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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Hedges. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Hedges to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Hedges, 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 Hedges (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 Hedges. 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 southeast 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 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 east 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.
Although our information shows that the community of Hedges is historic, it would have been located within present day Stone 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 Stone County: Baxter, Cleburne, Independence, Izard, Searcy & Van Buren.
Below are the counties that are near Hedges. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Hedges:
- Stone County (The home county of Hedges)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hedges, with the one closest to Hedges listed first.
- Fifty-Six
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Onia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Onia is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onia
- Timbo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Mountain View
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Alco
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Alco is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alco
- Fox
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Fox is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox
- Pleasant Grove
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasant Grove is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
- Marcella
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Marcella is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcella
- Baxter County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hedges, with the one closest to Hedges listed first.
- Culp
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Culp is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culp
- Big Flat
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Lone Rock
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Lone Rock is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Rock
- Norfork
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Norfork Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Norfork Village is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norfork Village
- Jordan
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Rodney
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Rodney is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodney
- Buffalo City
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Buffalo City is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo City
- Salesville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Briarcliff
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Briarcliff is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briarcliff
- Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
- Hand ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Hand is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hand
- Wake ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Wake is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wake
- Colfax
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Colfax is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colfax
- Cleburne County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hedges, with the one closest to Hedges listed first.
- Prim
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Edgemont
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Greers Ferry
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Higden
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Drasco
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Drasco is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drasco
- Wolf Bayou
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Wolf Bayou is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Bayou
- Concord
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Concord is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Population from the 2020 Census: 234 people
- Shiloh ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Shiloh is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
- Almond
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Almond is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almond
- Fulton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hedges, with the one closest to Hedges listed first.
- Elizabeth
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Bexar
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Gepp
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Gepp is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gepp
- Independence County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hedges, with the one closest to Hedges listed first.
- Cushman
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Cushman is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cushman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 457 people
- Bethesda
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Bethesda is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethesda
- Denieville ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Denieville is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denieville
- Izard County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hedges, with the one closest to Hedges listed first.
- Calico Rock
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jumbo
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Jumbo is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jumbo
- Pineville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Guion
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Guion is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guion
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
- Iuka
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Iuka is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iuka
- Lunenburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Lunenburg is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lunenburg
- Melbourne
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Dolph
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Dolph is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dolph
- Newburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Newburg is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
- Wideman
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Wideman is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wideman
- Brockwell
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Brockwell is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockwell
- LaCrosse
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- LaCrosse is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaCrosse
- Oxford
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Oxford is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 682 people
- Marion County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hedges, with the one closest to Hedges listed first.
- Rush ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Rush is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rush
- Rea Valley
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Rea Valley is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rea Valley
- Flippin
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Searcy County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hedges, with the one closest to Hedges listed first.
- Cozahome
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Cozahome is located in Searcy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cozahome
- Harriet
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Lone Pine
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Lone Pine is located in Searcy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Pine
- Leslie
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Baker
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Baker is located in Searcy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker
- Marshall
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Watts
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Watts is located in Searcy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watts
- Gilbert
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Van Buren County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hedges, with the one closest to Hedges listed first.
- Rumley
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Rumley is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rumley
- Dennard
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Shirley
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Fairfield Bay
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Eglantine
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Eglantine is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eglantine
- Chalk ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Chalk is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalk
- Clinton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Hedges, see our County-by-County Page for Hedges.
Cemeteries Near Hedges ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Hedges.
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 Hedges - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Hedges covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Hedges, with the one closest to Hedges listed first.
- Stevens Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Stevens Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Gayler Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Smithee Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Rorie Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Purdue Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Cooper Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Red Doors Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Sylamore Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Harris Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Livingston Creek Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Harris Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (257 more) ...
- Casteel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Ruddells Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jeffrey Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
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 Hedges in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Hedges.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Hedges, with the one closest to Hedges listed first.
- Mount Olive
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Mount Olive is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
- Optimus
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Optimus is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Optimus
- Timbo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Mountain View
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Culp
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Culp is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culp
- Alco
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Alco is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alco
- Big Flat
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Calico Rock
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- McPhearson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- McPhearson is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McPhearson
- Jumbo
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Jumbo is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jumbo
- Pineville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Campbell
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Campbell is located in Searcy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Lone Rock
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Lone Rock is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Rock
- Rushing
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Rushing is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushing
- Iuka
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Iuka is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iuka
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Hedges. See our List of 1890's Communities around Hedges.
Newspapers Published in Hedges ...
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 28 newspapers that have been published in the area around Hedges.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Hedges, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Hedges.
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 helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Hedges:
- Websites specific to Arkansas
- Pages specific to Stone County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Baxter County
- Cleburne County
- Fulton County
- Independence County
- Izard County
- Marion County
- Searcy County
- Van Buren County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Arkansas
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 Hedges, 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> | 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- Hedges) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |