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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Glynn. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Glynn to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Glynn, 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 Glynn (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 Glynn. 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 Glynn is historic, it would have been located within present day Bradley 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 Bradley County: Ashley, Calhoun, Cleveland, Drew & Union.
Below are the counties that are near Glynn. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Glynn:
- Bradley County (The home county of Glynn)
- The following are listed by their distance from Glynn, with the one closest to Glynn listed first.
- Banks
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Banks is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banks
- Population from the 2020 Census: 117 people
- Lanark
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Lanark is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanark
- Farmville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Farmville is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmville
- Warren
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Gravelridge
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Gravelridge is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravelridge
- Jersey
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Hermitage
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Sumpter
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Sumpter is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumpter
- Ingalls
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Ingalls is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingalls
- Sturgis ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Sturgis is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturgis
- Moro Bay
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Moro Bay is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moro Bay
- Johnsville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Johnsville is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsville
- Ashley County
- Fountain Hill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Fountain Hill is located in Ashley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 157 people
- Calhoun County
- The following are listed by their distance from Glynn, with the one closest to Glynn listed first.
- Tinsman
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Tinsman is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tinsman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 42 people
- Harrell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Harrell is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 245 people
- Hampton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Thornton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Thornton is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 375 people
- Harlow
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Harlow is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlow
- Hopeville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Hopeville is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopeville
- Cleveland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Glynn, with the one closest to Glynn listed first.
- New Edinburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- New Edinburg is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Edinburg
- Orlando
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Orlando is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orlando
- Kingsland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Kingsland is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 404 people
- Saline
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Saline is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saline
- Rye
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Rye is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rye
- Annover ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Annover is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annover
- Pansy
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Pansy is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pansy
- Toledo
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Toledo is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toledo
- Rison
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Staves
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Staves is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staves
- White Oak Bluff
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- White Oak Bluff is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak Bluff
- Dallas County
- The following are listed by their distance from Glynn, with the one closest to Glynn listed first.
- Fordyce
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Ivan
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Ivan is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivan
- Bunn
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bunn is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunn
- Drew County
- The following are listed by their distance from Glynn, with the one closest to Glynn listed first.
- Wilmar
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Wilmar is located in Drew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmar
- Population from the 2020 Census: 477 people
- Barkada
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Barkada is located in Drew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barkada
- Rose Hill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Rose Hill is located in Drew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
- Lacey
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Lacey is located in Drew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacey
- Monticello
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Lincoln County
- The following are listed by their distance from Glynn, with the one closest to Glynn listed first.
- Cornerville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Cornerville is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornerville
- Palmyra
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Palmyra is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
- Ouachita County
- The following are listed by their distance from Glynn, with the one closest to Glynn listed first.
- Bearden
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Millville
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Millville is located in Ouachita County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millville
- Joyce City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Joyce City is located in Ouachita County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joyce City
- East Camden
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- East Camden is located in Ouachita County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Camden
- Population from the 2020 Census: 809 people
- Vanduzer
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Vanduzer is located in Ouachita County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanduzer
- Union County
- The following are listed by their distance from Glynn, with the one closest to Glynn listed first.
- Calion
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Calion is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calion
- Population from the 2020 Census: 440 people
- Crain City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Crain City is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crain City
- Perdue City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Perdue City is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perdue City
- Norphlet
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Norphlet is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norphlet
- Population from the 2020 Census: 772 people
- White County
- Holly Springs
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Holly Springs is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Glynn, see our County-by-County Page for Glynn.
Cemeteries Near Glynn ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Glynn.
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 Glynn - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Glynn covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Glynn, with the one closest to Glynn listed first.
- McFarland Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- McLeod Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Williams Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Smith Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Parnell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Crossroads Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Garrison Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Good Hope Methodist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- McKinney Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Reaves Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Pleasant Valley Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Continue List (211 more) ...
- Earnest Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Childs Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Craney Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 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.
While we didn't find Glynn in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Glynn.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Glynn, with the one closest to Glynn listed first.
- Lanark
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Lanark is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanark
- Summerville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Summerville is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerville
- New Edinburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- New Edinburg is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Edinburg
- Orlando
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Orlando is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orlando
- Warren
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Gravelridge
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Gravelridge is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravelridge
- Chambersville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Chambersville is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambersville
- Hampton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Jersey
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Simpson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Simpson is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson
- Sumpter
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Sumpter is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumpter
- Saline ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Saline is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saline
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- McKinney ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- McKinney is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKinney
- Fordyce
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Thornton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Thornton is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 375 people
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Glynn. See our List of 1890's Communities around Glynn.
Newspapers Published in Glynn ...
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 Glynn.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Glynn, 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 Glynn.
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 websites either 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 Glynn:
- Websites specific to Arkansas
- Pages specific to Bradley County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Ashley County
- Calhoun County
- Cleveland County
- Dallas County
- Drew County
- Lincoln County
- Ouachita County
- Union County
- White 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 Glynn, 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> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Glynn) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |