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 Dayton (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 Dayton. 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 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.
Dayton is located in Sebastian 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 Sebastian County: Crawford, Franklin, Logan, Scott, Le Flore (OK) & Sequoyah (OK).
Below are the counties that are near Dayton. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Dayton:
- Sebastian County (The home county of Dayton)
- The following are listed by their distance from Dayton, with the one closest to Dayton listed first.
- Mansfield
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Huntington
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Huntington is located in Sebastian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 615 people
- Greenwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Greenwood is located in Sebastian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,396 people
- Midland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Midland is located in Sebastian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 322 people
- Frog Town
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Frog Town is located in Sebastian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frog Town
- Jenny Lind
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Jenny Lind is located in Sebastian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenny Lind
- Hartford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Hackett
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bloomer
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Bloomer is located in Sebastian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomer
- Central City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Central City is located in Sebastian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 497 people
- Bonanza
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Bonanza is located in Sebastian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonanza
- Population from the 2020 Census: 560 people
- Barling
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Crawford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dayton, with the one closest to Dayton listed first.
- Wright Town
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Wright Town is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright Town
- Kibler
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Kibler is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kibler
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,028 people
- New Town
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- New Town is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
- Concord
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Concord is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Alma
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Van Buren
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Dyer
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Mulberry
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Rudy
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Rudy is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rudy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
- Franklin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dayton, with the one closest to Dayton listed first.
- Leon ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Leon is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon
- Charleston
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Branch
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Donald ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Donald is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donald
- Dahoma ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Dahoma is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dahoma
- Cecil
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Cecil is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cecil
- Etna
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Etna is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etna
- Logan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dayton, with the one closest to Dayton listed first.
- Lucas
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lucas is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucas
- Carolan
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Carolan is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carolan
- Booneville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Golden City ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Golden City is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden City
- Magazine
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Magazine is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magazine
- Population from the 2020 Census: 824 people
- Ratcliff
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Caulksville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Caulksville is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caulksville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
- Carbon City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Carbon City is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon City
- Blue Mountain
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Blue Mountain is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Mountain
- Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
- Paris
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Polk County
- Rich Mountain
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Rich Mountain is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Mountain
- Scott County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dayton, with the one closest to Dayton listed first.
- Winfield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Winfield is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winfield
- Waldron
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bates
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bates is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bates
- Cardiff
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Cardiff is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardiff
- Boles
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Parks
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Parks is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parks
- Gate ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Gate is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gate
- Y City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Y City is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Y City
- Le Flore County (OK)
- The following are listed by their distance from Dayton, with the one closest to Dayton listed first.
- Rock Island
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Rock Island is located in Le Flore County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Island
- Population from the 2020 Census: 648 people
- Pocola
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Cameron
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Monroe
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Braden
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Braden is located in Le Flore County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braden
- Arkoma
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Skullyville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Skullyville is located in Le Flore County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skullyville
- Poteau
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Fort Coffee
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Fort Coffee is located in Le Flore County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Coffee
- Population from the 2020 Census: 421 people
- Spiro
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Spiro is located in Le Flore County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spiro
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,154 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spiro <1>
- Shady Point
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Howe
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Howe is located in Le Flore County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howe
- Population from the 2020 Census: 788 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Howe <1>
- Sequoyah County (OK)
- The following are listed by their distance from Dayton, with the one closest to Dayton listed first.
- Moffett
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Roland
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Muldrow
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Remy
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Remy is located in Sequoyah County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Remy
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Dayton, see our County-by-County Page for Dayton.
Cemeteries Near Dayton ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Dayton.
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 Dayton - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Dayton covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Dayton, with the one closest to Dayton listed first.
- Lewis Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Bull Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Union Ridge Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Huntington Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Clarks Chapel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Lovelace Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Coop Prairie Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coop Prairie Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Coop Prairie Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Mansfield.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #53522 <2>
- Sorrels Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Looper Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Cherokee Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Pinkston Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Dawson Memorial Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (286 more) ...
- Buggy Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Cantrell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Bethel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Dayton had a population of 125 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Dayton, with the one closest to Dayton listed first.
- Witcherville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Witcherville is located in Sebastian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Witcherville
- Huntington
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Huntington is located in Sebastian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 615 people
- Mansfield
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Burnville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Burnville is located in Sebastian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnville
- Montreal
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Montreal is located in Sebastian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montreal
- Greenwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Greenwood is located in Sebastian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,396 people
- Boothe
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Boothe is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boothe
- Excelsior
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Excelsior is located in Sebastian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Excelsior
- Hartford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Jenny Lind
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Jenny Lind is located in Sebastian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenny Lind
- Auburn ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Auburn is located in Sebastian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
- Hackett
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Cauthron
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Cauthron is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cauthron
- Bloomer
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Bloomer is located in Sebastian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomer
- Jenson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Jenson is located in Sebastian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenson
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Dayton. See our List of 1890's Communities around Dayton.
Newspapers Published in Dayton ...
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 93 newspapers that have been published in the area around Dayton.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Dayton, 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 Dayton.
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 either 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 Dayton:
- Websites specific to Arkansas
- Pages specific to Sebastian County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Crawford County
- Franklin County
- Logan County
- Polk County
- Scott County
- Le Flore County
- Sequoyah 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> | 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 Dayton, 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 from Point A (ie- Dayton) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |