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 Gleason (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 Gleason. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
Gleason is located in Faulkner 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 Faulkner County: Cleburne, Conway, Lonoke, Perry, Pulaski, Van Buren & White.
Below are the counties that are near Gleason. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Gleason:
- Faulkner County (The home county of Gleason)
- The following are listed by their distance from Gleason, with the one closest to Gleason listed first.
- Conway
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Wooster
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Preston
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Preston is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
- Lollie
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Lollie is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lollie
- Greenbrier
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Mayflower
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hamlet
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Hamlet is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlet
- Holland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Holland is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 586 people
- Beryl
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Beryl is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beryl
- Twin Groves
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Twin Groves is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Groves
- Population from the 2020 Census: 334 people
- Vilonia
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Guy
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Guy is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 792 people
- Centerville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Centerville is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Cleburne County
- Quitman
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Conway County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gleason, with the one closest to Gleason listed first.
- Menifee
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Plumerville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Springfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Solgohachia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Solgohachia is located in Conway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solgohachia
- Morrilton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Oppelo
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Oppelo is located in Conway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oppelo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 747 people
- Middleton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Middleton is located in Conway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleton
- Center Ridge
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Hattieville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Hattieville is located in Conway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hattieville
- Austin
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Old Hickory
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Old Hickory is located in Conway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Hickory
- Cleveland
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Winrock
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Winrock is located in Conway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winrock
- Lonoke County
- Cabot
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Perry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gleason, with the one closest to Gleason listed first.
- Toad Suck
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Toad Suck is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toad Suck
- Dixie ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Dixie is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
- Bigelow
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Fourche
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Fourche is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fourche
- Population from the 2020 Census: 62 people
- Houston
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Little Italy
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Little Italy is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Italy
- Perry
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Perryville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Adona
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Adona is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adona
- Population from the 2020 Census: 203 people
- Deberrie
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Deberrie is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deberrie
- Casa
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Casa is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casa
- Population from the 2020 Census: 169 people
- Pope County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gleason, with the one closest to Gleason listed first.
- Wilson
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Economy
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Economy is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Economy
- Atkins
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Appleton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Appleton is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appleton
- Oak Grove
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Oak Grove is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Holla Bend
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Holla Bend is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holla Bend
- Pulaski County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gleason, with the one closest to Gleason listed first.
- Monnie Springs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Monnie Springs is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monnie Springs
- Roland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Natural Steps
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Natural Steps is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natural Steps
- Maumelle
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Marche
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Marche is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marche
- Secluded Hills
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Secluded Hills is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Secluded Hills
- Gibson
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Gibson is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson
- Ferndale
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Ferndale is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferndale
- Cammack Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Cammack Village is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cammack Village
- Population from the 2020 Census: 712 people
- Gravel Ridge
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Banty ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Banty is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banty
- Sherwood
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Argenta ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Argenta is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argenta
- Saline County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gleason, with the one closest to Gleason listed first.
- Paron
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Paron is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paron
- Avilla
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Avilla is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avilla
- Van Buren County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gleason, with the one closest to Gleason listed first.
- Damascus
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Gravesville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Gravesville is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravesville
- Bee Branch
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Bee Branch is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee Branch
- Formosa
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Formosa is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Formosa
- Morganton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Morganton is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganton
- Green Tree
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Green Tree is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Tree
- Choctaw
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Choctaw is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choctaw
- Scotland
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- White County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gleason, with the one closest to Gleason listed first.
- El Paso
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Romance
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Rose Bud
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Yell County
- Cotton Town
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Cotton Town is located in Yell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Town
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Gleason, see our County-by-County Page for Gleason.
Cemeteries Near Gleason ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Gleason.
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 Gleason - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Gleason covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Gleason, with the one closest to Gleason listed first.
- Salem Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Stone Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Friendship Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Cadron Gap Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Stony Point Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Hartje Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- St. Joseph Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Casey Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Macedonia Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Pleasant Valley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Ray Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (258 more) ...
- Frauenthal Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Round Mountain Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasant Branch Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
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.<4>
While we didn't find Gleason in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Gleason.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Gleason, with the one closest to Gleason listed first.
- Conway
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Menifee
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Dixie ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Dixie is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
- Preston
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Preston is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
- Wooster
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Plumerville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Gold Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Gold Creek is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Creek
- Lollie
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Lollie is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lollie
- Linder
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Linder is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linder
- Houston
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Springfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Mayflower
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Greenbrier
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Chadwick ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Chadwick is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chadwick
- Hamlet
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Hamlet is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlet
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Gleason. See our List of 1890's Communities around Gleason.
Newspapers Published in Gleason ...
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 47 newspapers that have been published in the area around Gleason.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Gleason, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Gleason.
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 Gleason:
- Websites specific to Arkansas
- Pages specific to Faulkner County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Cleburne County
- Conway County
- Lonoke County
- Perry County
- Pope County
- Pulaski County
- Saline County
- Van Buren County
- White County
- Yell 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> | 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- Gleason) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | 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 Gleason, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |