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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 Fomby (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 Fomby. 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.

Fomby is located in Little River 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 Little River County: Hempstead, Howard, Miller, Sevier, McCurtain (OK) & Bowie (TX).

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

  • Little River County     (The home county of Fomby)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fomby, with the one closest to Fomby listed first.
    • Millwood
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Millwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millwood
      • Millwood is located in Little River County
    • Yarborough Landing
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yarborough Landing
      • Yarborough Landing is located in Little River County
    • Ogden
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ogden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogden
      • Ogden is located in Little River County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
    • Ashdown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashdown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashdown
      • Ashdown is located in Little River County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,359 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashdown <3>
    • Wilton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilton
      • Wilton is located in Little River County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 343 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilton <3>
    • Alleene
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alleene have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alleene
      • Alleene is located in Little River County
    • Winthrop
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Foreman
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foreman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foreman
      • Foreman is located in Little River County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 922 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Foreman <3>
  • Hempstead County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fomby, with the one closest to Fomby listed first.
    • McNab
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McNab have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNab
      • McNab is located in Hempstead County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 63 people
    • Fulton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
      • Fulton is located in Hempstead County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
    • Columbus
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
      • Columbus is located in Hempstead County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbus <3>
    • Sheppard
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sheppard. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheppard
      • Sheppard is located in Hempstead County
    • Washington
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
      • Washington is located in Hempstead County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Washington <3>
    • Clow
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clow
      • Clow is located in Hempstead County
    • Ozan
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ozan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ozan
      • Ozan is located in Hempstead County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 79 people
    • Oakhaven
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakhaven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakhaven
      • Oakhaven is located in Hempstead County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
    • Hope
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
      • Hope is located in Hempstead County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,438 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hope <3>
    • Doyle
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Doyle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doyle
      • Doyle is located in Hempstead County
    • McCaskill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCaskill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCaskill
      • McCaskill is located in Hempstead County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 95 people
    • Tokio
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tokio
      • Tokio is located in Hempstead County
  • Howard County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fomby, with the one closest to Fomby listed first.
    • Saratoga
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saratoga have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saratoga
      • Saratoga is located in Howard County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saratoga <3>
    • Tollette
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tollette
      • Tollette is located in Howard County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
    • Mineral Springs
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
      • Mineral Springs is located in Howard County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,139 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mineral Springs <3>
    • Buck Range
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Buck Range. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck Range
      • Buck Range is located in Howard County
    • Blue Bayou
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Bayou
      • Blue Bayou is located in Howard County
    • Nashville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Center Point
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
      • Center Point is located in Howard County
    • Corinth
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Corinth. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth
      • Corinth is located in Howard County
    • Dierks
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Miller County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fomby, with the one closest to Fomby listed first.
    • Rondo
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rondo
      • Rondo is located in Miller County
    • Texarkana
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Genoa
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Genoa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genoa
      • Genoa is located in Miller County
    • Garland
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garland
      • Garland is located in Miller County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 235 people
    • Roberts ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roberts have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts
      • Roberts is located in Miller County
    • Fouke
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fouke have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fouke
      • Fouke is located in Miller County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 876 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fouke <3>
  • Pike County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fomby, with the one closest to Fomby listed first.
    • Highland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
      • Highland is located in Pike County
    • Roy
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Roy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roy
      • Roy is located in Pike County
  • Sevier County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fomby, with the one closest to Fomby listed first.
    • Paraloma
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paraloma
      • Paraloma is located in Sevier County
    • Ben Lomond
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ben Lomond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ben Lomond
      • Ben Lomond is located in Sevier County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 140 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ben Lomond <3>
    • Lockesburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lockesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockesburg
      • Lockesburg is located in Sevier County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 710 people
    • Norwoodville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Norwoodville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwoodville
      • Norwoodville is located in Sevier County
    • Horatio
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horatio have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horatio
      • Horatio is located in Sevier County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,011 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Horatio <3>
  • Bowie County (TX)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fomby, with the one closest to Fomby listed first.
    • Red Lick
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Lick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Lick
      • Red Lick is located in Bowie County (TX)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,025 people
    • Texarkana
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Nash
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nash
      • Nash is located in Bowie County (TX)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,781 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nash <3>
    • Redbank
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbank
      • Redbank is located in Bowie County (TX)
    • Wake Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wake Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wake Village
      • Wake Village is located in Bowie County (TX)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,555 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wake Village <3>
    • Leary
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leary have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leary
      • Leary is located in Bowie County (TX)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 502 people
    • Victory City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victory City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victory City
      • Victory City is located in Bowie County (TX)
    • Hooks
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooks
      • Hooks is located in Bowie County (TX)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,709 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hooks <3>
    • Sulphur
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sulphur. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur
      • Sulphur is located in Bowie County (TX)
    • Redwater
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • New Boston
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Boston
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston
      • Boston is located in Bowie County (TX)
  • Cass County (TX)
    • Domino
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Domino have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Domino
      • Domino is located in Cass County (TX)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people

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

Cemeteries Near Fomby ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Fomby.

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 Fomby covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Newsom Cometery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newsom Cometery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newsom Cometery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dowden Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dowden Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dowden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Peytonville Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peytonville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peytonville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Spring Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Harmony Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Hominy Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hominy Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hominy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cook Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cook Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ashdown Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Saratoga Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Saratoga Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Saratoga Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hicks Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hicks Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hicks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rhodes Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rhodes Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rhodes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Brownstown Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brownstown Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brownstown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • High Hill Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the High Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the High Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Wilton Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilton Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Richmond Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richmond Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Richmond 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.<5>

While we didn't find Fomby in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Fomby.

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

  • Millwood
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Millwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millwood
    • Millwood is located in Little River County
  • Peytonville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peytonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peytonville
    • Peytonville is located in Little River County
  • Ogden
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ogden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogden
    • Ogden is located in Little River County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
  • Saratoga
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saratoga have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saratoga
    • Saratoga is located in Howard County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saratoga <3>
  • Rankin ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rankin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rankin
    • Rankin is located in Little River County
  • Brownstown
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownstown
    • Brownstown is located in Sevier County
  • Allbrook
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allbrook
    • Allbrook is located in Howard County
  • Richmond
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richmond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
    • Richmond is located in Little River County
  • Homan
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homan
    • Homan is located in Miller County
  • Tollette
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tollette
    • Tollette is located in Howard County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
  • Fulton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
    • Fulton is located in Hempstead County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
  • Columbus
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
    • Columbus is located in Hempstead County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbus <3>
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    • Ben Lomond
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ben Lomond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ben Lomond
      • Ben Lomond is located in Sevier County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 140 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ben Lomond <3>
    • Mandeville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mandeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mandeville
      • Mandeville is located in Miller County
    • Buck Range
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Buck Range. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck Range
      • Buck Range is located in Howard County

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

Newspapers Published in Fomby ...

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 53 newspapers that have been published in the area around Fomby.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Fomby, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Fomby.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Fomby:

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>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 Fomby, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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- Fomby) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Fomby. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.6796, Longitude: -94.0088       In this case, the coordinates for Fomby have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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