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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 Dobyville (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 Dobyville. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Dobyville is located in Clark County.

To see how the shape of Arkansas' counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Clark County: Dallas, Hot Spring, Montgomery, Nevada, Ouachita & Pike.

Below are the counties that are near Dobyville. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Dobyville:

  • Clark County     (The home county of Dobyville)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dobyville, with the one closest to Dobyville listed first.
    • Okolona
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Curtis
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Curtis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis
      • Curtis is located in Clark County
    • Beirne
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beirne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beirne
      • Beirne is located in Clark County
    • Gurdon
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Gum Springs
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gum Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Springs
      • Gum Springs is located in Clark County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people
    • Arkadelphia
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Whelen Springs
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whelen Springs
      • Whelen Springs is located in Clark County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 85 people
    • Caddo Valley
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caddo Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caddo Valley
      • Caddo Valley is located in Clark County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 635 people
    • Alpine
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alpine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
      • Alpine is located in Clark County
    • Griffithtown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffithtown
      • Griffithtown is located in Clark County
    • Joan
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joan
      • Joan is located in Clark County
    • Vaden
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vaden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaden
      • Vaden is located in Clark County
    • Amity
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amity have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity
      • Amity is located in Clark County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 674 people
  • Dallas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dobyville, with the one closest to Dobyville listed first.
    • Dalark
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalark
      • Dalark is located in Dallas County
    • Sparkman
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparkman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparkman
      • Sparkman is located in Dallas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 359 people
    • Manning
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manning
      • Manning is located in Dallas County
  • Garland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dobyville, with the one closest to Dobyville listed first.
    • Pearcy
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Lake Hamilton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Hamilton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Hamilton
      • Lake Hamilton is located in Garland County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Hamilton <1>
  • Hempstead County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dobyville, with the one closest to Dobyville listed first.
    • Blevins
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blevins have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blevins
      • Blevins is located in Hempstead County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
    • McCaskill
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCaskill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCaskill
      • McCaskill is located in Hempstead County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 95 people
    • Perrytown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perrytown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perrytown
      • Perrytown is located in Hempstead County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 257 people
    • Centerville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
      • Centerville is located in Hempstead County
    • Oakhaven
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakhaven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakhaven
      • Oakhaven is located in Hempstead County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
    • Doyle
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Doyle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doyle
      • Doyle is located in Hempstead County
    • Tokio
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tokio
      • Tokio is located in Hempstead County
    • Ozan
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ozan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ozan
      • Ozan is located in Hempstead County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 79 people
    • Washington
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
      • Washington is located in Hempstead County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Washington <1>
    • Hope
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
      • Hope is located in Hempstead County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,438 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hope <1>
    • Clow
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clow
      • Clow is located in Hempstead County
  • Hot Spring County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dobyville, with the one closest to Dobyville listed first.
    • Friendship
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendship have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
      • Friendship is located in Hot Spring County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
    • Bismarck
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bismarck have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bismarck
      • Bismarck is located in Hot Spring County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bismarck <1>
    • Midway
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
      • Midway is located in Hot Spring County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 400 people
    • Donaldson
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Donaldson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donaldson
      • Donaldson is located in Hot Spring County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 300 people
    • Bonnerdale
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonnerdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnerdale
      • Bonnerdale is located in Hot Spring County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bonnerdale <1>
    • Saginaw
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saginaw
      • Saginaw is located in Hot Spring County
    • Etta ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Etta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etta
      • Etta is located in Hot Spring County
    • Social Hill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Social Hill
      • Social Hill is located in Hot Spring County
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dobyville, with the one closest to Dobyville listed first.
    • Mazarn
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mazarn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mazarn
      • Mazarn is located in Montgomery County
    • Hickory Station ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Station
      • Hickory Station is located in Montgomery County
  • Nevada County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dobyville, with the one closest to Dobyville listed first.
    • Boughton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Boughton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boughton
      • Boughton is located in Nevada County
    • Prescott
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Bluff City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluff City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
      • Bluff City is located in Nevada County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 114 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bluff City <1>
    • Laneburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Laneburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laneburg
      • Laneburg is located in Nevada County
    • Emmet
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emmet have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmet
      • Emmet is located in Nevada County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 455 people
    • Zama ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zama have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zama
      • Zama is located in Nevada County
    • Cale
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cale
      • Cale is located in Nevada County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people
    • Rosston
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosston
      • Rosston is located in Nevada County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 235 people
  • Ouachita County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dobyville, with the one closest to Dobyville listed first.
    • Reader
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reader
      • Reader is located in Ouachita County
    • Chidester
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chidester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chidester
      • Chidester is located in Ouachita County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 256 people
    • Wyloe ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyloe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyloe
      • Wyloe is located in Ouachita County
    • Bragg City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bragg City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bragg City
      • Bragg City is located in Ouachita County
  • Pike County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dobyville, with the one closest to Dobyville listed first.
    • Antoine
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antoine
      • Antoine is located in Pike County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 108 people
    • Piney Grove
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Grove
      • Piney Grove is located in Pike County
    • Bowen
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowen
      • Bowen is located in Pike County
    • Delight
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Pisgah
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah
      • Pisgah is located in Pike County
    • Billstown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billstown
      • Billstown is located in Pike County
    • Pike City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pike City
      • Pike City is located in Pike County
    • Caney Valley
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caney Valley
      • Caney Valley is located in Pike County
    • Kimberley
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimberley
      • Kimberley is located in Pike County
    • Mount Moriah
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Moriah
      • Mount Moriah is located in Pike County
    • Murfreesboro
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Roy
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Roy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roy
      • Roy is located in Pike County
    • Glenwood
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Dobyville, see our County-by-County Page for Dobyville.

Cemeteries Near Dobyville ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Dobyville.

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Dobyville covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Dobyville, with the one closest to Dobyville listed first.

  • Sloan Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sloan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sloan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ross Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ross Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Zion Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Ebenezer Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pettus Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pettus Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pettus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Okolona Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Okolona Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Okolona Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rome Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rome Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rome Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Rome Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Rome Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Rome Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Arnold Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arnold Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arnold Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wimbley Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wimbley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wimbley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #56869 <4>
  • Wilson Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (206 more) ...
    • McAlly Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McAlly Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McAlly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Wier Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wier Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Rodgers Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rodgers Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rodgers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Dobyville had a post office and no railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Dobyville, with the one closest to Dobyville listed first.

  • Okolona
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Hollywood
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollywood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollywood
    • Hollywood is located in Clark County
  • Beirne
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beirne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beirne
    • Beirne is located in Clark County
  • Gurdon
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Smithton ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithton
    • Smithton is located in Clark County
  • Curtis
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Curtis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis
    • Curtis is located in Clark County
  • Clear Spring
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clear Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Spring
    • Clear Spring is located in Clark County
  • Gum Springs
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gum Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Springs
    • Gum Springs is located in Clark County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people
  • Antoine
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antoine
    • Antoine is located in Pike County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 108 people
  • Hearn ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hearn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hearn
    • Hearn is located in Clark County
  • Boughton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Boughton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boughton
    • Boughton is located in Nevada County
  • Arkadelphia
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
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    • Bowen
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowen
      • Bowen is located in Pike County
    • Whelen Springs
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whelen Springs
      • Whelen Springs is located in Clark County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 85 people
    • Daleville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daleville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daleville
      • Daleville is located in Clark County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Dobyville. See our List of 1890's Communities around Dobyville.

Newspapers Published in Dobyville ...

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 38 newspapers that have been published in the area around Dobyville.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Dobyville, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Dobyville.

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 Dobyville:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Dobyville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Clark County: www.clarkcountyarkansas.com/

The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/

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 location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>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.
<5>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 Dobyville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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- Dobyville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Dobyville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.0120, Longitude: -93.2541       In this case, the coordinates for Dobyville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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