georgetown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Georgetown is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- London
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Dover
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Taral
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Taral is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taral
- Laurel ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Laurel is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
- Scottsville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Scottsville is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottsville
- Washington County
- Hazel Valley
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hazel Valley is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel Valley
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Dale, see our County-by-County Page for Dale.
Cemeteries Near Dale ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Dale.
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 Dale - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Dale covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Dale, with the one closest to Dale listed first.
- Sherman Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Edwards Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Pryor Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Sherman Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Naylor Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Watson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Porter Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Harmony Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Lone Pine Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Porter Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Hogan Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Ogilbie Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (333 more) ...
- Zachary Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Good Hope Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Dowd Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
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 Dale in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Dale.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Dale, with the one closest to Dale listed first.
- Harmony
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Harmony is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
- Oark
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Batson
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Batson is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batson
- Ozone
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Linville ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Linville is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linville
- Hunt
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Hunt is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt
- Smeadley ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Smeadley is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smeadley
- Ludwig
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Ludwig is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludwig
- Zadock ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Zadock is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zadock
- Mountain Top
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Mountain Top is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Top
- Clarksville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Fallsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Fallsville is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fallsville
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Coal Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Hartman
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Hartman is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 552 people
- Montana
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Montana is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montana
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Dale. See our List of 1890's Communities around Dale.
Newspapers Published in Dale ...
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 Dale.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Dale, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Dale.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start 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 Dale:
- Websites specific to Arkansas
- Pages specific to Johnson County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Crawford County
- Franklin County
- Logan County
- Madison County
- Newton County
- Pope County
- Washington 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 Dale, 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Dale) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |