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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 Glen Rose (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 Glen Rose. 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.

Glen Rose is located in Hot Spring 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 Hot Spring County: Clark, Dallas, Garland, Grant, Montgomery & Saline.

Below are the counties that are near Glen Rose. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Glen Rose:

  • Hot Spring County     (The home county of Glen Rose)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Glen Rose, with the one closest to Glen Rose listed first.
    • Butterfield
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Butterfield is located in Hot Spring County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butterfield
    • Rockport
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Rockport is located in Hot Spring County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockport
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 710 people
    • Perla
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Perla is located in Hot Spring County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perla
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
    • Malvern
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Malvern is located in Hot Spring County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malvern
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,788 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malvern <1>
    • Magnet Cove
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Magnet Cove is located in Hot Spring County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnet Cove
      • Estimated population in 2014: 5 people
    • Social Hill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Social Hill is located in Hot Spring County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Social Hill
    • Etta ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Etta is located in Hot Spring County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etta
    • Saginaw
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Saginaw is located in Hot Spring County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saginaw
    • Lono
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Lono is located in Hot Spring County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lono
    • Rolla
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Rolla is located in Hot Spring County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolla
    • Donaldson
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Donaldson is located in Hot Spring County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donaldson
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 300 people
    • Midway
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Midway is located in Hot Spring County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 400 people
    • Friendship
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Friendship is located in Hot Spring County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
  • Clark County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Glen Rose, with the one closest to Glen Rose listed first.
    • Joan
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Joan is located in Clark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joan
    • Caddo Valley
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Caddo Valley is located in Clark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caddo Valley
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 635 people
    • Arkadelphia
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Griffithtown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Griffithtown is located in Clark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffithtown
  • Dallas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Glen Rose, with the one closest to Glen Rose listed first.
    • Carthage
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Carthage is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carthage
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 286 people
    • Dalark
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Dalark is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalark
    • Manning
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Manning is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manning
  • Garland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Glen Rose, with the one closest to Glen Rose listed first.
    • Lonsdale
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Price
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Price is located in Garland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price
    • Fountain Lake
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Fountain Lake is located in Garland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Lake
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 576 people
    • Hot Springs
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Lake Hamilton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Hot Springs Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Piney
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Piney is located in Garland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney
    • Rockwell
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Rockwell is located in Garland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwell
    • Blue Springs
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Blue Springs is located in Garland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Springs
    • Jessieville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Mountain Pine
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Royal
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Grant County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Glen Rose, with the one closest to Glen Rose listed first.
    • Tull
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Tull is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tull
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 464 people
    • Poyen
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Poyen is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poyen
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 291 people
    • Prattsville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Turin ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Turin is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turin
    • Dogwood
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Dogwood is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood
    • Ico ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Ico is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ico
    • Leola
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Sheridan
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Cherry Grove ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Cherry Grove is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Grove
    • Slabtown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Slabtown is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slabtown
    • Ebb
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Ebb is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebb
    • Center Grove
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Center Grove is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Grove
  • Pulaski County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Glen Rose, with the one closest to Glen Rose listed first.
    • Alexander
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Banty ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Banty is located in Pulaski County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banty
    • Mabelvale
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Ferndale
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Ferndale is located in Pulaski County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferndale
    • Landmark
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Landmark is located in Pulaski County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landmark
      • Landmark has also been known as:
      • Parkers - Iron Springs
    • Windamere
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Windamere is located in Pulaski County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windamere
    • Bingham
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Bingham is located in Pulaski County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bingham
    • Wakefield Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Wakefield Village is located in Pulaski County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakefield Village
    • Secluded Hills
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Secluded Hills is located in Pulaski County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Secluded Hills
    • Woodson
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Woodson is located in Pulaski County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodson
    • Hensley
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Wrightsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Wrightsville is located in Pulaski County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrightsville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,054 people
  • Saline County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Glen Rose, with the one closest to Glen Rose listed first.
    • Traskwood
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Traskwood is located in Saline County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Traskwood
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 549 people
    • Fairplay ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Fairplay is located in Saline County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairplay
    • Haskell
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Shaw
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Shaw is located in Saline County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaw
    • Kentucky
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Kentucky is located in Saline County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentucky
    • Benton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Rubicon
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Rubicon is located in Saline County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rubicon
    • Bauxite
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Bauxite is located in Saline County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bauxite
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 555 people
    • Salem
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Salem is located in Saline County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
    • Congo
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Congo is located in Saline County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Congo
    • Avilla
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Avilla is located in Saline County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avilla
    • Bryant
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Paron
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Paron is located in Saline County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paron

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Glen Rose, see our County-by-County Page for Glen Rose.

Cemeteries Near Glen Rose ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Glen Rose.

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 Glen Rose - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Glen Rose covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Glen Rose, with the one closest to Glen Rose listed first.

  • Fairplay Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Winters Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Cooper Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Traskwood Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Graham Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Perla Gate Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Holly Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Gibson Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Rockport Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Oak Ridge Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Moore Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Hammonds Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (186 more) ...
    • Ashcraft Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Hughes Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • James Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 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.<2>

While we didn't find Glen Rose in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Glen Rose.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Glen Rose, with the one closest to Glen Rose listed first.

  • Traskwood
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Traskwood is located in Saline County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Traskwood
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 549 people
  • Butterfield
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Butterfield is located in Hot Spring County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butterfield
  • Gifford
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Gifford is located in Hot Spring County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gifford
  • Fairplay ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Fairplay is located in Saline County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairplay
  • Malvern
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Malvern is located in Hot Spring County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malvern
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,788 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malvern <1>
  • Fenter
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Fenter is located in Grant County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fenter
  • Tull
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Tull is located in Grant County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tull
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 464 people
  • Cove Creek ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Cove Creek is located in Hot Spring County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove Creek
  • Shaw
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Shaw is located in Saline County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaw
  • Benton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Owensville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Owensville is located in Saline County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owensville
  • Social Hill
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Social Hill is located in Hot Spring County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Social Hill
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Etta ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Etta is located in Hot Spring County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etta
    • Elmore ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Elmore is located in Hot Spring County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmore
    • Prattsville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Glen Rose. See our List of 1890's Communities around Glen Rose.

Newspapers Published in Glen Rose ...

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 61 newspapers that have been published in the area around Glen Rose.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Glen Rose, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Glen Rose.

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 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 Glen Rose:

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>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 Glen Rose, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Glen Rose) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.