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 Havana (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 Havana. 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 and hospitals 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.
Havana is located in Yell County.
To see how the shape of Arkansas' counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Yell County: Conway, Garland, Logan, Montgomery, Perry, Pope & Scott.
Below are the counties that are near Havana. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Havana:
- Yell County (The home county of Havana)
- The following are listed by their distance from Havana, with the one closest to Havana listed first.
- Marvinville
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Marvinville is located in Yell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marvinville
- Belleville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Corinth
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Corinth is located in Yell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
- Danville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Waltreak
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Waltreak is located in Yell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waltreak
- Briggsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Briggsville is located in Yell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briggsville
- Wing
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Wing is located in Yell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wing
- Rover
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Chickalah
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Chickalah is located in Yell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chickalah
- Bluffton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Bluffton is located in Yell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluffton
- Plainview
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Gravelly
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Gravelly is located in Yell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravelly
- Conway County
- Pontoon
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Pontoon is located in Conway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pontoon
- Franklin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Havana, with the one closest to Havana listed first.
- Alix
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Alix is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alix
- Denning
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Denning is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denning
- Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
- Etna
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Etna is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etna
- Altus
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Branch
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Donald ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Donald is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donald
- Wiederkehr Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Wiederkehr Village is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiederkehr Village
- Population from the 2020 Census: 48 people
- Leon ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Leon is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon
- Dahoma ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Dahoma is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dahoma
- Webb City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Webb City is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb City
- Garland County
- Gladstone ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Gladstone is located in Garland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladstone
- Johnson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Havana, with the one closest to Havana listed first.
- Piney
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Piney is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney
- Knoxville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Knoxville is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 754 people
- Spadra
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Spadra is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spadra
- Hartman
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Hartman is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 552 people
- Coal Hill
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Lamar
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Clarksville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Union City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Union City is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
- Smeadley ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Smeadley is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smeadley
- Ludwig
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Ludwig is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludwig
- Hagarville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Hagarville is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagarville
- Harmony
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Harmony is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
- Logan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Havana, with the one closest to Havana listed first.
- Corley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Corley is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corley
- Blue Mountain
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Blue Mountain is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Mountain
- Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
- Sand Ridge
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Sand Ridge is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Ridge
- New Blaine
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Subiaco
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Magazine
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Magazine is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magazine
- Population from the 2020 Census: 824 people
- Paris
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Scranton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Scranton is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scranton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 233 people
- Delaware
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Delaware is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaware
- Cotton Town
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Cotton Town is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Town
- Morrison Bluff
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Morrison Bluff is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrison Bluff
- Population from the 2020 Census: 78 people
- Carbon City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Carbon City is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon City
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Havana, with the one closest to Havana listed first.
- Fannie
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Fannie is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fannie
- Story
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Perry County
- Casa
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Casa is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casa
- Population from the 2020 Census: 169 people
- Pope County
- The following are listed by their distance from Havana, with the one closest to Havana listed first.
- Georgetown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Georgetown is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- London
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- North Dardanelle
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- North Dardanelle is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Dardanelle
- Bernice
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Bernice is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bernice
- Russellville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Augsburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Augsburg is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augsburg
- Holla Bend
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Holla Bend is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holla Bend
- Pottsville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Pottsville is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,361 people
- Former names for Pottsville:
- Pott's Inn
- Pott's Station
- Ross
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Ross is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross
- Taral
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Taral is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taral
- Center Valley
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Center Valley is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Valley
- Dover
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Scott County
- The following are listed by their distance from Havana, with the one closest to Havana listed first.
- Nebraska ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Nebraska is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nebraska
- Little Texas
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Little Texas is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Texas
- Harvey
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Harvey is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvey
- Cardiff
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Cardiff is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardiff
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Havana, see our County-by-County Page for Havana.
Cemeteries Near Havana ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Havana.
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 Havana - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Havana covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Havana, with the one closest to Havana listed first.
- Piney Fork Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Davis Family Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Guinn Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Walker Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Pleasant Valley Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Lynch Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Thompson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- McBride Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Smith Family Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Valentine Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Payne Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Piney Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Continue List (331 more) ...
- Riley Creek Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Russell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Shoot Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
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.<2>
While we didn't find Havana in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Havana.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Havana, with the one closest to Havana listed first.
- Marvinville
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Marvinville is located in Yell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marvinville
- Belleville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Waveland
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Waveland is located in Yell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waveland
- Shark
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Shark is located in Yell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shark
- Danville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Corley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Corley is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corley
- Southern Home ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Southern Home is located in Yell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southern Home
- Ranger
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Ranger is located in Yell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ranger
- Gilkey ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Gilkey is located in Yell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilkey
- Briggsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Briggsville is located in Yell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briggsville
- Wing
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Wing is located in Yell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wing
- Ellsworth ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Ellsworth is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellsworth
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Rover
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Alpha
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Alpha is located in Yell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha
- Blue Ball
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Blue Ball is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Ball
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Havana. See our List of 1890's Communities around Havana.
Newspapers Published in Havana ...
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 81 newspapers that have been published in the area around Havana.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Havana, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Havana.
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 Havana:
- Websites specific to Arkansas
- Pages specific to Yell County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Conway County
- Franklin County
- Garland County
- Johnson County
- Logan County
- Montgomery County
- Perry County
- Pope County
- Scott County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Arkansas
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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 Havana, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Havana) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |