Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Gladstone. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Gladstone to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Gladstone, 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 Gladstone (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 Gladstone. 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 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.
Although our information shows that the community of Gladstone is historic, it would have been located within present day Garland County.
To see how the shape of Arkansas' counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Garland County: Hot Spring, Montgomery, Perry, Saline & Yell.
Below are the counties that are near Gladstone. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Gladstone:
- Garland County (The home county of Gladstone)
- The following are listed by their distance from Gladstone, with the one closest to Gladstone listed first.
- Blue Springs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Springs
- Blue Springs is located in Garland County
- Jessieville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Mountain Pine
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Pine have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Pine
- Mountain Pine is located in Garland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 789 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountain Pine <2>
- Royal
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal
- Royal is located in Garland County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Royal <2>
- Hot Springs Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Meyers
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meyers
- Meyers is located in Garland County
- Piney
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piney have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney
- Piney is located in Garland County
- Pearcy
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Rockwell
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwell
- Rockwell is located in Garland County
- Hot Springs
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Fountain Lake
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Lake
- Fountain Lake is located in Garland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 576 people
- Lake Hamilton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Hamilton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Hamilton
- Lake Hamilton is located in Garland County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Hamilton <2>
- Price
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price
- Price is located in Garland County
- Conway County
- Pontoon
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pontoon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pontoon
- Pontoon is located in Conway County
- Hot Spring County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gladstone, with the one closest to Gladstone listed first.
- Bonnerdale
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonnerdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnerdale
- Bonnerdale is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bonnerdale <2>
- Bismarck
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bismarck have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bismarck
- Bismarck is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bismarck <2>
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gladstone, with the one closest to Gladstone listed first.
- Fannie
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fannie
- Fannie is located in Montgomery County
- Story
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Fir ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fir. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fir
- Fir is located in Montgomery County
- Washita
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washita
- Washita is located in Montgomery County
- Joplin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joplin
- Joplin is located in Montgomery County
- Alamo
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Alamo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamo
- Alamo is located in Montgomery County
- Mazarn
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mazarn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mazarn
- Mazarn is located in Montgomery County
- Mount Ida
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Ida have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Ida
- Mount Ida is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,005 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Ida <2>
- Sims
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sims
- Sims is located in Montgomery County
- Pencil Bluff
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pencil Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pencil Bluff
- Pencil Bluff is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pencil Bluff <2>
- Whitetown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitetown
- Whitetown is located in Montgomery County
- Ophir
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ophir. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ophir
- Ophir is located in Montgomery County
- Oden
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Perry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gladstone, with the one closest to Gladstone listed first.
- Deberrie
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deberrie
- Deberrie is located in Perry County
- Casa
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Casa have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casa
- Casa is located in Perry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 169 people
- Adona
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adona have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adona
- Adona is located in Perry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 203 people
- Scott County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gladstone, with the one closest to Gladstone listed first.
- Little Texas
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Texas
- Little Texas is located in Scott County
- Nebraska ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nebraska have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nebraska
- Nebraska is located in Scott County
- Harvey
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harvey have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvey
- Harvey is located in Scott County
- Yell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gladstone, with the one closest to Gladstone listed first.
- Aly
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aly
- Aly is located in Yell County
- Rover
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rover have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rover
- Rover is located in Yell County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rover <2>
- Chula
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chula. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chula
- Chula is located in Yell County
- Plainview
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
- Plainview is located in Yell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 573 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plainview <2>
- Briggsville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Briggsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briggsville
- Briggsville is located in Yell County
- Wing
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wing
- Wing is located in Yell County
- Ola
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ola have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ola
- Ola is located in Yell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,196 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ola <2>
- Bluffton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluffton
- Bluffton is located in Yell County
- Danville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
- Danville is located in Yell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,365 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danville <2>
- Birta
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Birta. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birta
- Birta is located in Yell County
- Corinth
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corinth have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth
- Corinth is located in Yell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
- Gravelly
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravelly
- Gravelly is located in Yell County
- Petit Jean
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Petit Jean. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petit Jean
- Petit Jean is located in Yell County
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Gladstone, see our County-by-County Page for Gladstone.
Cemeteries Near Gladstone ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Gladstone.
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.
If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Gladstone covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Gladstone, with the one closest to Gladstone listed first.
- Caldwell Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Caldwell Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Caldwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Mt. Tabor Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Tabor Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Tabor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Oakwood Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakwood Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Daley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Daley Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Daley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Rock Springs Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rock Springs Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rock Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Hames #2 Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hames #2 Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hames #2 Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Hames Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Dry Fork Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Keener Family Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keener Family Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Keener Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Keener Family Cemetery has also been known as:
- Keener Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #54611 <5>
- Avant Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Avant Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Avant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Shed Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shed Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shed Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Nooner Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nooner Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nooner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Continue List (218 more) ...
- Buckville Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Brooks Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brooks Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brooks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Ballew Family Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ballew Family Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ballew Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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.
Gladstone 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 Gladstone, with the one closest to Gladstone listed first.
- Onyx
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Onyx have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onyx
- Onyx is located in Yell County
- Ava
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ava have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ava
- Ava is located in Perry County
- Aly
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aly
- Aly is located in Yell County
- Story
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Washita
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washita
- Washita is located in Montgomery County
- Rover
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rover have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rover
- Rover is located in Yell County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rover <2>
- Jessieville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Hollis
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollis have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollis
- Hollis is located in Perry County
- Chula
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chula. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chula
- Chula is located in Yell County
- Mountain Valley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Valley
- Mountain Valley is located in Garland County
- Wing
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wing
- Wing is located in Yell County
- Briggsville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Briggsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briggsville
- Briggsville is located in Yell County
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Gilkey ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilkey have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilkey
- Gilkey is located in Yell County
- Meyers
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meyers
- Meyers is located in Garland County
- Nimrod
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nimrod have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nimrod
- Nimrod is located in Perry County
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Gladstone. See our List of 1890's Communities around Gladstone.
Newspapers Published in Gladstone ...
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 65 newspapers that have been published in the area around Gladstone.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Gladstone, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Gladstone.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Gladstone:
- Websites specific to Arkansas
- Pages specific to Garland County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Conway County
- Hot Spring County
- Montgomery County
- Perry County
- Scott County
- Yell County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Arkansas
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Garland County: www.garlandcounty.org/
The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/
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 Gladstone, 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> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
<4> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
<5> | 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. |
<6> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Gladstone) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Gladstone. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.7459, Longitude: -93.3044 In this case, the coordinates for Gladstone have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |