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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Gilkey. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Gilkey to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Gilkey, 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 Gilkey (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 Gilkey. 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.
Although our information shows that the community of Gilkey is historic, it would have been located within present day Yell 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 Yell County: Conway, Garland, Logan, Montgomery, Perry, Pope & Scott.
Below are the counties that are near Gilkey. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Gilkey:
- Yell County (The home county of Gilkey)
- The following are listed by their distance from Gilkey, with the one closest to Gilkey listed first.
- Danville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Plainview
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Rover
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Corinth
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Corinth is located in Yell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
- Wing
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Wing is located in Yell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wing
- Belleville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Ola
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Briggsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Briggsville is located in Yell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briggsville
- Havana
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Chickalah
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Chickalah is located in Yell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chickalah
- Petit Jean
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Petit Jean is located in Yell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petit Jean
- Marvinville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Marvinville is located in Yell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marvinville
- Birta
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Birta is located in Yell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birta
- Conway County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gilkey, with the one closest to Gilkey listed first.
- Pontoon
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Pontoon is located in Conway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pontoon
- Winrock
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Winrock is located in Conway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winrock
- Garland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gilkey, with the one closest to Gilkey listed first.
- Gladstone ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Gladstone is located in Garland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladstone
- Avant
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Avant is located in Garland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avant
- Jessieville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Blue Springs
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Blue Springs is located in Garland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Springs
- Johnson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gilkey, with the one closest to Gilkey listed first.
- Piney
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Piney is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney
- Knoxville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Knoxville is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 754 people
- Lamar
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Spadra
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Spadra is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spadra
- Logan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gilkey, with the one closest to Gilkey listed first.
- Delaware
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Delaware is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaware
- New Blaine
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Corley
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Corley is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corley
- Blue Mountain
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Blue Mountain is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Mountain
- Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
- Sand Ridge
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Sand Ridge is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Ridge
- Subiaco
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Scranton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Scranton is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scranton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 233 people
- Magazine
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Magazine is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magazine
- Population from the 2020 Census: 824 people
- Morrison Bluff
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Morrison Bluff is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrison Bluff
- Population from the 2020 Census: 78 people
- Paris
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Cotton Town
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Cotton Town is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Town
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gilkey, with the one closest to Gilkey listed first.
- Fannie
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Fannie is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fannie
- Story
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Washita
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Washita is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washita
- Fir ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Fir is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fir
- Sims
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Sims is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sims
- Perry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gilkey, with the one closest to Gilkey listed first.
- Casa
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Casa is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casa
- Population from the 2020 Census: 169 people
- Deberrie
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Deberrie is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deberrie
- Adona
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Adona is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adona
- Population from the 2020 Census: 203 people
- Pope County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gilkey, with the one closest to Gilkey listed first.
- North Dardanelle
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- North Dardanelle is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Dardanelle
- Holla Bend
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Holla Bend is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holla Bend
- Bernice
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Bernice is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bernice
- Georgetown
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Georgetown is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- London
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Russellville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Pottsville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Pottsville is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,361 people
- Former names for Pottsville:
- Pott's Inn
- Pott's Station
- Center Valley
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Center Valley is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Valley
- Taral
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Taral is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taral
- Augsburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Augsburg is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augsburg
- Wilson
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Atkins
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Scott County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gilkey, with the one closest to Gilkey listed first.
- Little Texas
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Little Texas is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Texas
- Nebraska ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Nebraska is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nebraska
- Harvey
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Harvey is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvey
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Gilkey, see our County-by-County Page for Gilkey.
Cemeteries Near Gilkey ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Gilkey.
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 Gilkey - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Gilkey covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Gilkey, with the one closest to Gilkey listed first.
- New Bethel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Hunts Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Danville Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Hogan Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Harris Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Earl Ladd Memorial Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Macedonia Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Sunlight Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Barnett Chapel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Tate Family Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Carter Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Continue List (266 more) ...
- Russell Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Riley Creek Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Lower Spring Creek Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
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.
Gilkey 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 Gilkey, with the one closest to Gilkey listed first.
- Danville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Rover
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Wing
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Wing is located in Yell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wing
- Belleville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Shark
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Shark is located in Yell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shark
- Briggsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Briggsville is located in Yell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briggsville
- Ola
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Ranger
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Ranger is located in Yell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ranger
- Alpha
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Alpha is located in Yell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha
- Onyx
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Onyx is located in Yell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onyx
- Chickalah
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Chickalah is located in Yell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chickalah
- Marvinville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Marvinville is located in Yell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marvinville
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Ava
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Ava is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ava
- Birta
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Birta is located in Yell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birta
- Bluffton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Bluffton is located in Yell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluffton
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Gilkey. See our List of 1890's Communities around Gilkey.
Newspapers Published in Gilkey ...
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 54 newspapers that have been published in the area around Gilkey.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Gilkey, 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 Gilkey.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start 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 Gilkey:
- Websites specific to Arkansas
- Pages specific to Yell County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Conway County
- Garland County
- Johnson County
- Logan County
- Montgomery County
- Perry County
- Pope County
- Scott 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 Gilkey, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
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| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Gilkey) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |