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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Dolph. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Dolph to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Dolph, please Contact Us.
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 Dolph (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 Dolph. 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 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.
Although our information shows that the community of Dolph is historic, it would have been located within present day Hempstead 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 Hempstead County: Clark, Howard, Lafayette, Little River, Miller, Nevada & Pike.
Below are the counties that are near Dolph. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Dolph:
- Hempstead County (The home county of Dolph)
- The following are listed by their distance from Dolph, with the one closest to Dolph listed first.
- Oakhaven
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Oakhaven is located in Hempstead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakhaven
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
- Washington
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Hope
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Perrytown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Perrytown is located in Hempstead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perrytown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 257 people
- Ozan
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Ozan is located in Hempstead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ozan
- Population from the 2020 Census: 79 people
- Sheppard
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Sheppard is located in Hempstead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheppard
- Blevins
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Blevins is located in Hempstead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blevins
- Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
- Shover Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Shover Springs is located in Hempstead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shover Springs
- Columbus
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Centerville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Centerville is located in Hempstead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- McNab
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- McNab is located in Hempstead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNab
- Population from the 2020 Census: 63 people
- Clow
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Clow is located in Hempstead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clow
- Fulton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Fulton is located in Hempstead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
- Clark County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dolph, with the one closest to Dolph listed first.
- Okolona
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Beirne
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Beirne is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beirne
- Whelen Springs
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Whelen Springs is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whelen Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 85 people
- Howard County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dolph, with the one closest to Dolph listed first.
- Buck Range
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Buck Range is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck Range
- Saratoga
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Tollette
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Tollette is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tollette
- Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
- Mineral Springs
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Nashville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Blue Bayou
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Blue Bayou is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Bayou
- Corinth
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Corinth is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth
- Center Point
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Center Point is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
- Lafayette County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dolph, with the one closest to Dolph listed first.
- Old Town
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Old Town is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
- Lewisville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Stamps
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Buckner
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Buckner is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckner
- Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
- Kress City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Kress City is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kress City
- Little River County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dolph, with the one closest to Dolph listed first.
- Millwood
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Millwood is located in Little River County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millwood
- Yarborough Landing
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Yarborough Landing is located in Little River County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yarborough Landing
- Ogden
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Ogden is located in Little River County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogden
- Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
- Ashdown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Wilton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Miller County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dolph, with the one closest to Dolph listed first.
- Garland
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Garland is located in Miller County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 235 people
- Rondo
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Rondo is located in Miller County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rondo
- Genoa
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Genoa is located in Miller County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genoa
- Texarkana
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Nevada County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dolph, with the one closest to Dolph listed first.
- Emmet
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Emmet is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmet
- Population from the 2020 Census: 455 people
- Prescott
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Laneburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Laneburg is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laneburg
- Bodcaw
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Bodcaw is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bodcaw
- Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
- Boughton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Boughton is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boughton
- Rosston
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Rosston is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 235 people
- Cale
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Cale is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people
- Willisville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Willisville is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willisville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 139 people
- Zama ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Zama is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zama
- Bluff City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Pike County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dolph, with the one closest to Dolph listed first.
- Billstown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Billstown is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billstown
- Pisgah
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Pisgah is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah
- Roy
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Roy is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roy
- Bowen
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Bowen is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowen
- Piney Grove
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Piney Grove is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Grove
- Delight
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Highland
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Highland is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
- Kimberley
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Kimberley is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimberley
- Murfreesboro
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Antoine
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Antoine is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antoine
- Population from the 2020 Census: 108 people
- Mount Moriah
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Mount Moriah is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Moriah
- Nathan
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Nathan is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nathan
- Pike City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Pike City is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pike City
- Sevier County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dolph, with the one closest to Dolph listed first.
- Paraloma
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Paraloma is located in Sevier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paraloma
- Ben Lomond
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Dolph, see our County-by-County Page for Dolph.
Cemeteries Near Dolph ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Dolph.
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 Dolph - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Dolph covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Dolph, with the one closest to Dolph listed first.
- Bright Star Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Robinson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Westmorland Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Wilson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- St. Mark Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Rose Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Phillips Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Rocky Mound Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Belk Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Macedonia Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Continue List (186 more) ...
- Hervey Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Shorter Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Blevins Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
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.
While we didn't find Dolph in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Dolph.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Dolph, with the one closest to Dolph listed first.
- Washington
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- De Ann
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- De Ann is located in Hempstead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Ann
- Guernsey
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Guernsey is located in Hempstead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guernsey
- Hope
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Sheppard
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Sheppard is located in Hempstead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheppard
- Ozan
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Ozan is located in Hempstead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ozan
- Population from the 2020 Census: 79 people
- Shover Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Shover Springs is located in Hempstead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shover Springs
- Emmet
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Emmet is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmet
- Population from the 2020 Census: 455 people
- Garlandville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Garlandville is located in Hempstead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garlandville
- Columbus
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Fulton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Fulton is located in Hempstead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
- Arcadia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Arcadia is located in Hempstead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Wallaceburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Wallaceburg is located in Hempstead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallaceburg
- Clow
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Clow is located in Hempstead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clow
- Buck Range
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Buck Range is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck Range
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Dolph. See our List of 1890's Communities around Dolph.
Newspapers Published in Dolph ...
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 55 newspapers that have been published in the area around Dolph.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Dolph, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Dolph.
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 Dolph:
- Websites specific to Arkansas
- Pages specific to Hempstead County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Clark County
- Howard County
- Lafayette County
- Little River County
- Miller County
- Nevada County
- Pike County
- Sevier County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Arkansas
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Dolph, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Dolph) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |