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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 Happy (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 Happy. 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.

Happy is located in White 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 White County: Cleburne, Faulkner, Independence, Jackson, Lonoke, Prairie & Woodruff.

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

  • White County     (The home county of Happy)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Happy, with the one closest to Happy listed first.
    • Griffithville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Griffithville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffithville
      • Griffithville is located in White County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
    • West Point
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
      • West Point is located in White County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 176 people
    • Walker
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Walker. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
      • Walker is located in White County
    • Kensett
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Higginson
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Higginson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higginson
      • Higginson is located in White County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 743 people
    • Judsonia
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Judsonia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judsonia
      • Judsonia is located in White County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,992 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Judsonia <3>
    • Searcy
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Searcy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Searcy
      • Searcy is located in White County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,543 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Searcy <3>
    • Garner
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Garner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garner
      • Garner is located in White County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 284 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garner <3>
    • Bald Knob
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • McRae
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McRae have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McRae
      • McRae is located in White County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 671 people
    • Georgetown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
      • Georgetown is located in White County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
    • Center Hill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Hill
      • Center Hill is located in White County
    • Beebe
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Cleburne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Happy, with the one closest to Happy listed first.
    • Rainbow Island
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainbow Island
      • Rainbow Island is located in Cleburne County
    • Wilburn
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilburn
      • Wilburn is located in Cleburne County
    • Yuba
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yuba
      • Yuba is located in Cleburne County
  • Faulkner County
    • Mount Vernon
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
      • Mount Vernon is located in Faulkner County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
  • Independence County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Happy, with the one closest to Happy listed first.
    • Pleasant Plains
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Plains
      • Pleasant Plains is located in Independence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 356 people
    • Floral
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floral
      • Floral is located in Independence County
    • Thida
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thida
      • Thida is located in Independence County
  • Jackson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Happy, with the one closest to Happy listed first.
    • Grand Glaise
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Glaise have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Glaise
      • Grand Glaise is located in Jackson County
    • Tupelo
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tupelo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tupelo
      • Tupelo is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tupelo <3>
    • Weldon
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Weldon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weldon
      • Weldon is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people
  • Lonoke County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Happy, with the one closest to Happy listed first.
    • Ward
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ward have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <3>
    • Austin
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin
      • Austin is located in Lonoke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,504 people
    • Oak Grove
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
      • Oak Grove is located in Lonoke County
    • Cabot
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabot
      • Cabot is located in Lonoke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,466 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cabot <3>
    • Carlisle
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carlisle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle
      • Carlisle is located in Lonoke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,154 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carlisle <3>
    • Parnell
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parnell
      • Parnell is located in Lonoke County
    • McCreanor
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCreanor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCreanor
      • McCreanor is located in Lonoke County
    • Sisemore
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sisemore
      • Sisemore is located in Lonoke County
    • Lonoke
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Monroe County
    • Fargo
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fargo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fargo
      • Fargo is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 79 people
  • Prairie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Happy, with the one closest to Happy listed first.
    • Hickory Plains
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Plains
      • Hickory Plains is located in Prairie County
    • Des Arc
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Des Arc have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Des Arc
      • Des Arc is located in Prairie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,567 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Des Arc <3>
    • Sand Hill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Hill
      • Sand Hill is located in Prairie County
    • Little Dixie
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Dixie
      • Little Dixie is located in Prairie County
    • Cuneo ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cuneo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuneo
      • Cuneo is located in Prairie County
    • Hazen
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazen
      • Hazen is located in Prairie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,330 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hazen <3>
    • Screeton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Screeton
      • Screeton is located in Prairie County
    • Biscoe
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Biscoe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biscoe
      • Biscoe is located in Prairie County
    • Brasfield
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brasfield
      • Brasfield is located in Prairie County
    • Fredonia
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fredonia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
      • Fredonia is located in Prairie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 343 people
    • De Valls Bluff
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
  • Woodruff County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Happy, with the one closest to Happy listed first.
    • Gregory
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregory
      • Gregory is located in Woodruff County
    • Augusta
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Flynn ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flynn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flynn
      • Flynn is located in Woodruff County
    • Howell
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howell
      • Howell is located in Woodruff County
    • Colona
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Colona. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colona
      • Colona is located in Woodruff County
    • Patterson
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patterson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson
      • Patterson is located in Woodruff County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 388 people
    • Riverside
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Riverside. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
      • Riverside is located in Woodruff County
    • Cotton Plant
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cotton Plant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Plant
      • Cotton Plant is located in Woodruff County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 568 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cotton Plant <3>
    • DeView
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for DeView. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeView
      • DeView is located in Woodruff County
    • McCrory
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCrory
      • McCrory is located in Woodruff County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,496 people
    • Hunter
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter
      • Hunter is located in Woodruff County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 93 people

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

Cemeteries Near Happy ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Happy.

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

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

  • Goodman Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goodman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goodman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Liberty Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lessenbery Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lessenbery Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lessenbery Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Walker Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dogwood Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dogwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dogwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dogwood Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dogwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dogwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Memorial Gardens
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memorial Gardens
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Crow Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crow Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Griffin Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Griffin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Griffin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Belcher Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Belcher Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Belcher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (202 more) ...
    • Oaklawn Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oaklawn Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oaklawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Oakgrove Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakgrove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakgrove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Gum Springs Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gum Springs Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gum Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>

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

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

  • Walker
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Walker. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
    • Walker is located in White County
  • West Point
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
    • West Point is located in White County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 176 people
  • Kensett
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Higginson
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Higginson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higginson
    • Higginson is located in White County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 743 people
  • Egbert ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Egbert have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egbert
    • Egbert is located in White County
  • Judsonia
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Judsonia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judsonia
    • Judsonia is located in White County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,992 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Judsonia <3>
  • Searcy
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Searcy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Searcy
    • Searcy is located in White County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,543 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Searcy <3>
  • Garner
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Garner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garner
    • Garner is located in White County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 284 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garner <3>
  • McRae
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McRae have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McRae
    • McRae is located in White County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 671 people
  • Bald Knob
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Clear Water ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clear Water have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Water
    • Clear Water is located in White County
  • Hickory Plains
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Plains
    • Hickory Plains is located in Prairie County
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Beebe
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Des Arc
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Des Arc have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Des Arc
      • Des Arc is located in Prairie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,567 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Des Arc <3>
    • Russell
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)

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

Newspapers Published in Happy ...

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 60 newspapers that have been published in the area around Happy.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Happy, 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 Happy.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Happy:

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

The official website for White County: www.whitecountyar.org/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Happy, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Happy) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Happy. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.1654, Longitude: -91.6443       In this case, the coordinates for Happy have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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