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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Gridley. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Gridley to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Gridley, please Contact Us.

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Gridley (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 Gridley. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals 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.

Although our information shows that the community of Gridley is historic, it would have been located within present day Van Buren 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 Van Buren County: Cleburne, Conway, Faulkner, Searcy & Stone.

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

  • Van Buren County     (The home county of Gridley)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gridley, with the one closest to Gridley listed first.
    • Scotland
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Rex
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Rex is located in Van Buren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rex
    • Alread
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Alread is located in Van Buren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alread
    • Formosa
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Formosa is located in Van Buren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Formosa
    • Crabtree
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Crabtree is located in Van Buren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crabtree
    • Copeland
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Copeland is located in Van Buren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copeland
    • Choctaw
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Choctaw is located in Van Buren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choctaw
    • Clinton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Bee Branch
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Bee Branch is located in Van Buren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee Branch
    • Green Tree
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Green Tree is located in Van Buren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Tree
    • Damascus
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Morganton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Morganton is located in Van Buren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganton
    • Dennard
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Cleburne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gridley, with the one closest to Gridley listed first.
    • Higden
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Edgemont
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Quitman
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Greers Ferry
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Shiloh ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Shiloh is located in Cleburne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
    • Miller ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Miller is located in Cleburne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller
  • Conway County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gridley, with the one closest to Gridley listed first.
    • Cleveland
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Austin
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jerusalem
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Center Ridge
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Middleton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Middleton is located in Conway County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleton
    • Old Hickory
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Old Hickory is located in Conway County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Hickory
    • Hattieville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Hattieville is located in Conway County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hattieville
    • Solgohachia
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Solgohachia is located in Conway County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solgohachia
    • Springfield
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Plumerville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Morrilton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Menifee
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Oppelo
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Oppelo is located in Conway County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oppelo
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 747 people
  • Faulkner County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gridley, with the one closest to Gridley listed first.
    • Twin Groves
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Twin Groves is located in Faulkner County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Groves
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 334 people
    • Guy
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Guy is located in Faulkner County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guy
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 792 people
    • Greenbrier
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Wooster
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Centerville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Centerville is located in Faulkner County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
    • Enders
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Enders is located in Faulkner County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enders
  • Perry County
    • Toad Suck
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Toad Suck is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toad Suck
  • Pope County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gridley, with the one closest to Gridley listed first.
    • Appleton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Appleton is located in Pope County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appleton
    • Tilly
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Tilly is located in Pope County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilly
    • Caglesville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Caglesville is located in Pope County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caglesville
    • Hector
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Oak Grove
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Oak Grove is located in Pope County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
    • Economy
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Economy is located in Pope County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Economy
    • Laurel ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Laurel is located in Pope County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
    • Moreland
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Moreland is located in Pope County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moreland
    • Scottsville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Scottsville is located in Pope County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottsville
    • Atkins
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Wilson
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Dover
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Center Valley
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Center Valley is located in Pope County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Valley
  • Searcy County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gridley, with the one closest to Gridley listed first.
    • Watts
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Watts is located in Searcy County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watts
    • Witt's Springs
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Witt's Springs is located in Searcy County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Witt's Springs
    • Leslie
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Marshall
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Baker
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Baker is located in Searcy County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker
    • Blanco
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Blanco is located in Searcy County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanco
  • Stone County
    • Fox
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Fox is located in Stone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox

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

Cemeteries Near Gridley ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Gridley.

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 Gridley - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Gridley covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Liberty Springs Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Old Liberty Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Burke Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Lowder Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • McKay Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Reid Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Foster Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Gardner Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Rocky Valley Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Low Gap Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Prospect Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Upchurch Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (261 more) ...
    • Campground Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Lowder Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Brents Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.

While we didn't find Gridley in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Gridley.

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

  • Edge ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Edge is located in Van Buren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edge
  • Liberty Springs ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Liberty Springs is located in Van Buren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Springs
  • Scotland
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Latham
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Latham is located in Van Buren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latham
  • Claude
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Claude is located in Van Buren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claude
  • Cleveland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Alread
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Alread is located in Van Buren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alread
  • Jerusalem
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Lick Mountain
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Lick Mountain is located in Conway County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lick Mountain
  • Copeland
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Copeland is located in Van Buren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copeland
  • Appleton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Appleton is located in Pope County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appleton
  • Northwood ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Northwood is located in Pope County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northwood
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Choctaw
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Choctaw is located in Van Buren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choctaw
    • Clinton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Old Hickory
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Old Hickory is located in Conway County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Hickory

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

Newspapers Published in Gridley ...

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 13 newspapers that have been published in the area around Gridley.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Gridley, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Gridley.

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 Gridley:

Footnotes ...

<1>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Gridley, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Gridley) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.