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 Gum Tree (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 Gum Tree. 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 Gum Tree ...
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 occur.
Another variation: Gumtreeee.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Gum Tree. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Gum Tree.
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.
Gum Tree is located in Yell 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 Yell County: Conway, Garland, Logan, Montgomery, Perry, Pope & Scott.
Below are the counties that are near Gum Tree. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Gum Tree:
- Yell County (The home county of Gum Tree)
- The following are listed by their distance from Gum Tree, with the one closest to Gum Tree listed first.
- Belleville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Havana
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Marvinville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Marvinville is located in Yell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marvinville
- Corinth
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Corinth is located in Yell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
- Chickalah
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Chickalah is located in Yell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chickalah
- Danville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Centerville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Centerville is located in Yell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Dardanelle
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Rover
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Ola
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Petit Jean
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Petit Jean is located in Yell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petit Jean
- Plainview
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Conway County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gum Tree, with the one closest to Gum Tree listed first.
- Pontoon
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Pontoon is located in Conway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pontoon
- Winrock
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Winrock is located in Conway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winrock
- Franklin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gum Tree, with the one closest to Gum Tree listed first.
- Alix
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Alix is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alix
- Denning
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Denning is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denning
- Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
- Altus
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Etna
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Etna is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etna
- Wiederkehr Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Wiederkehr Village is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiederkehr Village
- Population from the 2020 Census: 48 people
- Webb City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Webb City is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb City
- Ozark
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Branch
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Donald ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Donald is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donald
- Johnson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gum Tree, with the one closest to Gum Tree listed first.
- Piney
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Piney is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney
- Knoxville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Knoxville is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 754 people
- Spadra
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Spadra is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spadra
- Lamar
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Clarksville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Hartman
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Hartman is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 552 people
- Union City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Union City is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
- Coal Hill
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Ludwig
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Ludwig is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludwig
- Hagarville
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Hagarville is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagarville
- Smeadley ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Smeadley is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smeadley
- Harmony
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Harmony is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
- Logan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gum Tree, with the one closest to Gum Tree listed first.
- New Blaine
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Sand Ridge
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Sand Ridge is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Ridge
- Corley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Corley is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corley
- Delaware
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Delaware is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaware
- Scranton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Scranton is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scranton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 233 people
- Subiaco
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Morrison Bluff
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Morrison Bluff is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrison Bluff
- Population from the 2020 Census: 78 people
- Blue Mountain
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Blue Mountain is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Mountain
- Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
- Cotton Town
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Cotton Town is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Town
- Paris
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Carbon City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Carbon City is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon City
- Magazine
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Magazine is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magazine
- Population from the 2020 Census: 824 people
- Perry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gum Tree, with the one closest to Gum Tree listed first.
- Casa
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Casa is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casa
- Population from the 2020 Census: 169 people
- Deberrie
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Deberrie is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deberrie
- Pope County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gum Tree, with the one closest to Gum Tree listed first.
- Georgetown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Georgetown is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- London
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- North Dardanelle
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- North Dardanelle is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Dardanelle
- Bernice
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Bernice is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bernice
- Russellville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Augsburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Augsburg is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augsburg
- Ross
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Ross is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross
- Holla Bend
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Holla Bend is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holla Bend
- Taral
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Taral is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taral
- Pottsville
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- 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
- Center Valley
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Center Valley is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Valley
- Dover
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Scott County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gum Tree, with the one closest to Gum Tree listed first.
- Nebraska ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Nebraska is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nebraska
- Little Texas
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Little Texas is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Texas
- Harvey
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Harvey is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvey
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Gum Tree, see our County-by-County Page for Gum Tree.
Cemeteries Near Gum Tree ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Gum Tree.
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 Gum Tree - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Gum Tree covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Gum Tree, with the one closest to Gum Tree listed first.
- Sides Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Abbott Gravesite
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Sides Family Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Stafford Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Payne Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Harkey's Valley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Utley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Liberty Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Smith Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- McBride Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Thompson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Upper Spring Creek Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (361 more) ...
- Piney Fork Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Walker Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Lynch Cemetery
(5 miles [8 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>
While we didn't find Gum Tree in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Gum Tree.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Gum Tree, with the one closest to Gum Tree listed first.
- Belleville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Marvinville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Marvinville is located in Yell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marvinville
- Ranger
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Ranger is located in Yell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ranger
- Danville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Chickalah
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Chickalah is located in Yell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chickalah
- Ellsworth ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Ellsworth is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellsworth
- Waveland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Waveland is located in Yell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waveland
- Prairie View
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Prairie View is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie View
- Alpha
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Alpha is located in Yell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha
- Corley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Corley is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corley
- Mount Nebo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Mount Nebo is located in Yell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Nebo
- Delaware
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Delaware is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaware
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Dublin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Dublin is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin
- Shark
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Shark is located in Yell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shark
- Gilkey ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Gilkey is located in Yell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilkey
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Gum Tree. See our List of 1890's Communities around Gum Tree.
Newspapers Published in Gum Tree ...
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 80 newspapers that have been published in the area around Gum Tree.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Gum Tree, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Gum Tree.
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 Gum Tree:
- Websites specific to Arkansas
- Pages specific to Yell County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Conway County
- Franklin County
- Johnson County
- Logan County
- Perry County
- Pope County
- Scott 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 Gum Tree, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Gum Tree) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |