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 Graytown (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 Graytown. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.
Graytown is located in Perry 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 Perry County: Conway, Faulkner, Garland, Saline & Yell.
Below are the counties that are near Graytown. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Graytown:
- Perry County (The home county of Graytown)
- The following are listed by their distance from Graytown, with the one closest to Graytown listed first.
- Fourche
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Fourche is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fourche
- Population from the 2020 Census: 62 people
- Bigelow
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Dixie ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Dixie is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
- Houston
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Little Italy
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Little Italy is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Italy
- Toad Suck
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Toad Suck is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toad Suck
- Perry
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Perryville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Adona
(15 miles [24.1 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
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Deberrie is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deberrie
- Casa
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Casa is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casa
- Population from the 2020 Census: 169 people
- Conway County
- The following are listed by their distance from Graytown, with the one closest to Graytown listed first.
- Oppelo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Oppelo is located in Conway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oppelo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 747 people
- Plumerville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Menifee
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Morrilton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Solgohachia
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Solgohachia is located in Conway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solgohachia
- Springfield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Winrock
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Winrock is located in Conway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winrock
- Hattieville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Hattieville is located in Conway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hattieville
- Pontoon
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Pontoon is located in Conway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pontoon
- Middleton
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Middleton is located in Conway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleton
- Old Hickory
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Old Hickory is located in Conway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Hickory
- Center Ridge
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Faulkner County
- The following are listed by their distance from Graytown, with the one closest to Graytown listed first.
- Lollie
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Lollie is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lollie
- Mayflower
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Preston
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Preston is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
- Conway
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Wooster
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Hamlet
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Hamlet is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlet
- Greenbrier
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Beryl
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Beryl is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beryl
- Holland
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Holland is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 586 people
- Otto
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Otto is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otto
- Vilonia
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Twin Groves
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Twin Groves is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Groves
- Population from the 2020 Census: 334 people
- Garland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Graytown, with the one closest to Graytown listed first.
- Fountain Lake
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Fountain Lake is located in Garland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 576 people
- Hot Springs Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Pope County
- The following are listed by their distance from Graytown, with the one closest to Graytown listed first.
- Wilson
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Atkins
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Economy
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Economy is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Economy
- Holla Bend
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Holla Bend is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holla Bend
- Pottsville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Pottsville is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,361 people
- Former names for Pottsville:
- Pott's Inn
- Pott's Station
- Pulaski County
- The following are listed by their distance from Graytown, with the one closest to Graytown listed first.
- Monnie Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Monnie Springs is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monnie Springs
- Roland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Natural Steps
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Natural Steps is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natural Steps
- Ferndale
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Ferndale is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferndale
- Maumelle
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Secluded Hills
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Secluded Hills is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Secluded Hills
- Marche
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Marche is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marche
- Banty ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Banty is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banty
- Cammack Village
(22 miles [35.4 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
- Gibson
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Gibson is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson
- Gravel Ridge
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Argenta ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 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 Graytown, with the one closest to Graytown listed first.
- Paron
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Paron is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paron
- Avilla
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Avilla is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avilla
- Congo
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Congo is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Congo
- Salem
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Salem is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Kentucky
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Kentucky is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentucky
- Rubicon
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Rubicon is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rubicon
- Bryant
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Benton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Shannon Hills
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Shannon Hills is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannon Hills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,087 people
- Bauxite
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Bauxite is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bauxite
- Population from the 2020 Census: 555 people
- Van Buren County
- Damascus
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Yell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Graytown, with the one closest to Graytown listed first.
- Cotton Town
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Cotton Town is located in Yell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Town
- Birta
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Birta is located in Yell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birta
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Graytown, see our County-by-County Page for Graytown.
Cemeteries Near Graytown ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Graytown.
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 Graytown - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Graytown covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Graytown, with the one closest to Graytown listed first.
- Volman Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volman Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Volman Cemetery is located outside and to the northeast of Bigelow.
- Faisst Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Wye Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Wye Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- St. Francis Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Houston Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- May Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Casey Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Pleasant Branch Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Stony Point Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Leach Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bland Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (256 more) ...
- Viney Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Antioch Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Rainey Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
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 Graytown in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Graytown.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Graytown, with the one closest to Graytown listed first.
- Lollie
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Lollie is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lollie
- Dixie ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Dixie is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
- Houston
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Perryville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Roland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Oppelo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Oppelo is located in Conway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oppelo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 747 people
- Plumerville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Menifee
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Palarm
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Palarm is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palarm
- Mayflower
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Gold Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Gold Creek is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Creek
- Preston
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Preston is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Morrilton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Conway
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Ada
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Ada is located in Conway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ada
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Graytown. See our List of 1890's Communities around Graytown.
Newspapers Published in Graytown ...
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 Graytown.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Graytown, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Graytown.
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 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 Graytown:
- Websites specific to Arkansas
- Pages specific to Perry County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Conway County
- Faulkner County
- Garland County
- Pope County
- Pulaski County
- Saline County
- Van Buren 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> | 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- Graytown) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Graytown, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |