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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 Grand 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 Grand 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 Grand 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.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Grand Lake: Grand Lk.

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/Parishes ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties/parishes.

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/parishes 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/parishes, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Grand Lake is located in Chicot 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 Chicot County: Ashley, Desha, Drew, East Carroll (LA), West Carroll (LA), Issaquena (MS) & Washington (MS).

Below are the counties/parishes that are near Grand Lake. For each of these counties/parishes, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Grand Lake:

  • Chicot County     (The home county of Grand Lake)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Grand Lake, with the one closest to Grand Lake listed first.
    • Eudora
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Lake Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Village
      • Lake Village is located in Chicot County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,151 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Village <1>
  • Ashley County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Grand Lake, with the one closest to Grand Lake listed first.
    • Parkdale
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkdale
      • Parkdale is located in Ashley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parkdale <1>
    • Portland
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Montrose
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
      • Montrose is located in Ashley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 298 people
    • Wilmot
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilmot have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmot
      • Wilmot is located in Ashley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 483 people
  • Drew County
    • Jerome
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jerome have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerome
      • Jerome is located in Drew County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 34 people
  • East Carroll Parish (LA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Grand Lake, with the one closest to Grand Lake listed first.
    • Lake Providence
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Transylvania
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Transylvania have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Transylvania
      • Transylvania is located in East Carroll Parish (LA)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Transylvania <1>
  • Morehouse Parish (LA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Grand Lake, with the one closest to Grand Lake listed first.
    • Jones
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones
      • Jones is located in Morehouse Parish (LA)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jones <1>
    • Bonita
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonita
      • Bonita is located in Morehouse Parish (LA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 236 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bonita <1>
  • West Carroll Parish (LA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Grand Lake, with the one closest to Grand Lake listed first.
    • Kilbourne
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilbourne
      • Kilbourne is located in West Carroll Parish (LA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 368 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kilbourne <1>
    • Oak Grove
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
      • Oak Grove is located in West Carroll Parish (LA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,518 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Grove <1>
    • Fiske
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fiske
      • Fiske is located in West Carroll Parish (LA)
    • Forest
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest
      • Forest is located in West Carroll Parish (LA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest <1>
    • Pioneer
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pioneer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer
      • Pioneer is located in West Carroll Parish (LA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 150 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pioneer <1>
  • Hinds County (MS)
    • Delta City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delta City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta City
      • Delta City is located in Hinds County (MS)
  • Issaquena County (MS)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Grand Lake, with the one closest to Grand Lake listed first.
    • Mayersville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayersville
      • Mayersville is located in Issaquena County (MS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 517 people
    • Tallula
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tallula. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallula
      • Tallula is located in Issaquena County (MS)
  • Sharkey County (MS)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Grand Lake, with the one closest to Grand Lake listed first.
    • Panther Burn
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panther Burn
      • Panther Burn is located in Sharkey County (MS)
    • Lorenzen
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lorenzen. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorenzen
      • Lorenzen is located in Sharkey County (MS)
    • Nitta Yuma
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nitta Yuma
      • Nitta Yuma is located in Sharkey County (MS)
    • Mont Helena
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mont Helena. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mont Helena
      • Mont Helena is located in Sharkey County (MS)
    • Riverside Junction
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Riverside Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Junction
      • Riverside Junction is located in Sharkey County (MS)
    • Anguilla
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Rolling Fork
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Cary
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cary have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cary
      • Cary is located in Sharkey County (MS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 264 people
    • Richey
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richey
      • Richey is located in Sharkey County (MS)
    • Issaquena
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Issaquena
      • Issaquena is located in Sharkey County (MS)
    • Blanton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanton
      • Blanton is located in Sharkey County (MS)
    • Auter
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Auter. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auter
      • Auter is located in Sharkey County (MS)
    • Onward
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Onward. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onward
      • Onward is located in Sharkey County (MS)
  • Sunflower County (MS)
    • New Town
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
      • New Town is located in Sunflower County (MS)
  • Washington County (MS)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Grand Lake, with the one closest to Grand Lake listed first.
    • Byrne City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Byrne City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byrne City
      • Byrne City is located in Washington County (MS)
    • James
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for James. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James
      • James is located in Washington County (MS)
    • Hampton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hampton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton
      • Hampton is located in Washington County (MS)
    • Avon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
      • Avon is located in Washington County (MS)
    • Forrest City ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forrest City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forrest City
      • Forrest City is located in Washington County (MS)
    • Overby
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Overby. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overby
      • Overby is located in Washington County (MS)
    • Hollandale
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollandale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollandale
      • Hollandale is located in Washington County (MS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,242 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hollandale <1>
    • Arcola
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arcola have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcola
      • Arcola is located in Washington County (MS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 315 people
    • Greenville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
      • Greenville is located in Washington County (MS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,315 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <1>
    • Wilmot
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wilmot. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmot
      • Wilmot is located in Washington County (MS)
    • Willet
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Willet. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willet
      • Willet is located in Washington County (MS)
    • Metcalfe
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Metcalfe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metcalfe
      • Metcalfe is located in Washington County (MS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 935 people
    • Leland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leland
      • Leland is located in Washington County (MS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,659 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leland <1>

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

Cemeteries Near Grand Lake ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Grand 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.

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 Grand Lake covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Masons Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Masons Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Masons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Carmel Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Eudora.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1880238 <4>
  • Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Mason Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • North Star Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Star Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the North Star Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #55407 <4>
  • Metcalfe Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Metcalfe Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Metcalfe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Holly Grove Cemetery #1
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holly Grove Cemetery #1
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holly Grove Cemetery #1 have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Holly Grove Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Holly Grove Cemetery #2
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holly Grove Cemetery #2
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holly Grove Cemetery #2 have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lakeport Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakeport Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lakeport Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Panola Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Panola Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Panola Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Red Leaf Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Red Leaf Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Red Leaf Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Jennie Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jennie Cemetery
      • The Jennie Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Jennie Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #54544 <4>
    • St. John Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Canaan Hill Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Canaan Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Canaan Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Grand Lake had a population of 100 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Sterling ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sterling have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterling
    • Sterling is located in Chicot County
  • Chatham
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chatham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham
    • Chatham is located in Washington County (MS)
  • Kilbourne
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilbourne
    • Kilbourne is located in West Carroll Parish (LA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 368 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kilbourne <1>
  • Pilcher Point
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pilcher Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilcher Point
    • Pilcher Point is located in East Carroll Parish (LA)
  • Erwin
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erwin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erwin
    • Erwin is located in Washington County (MS)
  • Longwood
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longwood
    • Longwood is located in Washington County (MS)
  • Lake Washington ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Washington
    • Lake Washington is located in Washington County (MS)
  • Lakeport
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeport
    • Lakeport is located in Chicot County
  • Glen Allan
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Allan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Allan
    • Glen Allan is located in Washington County (MS)
  • James
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for James. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James
    • James is located in Washington County (MS)
  • Hampton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hampton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton
    • Hampton is located in Washington County (MS)
  • Brunett ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brunett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brunett
    • Brunett is located in East Carroll Parish (LA)
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    • Robertdale ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robertdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robertdale
      • Robertdale is located in East Carroll Parish (LA)
    • Avon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
      • Avon is located in Washington County (MS)
    • Shelburn
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelburn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelburn
      • Shelburn is located in East Carroll Parish (LA)

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

Newspapers Published in Grand 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 39 newspapers that have been published in the area around Grand Lake.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Grand Lake, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Grand Lake.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Grand Lake:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Grand Lake. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/

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 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.
<3>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.
<4>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.
<5>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 Grand Lake, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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- Grand Lake) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Grand Lake. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.0923, Longitude: -91.2107       In this case, the coordinates for Grand Lake have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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