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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Hammett. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Hammett to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Hammett, 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 Hammett (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 Hammett. 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 doctors 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.
Although our information shows that the community of Hammett is historic, it would have been located within present day Clay 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 Clay County: Greene, Randolph, Butler (MO), Dunklin (MO) & Ripley (MO).
Below are the counties that are near Hammett. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Hammett:
- Clay County (The home county of Hammett)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hammett, with the one closest to Hammett listed first.
- Greenway
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Greenway is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenway
- Population from the 2020 Census: 188 people
- Rector
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Piggott
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Bell City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Bell City is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell City
- Nimmons
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Nimmons is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nimmons
- Population from the 2020 Census: 64 people
- Pollard
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Saint Francis
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- McDougal
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- McDougal is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDougal
- Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
- Moark
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Moark is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moark
- Corning
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Knobel
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Knobel is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knobel
- Population from the 2020 Census: 257 people
- Peach Orchard
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Peach Orchard is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Orchard
- Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
- Datto
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Datto is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Datto
- Population from the 2020 Census: 89 people
- Craighead County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hammett, with the one closest to Hammett listed first.
- Red Onion
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Red Onion is located in Craighead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Onion
- Monette
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Greene County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hammett, with the one closest to Hammett listed first.
- Marmaduke
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lafe
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lafe is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafe
- Population from the 2020 Census: 458 people
- Stonewall
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Stonewall is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonewall
- Bard
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Bard is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bard
- Oak Grove Heights
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Oak Grove Heights is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,095 people
- Paragould
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Beech Grove
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Beech Grove is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Grove
- Crowley
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Crowley is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crowley
- Pine Knot
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Pine Knot is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Knot
- Delaplaine
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Delaplaine is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaplaine
- Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
- Finch
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Finch is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finch
- Walcott
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Walcott is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walcott
- Mississippi County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hammett, with the one closest to Hammett listed first.
- Arkmo
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Arkmo is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkmo
- Rington
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Rington is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rington
- Leachville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Gosnell
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Gosnell is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gosnell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,066 people
- Stark City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Stark City is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stark City
- Manila
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Randolph County
- Reyno
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Reyno is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reyno
- Population from the 2020 Census: 391 people
- Former names for Reyno:
- Cherokee Bay
- Esselwood
- Needmore
- Butler County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hammett, with the one closest to Hammett listed first.
- Fagus
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Fagus is located in Butler County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fagus
- Oglesville
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Oglesville is located in Butler County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oglesville
- Qulin
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Qulin is located in Butler County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Qulin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 459 people
- Neelyville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Broseley
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Harviell
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Dunklin County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hammett, with the one closest to Hammett listed first.
- White Oak
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- White Oak is located in Dunklin County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
- Kennett
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Pine City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Pine City is located in Dunklin County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine City
- Sumach
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Sumach is located in Dunklin County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumach
- Holcomb
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Senath
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Senath is located in Dunklin County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Senath
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,596 people
- Gibson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Gibson is located in Dunklin County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson
- Campbell
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Caruth
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Caruth is located in Dunklin County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caruth
- Wrightsville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Wrightsville is located in Dunklin County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrightsville
- Cotton Plant
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Cotton Plant is located in Dunklin County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Plant
- Tinkerville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Tinkerville is located in Dunklin County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tinkerville
- Arbyrd
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Arbyrd is located in Dunklin County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbyrd
- Population from the 2020 Census: 458 people
- New Madrid County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hammett, with the one closest to Hammett listed first.
- Gideon
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Tallapoosa
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Tallapoosa is located in New Madrid County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallapoosa
- Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
- Risco
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Risco is located in New Madrid County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Risco
- Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Risco <2>
- Pemiscot County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hammett, with the one closest to Hammett listed first.
- Peach Orchard
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Peach Orchard is located in Pemiscot County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Orchard
- Bragg City
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Bragg City is located in Pemiscot County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bragg City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
- Mid City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Mid City is located in Pemiscot County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mid City
- Gobler
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Gobler is located in Pemiscot County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gobler
- Deering
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Deering is located in Pemiscot County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deering
- Homestown
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Homestown is located in Pemiscot County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homestown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
- North Wardell
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- North Wardell is located in Pemiscot County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Wardell
- Pascola
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Pascola is located in Pemiscot County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pascola
- Population from the 2020 Census: 93 people
- Wardell
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Wardell is located in Pemiscot County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wardell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 354 people
- Braggadocio
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Braggadocio is located in Pemiscot County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braggadocio
- Hayti Heights
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Hayti Heights is located in Pemiscot County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayti Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 538 people
- Steele
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Holland
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Holland is located in Pemiscot County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 193 people
- Ripley County (MO)
- Naylor
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Naylor is located in Ripley County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naylor
- Population from the 2020 Census: 585 people
- Stoddard County (MO)
- Bernie
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Hammett, see our County-by-County Page for Hammett.
Cemeteries Near Hammett ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Hammett.
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 Hammett - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Hammett covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Hammett, with the one closest to Hammett listed first.
- Marys Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Winston Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Trovillon Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Blooming Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Underwood Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Woodland Heights Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Williams Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Williams Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Piggott Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Liberty Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Little Flock Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Myer Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (227 more) ...
- Mound Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Leonard Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Cummings Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
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 Hammett in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Hammett.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Hammett, with the one closest to Hammett listed first.
- Greenway
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Greenway is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenway
- Population from the 2020 Census: 188 people
- Rector
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Piggott
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Crockett
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Crockett is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crockett
- Pollard
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Boydsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Boydsville is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boydsville
- Marmaduke
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Kennett
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- White Oak
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- White Oak is located in Dunklin County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
- Saint Francis
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Senath
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Senath is located in Dunklin County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Senath
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,596 people
- Sumach
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Sumach is located in Dunklin County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumach
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Holcomb
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Vincit
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Vincit is located in Dunklin County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vincit
- Caruth
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Caruth is located in Dunklin County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caruth
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Hammett. See our List of 1890's Communities around Hammett.
Newspapers Published in Hammett ...
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 56 newspapers that have been published in the area around Hammett.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Hammett, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Hammett.
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 Hammett:
- Websites specific to Arkansas
- Pages specific to Clay County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Craighead County
- Greene County
- Mississippi County
- Randolph County
- Butler County
- Dunklin County
- New Madrid County
- Pemiscot County
- Ripley County
- Stoddard County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Arkansas
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 Hammett, 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> | 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> | 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- Hammett) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |