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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 Ebb (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 Ebb. 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.

Ebb is located in Grant 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 Grant County: Cleveland, Dallas, Hot Spring, Jefferson, Pulaski & Saline.

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

  • Grant County     (The home county of Ebb)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ebb, with the one closest to Ebb listed first.
    • Center Grove
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Sheridan
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Slabtown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Slabtown is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slabtown
    • Cherry Grove ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Cherry Grove is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Grove
    • Ico ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Ico is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ico
    • Turin ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Turin is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turin
    • Grapevine
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Grapevine is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grapevine
    • Dogwood
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Prattsville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Tull
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Tull is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tull
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 464 people
    • Leola
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Poyen
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Poyen is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poyen
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 291 people
  • Cleveland County
  • Dallas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ebb, with the one closest to Ebb listed first.
    • Carthage
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Carthage is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carthage
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 286 people
    • Bunn
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Ivan
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Ivan is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivan
  • Hot Spring County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ebb, with the one closest to Ebb listed first.
    • Lono
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Rolla
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Perla
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Perla is located in Hot Spring County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perla
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
    • Butterfield
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Malvern
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Malvern is located in Hot Spring County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malvern
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,788 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malvern <1>
    • Rockport
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Rockport is located in Hot Spring County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockport
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 710 people
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ebb, with the one closest to Ebb listed first.
    • Jefferson
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jefferson is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
    • Redfield
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • White Hall
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Sulphur Springs
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Pastoria
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Wright
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Wright is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright
    • Plum Bayou ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Pine Bluff
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Sherrill
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Sherrill is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherrill
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
    • Tucker
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Tucker is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker
    • Rob Roy
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Pinebergen
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Lonoke County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ebb, with the one closest to Ebb listed first.
    • England
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Keo
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Cobbs
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Coy
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Coy is located in Lonoke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coy
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
  • Pulaski County
  • Saline County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ebb, with the one closest to Ebb listed first.
    • East End
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • East End is located in Saline County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East End
    • Shaw
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Bauxite
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Bauxite is located in Saline County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bauxite
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 555 people
    • Traskwood
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Shannon Hills
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Shannon Hills is located in Saline County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannon Hills
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,087 people
    • Benton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Bryant
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Haskell
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Fairplay ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Salem
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Salem is located in Saline County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
    • Congo
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Kentucky
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)

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

Cemeteries Near Ebb ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Ebb.

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 Ebb - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Ebb covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Hardin Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Center Campground Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Camp Creek Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Morris Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jackson Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Lost Creek Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • St. John Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • St. Paul Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • South Marlow Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jones Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (232 more) ...
    • Corinth Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Shiloh Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Newhope Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Ebb had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Junet
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Junet is located in Grant County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junet
  • Sheridan
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Cherry Grove ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Cherry Grove is located in Grant County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Grove
  • Obin ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Obin is located in Grant County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Obin
  • Ain
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Ain is located in Grant County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ain
  • Darysaw ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Darysaw is located in Grant County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darysaw
  • Turin ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Turin is located in Grant County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turin
  • Jefferson
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jefferson is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
  • Ico ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Ico is located in Grant County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ico
  • Samples
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Samples is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samples
  • Kearney
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Kearney is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kearney
  • Belfast
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Belfast is located in Grant County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belfast
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Redfield
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Orion
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Orion is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orion
    • Dogwood
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)

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

Newspapers Published in Ebb ...

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 Ebb.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Ebb, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Ebb.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Ebb:

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 Ebb, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Ebb) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.