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 Denton (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 Denton. 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 doctors and 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.
Denton is located in Lawrence 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 Lawrence County: Craighead, Greene, Independence, Jackson, Randolph & Sharp.
Below are the counties that are near Denton. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Denton:
- Lawrence County (The home county of Denton)
- The following are listed by their distance from Denton, with the one closest to Denton listed first.
- Annieville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Annieville is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annieville
- Black Rock
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Powhatan
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Smithville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Smithville is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people
- Lynn
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Portia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Imboden
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Ravenden
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Strawberry
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Strawberry is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawberry
- Population from the 2020 Census: 272 people
- Saffell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Saffell is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saffell
- Hoxie
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Minturn
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Minturn is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minturn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
- Craighead County
- The following are listed by their distance from Denton, with the one closest to Denton listed first.
- Egypt
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Cash
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Cash is located in Craighead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cash
- Population from the 2020 Census: 359 people
- Bono
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Fulton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Denton, with the one closest to Denton listed first.
- Baker Ford
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Baker Ford is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Ford
- Saddle
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Saddle is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saddle
- Greene County
- The following are listed by their distance from Denton, with the one closest to Denton listed first.
- Light
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Light is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Light
- Delaplaine
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Delaplaine is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaplaine
- Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
- Walcott
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Walcott is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walcott
- Independence County
- The following are listed by their distance from Denton, with the one closest to Denton listed first.
- Cord
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Cord is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cord
- Cave City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Charlotte
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Charlotte is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlotte
- Sandtown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Sandtown is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandtown
- Pfeiffer
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Pfeiffer is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pfeiffer
- Sulphur Rock
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Sulphur Rock is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Rock
- Population from the 2020 Census: 458 people
- Moorefield
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Moorefield is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorefield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
- Newark
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jackson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Denton, with the one closest to Denton listed first.
- Centerville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Centerville is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Swifton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Swifton is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swifton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 733 people
- Kenyon
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Kenyon is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenyon
- Elgin
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Elgin is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
- Tuckerman
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Campbell Station
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Campbell Station is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell Station
- Population from the 2020 Census: 228 people
- Randolph County
- The following are listed by their distance from Denton, with the one closest to Denton listed first.
- Eleven
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Eleven is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eleven
- Birdell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Birdell is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdell
- Kingsville ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Kingsville is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsville
- Lima
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Lima is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lima
- Ravenden Springs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Ravenden Springs is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenden Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
- Former names for Ravenden Springs:
- Dream Town
- Jane's Store
- Water Valley ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Water Valley is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Valley
- Manson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Manson is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manson
- Elevenpoint
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Elevenpoint is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elevenpoint
- Pocahontas
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Pocahontas is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocahontas
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,371 people
- Former names for Pocahontas:
- Bettis Bluff
- Betts Bluff
- Pokakhontas
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pocahontas <1>
- Skaggs
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Skaggs is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skaggs
- Oconee ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Oconee is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oconee
- Attica
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Attica is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attica
- Sharp County
- The following are listed by their distance from Denton, with the one closest to Denton listed first.
- Williford
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Williford is located in Sharp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
- Poughkeepsie
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Poughkeepsie is located in Sharp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poughkeepsie
- Grange
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Grange is located in Sharp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grange
- Highland
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Highland is located in Sharp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,105 people
- Hardy
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Maxville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Maxville is located in Sharp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxville
- Cherokee Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Evening Shade
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Ash Flat
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Sidney
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Sidney is located in Sharp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidney
- Population from the 2020 Census: 185 people
- Wirth
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Wirth is located in Sharp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wirth
- Oregon County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Denton, with the one closest to Denton listed first.
- Myrtle
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Myrtle is located in Oregon County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle
- Jeff
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Jeff is located in Oregon County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeff
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Denton, see our County-by-County Page for Denton.
Cemeteries Near Denton ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Denton.
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 Denton - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Denton covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Denton, with the one closest to Denton listed first.
- New Hope Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Sharp Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Old Bethel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Dent Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Lawson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Holobaugh Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Park Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Powhatan Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Kelley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- McNutt Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Oak Forest Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Nation Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (347 more) ...
- Bratcher Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Hillhouse Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Phillips Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 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 Denton in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Denton.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Denton, with the one closest to Denton listed first.
- Annieville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Annieville is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annieville
- Smithville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Smithville is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people
- Powhatan
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Black Rock
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Lynn
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Portia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Imboden
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Strawberry
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Strawberry is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawberry
- Population from the 2020 Census: 272 people
- Ravenden
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Clover Bend
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Clover Bend is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Bend
- Opposition ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Opposition is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opposition
- Noland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Noland is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noland
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Strangers Home
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Strangers Home is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strangers Home
- Lindsey
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Lindsey is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindsey
- Birdell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Birdell is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdell
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Denton. See our List of 1890's Communities around Denton.
Newspapers Published in Denton ...
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 36 newspapers that have been published in the area around Denton.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Denton, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Denton.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Denton:
- Websites specific to Arkansas
- Pages specific to Lawrence County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Craighead County
- Fulton County
- Greene County
- Independence County
- Jackson County
- Randolph County
- Sharp County
- Oregon 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 Denton, 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 from Point A (ie- Denton) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |