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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Head. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Head to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Head, please Contact Us.

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Head (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 Head. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Although our information shows that the community of Head is historic, it would have been located within present day Pulaski 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 Pulaski County: Faulkner, Grant, Jefferson, Lonoke, Perry & Saline.

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

  • Pulaski County     (The home county of Head)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Head, with the one closest to Head listed first.
    • Jacksonville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Gravel Ridge
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gravel Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravel Ridge
      • Gravel Ridge is located in Pulaski County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gravel Ridge <2>
    • McAlmont
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McAlmont have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McAlmont
      • McAlmont is located in Pulaski County
    • Sherwood
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherwood
      • Sherwood is located in Pulaski County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,653 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sherwood <2>
    • Booker
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booker
      • Booker is located in Pulaski County
    • Gibson
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gibson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson
      • Gibson is located in Pulaski County
    • Rose City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose City
      • Rose City is located in Pulaski County
    • Argenta ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Argenta have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argenta
      • Argenta is located in Pulaski County
    • Willowdale ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willowdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowdale
      • Willowdale is located in Pulaski County
    • Scott
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • North Little Rock
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Little Rock
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • College Station
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College Station have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Station
      • College Station is located in Pulaski County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for College Station <2>
  • Faulkner County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Head, with the one closest to Head listed first.
    • Otto
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Otto. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otto
      • Otto is located in Faulkner County
    • Vilonia
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vilonia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vilonia
      • Vilonia is located in Faulkner County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,725 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vilonia <2>
    • Beryl
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beryl
      • Beryl is located in Faulkner County
    • Hamlet
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hamlet. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlet
      • Hamlet is located in Faulkner County
    • Mayflower
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Preston
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
      • Preston is located in Faulkner County
    • Enola
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enola
      • Enola is located in Faulkner County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 354 people
    • Holland
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
      • Holland is located in Faulkner County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 586 people
    • Mount Vernon
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
      • Mount Vernon is located in Faulkner County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
    • Conway
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conway
      • Conway is located in Faulkner County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 68,100 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Conway <2>
    • Centerville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
      • Centerville is located in Faulkner County
    • Greenbrier
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Lollie
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lollie
      • Lollie is located in Faulkner County
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Head, with the one closest to Head listed first.
    • Plum Bayou ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Plum Bayou. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Bayou
      • Plum Bayou is located in Jefferson County
    • Redfield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redfield
      • Redfield is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,492 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Redfield <2>
    • Wright
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wright have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright
      • Wright is located in Jefferson County
  • Lonoke County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Head, with the one closest to Head listed first.
    • Parnell
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • 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.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parnell
      • Parnell is located in Lonoke County
    • Cabot
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 <2>
    • Austin
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin
      • Austin is located in Lonoke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,504 people
    • Oak Grove
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
      • Oak Grove is located in Lonoke County
    • Ward
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ward have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
    • Lonoke
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Sisemore
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sisemore
      • Sisemore is located in Lonoke County
    • McCreanor
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCreanor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCreanor
      • McCreanor is located in Lonoke County
    • Bayou Meto
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou Meto
      • Bayou Meto is located in Lonoke County
    • Cobbs
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cobbs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobbs
      • Cobbs is located in Lonoke County
    • Keo
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keo
      • Keo is located in Lonoke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 248 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keo <2>
    • Carlisle
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carlisle have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
    • England
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for England have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for England
      • England is located in Lonoke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,659 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for England <2>
  • Perry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Head, with the one closest to Head listed first.
    • Little Italy
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Italy
      • Little Italy is located in Perry County
    • Toad Suck
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toad Suck
      • Toad Suck is located in Perry County
    • Dixie ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dixie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
      • Dixie is located in Perry County
  • Prairie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Head, with the one closest to Head listed first.
    • Hickory Plains
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Plains
      • Hickory Plains is located in Prairie County
    • Screeton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Screeton
      • Screeton is located in Prairie County
    • Cuneo ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cuneo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuneo
      • Cuneo is located in Prairie County
    • Hazen
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • 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 <2>
  • Saline County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Head, with the one closest to Head listed first.
    • Shannon Hills
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shannon Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannon Hills
      • Shannon Hills is located in Saline County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,087 people
    • East End
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East End have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East End
      • East End is located in Saline County
    • Bryant
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bryant have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant
      • Bryant is located in Saline County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,375 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bryant <2>
  • White County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Head, with the one closest to Head listed first.
    • El Paso
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Beebe
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • McRae
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McRae have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Floyd
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Floyd. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floyd
      • Floyd is located in White County
    • Romance
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Garner
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • 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.<4>
      • 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 <2>
    • Walker
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • 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.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
      • Walker is located in White County
    • Center Hill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Hill
      • Center Hill is located in White County
    • Griffithville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Griffithville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Higginson
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Higginson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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

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

Cemeteries Near Head ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Head.

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

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

  • Chapel Hill Memorial Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chapel Hill Memorial Park
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chapel Hill Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bayou Meto Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bayou Meto Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bayou Meto Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • McCraw Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCraw Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCraw Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Johnson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • North Hills Memorial Gardens
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Hills Memorial Gardens
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Hills Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ellis Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ellis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ellis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cherry Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cherry Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cherry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Concord Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Concord Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Concord Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • King Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the King Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the King Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Burris Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burris Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Walls Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walls Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (231 more) ...
    • Red Oak Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Red Oak Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Red Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Brushy Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brushy Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brushy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Rest Hills Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rest Hills Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rest Hills Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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.

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

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

  • Jacksonville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Holland
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
    • Holland is located in Lonoke County
  • Parnell
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • 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.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parnell
    • Parnell is located in Lonoke County
  • Kerr
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kerr have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerr
    • Kerr is located in Lonoke County
  • Warsaw
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warsaw have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warsaw
    • Warsaw is located in Pulaski County
  • McAlmont
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McAlmont have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McAlmont
    • McAlmont is located in Pulaski County
  • Galloway
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galloway have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galloway
    • Galloway is located in Pulaski County
  • Cabot
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • 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 <2>
  • Olmstead
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olmstead have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olmstead
    • Olmstead is located in Pulaski County
  • Austin
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin
    • Austin is located in Lonoke County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,504 people
  • Cato
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cato have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cato
    • Cato is located in Faulkner County
  • Argenta ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Argenta have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argenta
    • Argenta is located in Pulaski County
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    • Niemeyer ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Niemeyer have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niemeyer
      • Niemeyer is located in Pulaski County
    • Willowdale ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willowdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowdale
      • Willowdale is located in Pulaski County
    • Otto
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Otto. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otto
      • Otto is located in Faulkner County

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

Newspapers Published in Head ...

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 228 newspapers that have been published in the area around Head.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Head, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Head.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Head:

The official website for Pulaski County: www.co.pulaski.ar.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Head, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>The 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.
<4>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.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Head) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Head. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.8820, Longitude: -92.0871       In this case, the coordinates for Head have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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