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 Hancock (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 Hancock. 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 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.
Hancock is located in Craighead 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 Craighead County: Greene, Jackson, Lawrence, Mississippi, Poinsett & Dunklin (MO).
Below are the counties that are near Hancock. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Hancock:
- Craighead County (The home county of Hancock)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hancock, with the one closest to Hancock listed first.
- Caraway
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Black Oak
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Black Oak is located in Craighead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Oak
- Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
- Monette
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lake City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Lake View
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Lake View is located in Craighead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake View
- Red Onion
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Red Onion is located in Craighead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Onion
- Bay
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Bay is located in Craighead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,816 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bay <1>
- Brookland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jonesboro
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Philadelphia
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Philadelphia is located in Craighead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia
- Bono
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Crittenden County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hancock, with the one closest to Hancock listed first.
- Gilmore
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Gilmore is located in Crittenden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmore
- Population from the 2020 Census: 244 people
- Turrell
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Heafer
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Heafer is located in Crittenden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heafer
- Poindexter
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Poindexter is located in Crittenden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poindexter
- Greene County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hancock, with the one closest to Hancock listed first.
- Bard
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Bard is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bard
- Paragould
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Pine Knot
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Pine Knot is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Knot
- Finch
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Finch is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finch
- Oak Grove Heights
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- 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
- Crowley
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Crowley is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crowley
- Walcott
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Walcott is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walcott
- Marmaduke
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Lafe
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Lafe is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafe
- Population from the 2020 Census: 458 people
- Mississippi County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hancock, with the one closest to Hancock listed first.
- Etowah
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Etowah is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etowah
- Population from the 2020 Census: 312 people
- West Ridge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- West Ridge is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Ridge
- Carroll's Corner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Carroll's Corner is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carroll's Corner
- Carroll's Corner has also been known as:
- Little River
- Leachville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Manila
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Athelstan
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Athelstan is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athelstan
- Victoria
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Victoria is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victoria
- Population from the 2020 Census: 32 people
- Arkmo
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Arkmo is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkmo
- Dell
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Dell is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
- Rington
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Rington is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rington
- Keiser
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Keiser is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keiser
- Population from the 2020 Census: 663 people
- Dyess
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Marie
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Marie is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marie
- Population from the 2020 Census: 70 people
- Poinsett County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hancock, with the one closest to Hancock listed first.
- Rivervale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Rivervale is located in Poinsett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rivervale
- Lepanto
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Hatchie Coon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Hatchie Coon is located in Poinsett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatchie Coon
- Trumann
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Alto
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Alto is located in Poinsett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alto
- Marked Tree
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Tyronza
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Black Oak
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Black Oak is located in Poinsett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Oak
- Greenfield
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Greenfield is located in Poinsett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
- Harrisburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Dunklin County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hancock, with the one closest to Hancock listed first.
- Arkmo
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Arkmo is located in Dunklin County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkmo
- Red Onion
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Red Onion is located in Dunklin County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Onion
- Cockrum
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Cockrum is located in Dunklin County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cockrum
- Rington
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Rington is located in Dunklin County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rington
- Cardwell
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Arbyrd
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Arbyrd is located in Dunklin County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbyrd
- Population from the 2020 Census: 458 people
- Hornersville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Hornersville is located in Dunklin County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornersville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 586 people
- Cotton Plant
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Cotton Plant is located in Dunklin County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Plant
- Senath
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Senath is located in Dunklin County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Senath
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,596 people
- Caruth
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Caruth is located in Dunklin County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caruth
- Rives
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Rives is located in Dunklin County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rives
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
- Pemiscot County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hancock, with the one closest to Hancock listed first.
- Holland
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Holland is located in Pemiscot County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 193 people
- Gobler
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Gobler is located in Pemiscot County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gobler
- Lauderdale County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hancock, with the one closest to Hancock listed first.
- Fulton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Fulton is located in Lauderdale County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
- Daniels Point Landing
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Daniels Point Landing is located in Lauderdale County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniels Point Landing
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,874 people
- Ashport
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Ashport is located in Lauderdale County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashport
- Tipton County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hancock, with the one closest to Hancock listed first.
- Corona
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Corona is located in Tipton County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corona
- Detroit
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Detroit is located in Tipton County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Detroit
- Randolph
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Randolph is located in Tipton County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Hancock, see our County-by-County Page for Hancock.
Cemeteries Near Hancock ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Hancock.
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 Hancock - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Hancock covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Hancock, with the one closest to Hancock listed first.
- Caraway Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Mangrum Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Garden Point Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Three Way Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Lake City Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Gant Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Burrow Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Upper Cane Island Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Lower Cane Island Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Macy Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Brinkley Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brinkley Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Brinkley Cemetery is located 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the northwest of Osceola.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #53192 <2>
- Manila Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (215 more) ...
- Leachville Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leachville Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Leachville Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Leachville.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #303437 <2>
- Hawkins Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Union Valley Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 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 Hancock in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Hancock.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Hancock, with the one closest to Hancock listed first.
- Mangrum
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Mangrum is located in Craighead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mangrum
- Lake City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Athelstan
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Athelstan is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athelstan
- Macey
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Macey is located in Craighead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macey
- Cockrum
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Cockrum is located in Dunklin County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cockrum
- Bay
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Bay is located in Craighead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,816 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bay <1>
- Hatchie Coon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Hatchie Coon is located in Poinsett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatchie Coon
- Brookland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Carson Lake
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Carson Lake is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carson Lake
- Bethel
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Bethel is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
- Bard
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Bard is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bard
- Marked Tree
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Bardstown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Bardstown is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bardstown
- Osceola
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Hornersville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Hornersville is located in Dunklin County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornersville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 586 people
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Hancock. See our List of 1890's Communities around Hancock.
Newspapers Published in Hancock ...
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 18 newspapers that have been published in the area around Hancock.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Hancock, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Hancock.
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 Hancock:
- Websites specific to Arkansas
- Pages specific to Craighead County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Crittenden County
- Greene County
- Mississippi County
- Poinsett County
- Dunklin County
- Pemiscot County
- Lauderdale County
- Tipton 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> | 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- Hancock) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Hancock, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |