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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Gate. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Gate to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Gate, 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 Gate (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 Gate. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors 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 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, 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 Gate is historic, it would have been located within present day Scott 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 Scott County: Logan, Montgomery, Polk, Sebastian, Yell & Le Flore (OK).
Below are the counties that are near Gate. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Gate:
- Scott County (The home county of Gate)
- The following are listed by their distance from Gate, with the one closest to Gate listed first.
- Y City
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Y City is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Y City
- Boles
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Winfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Winfield is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winfield
- Waldron
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Parks
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Parks is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parks
- Bates
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Bates is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bates
- Cardiff
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Cardiff is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardiff
- Harvey
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Harvey is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvey
- Nebraska ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Nebraska is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nebraska
- Little Texas
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Little Texas is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Texas
- Calhoun County
- Unco
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Unco is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unco
- Howard County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gate, with the one closest to Gate listed first.
- Mineola
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Mineola is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineola
- Athens
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Umpire
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Umpire is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Umpire
- Logan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gate, with the one closest to Gate listed first.
- Lucas
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Lucas is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucas
- Golden City ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Golden City is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden City
- Carolan
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Carolan is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carolan
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gate, with the one closest to Gate listed first.
- Oden
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Whitetown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Whitetown is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitetown
- Pencil Bluff
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Cox Spring
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Cox Spring is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cox Spring
- Sims
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Sims is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sims
- Polk County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gate, with the one closest to Gate listed first.
- Mena
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Rich Mountain
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Rich Mountain is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Mountain
- Board Camp
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Board Camp is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Board Camp
- Dallas
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Dallas is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallas
- Potter Junction
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Potter Junction is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter Junction
- Potter
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Potter is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter
- Mountain Fork
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Mountain Fork is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Fork
- Big Fork
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Big Fork is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Fork
- Hatfield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Cove
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Vandervoort
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Vandervoort is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandervoort
- Population from the 2020 Census: 85 people
- Hatton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Hatton is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatton
- Bog Springs
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Bog Springs is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bog Springs
- Sebastian County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gate, with the one closest to Gate listed first.
- Mansfield
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Frog Town
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Frog Town is located in Sebastian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frog Town
- Hartford
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Huntington
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Huntington is located in Sebastian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 615 people
- Midland
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Midland is located in Sebastian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 322 people
- Yell County
- Gravelly
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Gravelly is located in Yell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravelly
- Le Flore County (OK)
- The following are listed by their distance from Gate, with the one closest to Gate listed first.
- Heavener
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Monroe
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Petros
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Petros is located in Le Flore County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petros
- Big Cedar
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Big Cedar is located in Le Flore County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Cedar
- Hodgen
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Hodgen is located in Le Flore County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodgen
- Former name for Hodgen:
- Hodgens
- Hodgen has also been known as:
- Hodgens Station
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hodgen <2>
- Conser
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Conser is located in Le Flore County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conser
- McCurtain County (OK)
- Watson
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Gate, see our County-by-County Page for Gate.
Cemeteries Near Gate ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Gate.
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 Gate - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Gate covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Gate, with the one closest to Gate listed first.
- Shiloh Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Foran Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Whisenhunt Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Chant Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Rock Springs Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Slover Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Owens Chapel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owens Chapel Cemetery
- The Owens Chapel Cemetery has also been known as:
- Owens Cemetery
- Walnut Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Buffalo Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Corinth Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Concord Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Countiss Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (184 more) ...
- Needmore Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Mt. Calvary Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
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.
Gate itself is historic and was described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Gate, with the one closest to Gate listed first.
- Blansett
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Blansett is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blansett
- Boles
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Rich Mountain
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Rich Mountain is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Mountain
- Ink
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Ink is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ink
- Winfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Winfield is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winfield
- Dallas
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Dallas is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallas
- Board Camp
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Board Camp is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Board Camp
- Buck Knob
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Buck Knob is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck Knob
- Brawley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Brawley is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brawley
- Parks
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Parks is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parks
- Waldron
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Rocky
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Rocky is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Potter
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Potter is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter
- Mountain Fork
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Mountain Fork is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Fork
- Cauthron
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Cauthron is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cauthron
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Gate. See our List of 1890's Communities around Gate.
Newspapers Published in Gate ...
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 48 newspapers that have been published in the area around Gate.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Gate, there are papers which were published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Gate.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Gate:
- Websites specific to Arkansas
- Pages specific to Scott County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Calhoun County
- Howard County
- Logan County
- Montgomery County
- Polk County
- Sebastian County
- Yell County
- Le Flore County
- McCurtain 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 Gate, 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> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Gate) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |