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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Four Groves. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Four Groves to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Four Groves, 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 Four Groves (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 Four Groves. 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 Four Groves ...
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 Four Groves: Four Grvs.
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 ...
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 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 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 Four Groves is historic, it would have been located within present day Lincoln 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 Lincoln County: Arkansas, Cleveland, Desha, Drew & Jefferson.
Below are the counties that are near Four Groves. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Four Groves:
- Lincoln County (The home county of Four Groves)
- The following are listed by their distance from Four Groves, with the one closest to Four Groves listed first.
- Varner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Varner is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varner
- Meroney
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Meroney is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meroney
- Grady
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Crigler
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Crigler is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crigler
- Gould
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Gould is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gould
- Population from the 2020 Census: 719 people
- Yorktown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Yorktown is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorktown
- Sarassa
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Sarassa is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarassa
- Star City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Tyro
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Tyro is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyro
- Warrenton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Warrenton is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrenton
- South Bend ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- South Bend is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Bend
- Palmyra
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Palmyra is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
- Cornerville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Cornerville is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornerville
- Arkansas County
- The following are listed by their distance from Four Groves, with the one closest to Four Groves listed first.
- Bayou Meto
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Bayou Meto is located in Arkansas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou Meto
- Gillett
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Tichnor
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Humphrey
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- De Witt
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Cleveland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Four Groves, with the one closest to Four Groves listed first.
- Pansy
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Pansy is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pansy
- Annover ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Annover is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annover
- Rye
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Rye is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rye
- Toledo
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Toledo is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toledo
- Rison
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Desha County
- The following are listed by their distance from Four Groves, with the one closest to Four Groves listed first.
- Mitchellville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Mitchellville is located in Desha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchellville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 327 people
- Dumas
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Pickens
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Pickens is located in Desha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickens
- Hopedale ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Hopedale is located in Desha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopedale
- Pea Ridge
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Pea Ridge is located in Desha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pea Ridge
- Watson
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Reed
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Reed is located in Desha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed
- Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
- Kelso
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Kelso is located in Desha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelso
- McArthur
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- McArthur is located in Desha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McArthur
- Rohwer
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- McGehee
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Drew County
- The following are listed by their distance from Four Groves, with the one closest to Four Groves listed first.
- Winchester
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Winchester is located in Drew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
- Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
- Selma
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Selma is located in Drew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
- Rose Hill
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Rose Hill is located in Drew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
- Tillar
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Tillar is located in Drew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tillar
- Population from the 2020 Census: 210 people
- Monticello
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Barkada
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Barkada is located in Drew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barkada
- Wilmar
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Wilmar is located in Drew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmar
- Population from the 2020 Census: 477 people
- Jefferson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Four Groves, with the one closest to Four Groves listed first.
- Tamo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Tamo is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tamo
- Moscow
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Moscow is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
- Reydell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Reydell is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reydell
- Richardson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Richardson is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richardson
- Noble Lake
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Noble Lake is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noble Lake
- Cornerstone
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Cornerstone is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornerstone
- Madding
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Madding is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madding
- Pinebergen
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Pinebergen is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinebergen
- Rob Roy
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Rob Roy is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rob Roy
- Altheimer
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Pine Bluff
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Wabbaseka
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Wabbaseka is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wabbaseka
- Population from the 2020 Census: 213 people
- Sulphur Springs
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Sulphur Springs is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Four Groves, see our County-by-County Page for Four Groves.
Cemeteries Near Four Groves ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Four Groves.
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 Four Groves - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Four Groves covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Four Groves, with the one closest to Four Groves listed first.
- Crawford Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Hawley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Grady Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Rice Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- McBride Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Lowe Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Randolph Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Crigler Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Sneed Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Gocio Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Mackwee Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Thomas Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (222 more) ...
- Marzel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- White Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Mt. Nebo Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
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 Four Groves in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Four Groves.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Four Groves, with the one closest to Four Groves listed first.
- Varner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Varner is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varner
- Grady
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Cummins
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Cummins is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cummins
- Yorktown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Yorktown is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorktown
- Tamo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Tamo is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tamo
- Sarassa
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Sarassa is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarassa
- Douglas
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Douglas is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas
- Star City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Reedville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Reedville is located in Desha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedville
- Tyro
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Tyro is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyro
- Warrenton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Warrenton is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrenton
- Linwood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Linwood is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- English
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- English is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English
- Garnett
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Garnett is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garnett
- South Bend ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- South Bend is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Bend
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Four Groves. See our List of 1890's Communities around Four Groves.
Newspapers Published in Four Groves ...
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 39 newspapers that have been published in the area around Four Groves.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Four Groves, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Four Groves.
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 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 Four Groves:
- Websites specific to Arkansas
- Pages specific to Lincoln County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Arkansas County
- Cleveland County
- Desha County
- Drew County
- Jefferson 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 Four Groves, 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 'straight-line' (or 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- Four Groves) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |