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 Galloway (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 Galloway. 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.
Galloway is located in Pulaski 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 Pulaski County: Faulkner, Grant, Jefferson, Lonoke, Perry & Saline.
Below are the counties that are near Galloway. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Galloway:
- Pulaski County (The home county of Galloway)
- The following are listed by their distance from Galloway, with the one closest to Galloway listed first.
- McAlmont
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- McAlmont is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McAlmont
- Booker
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Booker is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booker
- Willowdale ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Willowdale is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowdale
- Rose City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Rose City is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose City
- Sherwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Jacksonville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Scott
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Argenta ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Argenta is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argenta
- Gravel Ridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- College Station
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- North Little Rock
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Little Rock
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Gibson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Gibson is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson
- Faulkner County
- The following are listed by their distance from Galloway, with the one closest to Galloway listed first.
- Otto
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Otto is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otto
- Mayflower
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Vilonia
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Beryl
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Beryl is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beryl
- Hamlet
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Hamlet is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlet
- Preston
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Preston is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
- Holland
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Holland is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 586 people
- Conway
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Enola
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Enola is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enola
- Population from the 2020 Census: 354 people
- Lollie
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lollie is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lollie
- Mount Vernon
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Mount Vernon is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
- Grant County
- Ico ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Ico is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ico
- Jefferson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Galloway, with the one closest to Galloway listed first.
- Plum Bayou ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Plum Bayou is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Bayou
- Redfield
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Wright
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Wright is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright
- Tucker
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Tucker is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker
- Jefferson
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Jefferson is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
- Pastoria
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Pastoria is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pastoria
- Sherrill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Sherrill is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherrill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
- Lonoke County
- The following are listed by their distance from Galloway, with the one closest to Galloway listed first.
- Parnell
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Parnell is located in Lonoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parnell
- Lonoke
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Cobbs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Cobbs is located in Lonoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobbs
- Keo
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Cabot
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Bayou Meto
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Bayou Meto is located in Lonoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou Meto
- Sisemore
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Sisemore is located in Lonoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sisemore
- Oak Grove
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Oak Grove is located in Lonoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Austin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Austin is located in Lonoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,504 people
- McCreanor
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- McCreanor is located in Lonoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCreanor
- Ward
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- England
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Seaton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Seaton is located in Lonoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seaton
- Perry County
- Little Italy
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Little Italy is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Italy
- Prairie County
- The following are listed by their distance from Galloway, with the one closest to Galloway listed first.
- Screeton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Screeton is located in Prairie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Screeton
- Hickory Plains
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Hickory Plains is located in Prairie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Plains
- Cuneo ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Cuneo is located in Prairie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuneo
- Saline County
- The following are listed by their distance from Galloway, with the one closest to Galloway listed first.
- East End
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- East End is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East End
- Shannon Hills
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Shannon Hills is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannon Hills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,087 people
- Bryant
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Bauxite
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Bauxite is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bauxite
- Population from the 2020 Census: 555 people
- Salem
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Salem is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Avilla
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Avilla is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avilla
- Congo
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Congo is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Congo
- Benton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Shaw
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Shaw is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaw
- White County
- The following are listed by their distance from Galloway, with the one closest to Galloway listed first.
- El Paso
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Beebe
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- McRae
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- McRae is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McRae
- Population from the 2020 Census: 671 people
- Floyd
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Floyd is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floyd
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Galloway, see our County-by-County Page for Galloway.
Cemeteries Near Galloway ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Galloway.
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 Galloway - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Galloway covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Galloway, with the one closest to Galloway listed first.
- Bethany Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Lone Cypress Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Ellis Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Cornerstone Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- North Hills Memorial Gardens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Baucum Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Martin Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Cherry Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Meacham Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Simmons Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Rest Hills Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Hickman Memorial Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Continue List (233 more) ...
- Johnson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- McCraw Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Brushy Cemetery
(5 miles [8 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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Galloway had a population of 100 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Galloway, with the one closest to Galloway listed first.
- McAlmont
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- McAlmont is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McAlmont
- Willowdale ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Willowdale is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowdale
- Kerr
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Kerr is located in Lonoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerr
- Niemeyer ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Niemeyer is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niemeyer
- Scott
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Jacksonville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Argenta ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Argenta is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argenta
- Fourche ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Fourche is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fourche
- Little Rock
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Sweet Home
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Sweet Home is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Home
- Toltec
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Toltec is located in Lonoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toltec
- Holland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Holland is located in Lonoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Parnell
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Parnell is located in Lonoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parnell
- Wrightsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Wrightsville is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrightsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,054 people
- Dickey ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Dickey is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickey
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Galloway. See our List of 1890's Communities around Galloway.
Newspapers Published in Galloway ...
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 239 newspapers that have been published in the area around Galloway.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Galloway, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Galloway.
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 Galloway:
- Websites specific to Arkansas
- Pages specific to Pulaski County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Faulkner County
- Grant County
- Jefferson County
- Lonoke County
- Perry County
- Prairie County
- Saline 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 Galloway, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Galloway) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |