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 Forest Grove (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 Forest Grove. 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.
Name Variations for Forest Grove ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Forest Grove: Forest Grv.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Forest Grove. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Forest Grove.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
Neighboring Counties/Parishes ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties/parishes.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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/parishes 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 south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties/parishes, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Forest Grove is located in Columbia 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 Columbia County: Lafayette, Nevada, Ouachita, Union, Claiborne (LA) & Webster (LA).
Below are the counties/parishes that are near Forest Grove. For each of these counties/parishes, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Forest Grove:
- Columbia County (The home county of Forest Grove)
- The following are listed by their distance from Forest Grove, with the one closest to Forest Grove listed first.
- Emerson
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Emerson is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
- Horsehead
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Horsehead is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horsehead
- Western
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Western is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Western
- Calhoun
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Calhoun is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun
- Macedonia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Macedonia is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia
- Philadelphia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Philadelphia is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia
- Magnolia
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Village is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village
- Taylor
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Welcome
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Welcome is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welcome
- McNeil
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Waldo
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Lafayette County
- The following are listed by their distance from Forest Grove, with the one closest to Forest Grove listed first.
- McKamie
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- McKamie is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKamie
- Buckner
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Buckner is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckner
- Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
- Bradley
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Stamps
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Kress City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Kress City is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kress City
- Walnut Hill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Walnut Hill is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hill
- Ouachita County
- The following are listed by their distance from Forest Grove, with the one closest to Forest Grove listed first.
- Stephens
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Pace City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Pace City is located in Ouachita County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pace City
- Union County
- The following are listed by their distance from Forest Grove, with the one closest to Forest Grove listed first.
- Dodge City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Dodge City is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge City
- Mount Holly
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Scotland
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Scotland is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotland
- Junction City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Junction City is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 520 people
- Lisbon
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Lisbon is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
- Blanchard Springs ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Blanchard Springs is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanchard Springs
- Dumas City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Dumas City is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumas City
- Bossier Parish (LA)
- Ivan
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Ivan is located in Bossier Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivan
- Claiborne Parish (LA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Forest Grove, with the one closest to Forest Grove listed first.
- Haynesville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Gordon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Gordon is located in Claiborne Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
- Dykesville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Dykesville is located in Claiborne Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dykesville
- Blackburn
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Blackburn is located in Claiborne Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackburn
- Homer
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Homer is located in Claiborne Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,789 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Homer <1>
- Arizona
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Arizona is located in Claiborne Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arizona
- Summerfield
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Summerfield is located in Claiborne Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerfield
- Holly Springs
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Holly Springs is located in Claiborne Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
- Wards Mill ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Wards Mill is located in Claiborne Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wards Mill
- Lisbon
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Junction City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Junction City is located in Claiborne Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 557 people
- Athens
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Union Parish (LA)
- Lillie
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Webster Parish (LA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Forest Grove, with the one closest to Forest Grove listed first.
- Shongaloo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Cullen
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Springhill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Sarepta
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Cotton Valley
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Minden
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Forest Grove, see our County-by-County Page for Forest Grove.
Cemeteries Near Forest Grove ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Forest Grove.
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 Forest Grove - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Forest Grove covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Forest Grove, with the one closest to Forest Grove listed first.
- Anderson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Forest Grove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Elliott Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Providence Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Wards Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Traylor Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Chalybeate Springs Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Shady Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Jerusalem Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Teague Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Ware's Chapel UMC Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ware's Chapel UMC Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Ware's Chapel UMC Cemetery is located 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the southeast of Emerson.
- The Ware's Chapel UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
- Ware's Chapel Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1978068 <2>
- Continue List (275 more) ...
- Glover Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Taylor Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Old Haynesville Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
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 Forest Grove in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Forest Grove.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Forest Grove, with the one closest to Forest Grove listed first.
- Millerton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Millerton is located in Claiborne Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerton
- Haynesville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Ware
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Ware is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ware
- Brister
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Brister is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brister
- Horsehead
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Horsehead is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horsehead
- Gordon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Gordon is located in Claiborne Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
- Atlanta
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Atlanta is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlanta
- Plainfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Plainfield is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield
- Dykesville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Dykesville is located in Claiborne Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dykesville
- Shongaloo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Calhoun
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Calhoun is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun
- Macedonia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Macedonia is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Blackburn
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Blackburn is located in Claiborne Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackburn
- Spotville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Spotville is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spotville
- Magnolia
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Forest Grove. See our List of 1890's Communities around Forest Grove.
Newspapers Published in Forest Grove ...
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 27 newspapers that have been published in the area around Forest Grove.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Forest Grove, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Forest Grove.
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 Forest Grove:
- Websites specific to Arkansas
- Pages specific to Columbia County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Lafayette County
- Ouachita County
- Union County
- Bossier Parish
- Claiborne Parish
- Union Parish
- Webster Parish
- 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Forest Grove) 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 Forest Grove, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |