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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 Ethel (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 Ethel. 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 northeast 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 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 east 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.

Ethel is located in Arkansas County.

To see how the shape of Arkansas' counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Arkansas County: Desha, Jefferson, Lincoln, Lonoke, Monroe, Phillips & Prairie.

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

  • Arkansas County     (The home county of Ethel)
  • Desha County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ethel, with the one closest to Ethel listed first.
    • Snow Lake
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snow Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Lake
      • Snow Lake is located in Desha County
    • Pea Ridge
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Watson
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
  • Jefferson County
  • Lee County
    • Vineyard
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vineyard. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vineyard
      • Vineyard is located in Lee County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Vineyard
      • From Ethel to Vineyard
  • Lincoln County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ethel, with the one closest to Ethel listed first.
    • South Bend ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Bend
      • South Bend is located in Lincoln County
    • Gould
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Sarassa
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sarassa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarassa
      • Sarassa is located in Lincoln County
  • Monroe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ethel, with the one closest to Ethel listed first.
    • Lawrenceville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Palmer
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Palmer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer
      • Palmer is located in Monroe County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Palmer
      • From Ethel to Palmer
    • Pine City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Holly Grove
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Grove
      • Holly Grove is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 520 people
    • Roe
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roe
      • Roe is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 94 people
    • Clarendon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • Phillips County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ethel, with the one closest to Ethel listed first.
    • Lambrook
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lambrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambrook
      • Lambrook is located in Phillips County
    • Mellwood
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mellwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mellwood
      • Mellwood is located in Phillips County
    • Crumrod
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crumrod have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crumrod
      • Crumrod is located in Phillips County
    • Turner
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Elaine
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elaine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elaine
      • Elaine is located in Phillips County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 481 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elaine <1>
    • Wabash
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Lakeview
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
      • Lakeview is located in Phillips County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 349 people
    • Marvell
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marvell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marvell
      • Marvell is located in Phillips County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 884 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marvell <1>
    • Old Town
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
      • Old Town is located in Phillips County
    • Oneida
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oneida have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneida
      • Oneida is located in Phillips County
    • Poplar Grove
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Grove
      • Poplar Grove is located in Phillips County
    • Barton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Barton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barton
      • Barton is located in Phillips County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Barton
      • From Ethel to Barton
    • North Creek ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Creek
      • North Creek is located in Phillips County
  • Prairie County
    • Ulm
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ulm have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ulm
      • Ulm is located in Prairie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
  • Bolivar County (MS)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ethel, with the one closest to Ethel listed first.
    • Round Lake
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Deeson
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Deeson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deeson
      • Deeson is located in Bolivar County (MS)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Deeson
      • From Ethel to Deeson
    • Perthshire
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Perthshire. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perthshire
      • Perthshire is located in Bolivar County (MS)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Perthshire
      • From Ethel to Perthshire
    • Gunnison
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Waxhaw
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Alligator
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Wright
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Duncan
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duncan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan
      • Duncan is located in Bolivar County (MS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 376 people
    • Rosedale
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Hushpuckena
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Coahoma County (MS)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ethel, with the one closest to Ethel listed first.
    • Sunflower Landing
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Friars Point
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friars Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friars Point
      • Friars Point is located in Coahoma County (MS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 990 people

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

Cemeteries Near Ethel ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Ethel.

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

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

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

  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • St. John Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Butler Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Butler Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Butler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hewitt Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hewitt Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hewitt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jones Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Chute Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chute Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chute Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • McEwen Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McEwen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McEwen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Tipsy Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tipsy Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tipsy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #56536 <5>
  • Nichols Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nichols Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nichols Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #55383 <5>
  • Big La Grue Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Big La Grue Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Big La Grue Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hopewell Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopewell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopewell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Herns Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Herns Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Herns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (179 more) ...
    • Jackson Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jackson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Malone Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Malone Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Malone Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Fork of LaGrue Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fork of LaGrue Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fork of LaGrue Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<6>

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

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

  • Saint Charles
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Deluce
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deluce have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deluce
    • Deluce is located in Arkansas County
  • Indian Bay
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Bay
    • Indian Bay is located in Monroe County
  • De Witt
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Tichnor
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Crockett's Bluff
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Sassafras ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sassafras have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sassafras
    • Sassafras is located in Arkansas County
  • Mount Adams
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Adams have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Adams
    • Mount Adams is located in Arkansas County
  • Olena
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olena have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olena
    • Olena is located in Arkansas County
  • Turner
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Almyra
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Almyra have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almyra
    • Almyra is located in Arkansas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 262 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Almyra <1>
  • Casscoe
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Casscoe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casscoe
    • Casscoe is located in Arkansas County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Cypert
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cypert have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypert
      • Cypert is located in Phillips County
    • Bayou Meto
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Arkansas Post ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arkansas Post have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkansas Post
      • Arkansas Post is located in Arkansas County

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

Newspapers Published in Ethel ...

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 13 newspapers that have been published in the area around Ethel.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Ethel, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Ethel.

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 Ethel:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ethel. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/

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 location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<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 drawn from Point A (ie- Ethel) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ethel. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.2866, Longitude: -91.1638    
<5>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.
<6>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 Ethel, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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