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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 Dardanelle (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 Dardanelle. 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.

Dardanelle is located in Yell County and is the County Seat.

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 Yell County: Conway, Garland, Logan, Montgomery, Perry, Pope & Scott.

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

  • Yell County     (The home county of Dardanelle)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dardanelle, with the one closest to Dardanelle listed first.
    • Centerville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Chickalah
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Petit Jean
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Cotton Town
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cotton Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Town
      • Cotton Town is located in Yell County
    • Ola
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ola have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ola
      • Ola is located in Yell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,196 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ola <3>
    • Birta
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Birta. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birta
      • Birta is located in Yell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Birta
      • From Dardanelle to Birta
    • Danville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
      • Danville is located in Yell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,365 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danville <3>
    • Plainview
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
      • Plainview is located in Yell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 573 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plainview <3>
    • Belleville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belleville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleville
      • Belleville is located in Yell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 411 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belleville <3>
    • Corinth
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corinth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth
      • Corinth is located in Yell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
    • Havana
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Havana have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havana
      • Havana is located in Yell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 363 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Havana <3>
    • Rover
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rover
      • Rover is located in Yell County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rover <3>
    • Marvinville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
  • Conway County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dardanelle, with the one closest to Dardanelle listed first.
    • Pontoon
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pontoon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pontoon
      • Pontoon is located in Conway County
    • Winrock
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Hattieville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Old Hickory
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Jerusalem
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jerusalem have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerusalem
      • Jerusalem is located in Conway County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jerusalem <3>
    • Morrilton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Oppelo
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oppelo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oppelo
      • Oppelo is located in Conway County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 747 people
    • Solgohachia
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Solgohachia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solgohachia
      • Solgohachia is located in Conway County
    • Cleveland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cleveland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
      • Cleveland is located in Conway County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cleveland <3>
    • Plumerville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Middleton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Johnson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dardanelle, with the one closest to Dardanelle listed first.
    • Piney
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Piney. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney
      • Piney is located in Johnson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Piney
      • From Dardanelle to Piney
    • Knoxville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knoxville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
      • Knoxville is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 754 people
    • Lamar
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Hagarville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Spadra
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Spadra. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spadra
      • Spadra is located in Johnson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Spadra
      • From Dardanelle to Spadra
    • Clarksville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Ludwig
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Strawberry
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strawberry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawberry
      • Strawberry is located in Johnson County
    • Union City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
      • Union City is located in Johnson County
    • Hartman
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hartman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartman
      • Hartman is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 552 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hartman
      • From Dardanelle to Hartman
    • Lone Pine
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Logan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dardanelle, with the one closest to Dardanelle listed first.
    • Delaware
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • New Blaine
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Morrison Bluff
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Scranton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Sand Ridge
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Corley
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Corley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corley
      • Corley is located in Logan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Corley
      • From Dardanelle to Corley
    • Subiaco
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Subiaco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Subiaco
      • Subiaco is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 554 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Subiaco <3>
    • Cotton Town
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cotton Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Town
      • Cotton Town is located in Logan County
  • Perry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dardanelle, with the one closest to Dardanelle listed first.
    • Casa
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Casa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casa
      • Casa is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 169 people
    • Adona
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adona have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adona
      • Adona is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 203 people
    • Deberrie
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Perry
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry
      • Perry is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 279 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perry <3>
    • Perryville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perryville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perryville
      • Perryville is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,441 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perryville <3>
    • Houston
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Pope County

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

Cemeteries Near Dardanelle ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Dardanelle.

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 Dardanelle covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Brearley Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Brearley Memorial Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brearley Memorial Park
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brearley Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Brearley Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Norristown Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norristown Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norristown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Washburn Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Washburn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Washburn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Howell Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Howell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oak Ridge Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Shinn Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shinn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shinn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rest Haven Memorial Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rest Haven Memorial Park
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rest Haven Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Callan Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Callan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Callan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #53298 <4>
  • Chapel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (353 more) ...
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Rankin Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rankin Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rankin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Oakland Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakland Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Dardanelle had a population of 1,456 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Dardanelle had a population of 4,498 people.

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

  • Russellville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Mount Nebo
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Nebo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Nebo
    • Mount Nebo is located in Yell County
  • Chickalah
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Mill Creek
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Creek
    • Mill Creek is located in Pope County
  • Holla Bend
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Delaware
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Carden Bottoms
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carden Bottoms have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carden Bottoms
    • Carden Bottoms is located in Yell County
  • London
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Alpha
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alpha have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha
    • Alpha is located in Yell County
  • Georgetown
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Ranger
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ranger have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ranger
    • Ranger is located in Yell County
  • Atkins
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Dover
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
      • Dover is located in Pope County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,445 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dover <3>
    • Piney
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Piney. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney
      • Piney is located in Johnson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Piney
      • From Dardanelle to Piney
    • Ola
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ola have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ola
      • Ola is located in Yell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,196 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ola <3>

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Dardanelle ...

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 64 newspapers that have been published in the area around Dardanelle.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Dardanelle. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Dardanelle and those printed in the larger area surrounding Dardanelle.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 23 miles [37 km]<6> of Dardanelle.

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 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 Dardanelle:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Dardanelle. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>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 Dardanelle, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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- Dardanelle) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Dardanelle. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.2229, Longitude: -93.1580    









 

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