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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 Frenchmans Bayou (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 Frenchmans Bayou. 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 Frenchmans Bayou ...

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.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

While the name of this community is Frenchmans Bayou, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Frenchmans Bayou may originally have been Frenchman's Bayou.

Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Frenchmans Bayou might be written as Frenchman Bayou.

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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals 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.

Frenchmans Bayou is located in Mississippi 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 Mississippi County: Craighead, Crittenden, Poinsett, Dunklin (MO), Pemiscot (MO), Dyer (TN), Lauderdale (TN) & Tipton (TN).

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

  • Mississippi County     (The home county of Frenchmans Bayou)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Frenchmans Bayou, with the one closest to Frenchmans Bayou listed first.
    • Joiner
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Bardstown
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Birdsong
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Denwood
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Bassett
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Whitton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Dyess
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dyess have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyess
      • Dyess is located in Mississippi County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dyess <4>
    • Wilson
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
      • Wilson is located in Mississippi County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 803 people
    • Marie
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marie
      • Marie is located in Mississippi County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 70 people
    • Driver
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Driver have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Driver
      • Driver is located in Mississippi County
    • Keiser
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keiser have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keiser
      • Keiser is located in Mississippi County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 663 people
    • West Ridge
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Ridge
      • West Ridge is located in Mississippi County
    • Athelstan
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Craighead County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Frenchmans Bayou, with the one closest to Frenchmans Bayou listed first.
    • Caraway
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caraway have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caraway
      • Caraway is located in Craighead County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,288 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caraway <4>
    • Black Oak
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Oak
      • Black Oak is located in Craighead County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
    • Bay
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Lake City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
      • Lake City is located in Craighead County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,735 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake City <4>
    • Monette
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Crittenden County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Frenchmans Bayou, with the one closest to Frenchmans Bayou listed first.
    • Gilmore
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilmore have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmore
      • Gilmore is located in Crittenden County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 244 people
    • Turrell
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turrell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turrell
      • Turrell is located in Crittenden County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 549 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Turrell <4>
    • Clarkedale
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarkedale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkedale
      • Clarkedale is located in Crittenden County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 361 people
    • Heafer
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jericho
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jericho. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jericho
      • Jericho is located in Crittenden County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Jericho
      • From Frenchmans Bayou to Jericho
    • James Mill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Poindexter
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Sunset
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset
      • Sunset is located in Crittenden County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
    • Marion
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Crawfordsville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Mound City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mound City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound City
      • Mound City is located in Crittenden County
    • Earle
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Earle have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earle
      • Earle is located in Crittenden County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,164 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Earle <4>
    • West Memphis
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Memphis have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Memphis
      • West Memphis is located in Crittenden County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,158 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Memphis <4>
  • Cross County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Frenchmans Bayou, with the one closest to Frenchmans Bayou listed first.
    • Twist
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twist have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twist
      • Twist is located in Cross County
    • Parkin
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Bay Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bay Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Village
      • Bay Village is located in Cross County
  • Poinsett County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Frenchmans Bayou, with the one closest to Frenchmans Bayou listed first.
    • Tyronza
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Alto
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Lepanto
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lepanto have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lepanto
      • Lepanto is located in Poinsett County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,796 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lepanto <4>
    • Black Oak
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Oak
      • Black Oak is located in Poinsett County
    • Marked Tree
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Rivervale
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rivervale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rivervale
      • Rivervale is located in Poinsett County
    • Hatchie Coon
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Trumann
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trumann have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trumann
      • Trumann is located in Poinsett County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,906 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trumann <4>
    • Harrisburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
      • Harrisburg is located in Poinsett County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,289 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrisburg <4>
  • Lauderdale County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Frenchmans Bayou, with the one closest to Frenchmans Bayou listed first.
    • Fulton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Fort Pillow
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Ashport
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ashport. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashport
      • Ashport is located in Lauderdale County (TN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ashport
      • From Frenchmans Bayou to Ashport
    • Daniels Point Landing
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daniels Point Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniels Point Landing
      • Daniels Point Landing is located in Lauderdale County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,874 people
  • Shelby County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Frenchmans Bayou, with the one closest to Frenchmans Bayou listed first.
    • Giles Town
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Giles Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Giles Town
      • Giles Town is located in Shelby County (TN)
    • Cuba
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cuba. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
      • Cuba is located in Shelby County (TN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cuba
      • From Frenchmans Bayou to Cuba
    • Ramsey
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ramsey. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramsey
      • Ramsey is located in Shelby County (TN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ramsey
      • From Frenchmans Bayou to Ramsey
    • Woodstock
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Lucy
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Millington
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Hunt Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunt Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt Village
      • Hunt Village is located in Shelby County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,234 people
    • Memphis
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Spring Lake
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Lake
      • Spring Lake is located in Shelby County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 34,269 people
    • Rosemark
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Bartlett
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bartlett have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartlett
      • Bartlett is located in Shelby County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 59,327 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bartlett <4>
    • Binghampton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Village
      • The Village is located in Shelby County (TN)
  • Tipton County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Frenchmans Bayou, with the one closest to Frenchmans Bayou listed first.
    • Corona
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Corona. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corona
      • Corona is located in Tipton County (TN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Corona
      • From Frenchmans Bayou to Corona
    • Drummonds
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Randolph
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Wilkinsville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Gilt Edge
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Munford
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Atoka
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atoka have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atoka
      • Atoka is located in Tipton County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,732 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atoka <4>
    • Detroit
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Detroit. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Detroit
      • Detroit is located in Tipton County (TN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Detroit
      • From Frenchmans Bayou to Detroit
    • Burlison
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burlison have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlison
      • Burlison is located in Tipton County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 409 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burlison <4>
    • Walnut Grove
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
      • Walnut Grove is located in Tipton County (TN)
    • Brighton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brighton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
      • Brighton is located in Tipton County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,929 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brighton <4>
    • Garland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garland
      • Garland is located in Tipton County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 300 people
    • Idaville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)

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

Cemeteries Near Frenchmans Bayou ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Frenchmans Bayou.

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

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

  • Rupe Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rupe Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rupe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #56037 <5>
  • Mt. Pisby Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Bowden Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bowden Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bowden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #53149 <5>
  • Louise Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Louise Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Louise Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Barrow Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barrow Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barrow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bassett Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bassett Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bassett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Harston Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harston Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ashburn Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ashburn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ashburn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Whitton Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • New Bethel Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Bethel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #55321 <5>
  • Continue List   (226 more) ...
    • St. Marks Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marks Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Mt. Olive Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Uzzell Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Uzzell Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Uzzell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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.<6>

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

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

  • Saint Thomas ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Thomas have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Thomas
    • Saint Thomas is located in Crittenden County
  • Shawnee
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shawnee have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawnee
    • Shawnee is located in Mississippi County
  • Bardstown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Corona
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Corona. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corona
    • Corona is located in Tipton County (TN)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Corona
    • From Frenchmans Bayou to Corona
  • Gilmore
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilmore have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmore
    • Gilmore is located in Crittenden County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 244 people
  • Lambethville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lambethville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambethville
    • Lambethville is located in Crittenden County
  • Pecan Point
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pecan Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecan Point
    • Pecan Point is located in Mississippi County
  • Golden Lake
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Lake
    • Golden Lake is located in Mississippi County
  • Tyronza
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Jericho
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jericho. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jericho
    • Jericho is located in Crittenden County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Jericho
    • From Frenchmans Bayou to Jericho
  • Cuba
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cuba. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
    • Cuba is located in Shelby County (TN)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Cuba
    • From Frenchmans Bayou to Cuba
  • Marked Tree
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Poindexter
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • James Mill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Ramsey
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ramsey. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramsey
      • Ramsey is located in Shelby County (TN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ramsey
      • From Frenchmans Bayou to Ramsey

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

Newspapers Published in Frenchmans Bayou ...

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 17 newspapers that have been published in the area around Frenchmans Bayou.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Frenchmans Bayou, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<7>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Frenchmans Bayou.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Frenchmans Bayou:

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

The official website for Mississippi County: www.mcagov.com/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties).
<2>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.
<3>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.
<6>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 Frenchmans Bayou, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<7>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- Frenchmans Bayou) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Frenchmans Bayou. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.4662, Longitude: -90.1839    









 

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