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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Elm. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Elm to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Elm, 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 Elm (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 Elm. 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 and doctors 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.
Although our information shows that the community of Elm is historic, it would have been located within present day Clark 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 Clark County: Dallas, Hot Spring, Montgomery, Nevada, Ouachita & Pike.
Below are the counties that are near Elm. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Elm:
- Clark County (The home county of Elm)
- The following are listed by their distance from Elm, with the one closest to Elm listed first.
- Amity
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Amity is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity
- Population from the 2020 Census: 674 people
- Alpine
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Alpine is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
- Caddo Valley
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Caddo Valley is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caddo Valley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 635 people
- Okolona
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Arkadelphia
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Gum Springs
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Gum Springs is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people
- Curtis
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Curtis is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis
- Joan
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Joan is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joan
- Garland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Elm, with the one closest to Elm listed first.
- Pearcy
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Meyers
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Meyers is located in Garland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meyers
- Royal
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Rockwell
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Rockwell is located in Garland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwell
- Lake Hamilton
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Piney
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Piney is located in Garland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney
- Mountain Pine
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Avant
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Avant is located in Garland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avant
- Hot Springs
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Price
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Price is located in Garland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price
- Gladstone ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Gladstone is located in Garland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladstone
- Blue Springs
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Blue Springs is located in Garland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Springs
- Hempstead County
- Tokio
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Tokio is located in Hempstead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tokio
- Hot Spring County
- The following are listed by their distance from Elm, with the one closest to Elm listed first.
- Bonnerdale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Bismarck
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Friendship
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Friendship is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
- Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
- Midway
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Midway is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Population from the 2020 Census: 400 people
- Saginaw
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Saginaw is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saginaw
- Donaldson
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Donaldson is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donaldson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 300 people
- Social Hill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Social Hill is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Social Hill
- Etta ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Etta is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etta
- Magnet Cove
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Magnet Cove is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnet Cove
- Estimated population in 2014: 5 people
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Elm, with the one closest to Elm listed first.
- Mazarn
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Mazarn is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mazarn
- Hickory Station ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Hickory Station is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Station
- Alamo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Alamo is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamo
- Ophir
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Ophir is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ophir
- Caddo Gap
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Joplin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Joplin is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joplin
- Manfred
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Manfred is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manfred
- Fir ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Fir is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fir
- Norman
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Black Springs
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Black Springs is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 94 people
- Mount Ida
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Washita
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Washita is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washita
- Fannie
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Fannie is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fannie
- Pike County
- The following are listed by their distance from Elm, with the one closest to Elm listed first.
- Glenwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Caney Valley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Caney Valley is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caney Valley
- Salem
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Salem is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Kirby
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Pike City
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Pike City is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pike City
- Lodi
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Lodi is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodi
- Antoine
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Antoine is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antoine
- Population from the 2020 Census: 108 people
- Delight
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Daisy
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Daisy is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daisy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
- Mount Moriah
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Moriah is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Moriah
- Piney Grove
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Piney Grove is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Grove
- Murfreesboro
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Bowen
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Bowen is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowen
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Elm, see our County-by-County Page for Elm.
Cemeteries Near Elm ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Elm.
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 Elm - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Elm covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Elm, with the one closest to Elm listed first.
- Shiloh Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Ewing Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Dillard Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Mazarn Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Adams Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Old Mt. Tabor Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Newcomb Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jones Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Free Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Coker Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Gardner Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Jordan Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Continue List (248 more) ...
- Bethel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Osborn Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Friendship Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 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.
Elm itself is historic and was described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Elm, with the one closest to Elm listed first.
- Point Cedar
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Point Cedar is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Cedar
- Wayside ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Wayside is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayside
- Amity
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Amity is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity
- Population from the 2020 Census: 674 people
- Alpine
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Alpine is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
- Mazarn
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Mazarn is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mazarn
- Oma
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Oma is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oma
- Pearcy
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Rock Creek ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Rock Creek is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek
- Lucky ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Lucky is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucky
- Meyers
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Meyers is located in Garland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meyers
- Hickory Station ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Hickory Station is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Station
- Bismarck
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Plata
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Plata is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plata
- Ophir
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Ophir is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ophir
- Caddo Gap
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Elm. See our List of 1890's Communities around Elm.
Newspapers Published in Elm ...
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 76 newspapers that have been published in the area around Elm.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Elm, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Elm.
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 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 Elm:
- Websites specific to Arkansas
- Pages specific to Clark County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Garland County
- Hempstead County
- Hot Spring County
- Montgomery County
- Pike 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 Elm, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Elm) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |