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 Driftwood (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 Driftwood. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
Driftwood is located in Lawrence 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 Lawrence County: Craighead, Greene, Independence, Jackson, Randolph & Sharp.
Below are the counties that are near Driftwood. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Driftwood:
- Lawrence County (The home county of Driftwood)
- The following are listed by their distance from Driftwood, with the one closest to Driftwood listed first.
- Lynn
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Strawberry
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Strawberry is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawberry
- Population from the 2020 Census: 272 people
- Saffell
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Saffell is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saffell
- Smithville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Smithville is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people
- Powhatan
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Alicia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Alicia is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alicia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
- Minturn
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Minturn is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minturn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
- Annieville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Annieville is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annieville
- Black Rock
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Portia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Hoxie
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Imboden
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Walnut Ridge
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Craighead County
- The following are listed by their distance from Driftwood, with the one closest to Driftwood listed first.
- Egypt
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Cash
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Cash is located in Craighead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cash
- Population from the 2020 Census: 359 people
- Bono
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Obear ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Obear is located in Craighead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Obear
- Greene County
- Light
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Light is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Light
- Independence County
- The following are listed by their distance from Driftwood, with the one closest to Driftwood listed first.
- Cord
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Cord is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cord
- Charlotte
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Charlotte is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlotte
- Cave City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Sulphur Rock
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Sulphur Rock is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Rock
- Population from the 2020 Census: 458 people
- Newark
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Pfeiffer
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Pfeiffer is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pfeiffer
- Sandtown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Sandtown is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandtown
- Magness
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Magness is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magness
- Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
- Moorefield
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Moorefield is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorefield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
- Batesville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Oil Trough
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Rosie
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Rosie is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosie
- Salado
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Salado is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salado
- Izard County
- The following are listed by their distance from Driftwood, with the one closest to Driftwood listed first.
- Mount Pleasant
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Bone Town
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Bone Town is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bone Town
- Jackson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Driftwood, with the one closest to Driftwood listed first.
- Centerville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Centerville is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Kenyon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Kenyon is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenyon
- Swifton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Swifton is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swifton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 733 people
- Elgin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Elgin is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
- Tuckerman
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Campbell Station
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Campbell Station is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell Station
- Population from the 2020 Census: 228 people
- Diaz
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Diaz is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diaz
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,208 people
- Jacksonport
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Airport Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Airport Village is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airport Village
- Grubbs
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Grubbs is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grubbs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
- Newport
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Island Town
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Island Town is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Town
- Amagon
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Amagon is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amagon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 90 people
- Randolph County
- The following are listed by their distance from Driftwood, with the one closest to Driftwood listed first.
- Eleven
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Eleven is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eleven
- Kingsville ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Kingsville is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsville
- Birdell
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Birdell is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdell
- Manson
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Manson is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manson
- Ravenden Springs
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- 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
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Lima is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lima
- Water Valley ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Water Valley is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Valley
- Pocahontas
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Pocahontas is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocahontas
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,371 people
- Former names for Pocahontas:
- Bettis Bluff
- Betts Bluff
- Pokakhontas
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pocahontas <1>
- Elevenpoint
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Elevenpoint is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elevenpoint
- Skaggs
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Skaggs is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skaggs
- O'Kean
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- O'Kean is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Kean
- Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
- Serene
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Serene is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Serene
- Attica
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Attica is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attica
- Sharp County
- The following are listed by their distance from Driftwood, with the one closest to Driftwood listed first.
- Grange
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Grange is located in Sharp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grange
- Poughkeepsie
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Poughkeepsie is located in Sharp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poughkeepsie
- Maxville
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Maxville is located in Sharp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxville
- Williford
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Williford is located in Sharp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
- Evening Shade
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Sidney
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Sidney is located in Sharp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidney
- Population from the 2020 Census: 185 people
- Highland
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Highland is located in Sharp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,105 people
- Ash Flat
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Hardy
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Cherokee Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Driftwood, see our County-by-County Page for Driftwood.
Cemeteries Near Driftwood ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Driftwood.
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 Driftwood - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Driftwood covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Driftwood, with the one closest to Driftwood listed first.
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Lincoln Ward Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Ward Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Lincoln Ward Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Saffell.
- The Lincoln Ward Cemetery has also been known as:
- Ward Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #56701 <2>
- Ward Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jerusalem Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Penn Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Godwin Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- McNutt Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Lancaster Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Ward Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Willmuth Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Massey Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (339 more) ...
- Campbell Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Runyan Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Ashby Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 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.<3>
While we didn't find Driftwood in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Driftwood.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Driftwood, with the one closest to Driftwood listed first.
- Lynn
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Strawberry
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Strawberry is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawberry
- Population from the 2020 Census: 272 people
- Strangers Home
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Strangers Home is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strangers Home
- Smithville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Smithville is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people
- Clover Bend
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Clover Bend is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Bend
- Hazel Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Hazel Grove is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel Grove
- Alicia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Alicia is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alicia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
- Powhatan
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Cord
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Cord is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cord
- Kenyon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Kenyon is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenyon
- Swifton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Swifton is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swifton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 733 people
- Minturn
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Minturn is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minturn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Portia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Black Rock
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Annieville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Annieville is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annieville
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Driftwood. See our List of 1890's Communities around Driftwood.
Newspapers Published in Driftwood ...
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 Driftwood.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Driftwood, 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 Driftwood.
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 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 Driftwood:
- Websites specific to Arkansas
- Pages specific to Lawrence County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Craighead County
- Greene County
- Independence County
- Izard County
- Jackson County
- Randolph County
- Sharp County
- 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> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Driftwood, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Driftwood) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |