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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Draft. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Draft to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Draft, 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 Draft (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 Draft. 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 and 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.
Although our information shows that the community of Draft is historic, it would have been located within present day Sharp 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 Sharp County: Fulton, Independence, Izard, Lawrence, Randolph & Oregon (MO).
Below are the counties that are near Draft. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Draft:
- Sharp County (The home county of Draft)
- The following are listed by their distance from Draft, with the one closest to Draft listed first.
- Cherokee Village
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Highland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Highland is located in Sharp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,105 people
- Hardy
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Ash Flat
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Williford
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Williford is located in Sharp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
- Wirth
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Wirth is located in Sharp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wirth
- Evening Shade
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Poughkeepsie
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Poughkeepsie is located in Sharp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poughkeepsie
- Maxville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Maxville is located in Sharp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxville
- Sidney
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Sidney is located in Sharp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidney
- Population from the 2020 Census: 185 people
- Grange
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Grange is located in Sharp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grange
- Fulton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Draft, with the one closest to Draft listed first.
- Baker Ford
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Baker Ford is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Ford
- Saddle
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Saddle is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saddle
- Glencoe
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Glencoe is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glencoe
- Camp
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Camp is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp
- Mammoth Spring
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Salem
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Cornertown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Cornertown is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornertown
- Moko
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Moko is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moko
- Sturkie
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Sturkie is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturkie
- Bexar
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Viola
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Elizabeth
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Independence County
- The following are listed by their distance from Draft, with the one closest to Draft listed first.
- Cave City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Sandtown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Sandtown is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandtown
- Izard County
- The following are listed by their distance from Draft, with the one closest to Draft listed first.
- Horseshoe Bend
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Franklin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Wiseman
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Wiseman is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiseman
- Violet Hill
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Violet Hill is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Violet Hill
- Bone Town
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Bone Town is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bone Town
- LaCrosse
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- LaCrosse is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaCrosse
- Oxford
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Oxford is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 682 people
- Sage
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Sage is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sage
- Brockwell
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Brockwell is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockwell
- Melbourne
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Pleasant
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Newburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Newburg is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
- Lawrence County
- The following are listed by their distance from Draft, with the one closest to Draft listed first.
- Ravenden
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Annieville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Annieville is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annieville
- Smithville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Smithville is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people
- Imboden
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Lynn
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Strawberry
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Strawberry is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawberry
- Population from the 2020 Census: 272 people
- Black Rock
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Powhatan
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Portia
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Saffell
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Saffell is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saffell
- Randolph County
- The following are listed by their distance from Draft, with the one closest to Draft listed first.
- Kingsville ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Kingsville is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsville
- Ravenden Springs
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Ravenden Springs is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenden Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
- Former names for Ravenden Springs:
- Dream Town
- Jane's Store
- Lima
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Lima is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lima
- Oconee ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Oconee is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oconee
- Water Valley ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Water Valley is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Valley
- Dalton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Dalton is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton
- Elevenpoint
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Elevenpoint is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elevenpoint
- Spring Creek
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Spring Creek is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
- Eleven
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Eleven is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eleven
- Elm Store
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Elm Store is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Store
- Birdell
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Birdell is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdell
- Hamil
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Hamil is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamil
- Howell County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Draft, with the one closest to Draft listed first.
- Cornertown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Cornertown is located in Howell County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornertown
- Lanton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Lanton is located in Howell County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanton
- Lebo
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Lebo is located in Howell County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebo
- Brandsville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Brandsville is located in Howell County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
- Moody
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Moody is located in Howell County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moody
- Chapin
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Chapin is located in Howell County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapin
- Cottbus
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Cottbus is located in Howell County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottbus
- Oregon County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Draft, with the one closest to Draft listed first.
- Green Town
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Green Town is located in Oregon County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Town
- Old Town
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Old Town is located in Oregon County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
- Thayer
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Jeff
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jeff is located in Oregon County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeff
- Corona
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Corona is located in Oregon County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corona
- Koshkonong
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Koshkonong is located in Oregon County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koshkonong
- Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
- Myrtle
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Myrtle is located in Oregon County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle
- Couch
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Garfield
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Garfield is located in Oregon County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
- Alton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Calm
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Calm is located in Oregon County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calm
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Draft, see our County-by-County Page for Draft.
Cemeteries Near Draft ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Draft.
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 Draft - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Draft covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Draft, with the one closest to Draft listed first.
- Hersperger Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Wavrick Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Old Baptist Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Wiles Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Richardson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Taylor Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Hall Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Liberty Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Walker Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Taylor Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Love Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (273 more) ...
- Shiloh Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Shiloh Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- McLemore Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
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 Draft in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Draft.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Draft, with the one closest to Draft listed first.
- Hardy
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Ash Flat
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- King's Mills ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- King's Mills is located in Sharp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King's Mills
- Williford
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Williford is located in Sharp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
- Camp
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Camp is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp
- Mammoth Spring
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Armstrong
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Armstrong is located in Sharp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong
- Franklin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Opposition ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Opposition is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opposition
- Thayer
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Salem
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Evening Shade
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Poughkeepsie
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Poughkeepsie is located in Sharp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poughkeepsie
- Reed ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Reed is located in Sharp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed
- Ravenden
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Draft. See our List of 1890's Communities around Draft.
Newspapers Published in Draft ...
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 58 newspapers that have been published in the area around Draft.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Draft, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Draft.
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 Draft:
- Websites specific to Arkansas
- Pages specific to Sharp County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Fulton County
- Independence County
- Izard County
- Lawrence County
- Randolph County
- Howell County
- Oregon 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 Draft, 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 from Point A (ie- Draft) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |