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 Gieseck (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 Gieseck. 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 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.
Gieseck is located in Cross 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 Cross County: Crittenden, Jackson, Poinsett, Saint Francis & Woodruff.
Below are the counties that are near Gieseck. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Gieseck:
- Cross County (The home county of Gieseck)
- The following are listed by their distance from Gieseck, with the one closest to Gieseck listed first.
- Parkin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Levesque
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Levesque is located in Cross County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Levesque
- Twist
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Twist is located in Cross County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twist
- Wynne
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Vanndale
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Vanndale is located in Cross County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanndale
- Cherry Valley
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Bay Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Bay Village is located in Cross County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Village
- Hickory Ridge
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Hickory Ridge is located in Cross County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Ridge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 233 people
- Crittenden County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gieseck, with the one closest to Gieseck listed first.
- Jennette
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Jennette is located in Crittenden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennette
- Population from the 2020 Census: 117 people
- Earle
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Proctor
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Crawfordsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Edmondson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Edmondson is located in Crittenden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmondson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 378 people
- Poindexter
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Poindexter is located in Crittenden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poindexter
- Anthonyville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Anthonyville is located in Crittenden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anthonyville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 148 people
- Heafer
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Heafer is located in Crittenden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heafer
- Amanca
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Amanca is located in Crittenden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amanca
- Hulbert
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Hulbert is located in Crittenden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hulbert
- James Mill
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- James Mill is located in Crittenden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James Mill
- Clarkedale
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Clarkedale is located in Crittenden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkedale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 361 people
- Lee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gieseck, with the one closest to Gieseck listed first.
- Bledsoe
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Bledsoe is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bledsoe
- Winona ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Winona is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winona
- Brickeys
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Brickeys is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brickeys
- Haynes
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Haynes is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynes
- Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
- Peters
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Peters is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peters
- Felton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Felton is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felton
- Marianna
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Mississippi County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gieseck, with the one closest to Gieseck listed first.
- Birdsong
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Birdsong is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdsong
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41 people
- Denwood
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Denwood is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denwood
- Frenchmans Bayou
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Frenchmans Bayou is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchmans Bayou
- Whitton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Whitton is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitton
- Poinsett County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gieseck, with the one closest to Gieseck listed first.
- Black Oak
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Black Oak is located in Poinsett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Oak
- Tyronza
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Marked Tree
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Harrisburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Alto
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Alto is located in Poinsett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alto
- Saint Francis County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gieseck, with the one closest to Gieseck listed first.
- Heth
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Widener
(12 miles [19.3 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
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Colt
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Colt is located in Saint Francis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colt
- Population from the 2020 Census: 331 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colt <1>
- Hughes
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Caldwell
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Rawlinson
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Rawlinson is located in Saint Francis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rawlinson
- Forrest City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bonair
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Bonair is located in Saint Francis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonair
- Palestine
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Palestine is located in Saint Francis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine
- Population from the 2020 Census: 564 people
- Goodwin
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Goodwin is located in Saint Francis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodwin
- Woodruff County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gieseck, with the one closest to Gieseck listed first.
- Bemis
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Bemis is located in Woodruff County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bemis
- Morton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Morton is located in Woodruff County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton
- DeSoto County (MS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Gieseck, with the one closest to Gieseck listed first.
- Norfolk
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Norfolk is located in DeSoto County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norfolk
- Glover
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Glover is located in DeSoto County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glover
- Lake Cormorant
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Newport
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Newport is located in DeSoto County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
- Southhaven
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Southhaven is located in DeSoto County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southhaven
- Walls
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- 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>
- Memphis
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Memphis is located in DeSoto County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memphis
- Lynchburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Lynchburg is located in DeSoto County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynchburg
- Tunica County (MS)
- Banks
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- 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 Gieseck, with the one closest to Gieseck listed first.
- Hunt Village
(29 miles [46.7 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
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Giles Town
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Giles Town is located in Shelby County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Giles Town
- Ramsey
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Ramsey is located in Shelby County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramsey
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Gieseck, see our County-by-County Page for Gieseck.
Cemeteries Near Gieseck ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Gieseck.
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 Gieseck - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Gieseck covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Gieseck, with the one closest to Gieseck listed first.
- Mt. Hermon Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Mt. Beulah Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- McDonald Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Walters Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- New Shady Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Shady Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Kinsey Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Buck Lake Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- St. Marks Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Whitmore Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Pilgrim Rest Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Russell Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (173 more) ...
- Medley Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Berry Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- New Sardis 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.<3>
While we didn't find Gieseck in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Gieseck.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Gieseck, with the one closest to Gieseck listed first.
- Parkin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Blackfish
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Blackfish is located in Saint Francis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackfish
- Earle
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Wittsburg ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Wittsburg is located in Cross County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wittsburg
- Newcastle
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Newcastle is located in Saint Francis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newcastle
- Lansing
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Lansing is located in Crittenden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansing
- Levesque
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Levesque is located in Cross County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Levesque
- Widener
(12 miles [19.3 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
- Crawfordsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Wynne
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Colt
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Colt is located in Saint Francis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colt
- Population from the 2020 Census: 331 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colt <1>
- Madison
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Vincent
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Vincent is located in Crittenden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vincent
- Poindexter
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Poindexter is located in Crittenden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poindexter
- Vanndale
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Vanndale is located in Cross County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanndale
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Gieseck. See our List of 1890's Communities around Gieseck.
Newspapers Published in Gieseck ...
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 42 newspapers that have been published in the area around Gieseck.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Gieseck, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Gieseck.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Gieseck:
- Websites specific to Arkansas
- Pages specific to Cross County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Crittenden County
- Lee County
- Mississippi County
- Poinsett County
- Saint Francis County
- Woodruff County
- DeSoto County
- Tunica County
- Shelby 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 Gieseck, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Gieseck) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |