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 Gainsboro (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 Gainsboro. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most 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.
Gainsboro is located in Independence 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 Independence County: Cleburne, Izard, Jackson, Lawrence, Sharp, Stone & White.
Below are the counties that are near Gainsboro. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Gainsboro:
- Independence County (The home county of Gainsboro)
- The following are listed by their distance from Gainsboro, with the one closest to Gainsboro listed first.
- Pfeiffer
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Pfeiffer is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pfeiffer
- Sulphur Rock
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Sulphur Rock is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Rock
- Population from the 2020 Census: 458 people
- Moorefield
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Moorefield is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorefield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
- Charlotte
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Charlotte is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlotte
- Batesville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Magness
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Magness is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magness
- Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
- Rosie
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Rosie is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosie
- Newark
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Salado
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Salado is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salado
- Southside
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Southside is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southside
- Sandtown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Sandtown is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandtown
- Desha
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Desha is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Desha
- Cave City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Cleburne County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gainsboro, with the one closest to Gainsboro listed first.
- Almond
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Almond is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almond
- Concord
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Concord is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Population from the 2020 Census: 234 people
- Wolf Bayou
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Wolf Bayou is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Bayou
- Drasco
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Drasco is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drasco
- Ida
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Wilburn
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Wilburn is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilburn
- Rainbow Island
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Rainbow Island is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainbow Island
- Tumbling Shoals
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Izard County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gainsboro, with the one closest to Gainsboro listed first.
- Mount Pleasant
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bone Town
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Bone Town is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bone Town
- Sage
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Sage is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sage
- Guion
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Guion is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guion
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
- Lunenburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Lunenburg is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lunenburg
- LaCrosse
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- LaCrosse is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaCrosse
- Melbourne
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Franklin
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jumbo
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jumbo is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jumbo
- Violet Hill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Violet Hill is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Violet Hill
- Jackson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gainsboro, with the one closest to Gainsboro listed first.
- Elgin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Elgin is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
- Jacksonport
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Centerville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Centerville is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Kenyon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Kenyon is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenyon
- Campbell Station
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Campbell Station is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell Station
- Population from the 2020 Census: 228 people
- Diaz
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Diaz is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diaz
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,208 people
- Tuckerman
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Newport
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Airport Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Airport Village is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airport Village
- Island Town
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Island Town is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Town
- Swifton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Swifton is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swifton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 733 people
- Grand Glaise
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Grand Glaise is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Glaise
- Auvergne
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Auvergne is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auvergne
- Lawrence County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gainsboro, with the one closest to Gainsboro listed first.
- Saffell
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Saffell is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saffell
- Strawberry
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Strawberry is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawberry
- Population from the 2020 Census: 272 people
- Lynn
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Smithville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Smithville is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people
- Alicia
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Alicia is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alicia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
- Annieville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Annieville is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annieville
- Minturn
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Minturn is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minturn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
- Powhatan
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Sharp County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gainsboro, with the one closest to Gainsboro listed first.
- Grange
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Grange is located in Sharp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grange
- Maxville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Maxville is located in Sharp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxville
- Sidney
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Sidney is located in Sharp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidney
- Population from the 2020 Census: 185 people
- Evening Shade
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Poughkeepsie
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Poughkeepsie is located in Sharp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poughkeepsie
- Ash Flat
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Stone County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gainsboro, with the one closest to Gainsboro listed first.
- Marcella
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Marcella is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcella
- Pleasant Grove
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Pleasant Grove is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
- White County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gainsboro, with the one closest to Gainsboro listed first.
- Davenport ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Davenport is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davenport
- Sunnydale
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Sunnydale is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnydale
- Bliss ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Bliss is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bliss
- Bradford
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Bradford is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 736 people
- Russell
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Pangburn
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Gainsboro, see our County-by-County Page for Gainsboro.
Cemeteries Near Gainsboro ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Gainsboro.
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 Gainsboro - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Gainsboro covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Gainsboro, with the one closest to Gainsboro listed first.
- Havison Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Wood Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Haddock Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Lees Chapel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Reobeth Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Sanders Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Liberty Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Bethel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Stark Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Sulphur Rock Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Mack Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (312 more) ...
- Rawlings Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Weavers Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Weaver's Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
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.<2>
While we didn't find Gainsboro in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Gainsboro.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Gainsboro, with the one closest to Gainsboro listed first.
- Moorefield
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Moorefield is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorefield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
- Sulphur Rock
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Sulphur Rock is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Rock
- Population from the 2020 Census: 458 people
- Batesville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Hickory Valley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Hickory Valley is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Valley
- Salado
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Salado is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salado
- Rosie
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Rosie is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosie
- Newark
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Dota
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Dota is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dota
- Desha
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Desha is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Desha
- Sandtown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Sandtown is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandtown
- Akron ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Akron is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akron
- Cord
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Cord is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cord
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Hazel Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Hazel Grove is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel Grove
- Grange
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Grange is located in Sharp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grange
- Denieville ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Denieville is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denieville
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Gainsboro. See our List of 1890's Communities around Gainsboro.
Newspapers Published in Gainsboro ...
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 59 newspapers that have been published in the area around Gainsboro.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Gainsboro, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Gainsboro.
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 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 Gainsboro:
- Websites specific to Arkansas
- Pages specific to Independence County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Cleburne County
- Izard County
- Jackson County
- Lawrence County
- Sharp County
- Stone County
- White County
- 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> | 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 Gainsboro, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Gainsboro) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |