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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 Edna (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 Edna. 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 doctors and hospitals 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.
Edna is located in Johnson 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 Johnson County: Franklin, Logan, Madison, Newton, Pope & Yell.
Below are the counties that are near Edna. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Edna:
- Johnson County (The home county of Edna)
- The following are listed by their distance from Edna, with the one closest to Edna listed first.
- Smeadley ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Smeadley is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smeadley
- Harmony
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Harmony is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
- Batson
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Batson is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batson
- Linville ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Linville is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linville
- Lone Pine
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Lone Pine is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Pine
- Union City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Union City is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
- Coal Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Hartman
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Hartman is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 552 people
- Oark
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Clarksville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Ludwig
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Ludwig is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludwig
- Spadra
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Spadra is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spadra
- Ozone
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Crawford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Edna, with the one closest to Edna listed first.
- Bidville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Bidville is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bidville
- Mulberry
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Locke
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Locke is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locke
- Dyer
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Winfrey
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Winfrey is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winfrey
- Mountainburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Franklin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Edna, with the one closest to Edna listed first.
- Mountain Top
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Mountain Top is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Top
- Wiederkehr Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Wiederkehr Village is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiederkehr Village
- Population from the 2020 Census: 48 people
- Alix
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Alix is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alix
- Altus
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Denning
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Denning is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denning
- Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
- Ozark
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Watalula
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Watalula is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watalula
- Webb City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Webb City is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb City
- Felkner Town
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Felkner Town is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felkner Town
- White Oak
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- White Oak is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
- Cass
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Cass is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cass
- Cravens
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Cravens is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cravens
- Etna
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Etna is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etna
- Logan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Edna, with the one closest to Edna listed first.
- Cotton Town
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Cotton Town is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Town
- Morrison Bluff
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Morrison Bluff is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrison Bluff
- Population from the 2020 Census: 78 people
- Scranton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Scranton is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scranton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 233 people
- Subiaco
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Paris
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Sand Ridge
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Sand Ridge is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Ridge
- Carbon City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Carbon City is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon City
- New Blaine
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Caulksville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Caulksville is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caulksville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
- Ratcliff
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Corley
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Corley is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corley
- Delaware
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Delaware is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaware
- Blue Mountain
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Blue Mountain is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Mountain
- Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
- Madison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Edna, with the one closest to Edna listed first.
- Dutton
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Dutton is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutton
- Pettigrew
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Boston
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Boston is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston
- Brashears
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Brashears is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brashears
- Saint Paul
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Saint Paul is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul
- Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people
- Combs
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Delaney
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Delaney is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaney
- Witter
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Witter is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Witter
- Crosses
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Crosses is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crosses
- Japton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Japton is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Japton
- Thompson
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Thompson is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
- Newton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Edna, with the one closest to Edna listed first.
- Walnut
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Walnut is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut
- Limestone
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Limestone is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone
- Swain
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Swain is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swain
- Mossville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Mossville is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mossville
- Deer
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Pope County
- The following are listed by their distance from Edna, with the one closest to Edna listed first.
- Ross
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Ross is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross
- Silex
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Silex is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silex
- Augsburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Augsburg is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augsburg
- Georgetown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Georgetown is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- London
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Sebastian County
- Ursula
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Ursula is located in Sebastian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ursula
- Washington County
- Hazel Valley
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hazel Valley is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel Valley
- Yell County
- Marvinville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Marvinville is located in Yell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marvinville
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Edna, see our County-by-County Page for Edna.
Cemeteries Near Edna ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Edna.
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 Edna - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Edna covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Edna, with the one closest to Edna listed first.
- Porter Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- McDaniel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Hogan Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Liberty Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Ogilbie Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Ogilbie Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Naylor Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- White Oak Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Hardgraves Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Porter Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Watson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Edwards Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Continue List (363 more) ...
- Green Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Dowd Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Hailey Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 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.<2>
While we didn't find Edna in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Edna.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Edna, with the one closest to Edna listed first.
- Hunt
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Hunt is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt
- Smeadley ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Smeadley is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smeadley
- Batson
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Batson is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batson
- Harmony
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Harmony is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
- Linville ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Linville is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linville
- Mountain Top
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Mountain Top is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Top
- Coal Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Hartman
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Hartman is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 552 people
- Oark
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Altus
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Montana
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Montana is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montana
- Clarksville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Ozark
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Spadra
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Spadra is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spadra
- Ludwig
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Ludwig is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludwig
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Edna. See our List of 1890's Communities around Edna.
Newspapers Published in Edna ...
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 56 newspapers that have been published in the area around Edna.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Edna, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Edna.
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 either 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 Edna:
- Websites specific to Arkansas
- Pages specific to Johnson County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Crawford County
- Franklin County
- Logan County
- Madison County
- Newton County
- Pope County
- Sebastian County
- Washington County
- Yell 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> | 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 Edna, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Edna) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |