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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 Heelstring (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 Heelstring. 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 hospitals and doctors 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.

Heelstring is located in Clay 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 Clay County: Greene, Randolph, Butler (MO), Dunklin (MO) & Ripley (MO).

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

  • Clay County     (The home county of Heelstring)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Heelstring, with the one closest to Heelstring listed first.
    • Datto
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Datto have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Datto
      • Datto is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 89 people
    • Peach Orchard
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peach Orchard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Orchard
      • Peach Orchard is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
    • Knobel
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knobel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knobel
      • Knobel is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 257 people
    • Success
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Success have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Success
      • Success is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
    • Corning
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corning have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corning
      • Corning is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,019 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corning <2>
    • Current View
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Current View. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Current View
      • Current View is located in Clay County
    • Moark
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Moark. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moark
      • Moark is located in Clay County
    • McDougal
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McDougal have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDougal
      • McDougal is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
    • Rector
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Pollard
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pollard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pollard
      • Pollard is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 198 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pollard <2>
    • Greenway
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenway
      • Greenway is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 188 people
    • Piggott
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
  • Greene County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Heelstring, with the one closest to Heelstring listed first.
    • Delaplaine
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delaplaine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaplaine
      • Delaplaine is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
    • Stonewall
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stonewall. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonewall
      • Stonewall is located in Greene County
    • Beech Grove
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beech Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Grove
      • Beech Grove is located in Greene County
    • Lafe
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lafe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafe
      • Lafe is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 458 people
    • Crowley
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Crowley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crowley
      • Crowley is located in Greene County
    • Oak Grove Heights
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Heights
      • Oak Grove Heights is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,095 people
    • Light
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Light have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Light
      • Light is located in Greene County
    • Marmaduke
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Walcott
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walcott
      • Walcott is located in Greene County
    • Paragould
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paragould have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paragould
      • Paragould is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,257 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paragould <2>
    • Pine Knot
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Knot
      • Pine Knot is located in Greene County
    • Bard
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bard. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bard
      • Bard is located in Greene County
  • Lawrence County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Heelstring, with the one closest to Heelstring listed first.
    • College City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College City
      • College City is located in Lawrence County
      • Estimated population in 2016: 506 people
    • Walnut Ridge
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Hoxie
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoxie
      • Hoxie is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,579 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hoxie <2>
    • Sedgwick
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Black Rock
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Rock
      • Black Rock is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 590 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Black Rock <2>
    • Portia
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portia
      • Portia is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Portia <2>
    • Imboden
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Imboden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Imboden
      • Imboden is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 617 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Imboden <2>
    • Powhatan
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powhatan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powhatan
      • Powhatan is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Powhatan <2>
  • Randolph County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Heelstring, with the one closest to Heelstring listed first.
    • Reyno
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reyno
      • Reyno is located in Randolph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 391 people
      • Former names for Reyno:
      • Cherokee Bay
      • Esselwood
      • Needmore
    • Biggers
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biggers
      • Biggers is located in Randolph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 342 people
    • Peru
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Peru. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru
      • Peru is located in Randolph County
    • Maynard
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maynard
      • Maynard is located in Randolph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 379 people
    • Serene
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Serene. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Serene
      • Serene is located in Randolph County
    • Brockett
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brockett. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockett
      • Brockett is located in Randolph County
    • Middlebrook
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlebrook
      • Middlebrook is located in Randolph County
    • O'Kean
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Kean
      • O'Kean is located in Randolph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
    • Skaggs
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Skaggs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skaggs
      • Skaggs is located in Randolph County
    • Attica
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Attica. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attica
      • Attica is located in Randolph County
    • Pocahontas
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocahontas
      • Pocahontas is located in Randolph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,371 people
      • Former names for Pocahontas:
      • Bettis Bluff
      • Betts Bluff
      • Pokakhontas
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pocahontas <2>
    • Ingram
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ingram have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingram
      • Ingram is located in Randolph County
      • Ingram has also been known as:
      • Gooberhull
  • Butler County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Heelstring, with the one closest to Heelstring listed first.
    • Neelyville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neelyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neelyville
      • Neelyville is located in Butler County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 470 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Neelyville <2>
    • Harviell
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harviell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harviell
      • Harviell is located in Butler County (MO)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harviell <2>
    • Fagus
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fagus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fagus
      • Fagus is located in Butler County (MO)
    • Oglesville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oglesville
      • Oglesville is located in Butler County (MO)
    • Qulin
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Qulin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Qulin
      • Qulin is located in Butler County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 459 people
  • Dunklin County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Heelstring, with the one closest to Heelstring listed first.
    • Cardwell
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cardwell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardwell
      • Cardwell is located in Dunklin County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 633 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cardwell <2>
    • Cockrum
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cockrum. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cockrum
      • Cockrum is located in Dunklin County (MO)
  • Oregon County (MO)
    • Calm
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calm
      • Calm is located in Oregon County (MO)
  • Ripley County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Heelstring, with the one closest to Heelstring listed first.
    • Current View
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Current View
      • Current View is located in Ripley County (MO)
    • Naylor
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Naylor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naylor
      • Naylor is located in Ripley County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 585 people
    • Oxly
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxly
      • Oxly is located in Ripley County (MO)
    • Doniphan
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doniphan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doniphan
      • Doniphan is located in Ripley County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,919 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Doniphan <2>
    • Gamburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gamburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gamburg
      • Gamburg is located in Ripley County (MO)
    • Fairdealing
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairdealing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairdealing
      • Fairdealing is located in Ripley County (MO)
    • Ponder
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ponder. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponder
      • Ponder is located in Ripley County (MO)
    • Briar
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Briar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briar
      • Briar is located in Ripley County (MO)
    • Gatewood
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gatewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gatewood
      • Gatewood is located in Ripley County (MO)

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

Cemeteries Near Heelstring ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Heelstring.

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

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

  • Nelson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nelson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nelson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Reyno Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Reyno Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Reyno Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Allen Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Richwoods Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Cherry Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pirtle Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Hoisey Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hoisey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hoisey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Bernard Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Bernard Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Bernard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Johnston Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnston Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Johnston Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<5> to the east of Reyno.
    • The Johnston Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Johnston and Nelson Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #54569 <4>
  • Blount Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blount Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Blount Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<5> to the northeast of Reyno.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #53117 <4>
  • Osborn Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Osborn Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Osborn Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Osborn Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<5> to the west of Biggers.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #55552 <4>
  • Scott Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scott Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Scott Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Scott Cemetery is located outside and to the southwest of Biggers.
    • Be careful not to confuse this cemetery with another one that is also named Scott Cemetery (located 58 miles to the north).
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #56178 <4>
  • Continue List   (321 more) ...
    • Lawnbird Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lawnbird Cemetery
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Lawnbird Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Lawnbird Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<5> to the northwest of Biggers.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #54699 <4>
    • Luttrell Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Luttrell Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Luttrell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Albrite Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Albrite Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Albrite Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>

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

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

  • Reyno
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reyno
    • Reyno is located in Randolph County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 391 people
    • Former names for Reyno:
    • Cherokee Bay
    • Esselwood
    • Needmore
  • Peach Orchard
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peach Orchard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Orchard
    • Peach Orchard is located in Clay County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
  • Knobel
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knobel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knobel
    • Knobel is located in Clay County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 257 people
  • Corning
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corning have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corning
    • Corning is located in Clay County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,019 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corning <2>
  • Peru
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Peru. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru
    • Peru is located in Randolph County
  • Palatka
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palatka have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palatka
    • Palatka is located in Clay County
  • Stonewall
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stonewall. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonewall
    • Stonewall is located in Greene County
  • Moark
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Moark. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moark
    • Moark is located in Clay County
  • Maynard
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maynard
    • Maynard is located in Randolph County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 379 people
  • Brockett
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brockett. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockett
    • Brockett is located in Randolph County
  • O'Kean
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Kean
    • O'Kean is located in Randolph County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
  • Middlebrook
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlebrook
    • Middlebrook is located in Randolph County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Pocahontas
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocahontas
      • Pocahontas is located in Randolph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,371 people
      • Former names for Pocahontas:
      • Bettis Bluff
      • Betts Bluff
      • Pokakhontas
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pocahontas <2>
    • Gainesville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gainesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainesville
      • Gainesville is located in Greene County
    • Poynor
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poynor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poynor
      • Poynor is located in Ripley County (MO)

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

Newspapers Published in Heelstring ...

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 49 newspapers that have been published in the area around Heelstring.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Heelstring, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Heelstring.

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 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 Heelstring:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Heelstring. 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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Heelstring) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Heelstring. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.3537, Longitude: -90.6946       In this case, the coordinates for Heelstring have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>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 Heelstring, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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