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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Duncans Gap. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Duncans Gap to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Duncans Gap, 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 Duncans Gap (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 Duncans Gap. 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.
Name Variations for Duncans Gap ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.
While the name of this community is Duncans Gap, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<2>. So Duncans Gap may originally have been Duncan's Gap.
Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Duncans Gap might be written as Ducan Gap.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
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 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 Duncans Gap is historic, it would have been located within present day Faulkner 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 Faulkner County: Cleburne, Conway, Lonoke, Perry, Pulaski, Van Buren & White.
Below are the counties that are near Duncans Gap. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Duncans Gap:
- Faulkner County (The home county of Duncans Gap)
- The following are listed by their distance from Duncans Gap, with the one closest to Duncans Gap listed first.
- Otto
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Otto is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otto
- Vilonia
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Beryl
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Beryl is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beryl
- Hamlet
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Hamlet is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlet
- Holland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Holland is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 586 people
- Enola
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Enola is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enola
- Population from the 2020 Census: 354 people
- Mount Vernon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Mount Vernon is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
- Preston
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Preston is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
- Mayflower
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Conway
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Centerville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Centerville is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Greenbrier
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Cleburne County
- The following are listed by their distance from Duncans Gap, with the one closest to Duncans Gap listed first.
- Quitman
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Pearson
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Pearson is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearson
- Yuba
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Yuba is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yuba
- Conway County
- The following are listed by their distance from Duncans Gap, with the one closest to Duncans Gap listed first.
- Menifee
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Springfield
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Plumerville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Center Ridge
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Lonoke County
- The following are listed by their distance from Duncans Gap, with the one closest to Duncans Gap listed first.
- Cabot
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Austin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Austin is located in Lonoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,504 people
- Ward
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Parnell
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Parnell is located in Lonoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parnell
- Oak Grove
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Oak Grove is located in Lonoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Lonoke
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Sisemore
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Sisemore is located in Lonoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sisemore
- McCreanor
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- McCreanor is located in Lonoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCreanor
- Bayou Meto
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bayou Meto is located in Lonoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou Meto
- Cobbs
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Cobbs is located in Lonoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobbs
- Perry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Duncans Gap, with the one closest to Duncans Gap listed first.
- Toad Suck
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Toad Suck is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toad Suck
- Dixie ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Dixie is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
- Little Italy
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Little Italy is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Italy
- Bigelow
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Fourche
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Fourche is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fourche
- Population from the 2020 Census: 62 people
- Houston
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Prairie County
- Hickory Plains
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Hickory Plains is located in Prairie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Plains
- Pulaski County
- The following are listed by their distance from Duncans Gap, with the one closest to Duncans Gap listed first.
- Gibson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Gibson is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson
- Gravel Ridge
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Jacksonville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Sherwood
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Marche
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Marche is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marche
- McAlmont
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- McAlmont is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McAlmont
- Booker
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Booker is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booker
- Maumelle
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Argenta ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Argenta is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argenta
- Monnie Springs
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Monnie Springs is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monnie Springs
- North Little Rock
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Roland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Van Buren County
- The following are listed by their distance from Duncans Gap, with the one closest to Duncans Gap listed first.
- Gravesville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Gravesville is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravesville
- Damascus
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Morganton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Morganton is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganton
- Bee Branch
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Bee Branch is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee Branch
- White County
- The following are listed by their distance from Duncans Gap, with the one closest to Duncans Gap listed first.
- El Paso
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Romance
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Floyd
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Floyd is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floyd
- Beebe
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Rose Bud
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- McRae
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- McRae is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McRae
- Population from the 2020 Census: 671 people
- Garner
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Center Hill
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Center Hill is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Hill
- Walker
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Walker is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
- Higginson
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Higginson is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higginson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 743 people
- Searcy
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Letona
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Letona is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Letona
- Population from the 2020 Census: 244 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Duncans Gap, see our County-by-County Page for Duncans Gap.
Cemeteries Near Duncans Gap ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Duncans Gap.
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 Duncans Gap - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Duncans Gap covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Duncans Gap, with the one closest to Duncans Gap listed first.
- Duncan Gap Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Birmingham Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Vilonia Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vilonia Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Vilonia Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Vilonia.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #56649 <4>
- Cypress Valley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Beryl Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Harmony Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Mountain Springs Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Shurley Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Sixteenth Section Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- New Liberty Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Oak Bowery Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Continue List (254 more) ...
- Sharon Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Grizzard Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Pleasant Valley Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 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 Duncans Gap in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Duncans Gap.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Duncans Gap, with the one closest to Duncans Gap listed first.
- Otto
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Otto is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otto
- Vilonia
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Warsaw
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Warsaw is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warsaw
- Hamlet
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Hamlet is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlet
- Olmstead
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Olmstead is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olmstead
- El Paso
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Cato
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Cato is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cato
- Holland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Holland is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 586 people
- Bristol ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Bristol is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
- Chadwick ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Chadwick is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chadwick
- Enola
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Enola is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enola
- Population from the 2020 Census: 354 people
- Holland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Holland is located in Lonoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Cabot
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Gold Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Gold Creek is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Creek
- Jacksonville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Duncans Gap. See our List of 1890's Communities around Duncans Gap.
Newspapers Published in Duncans Gap ...
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 38 newspapers that have been published in the area around Duncans Gap.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Duncans Gap, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Duncans Gap.
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 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 Duncans Gap:
- Websites specific to Arkansas
- Pages specific to Faulkner County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Cleburne County
- Conway County
- Lonoke County
- Perry County
- Prairie County
- Pulaski County
- Van Buren County
- White 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 Duncans Gap, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties). |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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> | 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- Duncans Gap) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |