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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 Harlow (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 Harlow. 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.

Harlow is located in Calhoun 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 Calhoun County: Bradley, Cleveland, Dallas, Ouachita & Union.

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

  • Calhoun County     (The home county of Harlow)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Harlow, with the one closest to Harlow listed first.
    • Hopeville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Thornton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thornton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornton
      • Thornton is located in Calhoun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 375 people
    • Tinsman
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tinsman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tinsman
      • Tinsman is located in Calhoun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 42 people
    • Hampton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Harrell
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrell
      • Harrell is located in Calhoun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 245 people
  • Bradley County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Harlow, with the one closest to Harlow listed first.
    • Banks
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Banks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banks
      • Banks is located in Bradley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 117 people
    • Lanark
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Farmville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jersey
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jersey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jersey
      • Jersey is located in Bradley County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jersey <2>
    • Gravelridge
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gravelridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravelridge
      • Gravelridge is located in Bradley County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Gravelridge
      • From Harlow to Gravelridge
    • Warren
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warren have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
      • Warren is located in Bradley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,502 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warren <2>
    • Hermitage
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hermitage have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermitage
      • Hermitage is located in Bradley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 763 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hermitage <2>
  • Clark County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Harlow, with the one closest to Harlow listed first.
    • Vaden
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vaden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaden
      • Vaden is located in Clark County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Vaden
      • From Harlow to Vaden
    • Griffithtown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Cleveland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Harlow, with the one closest to Harlow listed first.
    • Kingsland
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsland
      • Kingsland is located in Cleveland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 404 people
    • New Edinburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Saline
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Orlando
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Orlando. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orlando
      • Orlando is located in Cleveland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Orlando
      • From Harlow to Orlando
    • White Oak Bluff
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Rison
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Staves
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Toledo
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Dallas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Harlow, with the one closest to Harlow listed first.
    • Fordyce
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fordyce have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fordyce
      • Fordyce is located in Dallas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,589 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fordyce <2>
    • Ivan
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ivan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivan
      • Ivan is located in Dallas County
    • Bunn
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Sparkman
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparkman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparkman
      • Sparkman is located in Dallas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 359 people
    • Carthage
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carthage have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carthage
      • Carthage is located in Dallas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 286 people
    • Manning
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Dalark
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Grant County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Harlow, with the one closest to Harlow listed first.
    • Leola
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leola
      • Leola is located in Grant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 508 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leola <2>
    • Grapevine
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grapevine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grapevine
      • Grapevine is located in Grant County
  • Ouachita County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Harlow, with the one closest to Harlow listed first.
    • Bearden
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Millville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millville
      • Millville is located in Ouachita County
    • East Camden
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Camden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Camden
      • East Camden is located in Ouachita County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 809 people
    • Vanduzer
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vanduzer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanduzer
      • Vanduzer is located in Ouachita County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Vanduzer
      • From Harlow to Vanduzer
    • Camden
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
      • Camden is located in Ouachita County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,638 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camden <2>
    • Cullendale
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Wyloe ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyloe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyloe
      • Wyloe is located in Ouachita County
    • Bragg City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bragg City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bragg City
      • Bragg City is located in Ouachita County
    • Joyce City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joyce City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joyce City
      • Joyce City is located in Ouachita County
    • Chidester
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chidester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chidester
      • Chidester is located in Ouachita County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 256 people
    • Louann
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Liberty
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Liberty. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
      • Liberty is located in Ouachita County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Liberty
      • From Harlow to Liberty
  • Union County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Harlow, with the one closest to Harlow listed first.
    • Smackover
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smackover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smackover
      • Smackover is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,665 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smackover <2>
    • Calion
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calion have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calion
      • Calion is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 440 people
    • Sandy Land
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Norphlet
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norphlet have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norphlet
      • Norphlet is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 772 people
  • White County

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

Cemeteries Near Harlow ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Harlow.

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

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

  • Harlow Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harlow Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harlow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #54205 <4>
  • Moss Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moss Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moss Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Moss Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moss Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moss Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Clemons Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Double Springs Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Calaway Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calaway Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calaway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dedman Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dedman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dedman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Thomas Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thomas Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thomas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wheelers Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wheelers Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wheelers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Stroud Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • McDonald Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McDonald Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McDonald Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (188 more) ...

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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Harlow had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Hopeville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Bearden
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Thornton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thornton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornton
    • Thornton is located in Calhoun County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 375 people
  • Millville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millville
    • Millville is located in Ouachita County
  • Chambersville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chambersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambersville
    • Chambersville is located in Calhoun County
  • Ramsey
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ramsey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramsey
    • Ramsey is located in Dallas County
  • Eagle Mills
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Mills
    • Eagle Mills is located in Ouachita County
  • Fordyce
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fordyce have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fordyce
    • Fordyce is located in Dallas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,589 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fordyce <2>
  • Holly Springs
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
    • Holly Springs is located in Dallas County
  • Lilley ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lilley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lilley
    • Lilley is located in Ouachita County
  • Vanduzer
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vanduzer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanduzer
    • Vanduzer is located in Ouachita County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Vanduzer
    • From Harlow to Vanduzer
  • Locust Bayou
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust Bayou have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Bayou
    • Locust Bayou is located in Calhoun County
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Como ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Como have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Como
      • Como is located in Cleveland County
    • Pine Grove
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
      • Pine Grove is located in Dallas County
    • Hampton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)

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

Newspapers Published in Harlow ...

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 40 newspapers that have been published in the area around Harlow.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Harlow, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Harlow.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Harlow:

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

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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>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.
<5>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 Harlow, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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 from Point A (ie- Harlow) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Harlow. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.7481, Longitude: -92.5668       In this case, the coordinates for Harlow have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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