Our Genealogy Helper
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 Etowah (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 Etowah. 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 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.
Etowah is located in Mississippi 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 Mississippi County: Craighead, Crittenden, Poinsett, Dunklin (MO), Pemiscot (MO), Dyer (TN), Lauderdale (TN) & Tipton (TN).
Below are the counties that are near Etowah. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Etowah:
- Mississippi County (The home county of Etowah)
- The following are listed by their distance from Etowah, with the one closest to Etowah listed first.
- Carroll's Corner
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Carroll's Corner is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carroll's Corner
- Carroll's Corner has also been known as:
- Little River
- Athelstan
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Athelstan is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athelstan
- West Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- West Ridge is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Ridge
- Keiser
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Keiser is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keiser
- Population from the 2020 Census: 663 people
- Victoria
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Victoria is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victoria
- Population from the 2020 Census: 32 people
- Dyess
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Manila
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Marie
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Marie is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marie
- Population from the 2020 Census: 70 people
- Bardstown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Bardstown is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bardstown
- Dell
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Dell is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
- Bassett
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Bassett is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bassett
- Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
- Driver
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Driver is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Driver
- Craighead County
- The following are listed by their distance from Etowah, with the one closest to Etowah listed first.
- Caraway
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Black Oak
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Black Oak is located in Craighead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Oak
- Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
- Lake City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Monette
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Lake View
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Lake View is located in Craighead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake View
- Bay
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Bay is located in Craighead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,816 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bay <1>
- Red Onion
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Red Onion is located in Craighead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Onion
- Brookland
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Jonesboro
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Philadelphia
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Philadelphia is located in Craighead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia
- Crittenden County
- The following are listed by their distance from Etowah, with the one closest to Etowah listed first.
- Gilmore
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Gilmore is located in Crittenden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmore
- Population from the 2020 Census: 244 people
- Turrell
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Heafer
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Heafer is located in Crittenden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heafer
- Poindexter
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Poindexter is located in Crittenden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poindexter
- Clarkedale
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Clarkedale is located in Crittenden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkedale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 361 people
- Jericho
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Jericho is located in Crittenden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jericho
- Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
- Cross County
- Twist
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Twist is located in Cross County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twist
- Greene County
- The following are listed by their distance from Etowah, with the one closest to Etowah listed first.
- Bard
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Bard is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bard
- Paragould
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Finch
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Finch is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finch
- Pine Knot
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Pine Knot is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Knot
- Poinsett County
- The following are listed by their distance from Etowah, with the one closest to Etowah listed first.
- Rivervale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Rivervale is located in Poinsett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rivervale
- Lepanto
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Alto
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Alto is located in Poinsett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alto
- Hatchie Coon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Hatchie Coon is located in Poinsett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatchie Coon
- Marked Tree
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Trumann
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Tyronza
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Black Oak
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Black Oak is located in Poinsett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Oak
- Greenfield
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Greenfield is located in Poinsett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
- Harrisburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Dunklin County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Etowah, with the one closest to Etowah listed first.
- Arkmo
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Arkmo is located in Dunklin County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkmo
- Red Onion
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Red Onion is located in Dunklin County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Onion
- Rington
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Rington is located in Dunklin County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rington
- Cockrum
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Cockrum is located in Dunklin County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cockrum
- Arbyrd
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Arbyrd is located in Dunklin County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbyrd
- Population from the 2020 Census: 458 people
- Cardwell
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Hornersville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Hornersville is located in Dunklin County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornersville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 586 people
- Cotton Plant
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Cotton Plant is located in Dunklin County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Plant
- Senath
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Senath is located in Dunklin County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Senath
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,596 people
- Rives
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Rives is located in Dunklin County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rives
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
- Caruth
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Caruth is located in Dunklin County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caruth
- Pemiscot County (MO)
- Holland
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Holland is located in Pemiscot County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 193 people
- Lauderdale County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Etowah, with the one closest to Etowah listed first.
- Fulton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Fulton is located in Lauderdale County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
- Daniels Point Landing
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Daniels Point Landing is located in Lauderdale County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniels Point Landing
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,874 people
- Ashport
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Ashport is located in Lauderdale County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashport
- Fort Pillow
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Fort Pillow is located in Lauderdale County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Pillow
- Shelby County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Etowah, with the one closest to Etowah listed first.
- Giles Town
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Giles Town is located in Shelby County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Giles Town
- Cuba
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Cuba is located in Shelby County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
- Tipton County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Etowah, with the one closest to Etowah listed first.
- Corona
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Corona is located in Tipton County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corona
- Randolph
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Randolph is located in Tipton County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
- Detroit
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Detroit is located in Tipton County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Detroit
- Drummonds
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Gilt Edge
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Gilt Edge is located in Tipton County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilt Edge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 454 people
- Walnut Grove
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Walnut Grove is located in Tipton County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
- Burlison
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Garland
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Garland is located in Tipton County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 300 people
- Wilkinsville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Wilkinsville is located in Tipton County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkinsville
- Bride
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Bride is located in Tipton County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bride
- Munford
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Etowah, see our County-by-County Page for Etowah.
Cemeteries Near Etowah ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Etowah.
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 Etowah - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Etowah covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Etowah, with the one closest to Etowah listed first.
- Garden Point Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Three Way Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Gant Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Hawkins Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Brinkley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brinkley Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Brinkley Cemetery is located 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the northwest of Osceola.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #53192 <2>
- Union Valley Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Caraway Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Potter Memorial Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Greenwood Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Mangrum Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Pine Rest Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Conaster Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Continue List (216 more) ...
- Woolsey Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Rivercrest Gardens Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
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.<4>
While we didn't find Etowah in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Etowah.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Etowah, with the one closest to Etowah listed first.
- Athelstan
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Athelstan is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athelstan
- Mangrum
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Mangrum is located in Craighead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mangrum
- Carson Lake
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Carson Lake is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carson Lake
- Bardstown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Bardstown is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bardstown
- Lake City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Osceola
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Hatchie Coon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Hatchie Coon is located in Poinsett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatchie Coon
- Macey
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Macey is located in Craighead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macey
- Marked Tree
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Shawnee
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Shawnee is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawnee
- Golden Lake
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Golden Lake is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Lake
- Sans Souci
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Sans Souci is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sans Souci
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Tyronza
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bay
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Bay is located in Craighead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,816 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bay <1>
- Nodena
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Nodena is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nodena
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Etowah. See our List of 1890's Communities around Etowah.
Newspapers Published in Etowah ...
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 23 newspapers that have been published in the area around Etowah.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Etowah, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Etowah.
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 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 Etowah:
- Websites specific to Arkansas
- Pages specific to Mississippi County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Craighead County
- Crittenden County
- Cross County
- Greene County
- Poinsett County
- Dunklin County
- Pemiscot County
- Lauderdale County
- Shelby County
- Tipton 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> | 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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Etowah) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | 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 Etowah, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |