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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Flynn. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Flynn to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Flynn, 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 Flynn (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 Flynn. 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 Flynn is historic, it would have been located within present day Woodruff 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 Woodruff County: Cross, Jackson, Monroe, Prairie, Saint Francis & White.
Below are the counties that are near Flynn. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Flynn:
- Woodruff County (The home county of Flynn)
- The following are listed by their distance from Flynn, with the one closest to Flynn listed first.
- Gregory
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Gregory is located in Woodruff County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregory
- Colona
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Colona is located in Woodruff County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colona
- Howell
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Howell is located in Woodruff County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howell
- DeView
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- DeView is located in Woodruff County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeView
- Patterson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Patterson is located in Woodruff County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 388 people
- Augusta
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- McCrory
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- McCrory is located in Woodruff County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCrory
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,496 people
- Riverside
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Riverside is located in Woodruff County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
- Cotton Plant
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Hunter
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Hunter is located in Woodruff County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter
- Population from the 2020 Census: 93 people
- Bemis
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Bemis is located in Woodruff County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bemis
- Morton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Morton is located in Woodruff County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton
- Cross County
- The following are listed by their distance from Flynn, with the one closest to Flynn listed first.
- Hickory Ridge
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Hickory Ridge is located in Cross County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Ridge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 233 people
- Wynne
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Independence County
- Thida
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Thida is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thida
- Jackson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Flynn, with the one closest to Flynn listed first.
- Tupelo
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Gourd Neck
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Gourd Neck is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gourd Neck
- Weldon
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Weldon is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weldon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people
- Shoffner
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Shoffner is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoffner
- Beedeville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Beedeville is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beedeville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 97 people
- Grand Glaise
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Grand Glaise is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Glaise
- Auvergne
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Auvergne is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auvergne
- Algoa
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Algoa is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Algoa
- Remmel
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Remmel is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Remmel
- Island Town
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Island Town is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Town
- Balch
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Balch is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balch
- Amagon
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Amagon is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amagon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 90 people
- Lee County
- Moro
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Monroe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Flynn, with the one closest to Flynn listed first.
- Fargo
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Fargo is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fargo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 79 people
- Brinkley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Monroe
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Monroe is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
- Poinsett County
- Fisher
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Fisher is located in Poinsett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher
- Population from the 2020 Census: 212 people
- Prairie County
- The following are listed by their distance from Flynn, with the one closest to Flynn listed first.
- Little Dixie
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Little Dixie is located in Prairie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Dixie
- Sand Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Sand Hill is located in Prairie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Hill
- Des Arc
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Brasfield
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Brasfield is located in Prairie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brasfield
- Biscoe
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Biscoe is located in Prairie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biscoe
- Fredonia
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Fredonia is located in Prairie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 343 people
- De Valls Bluff
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Hickory Plains
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Hickory Plains is located in Prairie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Plains
- Hazen
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Saint Francis County
- The following are listed by their distance from Flynn, with the one closest to Flynn listed first.
- Wheatley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Goodwin
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Goodwin is located in Saint Francis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodwin
- Palestine
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Palestine is located in Saint Francis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine
- Population from the 2020 Census: 564 people
- Colt
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Colt is located in Saint Francis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colt
- Population from the 2020 Census: 331 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colt <2>
- Caldwell
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Forrest City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- White County
- The following are listed by their distance from Flynn, with the one closest to Flynn listed first.
- Georgetown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Georgetown is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
- Bald Knob
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Russell
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- West Point
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- West Point is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
- Population from the 2020 Census: 176 people
- Griffithville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Griffithville is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffithville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
- Bradford
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Bradford is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 736 people
- Judsonia
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Kensett
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Walker
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Walker is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
- Higginson
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Higginson is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higginson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 743 people
- Bliss ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Bliss is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bliss
- Searcy
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Flynn, see our County-by-County Page for Flynn.
Cemeteries Near Flynn ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Flynn.
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 Flynn - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Flynn covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Flynn, with the one closest to Flynn listed first.
- Watson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Reeves Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Gregory Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Walker Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Crutcher Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Eldridge Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Pt. Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Walnut Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Buckeye Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Harris Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Long Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Reneau Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (183 more) ...
- Melton Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Easton Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Ashler Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 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.
Flynn 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 Flynn, with the one closest to Flynn listed first.
- Beard ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Beard is located in Woodruff County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beard
- Gregory
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Gregory is located in Woodruff County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregory
- Howell
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Howell is located in Woodruff County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howell
- Colona
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Colona is located in Woodruff County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colona
- Grays
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Grays is located in Woodruff County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grays
- DeView
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- DeView is located in Woodruff County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeView
- Augusta
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- McCrory
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- McCrory is located in Woodruff County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCrory
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,496 people
- Cotton Plant
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Riverside
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Riverside is located in Woodruff County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
- Hunter
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Hunter is located in Woodruff County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter
- Population from the 2020 Census: 93 people
- Saulsburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Saulsburg is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saulsburg
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Bemis
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Bemis is located in Woodruff County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bemis
- Morton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Morton is located in Woodruff County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton
- Des Arc
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Flynn. See our List of 1890's Communities around Flynn.
Newspapers Published in Flynn ...
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 44 newspapers that have been published in the area around Flynn.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Flynn, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Flynn.
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 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 Flynn:
- Websites specific to Arkansas
- Pages specific to Woodruff County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Cross County
- Independence County
- Jackson County
- Lee County
- Monroe County
- Poinsett County
- Prairie County
- Saint Francis County
- White 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 Flynn, 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> | 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 from Point A (ie- Flynn) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |