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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Fidelity. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Fidelity to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Fidelity, 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 Fidelity (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 Fidelity. 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.
Although our information shows that the community of Fidelity is historic, it would have been located within present day Sebastian 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 Sebastian County: Crawford, Franklin, Logan, Scott, Le Flore (OK) & Sequoyah (OK).
Below are the counties that are near Fidelity. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Fidelity:
- Sebastian County (The home county of Fidelity)
- The following are listed by their distance from Fidelity, with the one closest to Fidelity listed first.
- Greenwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Greenwood is located in Sebastian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,396 people
- Bloomer
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Bloomer is located in Sebastian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomer
- Central City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Central City is located in Sebastian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 497 people
- Jenny Lind
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Jenny Lind is located in Sebastian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenny Lind
- Lavaca
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Barling
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Ursula
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Ursula is located in Sebastian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ursula
- Buell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Buell is located in Sebastian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buell
- Huntington
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Huntington is located in Sebastian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 615 people
- Hackett
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Fort Smith
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Bonanza
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Bonanza is located in Sebastian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonanza
- Population from the 2020 Census: 560 people
- Crawford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fidelity, with the one closest to Fidelity listed first.
- New Town
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- New Town is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
- Wright Town
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Wright Town is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright Town
- Kibler
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Kibler is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kibler
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,028 people
- Concord
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Concord is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Alma
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Van Buren
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Dyer
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Mulberry
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Rudy
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Rudy is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rudy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
- Cedarville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Mountainburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Uniontown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Uniontown is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
- Franklin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fidelity, with the one closest to Fidelity listed first.
- Charleston
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Leon ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Leon is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon
- Branch
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Dahoma ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Dahoma is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dahoma
- Donald ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Donald is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donald
- Cecil
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Cecil is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cecil
- Etna
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Etna is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etna
- Webb City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Webb City is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb City
- Cravens
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Cravens is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cravens
- Ozark
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Denning
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Denning is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denning
- Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
- Altus
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Logan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fidelity, with the one closest to Fidelity listed first.
- Lucas
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Lucas is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucas
- Carolan
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Carolan is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carolan
- Booneville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Ratcliff
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Caulksville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Caulksville is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caulksville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
- Golden City ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Golden City is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden City
- Magazine
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Magazine is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magazine
- Population from the 2020 Census: 824 people
- Carbon City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Carbon City is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon City
- Paris
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Blue Mountain
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Blue Mountain is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Mountain
- Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
- Scott County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fidelity, with the one closest to Fidelity listed first.
- Winfield
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Winfield is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winfield
- Waldron
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Bates
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Bates is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bates
- Cardiff
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Cardiff is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardiff
- Le Flore County (OK)
- The following are listed by their distance from Fidelity, with the one closest to Fidelity listed first.
- Pocola
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Arkoma
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Rock Island
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Rock Island is located in Le Flore County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Island
- Population from the 2020 Census: 648 people
- Braden
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Braden is located in Le Flore County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braden
- Cameron
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Fort Coffee
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Fort Coffee is located in Le Flore County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Coffee
- Population from the 2020 Census: 421 people
- Skullyville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Skullyville is located in Le Flore County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skullyville
- Monroe
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Spiro
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Spiro is located in Le Flore County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spiro
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,154 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spiro <2>
- Poteau
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Panama
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Shady Point
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Sequoyah County (OK)
- The following are listed by their distance from Fidelity, with the one closest to Fidelity listed first.
- Moffett
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Roland
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Remy
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Remy is located in Sequoyah County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Remy
- Muldrow
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Long
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Long is located in Sequoyah County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long
- Belfonte
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Belfonte is located in Sequoyah County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belfonte
- Short
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Short is located in Sequoyah County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Short
- Gans
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Gans is located in Sequoyah County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gans
- Population from the 2020 Census: 296 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gans <2>
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Fidelity, see our County-by-County Page for Fidelity.
Cemeteries Near Fidelity ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Fidelity.
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 Fidelity - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Fidelity covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Fidelity, with the one closest to Fidelity listed first.
- Mc Connel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Liberty Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Greenwood Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Carnis Auburn Road Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- William Teague Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- William Teague Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Gentry Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Stone Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Jones Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Oak Valley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Valley Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Oak Valley Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Lavaca.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #55460 <3>
- Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Dawson Memorial Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (311 more) ...
- Lone Star Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- White & Shelby Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Carter Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
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.
While we didn't find Fidelity in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Fidelity.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Fidelity, with the one closest to Fidelity listed first.
- Greenwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Greenwood is located in Sebastian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,396 people
- Burnville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Burnville is located in Sebastian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnville
- Auburn ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Auburn is located in Sebastian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
- Bloomer
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Bloomer is located in Sebastian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomer
- Excelsior
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Excelsior is located in Sebastian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Excelsior
- Jenny Lind
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Jenny Lind is located in Sebastian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenny Lind
- Witcherville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Witcherville is located in Sebastian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Witcherville
- Lavaca
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Dayton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Dayton is located in Sebastian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
- Barling
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Haroldton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Haroldton is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haroldton
- Crescent
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Crescent is located in Sebastian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Huntington
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Huntington is located in Sebastian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 615 people
- Charleston
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Massard
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Massard is located in Sebastian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massard
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Fidelity. See our List of 1890's Communities around Fidelity.
Newspapers Published in Fidelity ...
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 121 newspapers that have been published in the area around Fidelity.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Fidelity, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Fidelity.
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 professional and volunteer 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 Fidelity:
- Websites specific to Arkansas
- Pages specific to Sebastian County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Crawford County
- Franklin County
- Logan County
- Scott County
- Le Flore County
- Sequoyah 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 Fidelity, 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Fidelity) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |