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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 Doyle (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 Doyle. 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 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.

Doyle is located in Hempstead 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 Hempstead County: Clark, Howard, Lafayette, Little River, Miller, Nevada & Pike.

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

  • Hempstead County     (The home county of Doyle)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Doyle, with the one closest to Doyle listed first.
    • Tokio
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Clow
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • McCaskill
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCaskill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Ozan
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ozan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Blevins
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blevins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Columbus
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
      • Columbus is located in Hempstead County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbus <2>
    • Washington
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Oakhaven
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakhaven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • McNab
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McNab have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNab
      • McNab is located in Hempstead County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 63 people
    • Hope
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Perrytown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perrytown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Sheppard
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sheppard. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheppard
      • Sheppard is located in Hempstead County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sheppard
      • From Doyle to Sheppard
  • Calhoun County
  • Clark County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Doyle, with the one closest to Doyle listed first.
    • Okolona
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Amity
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amity have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Alpine
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alpine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
      • Alpine is located in Clark County
  • Howard County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Doyle, with the one closest to Doyle listed first.
    • Nashville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Corinth
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Corinth. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth
      • Corinth is located in Howard County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Corinth
      • From Doyle to Corinth
    • Buck Range
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Buck Range. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck Range
      • Buck Range is located in Howard County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Buck Range
      • From Doyle to Buck Range
    • Mineral Springs
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
      • Mineral Springs is located in Howard County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,139 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mineral Springs <2>
    • Blue Bayou
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Center Point
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Tollette
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Saratoga
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saratoga have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saratoga
      • Saratoga is located in Howard County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saratoga <2>
    • Dierks
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Euclid
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Euclid. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Euclid
      • Euclid is located in Howard County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Euclid
      • From Doyle to Euclid
    • Athens
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Umpire
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Umpire have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Umpire
      • Umpire is located in Howard County
  • Little River County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Doyle, with the one closest to Doyle listed first.
    • Yarborough Landing
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Millwood
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Millwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millwood
      • Millwood is located in Little River County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Millwood
      • From Doyle to Millwood
    • Wilton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Ashdown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashdown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashdown
      • Ashdown is located in Little River County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,359 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashdown <2>
    • Ogden
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ogden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogden
      • Ogden is located in Little River County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
  • Nevada County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Doyle, with the one closest to Doyle listed first.
    • Emmet
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emmet have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Prescott
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Boughton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • 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
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Boughton
      • From Doyle to Boughton
    • Laneburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Laneburg
      • From Doyle to Laneburg
  • Pike County
  • Sevier County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Doyle, with the one closest to Doyle listed first.
    • Paraloma
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Ben Lomond
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ben Lomond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ben Lomond
      • Ben Lomond is located in Sevier County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 140 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ben Lomond <2>
    • Lockesburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lockesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockesburg
      • Lockesburg is located in Sevier County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 710 people

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

Cemeteries Near Doyle ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Doyle.

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 Doyle covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

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, Doyle had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Compton ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Compton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Compton
    • Compton is located in Hempstead County
  • Clow
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Roy
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • 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
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Roy
    • From Doyle to Roy
  • Nashville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Ozan
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ozan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
  • Corinth
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Corinth. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth
    • Corinth is located in Howard County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Corinth
    • From Doyle to Corinth
  • Buck Range
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Buck Range. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck Range
    • Buck Range is located in Howard County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Buck Range
    • From Doyle to Buck Range
  • Murfreesboro
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Perkins
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perkins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perkins
    • Perkins is located in Howard County
  • Nathan
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Brocktown ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brocktown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brocktown
    • Brocktown is located in Pike County
  • Tollette
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Columbus
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
      • Columbus is located in Hempstead County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbus <2>
    • Wallaceburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallaceburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallaceburg
      • Wallaceburg is located in Hempstead County
    • Arp ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arp have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arp
      • Arp is located in Pike County

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

Newspapers Published in Doyle ...

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 59 newspapers that have been published in the area around Doyle.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Doyle, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Doyle.

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 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 Doyle:

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Doyle, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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- Doyle) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Doyle. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.9525, Longitude: -93.7553       In this case, the coordinates for Doyle have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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