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 Davidson (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 Davidson. 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 hospitals and doctors 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.
Davidson is located in Nevada 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 Nevada County: Clark, Columbia, Hempstead, Lafayette, Ouachita & Pike.
Below are the counties that are near Davidson. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Davidson:
- Nevada County (The home county of Davidson)
- The following are listed by their distance from Davidson, with the one closest to Davidson listed first.
- Willisville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Willisville is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willisville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 139 people
- Rosston
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Rosston is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 235 people
- Cale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Cale is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people
- Bodcaw
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bodcaw is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bodcaw
- Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
- Zama ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Zama is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zama
- Laneburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Laneburg is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laneburg
- Bluff City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Emmet
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Emmet is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmet
- Population from the 2020 Census: 455 people
- Prescott
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Boughton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Boughton is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boughton
- Clark County
- The following are listed by their distance from Davidson, with the one closest to Davidson listed first.
- Whelen Springs
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Whelen Springs is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whelen Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 85 people
- Beirne
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Beirne is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beirne
- Columbia County
- The following are listed by their distance from Davidson, with the one closest to Davidson listed first.
- College Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- College Hill is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Hill
- McNeil
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Milner ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Milner is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milner
- Waldo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Magnolia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Calhoun
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Calhoun is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun
- Philadelphia
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Philadelphia is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia
- Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Village is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village
- Macedonia
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Macedonia is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia
- Emerson
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Emerson is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
- Horsehead
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Horsehead is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horsehead
- Taylor
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Hempstead County
- The following are listed by their distance from Davidson, with the one closest to Davidson listed first.
- Centerville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Centerville is located in Hempstead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Patmos
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Patmos is located in Hempstead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patmos
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
- Shover Springs
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Shover Springs is located in Hempstead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shover Springs
- Perrytown
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Perrytown is located in Hempstead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perrytown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 257 people
- Hope
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Oakhaven
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Oakhaven is located in Hempstead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakhaven
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
- Sheppard
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Sheppard is located in Hempstead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheppard
- Lafayette County
- The following are listed by their distance from Davidson, with the one closest to Davidson listed first.
- Buckner
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Buckner is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckner
- Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
- Stamps
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- McKamie
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- McKamie is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKamie
- Lewisville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Old Town
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Old Town is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
- Kress City
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Kress City is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kress City
- Miller County
- Garland
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Garland is located in Miller County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 235 people
- Ouachita County
- The following are listed by their distance from Davidson, with the one closest to Davidson listed first.
- Stephens
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Lufra ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Lufra is located in Ouachita County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lufra
- Pace City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Pace City is located in Ouachita County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pace City
- Bragg City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Bragg City is located in Ouachita County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bragg City
- Chidester
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Chidester is located in Ouachita County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chidester
- Population from the 2020 Census: 256 people
- Reader
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Reader is located in Ouachita County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reader
- Liberty
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Liberty is located in Ouachita County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Camden
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Cullendale
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Cullendale is located in Ouachita County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cullendale
- Louann
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Louann is located in Ouachita County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louann
- Population from the 2020 Census: 152 people
- Wyloe ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Wyloe is located in Ouachita County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyloe
- Vanduzer
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Vanduzer is located in Ouachita County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanduzer
- Union County
- The following are listed by their distance from Davidson, with the one closest to Davidson listed first.
- Mount Holly
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Lisbon
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Lisbon is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
- Smackover
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Davidson, see our County-by-County Page for Davidson.
Cemeteries Near Davidson ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Davidson.
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 Davidson - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Davidson covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Davidson, with the one closest to Davidson listed first.
- Watts Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Shiloh Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Tick Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- St. Peters Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Waldrep Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Columbia Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- McKinney Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Green Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Miner Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Martin Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Gatlin Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Round Oak Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (197 more) ...
- Lebanon Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- St. Matthews Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- New Bethel Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
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>
While we didn't find Davidson in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Davidson.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Davidson, with the one closest to Davidson listed first.
- Delta
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Delta is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta
- College Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- College Hill is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Hill
- Glenville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Glenville is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenville
- Willisville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Willisville is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willisville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 139 people
- Waldo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- McNeil
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Milner ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Milner is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milner
- Woodlawn ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Woodlawn is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
- Lumber
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Lumber is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumber
- Rosston
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Rosston is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 235 people
- Troy
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Troy is located in Ouachita County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
- Caney ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Caney is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caney
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Brisbane ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Brisbane is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brisbane
- Falcon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Falcon is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon
- Laughlin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Laughlin is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laughlin
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Davidson. See our List of 1890's Communities around Davidson.
Newspapers Published in Davidson ...
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 58 newspapers that have been published in the area around Davidson.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Davidson, 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 Davidson.
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 Davidson:
- Websites specific to Arkansas
- Pages specific to Nevada County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Clark County
- Columbia County
- Hempstead County
- Lafayette County
- Miller County
- Ouachita County
- Union 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 Davidson, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Davidson) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |