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 Dodge City (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 Dodge City. 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/Parishes ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties/parishes.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most 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/parishes 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/parishes, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Dodge City is located in Union 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 Union County: Ashley, Bradley, Calhoun, Columbia, Ouachita, Claiborne (LA), Morehouse (LA) & Union (LA).
Below are the counties/parishes that are near Dodge City. For each of these counties/parishes, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Dodge City:
- Union County (The home county of Dodge City)
- The following are listed by their distance from Dodge City, with the one closest to Dodge City listed first.
- Scotland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Scotland is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotland
- Junction City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Junction City is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 520 people
- Blanchard Springs ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Blanchard Springs is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanchard Springs
- Mount Holly
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Lisbon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Lisbon is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
- Dumas City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Dumas City is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumas City
- El Dorado
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Sandy Land
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Sandy Land is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Land
- Norphlet
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Norphlet is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norphlet
- Population from the 2020 Census: 772 people
- Smackover
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Perdue City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Perdue City is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perdue City
- Lawson
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Lawson is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawson
- Columbia County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dodge City, with the one closest to Dodge City listed first.
- Emerson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Emerson is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
- Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Village is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village
- Calhoun
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Calhoun is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun
- Horsehead
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Horsehead is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horsehead
- Macedonia
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Macedonia is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia
- Western
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Western is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Western
- Magnolia
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Philadelphia
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Philadelphia is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia
- Milner ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Milner is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milner
- McNeil
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Welcome
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Welcome is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welcome
- Taylor
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Ouachita County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dodge City, with the one closest to Dodge City listed first.
- Pace City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Pace City is located in Ouachita County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pace City
- Liberty
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Liberty is located in Ouachita County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Louann
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Louann is located in Ouachita County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louann
- Population from the 2020 Census: 152 people
- Stephens
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Joyce City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Joyce City is located in Ouachita County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joyce City
- Claiborne Parish (LA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Dodge City, with the one closest to Dodge City listed first.
- Gordon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Gordon is located in Claiborne Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
- Summerfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Summerfield is located in Claiborne Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerfield
- Haynesville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Wards Mill ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Wards Mill is located in Claiborne Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wards Mill
- Junction City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Junction City is located in Claiborne Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 557 people
- Arizona
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Arizona is located in Claiborne Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arizona
- Homer
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Homer is located in Claiborne Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,789 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Homer <1>
- Lisbon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Dykesville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Dykesville is located in Claiborne Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dykesville
- Weldon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Weldon is located in Claiborne Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weldon
- Blackburn
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Blackburn is located in Claiborne Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackburn
- Holly Springs
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Holly Springs is located in Claiborne Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
- Lincoln Parish (LA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Dodge City, with the one closest to Dodge City listed first.
- Hico
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Hico is located in Lincoln Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hico
- Vining Mills ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Vining Mills is located in Lincoln Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vining Mills
- Dubach
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Unionville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Unionville is located in Lincoln Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
- Union Parish (LA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Dodge City, with the one closest to Dodge City listed first.
- Lillie
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Cane Ridge ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Cane Ridge is located in Union Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cane Ridge
- Spearsville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Bernice
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Pisgah
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Pisgah is located in Union Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah
- Webster Parish (LA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Dodge City, with the one closest to Dodge City listed first.
- Shongaloo
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Cullen
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Springhill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Cotton Valley
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Sarepta
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Dodge City, see our County-by-County Page for Dodge City.
Cemeteries Near Dodge City ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Dodge City.
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 Dodge City - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Dodge City covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Dodge City, with the one closest to Dodge City listed first.
- Union Arkansas Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Riddle Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- New Hope Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Brown Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Gordon Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Owen Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Colquitt Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Jolly Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Salem Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Ware's Chapel UMC Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ware's Chapel UMC Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Ware's Chapel UMC Cemetery is located 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the southeast of Emerson.
- The Ware's Chapel UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
- Ware's Chapel Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1978068 <3>
- Teague Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Holly Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Continue List (306 more) ...
- Brown Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Chalybeate Springs Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Bethel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
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 Dodge City in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Dodge City.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Dodge City, with the one closest to Dodge City listed first.
- Gordon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Gordon is located in Claiborne Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
- Ware
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Ware is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ware
- Three Creeks
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Three Creeks is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Creeks
- Atlanta
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Atlanta is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlanta
- Haynesville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Summerfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Summerfield is located in Claiborne Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerfield
- Antioch
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Antioch is located in Claiborne Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
- Shuler
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Shuler is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shuler
- Spotville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Spotville is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spotville
- Wards Mill ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Wards Mill is located in Claiborne Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wards Mill
- Wesson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Wesson is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesson
- Cornie
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Cornie is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornie
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Millerton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Millerton is located in Claiborne Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerton
- Brister
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Brister is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brister
- Dykesville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Dykesville is located in Claiborne Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dykesville
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Dodge City. See our List of 1890's Communities around Dodge City.
Newspapers Published in Dodge City ...
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 Dodge City.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Dodge City, there are papers which were published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Dodge City.
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 professional and volunteer 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 Dodge City:
- Websites specific to Arkansas
- Pages specific to Union County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Columbia County
- Ouachita County
- Claiborne Parish
- Lincoln Parish
- Union Parish
- Webster Parish
- 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- Dodge City) 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 Dodge City, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |