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 Dills Mills (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 Dills Mills. 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.
Name Variations for Dills Mills ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.
- A typical abbreviation for Dills Mills: Dills Mls. (or less commonly used: Dills Mlls.)
- While the name of this community is Dills Mills, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Dills Mills may originally have been Dill's Mills.
Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Dills Mills might be written as Dill Mills.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
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 north 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.
Dills Mills 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 Dills Mills. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Dills Mills:
- Nevada County (The home county of Dills Mills)
- The following are listed by their distance from Dills Mills, with the one closest to Dills Mills listed first.
- Zama ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Zama is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zama
- Cale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Cale is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people
- Bluff City
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Rosston
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Rosston is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 235 people
- Laneburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Laneburg is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laneburg
- Willisville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Willisville is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willisville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 139 people
- Prescott
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Bodcaw
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Bodcaw is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bodcaw
- Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
- Boughton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Boughton is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boughton
- Emmet
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Emmet is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmet
- Population from the 2020 Census: 455 people
- Clark County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dills Mills, with the one closest to Dills Mills listed first.
- Whelen Springs
(12 miles [19.3 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
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Beirne is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beirne
- Gurdon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Vaden
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Vaden is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaden
- Curtis
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Curtis is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis
- Okolona
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Gum Springs
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Gum Springs is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people
- Griffithtown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Griffithtown is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffithtown
- Columbia County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dills Mills, with the one closest to Dills Mills listed first.
- College Hill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- College Hill is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Hill
- Milner ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Milner is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milner
- McNeil
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Waldo
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Magnolia
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Village is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village
- Dallas County
- Sparkman
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Sparkman is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparkman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 359 people
- Hempstead County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dills Mills, with the one closest to Dills Mills listed first.
- Centerville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Centerville is located in Hempstead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Shover Springs
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Shover Springs is located in Hempstead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shover Springs
- Perrytown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Perrytown is located in Hempstead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perrytown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 257 people
- Hope
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Patmos
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Patmos is located in Hempstead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patmos
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
- Oakhaven
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Oakhaven is located in Hempstead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakhaven
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
- Blevins
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Blevins is located in Hempstead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blevins
- Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
- Washington
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Sheppard
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Sheppard is located in Hempstead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheppard
- McCaskill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- McCaskill is located in Hempstead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCaskill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 95 people
- Lafayette County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dills Mills, with the one closest to Dills Mills listed first.
- Buckner
(25 miles [40.2 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
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Old Town
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Old Town is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
- Lewisville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Ouachita County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dills Mills, with the one closest to Dills Mills listed first.
- Reader
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Reader is located in Ouachita County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reader
- Chidester
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Chidester is located in Ouachita County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chidester
- Population from the 2020 Census: 256 people
- Bragg City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Bragg City is located in Ouachita County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bragg City
- Wyloe ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Wyloe is located in Ouachita County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyloe
- Lufra ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Lufra is located in Ouachita County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lufra
- Stephens
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Camden
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Cullendale
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Cullendale is located in Ouachita County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cullendale
- Vanduzer
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Vanduzer is located in Ouachita County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanduzer
- Pace City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Pace City is located in Ouachita County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pace City
- East Camden
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- East Camden is located in Ouachita County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Camden
- Population from the 2020 Census: 809 people
- Liberty
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Liberty is located in Ouachita County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Louann
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Louann is located in Ouachita County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louann
- Population from the 2020 Census: 152 people
- Pike County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dills Mills, with the one closest to Dills Mills listed first.
- Piney Grove
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Piney Grove is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Grove
- Bowen
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Bowen is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowen
- Antoine
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Antoine is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antoine
- Population from the 2020 Census: 108 people
- Pisgah
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Pisgah is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah
- Billstown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Billstown is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billstown
- Delight
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Union County
- Mount Holly
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- White County
- Holly Springs
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Holly Springs is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Dills Mills, see our County-by-County Page for Dills Mills.
Cemeteries Near Dills Mills ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Dills Mills.
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 Dills Mills - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Dills Mills covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Dills Mills, with the one closest to Dills Mills listed first.
- St. Johns Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Gulley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Westmoreland Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Serepta Spring Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Barksdale Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Mt. Moriah Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Bluff City Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Sweet Home Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Rocky Mound Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- White Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Holleman Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Bluff Springs Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Continue List (201 more) ...
- Lebanon Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Turner Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Christopher 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.<3>
While we didn't find Dills Mills in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Dills Mills.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Dills Mills, with the one closest to Dills Mills listed first.
- Zama ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Zama is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zama
- Bluff City
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Lackland ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Lackland is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lackland
- Mount Moriah
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Mount Moriah is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Moriah
- Rosston
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Rosston is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 235 people
- Caney ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Caney is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caney
- Sayre
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Sayre is located in Ouachita County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sayre
- Laneburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Laneburg is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laneburg
- Barham
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Barham is located in Ouachita County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barham
- Brisbane ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Brisbane is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brisbane
- Chidester
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Chidester is located in Ouachita County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chidester
- Population from the 2020 Census: 256 people
- Willisville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Willisville is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willisville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 139 people
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Woodlawn ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Woodlawn is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
- Glenville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Glenville is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenville
- Whelen Springs
(12 miles [19.3 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
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Dills Mills. See our List of 1890's Communities around Dills Mills.
Newspapers Published in Dills Mills ...
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 57 newspapers that have been published in the area around Dills Mills.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Dills Mills, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Dills Mills.
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 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 Dills Mills:
- Websites specific to Arkansas
- Pages specific to Nevada County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Clark County
- Columbia County
- Dallas County
- Hempstead County
- Lafayette County
- Ouachita County
- Pike County
- Union County
- White County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Arkansas
Footnotes ...
| <1> | It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties). |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Dills Mills, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Dills Mills) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |