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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 Greenbrier (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 Greenbrier. 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 doctors and 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.

Greenbrier is located in Faulkner 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 Faulkner County: Cleburne, Conway, Lonoke, Perry, Pulaski, Van Buren & White.

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

  • Faulkner County     (The home county of Greenbrier)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Greenbrier, with the one closest to Greenbrier listed first.
    • Wooster
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Guy
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guy
      • Guy is located in Faulkner County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 792 people
    • Twin Groves
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Groves have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Groves
      • Twin Groves is located in Faulkner County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 334 people
    • Centerville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Holland
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
      • Holland is located in Faulkner County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 586 people
    • Enola
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Conway
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Enders
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Hamlet
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hamlet. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlet
      • Hamlet is located in Faulkner County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hamlet
      • From Greenbrier to Hamlet
    • Beryl
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Mount Vernon
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Preston
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Cleburne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Greenbrier, with the one closest to Greenbrier listed first.
    • Quitman
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Pearson
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Miller ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Miller. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller
      • Miller is located in Cleburne County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Miller
      • From Greenbrier to Miller
    • Shiloh ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shiloh. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
      • Shiloh is located in Cleburne County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Shiloh
      • From Greenbrier to Shiloh
    • Yuba
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Yuba. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yuba
      • Yuba is located in Cleburne County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Yuba
      • From Greenbrier to Yuba
    • Higden
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Greers Ferry
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Heber Springs
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Edgemont
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgemont have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgemont
      • Edgemont is located in Cleburne County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edgemont <2>
  • Conway County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Greenbrier, with the one closest to Greenbrier listed first.
    • Springfield
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
      • Springfield is located in Conway County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springfield <2>
    • Menifee
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Menifee have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menifee
      • Menifee is located in Conway County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 321 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Menifee <2>
    • Center Ridge
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Middleton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Plumerville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Austin
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Austin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin
      • Austin is located in Conway County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Austin <2>
    • Solgohachia
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Solgohachia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solgohachia
      • Solgohachia is located in Conway County
    • Morrilton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Cleveland
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cleveland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
      • Cleveland is located in Conway County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cleveland <2>
    • Hattieville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Oppelo
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oppelo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oppelo
      • Oppelo is located in Conway County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 747 people
    • Old Hickory
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
  • Lonoke County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Greenbrier, with the one closest to Greenbrier listed first.
    • Austin
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Cabot
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Ward
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ward have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward
      • Ward is located in Lonoke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,486 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ward <2>
    • Parnell
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Parnell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parnell
      • Parnell is located in Lonoke County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Parnell
      • From Greenbrier to Parnell
  • Perry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Greenbrier, with the one closest to Greenbrier listed first.
    • Toad Suck
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Dixie ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dixie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
      • Dixie is located in Perry County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dixie
      • From Greenbrier to Dixie
    • Bigelow
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Fourche
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fourche have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fourche
      • Fourche is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 62 people
    • Houston
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Little Italy
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Perry
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry
      • Perry is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 279 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perry <2>
    • Perryville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perryville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perryville
      • Perryville is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,441 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perryville <2>
  • Pope County
  • Pulaski County
  • Van Buren County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Greenbrier, with the one closest to Greenbrier listed first.
    • Damascus
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Damascus have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damascus
      • Damascus is located in Van Buren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 384 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Damascus <2>
    • Gravesville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Bee Branch
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bee Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee Branch
      • Bee Branch is located in Van Buren County
    • Morganton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Morganton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganton
      • Morganton is located in Van Buren County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Morganton
      • From Greenbrier to Morganton
    • Formosa
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Green Tree
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Choctaw
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Choctaw have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choctaw
      • Choctaw is located in Van Buren County
    • Chalk ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chalk have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalk
      • Chalk is located in Van Buren County
    • Scotland
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Eglantine
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Clinton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Fairfield Bay
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
  • White County

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

Cemeteries Near Greenbrier ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Greenbrier.

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

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

  • Estep Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Estep Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Estep Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Thorn Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thorn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thorn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pearson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pearson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pearson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Shady Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shady Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shady Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Springhill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Springhill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Springhill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Springhill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Needs Creek Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Needs Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Needs Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Henderson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henderson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Antioch Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Republican Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Republican Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Republican Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bethlehem Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethlehem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (254 more) ...
    • Cadron Valley Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cadron Valley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cadron Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Frauenthal Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Frauenthal Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Frauenthal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Hardin Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hardin Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hardin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Greenbrier had a population of 212 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Greenbrier had a population of 5,782 people.

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

  • Linder
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linder have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linder
    • Linder is located in Faulkner County
  • Wooster
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Pinnacle Springs ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinnacle Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinnacle Springs
    • Pinnacle Springs is located in Faulkner County
  • Guy
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guy
    • Guy is located in Faulkner County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 792 people
  • Holland
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
    • Holland is located in Faulkner County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 586 people
  • Martinville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinville
    • Martinville is located in Faulkner County
  • Springfield
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
    • Springfield is located in Conway County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springfield <2>
  • Damascus
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Damascus have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damascus
    • Damascus is located in Van Buren County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 384 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Damascus <2>
  • Conway
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Enola
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Barney
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barney have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barney
    • Barney is located in Faulkner County
  • Menifee
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Menifee have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menifee
    • Menifee is located in Conway County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 321 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Menifee <2>
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...

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

Newspapers Published in Greenbrier ...

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 44 newspapers that have been published in the area around Greenbrier.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Greenbrier, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Greenbrier.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Greenbrier:

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<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 Greenbrier, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>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- Greenbrier) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Greenbrier. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.2341, Longitude: -92.3879    









 

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