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 Gavin (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 Gavin. 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 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.
Gavin is located in Crittenden 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 Crittenden County: Cross, Lee, Mississippi, Poinsett, Saint Francis, DeSoto (MS), Tunica (MS), Shelby (TN) & Tipton (TN).
Below are the counties that are near Gavin. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Gavin:
- Crittenden County (The home county of Gavin)
- The following are listed by their distance from Gavin, with the one closest to Gavin listed first.
- Sunset
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Sunset is located in Crittenden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset
- Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
- Marion
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- West Memphis
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- James Mill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- James Mill is located in Crittenden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James Mill
- Hulbert
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Hulbert is located in Crittenden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hulbert
- Mound City
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Mound City is located in Crittenden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound City
- Jericho
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Jericho is located in Crittenden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jericho
- Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
- Amanca
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Amanca is located in Crittenden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amanca
- Crawfordsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Edmondson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Edmondson is located in Crittenden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmondson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 378 people
- Clarkedale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Clarkedale is located in Crittenden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkedale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 361 people
- Jennette
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Jennette is located in Crittenden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennette
- Population from the 2020 Census: 117 people
- Cross County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gavin, with the one closest to Gavin listed first.
- Parkin
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Twist
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Twist is located in Cross County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twist
- Levesque
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Levesque is located in Cross County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Levesque
- Lee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gavin, with the one closest to Gavin listed first.
- Bledsoe
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Bledsoe is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bledsoe
- Winona ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Winona is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winona
- Peters
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Peters is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peters
- Mississippi County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gavin, with the one closest to Gavin listed first.
- Birdsong
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Birdsong is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdsong
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41 people
- Frenchmans Bayou
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Frenchmans Bayou is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchmans Bayou
- Denwood
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Denwood is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denwood
- Joiner
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Joiner is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joiner
- Population from the 2020 Census: 495 people
- Whitton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Whitton is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitton
- Bardstown
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Bardstown is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bardstown
- Bassett
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Bassett is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bassett
- Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
- Dyess
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Wilson
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Wilson is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 803 people
- Marie
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Marie is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marie
- Population from the 2020 Census: 70 people
- Poinsett County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gavin, with the one closest to Gavin listed first.
- Black Oak
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Black Oak is located in Poinsett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Oak
- Tyronza
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Marked Tree
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Alto
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Alto is located in Poinsett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alto
- Lepanto
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Saint Francis County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gavin, with the one closest to Gavin listed first.
- Heth
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Hughes
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Rawlinson
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Rawlinson is located in Saint Francis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rawlinson
- Widener
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Widener is located in Saint Francis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Widener
- Population from the 2020 Census: 243 people
- Madison
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- DeSoto County (MS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Gavin, with the one closest to Gavin listed first.
- Southhaven
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Southhaven is located in DeSoto County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southhaven
- Norfolk
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Norfolk is located in DeSoto County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norfolk
- Walls
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Walls is located in DeSoto County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walls
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,441 people
- Former name for Walls:
- Alpika
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walls <1>
- Glover
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Glover is located in DeSoto County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glover
- Lynchburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Lynchburg is located in DeSoto County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynchburg
- Lake Cormorant
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Horn Lake
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Memphis
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Memphis is located in DeSoto County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memphis
- Newport
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Newport is located in DeSoto County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
- Aldens
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Aldens is located in DeSoto County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldens
- De Soto Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- De Soto Village is located in DeSoto County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Soto Village
- Southaven
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Tunica County (MS)
- Banks
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Banks is located in Tunica County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banks
- Shelby County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Gavin, with the one closest to Gavin listed first.
- Hunt Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Hunt Village is located in Shelby County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt Village
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,234 people
- Memphis
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Ramsey
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Ramsey is located in Shelby County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramsey
- Giles Town
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Giles Town is located in Shelby County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Giles Town
- Binghampton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Binghampton is located in Shelby County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Binghampton
- Woodstock
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Woodstock is located in Shelby County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
- The Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- The Village is located in Shelby County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Village
- Cuba
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Cuba is located in Shelby County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
- Oakville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Oakville is located in Shelby County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakville
- Lucy
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Lucy is located in Shelby County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucy
- Parkway Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Parkway Village is located in Shelby County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkway Village
- Millington
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Tipton County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Gavin, with the one closest to Gavin listed first.
- Corona
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Corona is located in Tipton County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corona
- Wilkinsville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Wilkinsville is located in Tipton County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkinsville
- Drummonds
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Atoka
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Munford
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Randolph
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Randolph is located in Tipton County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Gavin, see our County-by-County Page for Gavin.
Cemeteries Near Gavin ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Gavin.
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 Gavin - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Gavin covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Gavin, with the one closest to Gavin listed first.
- Crittenden Memorial Park
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Memorial Garden
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- St. Johns Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Raspberry Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Friendship Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Vincent Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- St. Stephens Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- New Salem Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Green Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Mays Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Corinthian Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (244 more) ...
- Trexler Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Haden Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haden Cemetery
- The Haden Cemetery has also been known as:
- Jenkins Cemetery
- St. Mary's Church Cemetery
- St. Johns Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 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.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Gavin had a post office and railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Gavin, with the one closest to Gavin listed first.
- West Memphis
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Marion
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Almont ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Almont is located in Crittenden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almont
- Riceville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Riceville is located in Crittenden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riceville
- Hulbert
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Hulbert is located in Crittenden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hulbert
- James Mill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- James Mill is located in Crittenden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James Mill
- Vincent
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Vincent is located in Crittenden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vincent
- Mound City
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Mound City is located in Crittenden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound City
- Jericho
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Jericho is located in Crittenden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jericho
- Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
- Crawfordsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Hopefield ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Hopefield is located in Crittenden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopefield
- Memphis
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Lansing
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Lansing is located in Crittenden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansing
- Frayser
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Frayser is located in Shelby County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frayser
- Ramsey
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Ramsey is located in Shelby County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramsey
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Gavin. See our List of 1890's Communities around Gavin.
Newspapers Published in Gavin ...
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 209 newspapers that have been published in the area around Gavin.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Gavin, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Gavin.
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 Gavin:
- Websites specific to Arkansas
- Pages specific to Crittenden County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Cross County
- Lee County
- Mississippi County
- Poinsett County
- Saint Francis County
- DeSoto County
- Tunica County
- Shelby County
- Tipton 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> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Gavin, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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- Gavin) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |