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 Dobell (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 Dobell. 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 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.
Dobell is located in Poinsett 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 Poinsett County: Craighead, Crittenden, Cross, Jackson & Mississippi.
Below are the counties that are near Dobell. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Dobell:
- Poinsett County (The home county of Dobell)
- The following are listed by their distance from Dobell, with the one closest to Dobell listed first.
- Trumann
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Hatchie Coon
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Hatchie Coon is located in Poinsett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatchie Coon
- Rivervale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Rivervale is located in Poinsett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rivervale
- Lepanto
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Marked Tree
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Greenfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Greenfield is located in Poinsett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
- Alto
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Alto is located in Poinsett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alto
- Harrisburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Tyronza
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Black Oak
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Black Oak is located in Poinsett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Oak
- Weiner
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Weiner is located in Poinsett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weiner
- Population from the 2020 Census: 662 people
- Waldenburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Craighead County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dobell, with the one closest to Dobell listed first.
- Bay
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Bay is located in Craighead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,816 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bay <1>
- Lake City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Caraway
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Black Oak
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Black Oak is located in Craighead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Oak
- Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
- Jonesboro
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Lake View
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Lake View is located in Craighead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake View
- Brookland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Monette
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Philadelphia
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Philadelphia is located in Craighead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia
- Obear ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Obear is located in Craighead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Obear
- Bono
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Red Onion
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Red Onion is located in Craighead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Onion
- Crittenden County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dobell, with the one closest to Dobell listed first.
- Poindexter
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Poindexter is located in Crittenden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poindexter
- Gilmore
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Gilmore is located in Crittenden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmore
- Population from the 2020 Census: 244 people
- Heafer
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Heafer is located in Crittenden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heafer
- Turrell
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Earle
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Clarkedale
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Clarkedale is located in Crittenden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkedale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 361 people
- Cross County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dobell, with the one closest to Dobell listed first.
- Bay Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Bay Village is located in Cross County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Village
- Twist
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Twist is located in Cross County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twist
- Cherry Valley
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Parkin
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Vanndale
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Vanndale is located in Cross County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanndale
- Greene County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dobell, with the one closest to Dobell listed first.
- Finch
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Finch is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finch
- Pine Knot
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Pine Knot is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Knot
- Paragould
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Walcott
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Walcott is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walcott
- Bard
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Bard is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bard
- Crowley
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Crowley is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crowley
- Light
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Light is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Light
- Oak Grove Heights
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Oak Grove Heights is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,095 people
- Lawrence County
- Sedgwick
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Mississippi County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dobell, with the one closest to Dobell listed first.
- West Ridge
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- West Ridge is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Ridge
- Etowah
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Etowah is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etowah
- Population from the 2020 Census: 312 people
- Dyess
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Athelstan
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Athelstan is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athelstan
- Carroll's Corner
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Carroll's Corner is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carroll's Corner
- Carroll's Corner has also been known as:
- Little River
- Whitton
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Whitton is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitton
- Denwood
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Denwood is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denwood
- Birdsong
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Birdsong is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdsong
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41 people
- Leachville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Bardstown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Bardstown is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bardstown
- Bassett
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Bassett is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bassett
- Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
- Frenchmans Bayou
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Frenchmans Bayou is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchmans Bayou
- Dunklin County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Dobell, with the one closest to Dobell listed first.
- Red Onion
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Red Onion is located in Dunklin County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Onion
- Cockrum
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Cockrum is located in Dunklin County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cockrum
- Arkmo
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Arkmo is located in Dunklin County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkmo
- Cardwell
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Rington
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Rington is located in Dunklin County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rington
- Arbyrd
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Arbyrd is located in Dunklin County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbyrd
- Population from the 2020 Census: 458 people
- Tipton County (TN)
- Corona
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Corona is located in Tipton County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corona
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Dobell, see our County-by-County Page for Dobell.
Cemeteries Near Dobell ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Dobell.
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 Dobell - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Dobell covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Dobell, with the one closest to Dobell listed first.
- Tulot Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- St. Pauls Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- White Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Nichols Memorial Garden
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nichols Memorial Garden
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Nichols Memorial Garden is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<2> to the northeast of Marked Tree.
- The Nichols Memorial Garden has also been known as:
- Nichols Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #55384 <3>
- Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Houston Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Willis Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Wilson Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Potter Memorial Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Mangrum Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Lake City Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Bolivar Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (188 more) ...
- Holly Springs Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Pine Rest Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Greenwood Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 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.<4>
While we didn't find Dobell in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Dobell.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Dobell, with the one closest to Dobell listed first.
- Hatchie Coon
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Hatchie Coon is located in Poinsett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatchie Coon
- Bay
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Bay is located in Craighead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,816 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bay <1>
- Buffalolick ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Buffalolick is located in Poinsett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalolick
- Lake City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Ridge
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Ridge is located in Craighead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge
- Greenfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Greenfield is located in Poinsett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
- Marked Tree
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Mangrum
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Mangrum is located in Craighead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mangrum
- Nettleton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Nettleton is located in Craighead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nettleton
- Jonesboro
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Harrisburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Brookland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Tyronza
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Whitehall
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Whitehall is located in Poinsett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehall
- Bay Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Bay Village is located in Cross County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Village
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Dobell. See our List of 1890's Communities around Dobell.
Newspapers Published in Dobell ...
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 39 newspapers that have been published in the area around Dobell.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Dobell, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Dobell.
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 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 Dobell:
- Websites specific to Arkansas
- Pages specific to Poinsett County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Craighead County
- Crittenden County
- Cross County
- Greene County
- Lawrence County
- Mississippi County
- Dunklin County
- Tipton 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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Dobell) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Dobell, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |