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 Golden Lake (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 Golden Lake. 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.
Name Variations for Golden Lake ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Golden Lake: Golden Lk.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Golden Lake. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Golden Lake.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
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.
Golden Lake is located in Mississippi 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 Mississippi County: Craighead, Crittenden, Poinsett, Dunklin (MO), Pemiscot (MO), Dyer (TN), Lauderdale (TN) & Tipton (TN).
Below are the counties that are near Golden Lake. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Golden Lake:
- Mississippi County (The home county of Golden Lake)
- The following are listed by their distance from Golden Lake, with the one closest to Golden Lake listed first.
- Wilson
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Wilson is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 803 people
- Driver
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Driver is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Driver
- Bassett
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Bassett is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bassett
- Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
- Marie
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Marie is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marie
- Population from the 2020 Census: 70 people
- Joiner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Joiner is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joiner
- Population from the 2020 Census: 495 people
- Bardstown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Bardstown is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bardstown
- Keiser
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Keiser is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keiser
- Population from the 2020 Census: 663 people
- Frenchmans Bayou
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Frenchmans Bayou is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchmans Bayou
- Dyess
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Osceola
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Athelstan
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Athelstan is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athelstan
- Denwood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Denwood is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denwood
- Craighead County
- The following are listed by their distance from Golden Lake, with the one closest to Golden Lake listed first.
- Caraway
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Black Oak
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Black Oak is located in Craighead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Oak
- Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
- Lake City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Monette
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Crittenden County
- The following are listed by their distance from Golden Lake, with the one closest to Golden Lake listed first.
- Gilmore
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Gilmore is located in Crittenden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmore
- Population from the 2020 Census: 244 people
- Turrell
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Clarkedale
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Clarkedale is located in Crittenden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkedale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 361 people
- Heafer
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Heafer is located in Crittenden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heafer
- Jericho
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jericho is located in Crittenden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jericho
- Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
- James Mill
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- James Mill is located in Crittenden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James Mill
- Sunset
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Sunset is located in Crittenden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset
- Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
- Marion
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Mound City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Mound City is located in Crittenden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound City
- Poindexter
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Poindexter is located in Crittenden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poindexter
- Crawfordsville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- West Memphis
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Cross County
- Twist
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Twist is located in Cross County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twist
- Poinsett County
- The following are listed by their distance from Golden Lake, with the one closest to Golden Lake listed first.
- Alto
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Alto is located in Poinsett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alto
- Lepanto
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Rivervale
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Rivervale is located in Poinsett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rivervale
- Tyronza
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Marked Tree
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Black Oak
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Black Oak is located in Poinsett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Oak
- Hatchie Coon
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Hatchie Coon is located in Poinsett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatchie Coon
- Trumann
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Fayette County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Golden Lake, with the one closest to Golden Lake listed first.
- Gallaway
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Braden
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Lauderdale County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Golden Lake, with the one closest to Golden Lake listed first.
- Fulton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Fulton is located in Lauderdale County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
- Fort Pillow
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Fort Pillow is located in Lauderdale County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Pillow
- Ashport
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Ashport is located in Lauderdale County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashport
- Daniels Point Landing
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Daniels Point Landing is located in Lauderdale County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniels Point Landing
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,874 people
- Glimp
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Glimp is located in Lauderdale County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glimp
- Luckett
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Luckett is located in Lauderdale County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luckett
- Henning
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Arp
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Arp is located in Lauderdale County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arp
- Shelby County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Golden Lake, with the one closest to Golden Lake listed first.
- Cuba
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Cuba is located in Shelby County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
- Giles Town
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Giles Town is located in Shelby County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Giles Town
- Millington
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Ramsey
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Ramsey is located in Shelby County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramsey
- Lucy
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Lucy is located in Shelby County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucy
- Woodstock
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Woodstock is located in Shelby County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
- Rosemark
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Rosemark is located in Shelby County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemark
- Spring Lake
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Spring Lake is located in Shelby County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Lake
- Estimated population in 2014: 34,269 people
- Bartlett
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Hunt Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Hunt Village is located in Shelby County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt Village
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,234 people
- Lakeland
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Binghampton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Binghampton is located in Shelby County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Binghampton
- Tipton County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Golden Lake, with the one closest to Golden Lake listed first.
- Corona
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Corona is located in Tipton County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corona
- Randolph
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Randolph is located in Tipton County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
- Drummonds
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Gilt Edge
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Gilt Edge is located in Tipton County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilt Edge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 454 people
- Wilkinsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Wilkinsville is located in Tipton County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkinsville
- Detroit
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Detroit is located in Tipton County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Detroit
- Burlison
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Walnut Grove
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Walnut Grove is located in Tipton County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
- Munford
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Garland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Garland is located in Tipton County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 300 people
- Atoka
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bride
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Bride is located in Tipton County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bride
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Golden Lake, see our County-by-County Page for Golden Lake.
Cemeteries Near Golden Lake ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Golden Lake.
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 Golden Lake - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Golden Lake covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Golden Lake, with the one closest to Golden Lake listed first.
- Golden Lake Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- McFadden Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Macedonia Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Bassett Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Jacob Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Pittman Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Rivercrest Gardens Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Nodena Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Uzzell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Continue List (267 more) ...
- Louise Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Bowden Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Barrow Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 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.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Golden Lake had a population of 58 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Golden Lake, with the one closest to Golden Lake listed first.
- Pecan Point
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Pecan Point is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecan Point
- Shawnee
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Shawnee is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawnee
- Nodena
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Nodena is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nodena
- Carson Lake
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Carson Lake is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carson Lake
- Bardstown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Bardstown is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bardstown
- Corona
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Corona is located in Tipton County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corona
- Drummonds
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Randolph
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Randolph is located in Tipton County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
- Sans Souci
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Sans Souci is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sans Souci
- Saint Thomas ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Saint Thomas is located in Crittenden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Thomas
- Fulton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Fulton is located in Lauderdale County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
- Quito
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Quito is located in Tipton County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quito
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Osceola
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Gilt Edge
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Gilt Edge is located in Tipton County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilt Edge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 454 people
- Athelstan
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Athelstan is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athelstan
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Golden Lake. See our List of 1890's Communities around Golden Lake.
Newspapers Published in Golden Lake ...
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 18 newspapers that have been published in the area around Golden Lake.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Golden Lake, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Golden Lake.
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 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 Golden Lake:
- Websites specific to Arkansas
- Pages specific to Mississippi County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Craighead County
- Crittenden County
- Cross County
- Poinsett County
- Fayette County
- Lauderdale County
- Shelby County
- Tipton 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> | 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 Golden Lake, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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- Golden Lake) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |