RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> State of Arkansas >> Mississippi County >> Helfer Landing >> Genealogy HelperIndex...










Learn About
The Commemorative
Quarter for
Arkansas

The Commemorative Quarter for Arkansas





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 Helfer Landing (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 Helfer Landing. 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.

Name Variations for Helfer Landing ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Helfer Landing: Helfer Lndg. (or less commonly used: Helfer Lndng.)

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 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.

Helfer Landing is located in Mississippi 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 Mississippi County: Craighead, Crittenden, Poinsett, Dunklin (MO), Pemiscot (MO), Dyer (TN), Lauderdale (TN) & Tipton (TN).

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

  • Mississippi County     (The home county of Helfer Landing)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Helfer Landing, with the one closest to Helfer Landing listed first.
    • West Ridge
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Ridge
      • West Ridge is located in Mississippi County
    • Etowah
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Etowah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etowah
      • Etowah is located in Mississippi County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 312 people
    • Dyess
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dyess have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyess
      • Dyess is located in Mississippi County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dyess <2>
    • Athelstan
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Athelstan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athelstan
      • Athelstan is located in Mississippi County
    • Keiser
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keiser have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keiser
      • Keiser is located in Mississippi County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 663 people
    • Whitton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitton
      • Whitton is located in Mississippi County
    • Bardstown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bardstown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bardstown
      • Bardstown is located in Mississippi County
    • Marie
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marie
      • Marie is located in Mississippi County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 70 people
    • Denwood
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denwood
      • Denwood is located in Mississippi County
    • Bassett
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bassett
      • Bassett is located in Mississippi County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
    • Joiner
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joiner
      • Joiner is located in Mississippi County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 495 people
    • Birdsong
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdsong
      • Birdsong is located in Mississippi County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 41 people
    • Frenchmans Bayou
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchmans Bayou
      • Frenchmans Bayou is located in Mississippi County
  • Craighead County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Helfer Landing, with the one closest to Helfer Landing listed first.
    • Caraway
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caraway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caraway
      • Caraway is located in Craighead County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,288 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caraway <2>
    • Black Oak
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Oak
      • Black Oak is located in Craighead County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
    • Lake City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
      • Lake City is located in Craighead County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,735 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake City <2>
    • Monette
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Bay
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay
      • Bay is located in Craighead County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,816 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bay <2>
    • Lake View
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake View
      • Lake View is located in Craighead County
    • Red Onion
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Red Onion. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Onion
      • Red Onion is located in Craighead County
    • Brookland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Jonesboro
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Philadelphia
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia
      • Philadelphia is located in Craighead County
  • Crittenden County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Helfer Landing, with the one closest to Helfer Landing listed first.
    • Gilmore
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilmore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmore
      • Gilmore is located in Crittenden County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 244 people
    • Turrell
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turrell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turrell
      • Turrell is located in Crittenden County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 549 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Turrell <2>
    • Heafer
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heafer
      • Heafer is located in Crittenden County
    • Poindexter
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Poindexter. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poindexter
      • Poindexter is located in Crittenden County
    • Clarkedale
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarkedale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkedale
      • Clarkedale is located in Crittenden County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 361 people
    • Jericho
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jericho. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jericho
      • Jericho is located in Crittenden County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
    • James Mill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for James Mill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James Mill
      • James Mill is located in Crittenden County
    • Earle
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Earle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earle
      • Earle is located in Crittenden County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,164 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Earle <2>
    • Crawfordsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Sunset
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset
      • Sunset is located in Crittenden County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
    • Marion
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
      • Marion is located in Crittenden County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,290 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <2>
  • Cross County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Helfer Landing, with the one closest to Helfer Landing listed first.
    • Twist
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twist have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twist
      • Twist is located in Cross County
    • Bay Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bay Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Village
      • Bay Village is located in Cross County
    • Parkin
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Greene County
    • Bard
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • 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
  • Poinsett County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Helfer Landing, with the one closest to Helfer Landing listed first.
    • Rivervale
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rivervale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rivervale
      • Rivervale is located in Poinsett County
    • Lepanto
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lepanto have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lepanto
      • Lepanto is located in Poinsett County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,796 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lepanto <2>
    • Alto
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alto
      • Alto is located in Poinsett County
    • Marked Tree
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Tyronza
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Hatchie Coon
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hatchie Coon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatchie Coon
      • Hatchie Coon is located in Poinsett County
    • Trumann
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trumann have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trumann
      • Trumann is located in Poinsett County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,906 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trumann <2>
    • Black Oak
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Oak
      • Black Oak is located in Poinsett County
    • Greenfield
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
      • Greenfield is located in Poinsett County
    • Harrisburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
      • Harrisburg is located in Poinsett County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,289 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrisburg <2>
  • Dunklin County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Helfer Landing, with the one closest to Helfer Landing listed first.
    • Arkmo
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkmo
      • Arkmo is located in Dunklin County (MO)
    • Red Onion
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Red Onion. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Onion
      • Red Onion is located in Dunklin County (MO)
    • Rington
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rington. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rington
      • Rington is located in Dunklin County (MO)
    • Cockrum
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • 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)
    • Cardwell
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • Arbyrd
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arbyrd have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbyrd
      • Arbyrd is located in Dunklin County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 458 people
    • Hornersville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hornersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornersville
      • Hornersville is located in Dunklin County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 586 people
  • Lauderdale County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Helfer Landing, with the one closest to Helfer Landing listed first.
    • Fulton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
      • Fulton is located in Lauderdale County (TN)
    • Daniels Point Landing
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daniels Point Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniels Point Landing
      • Daniels Point Landing is located in Lauderdale County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,874 people
    • Ashport
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ashport. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashport
      • Ashport is located in Lauderdale County (TN)
    • Fort Pillow
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Pillow
      • Fort Pillow is located in Lauderdale County (TN)
  • Shelby County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Helfer Landing, with the one closest to Helfer Landing listed first.
    • Cuba
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cuba. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
      • Cuba is located in Shelby County (TN)
    • Giles Town
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Giles Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Giles Town
      • Giles Town is located in Shelby County (TN)
    • Ramsey
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ramsey. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramsey
      • Ramsey is located in Shelby County (TN)
    • Millington
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Lucy
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucy
      • Lucy is located in Shelby County (TN)
    • Woodstock
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
      • Woodstock is located in Shelby County (TN)
  • Tipton County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Helfer Landing, with the one closest to Helfer Landing listed first.
    • Corona
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Corona. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corona
      • Corona is located in Tipton County (TN)
    • Randolph
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
      • Randolph is located in Tipton County (TN)
    • Drummonds
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Detroit
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Detroit. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Detroit
      • Detroit is located in Tipton County (TN)
    • Gilt Edge
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilt Edge
      • Gilt Edge is located in Tipton County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 454 people
    • Wilkinsville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkinsville
      • Wilkinsville is located in Tipton County (TN)
    • Burlison
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burlison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlison
      • Burlison is located in Tipton County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 409 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burlison <2>
    • Walnut Grove
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
      • Walnut Grove is located in Tipton County (TN)
    • Garland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garland
      • Garland is located in Tipton County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 300 people
    • Munford
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munford
      • Munford is located in Tipton County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,201 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Munford <2>
    • Bride
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bride. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bride
      • Bride is located in Tipton County (TN)

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

Cemeteries Near Helfer Landing ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Helfer Landing.

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

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

  • Hawkins Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hawkins Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hawkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Potter Memorial Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Potter Memorial Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Potter Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pine Rest Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Rest Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Rest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Conaster Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Conaster Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Conaster Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Three Way Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Three Way Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Three Way Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Garden Point Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Woolsey Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woolsey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woolsey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Spear Lake Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Gant Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gant Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Nichols Memorial Garden
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Ward Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ward Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Ward Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<5> to the east of Joiner.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #56700 <4>
  • Continue List   (221 more) ...
    • Dunn Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dunn Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dunn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Whitton Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)

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 Helfer Landing in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Helfer Landing.

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

  • Athelstan
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Athelstan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athelstan
    • Athelstan is located in Mississippi County
  • Bardstown
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bardstown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bardstown
    • Bardstown is located in Mississippi County
  • Mangrum
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mangrum have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mangrum
    • Mangrum is located in Craighead County
  • Marked Tree
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Tyronza
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Carson Lake
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carson Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carson Lake
    • Carson Lake is located in Mississippi County
  • Hatchie Coon
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hatchie Coon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatchie Coon
    • Hatchie Coon is located in Poinsett County
  • Shawnee
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shawnee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawnee
    • Shawnee is located in Mississippi County
  • Golden Lake
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Lake
    • Golden Lake is located in Mississippi County
  • Saint Thomas ‑ Historic
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Thomas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Thomas
    • Saint Thomas is located in Crittenden County
  • Lake City
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
    • Lake City is located in Craighead County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,735 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake City <2>
  • Gilmore
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilmore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmore
    • Gilmore is located in Crittenden County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 244 people
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Corona
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Corona. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corona
      • Corona is located in Tipton County (TN)
    • Pecan Point
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pecan Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecan Point
      • Pecan Point is located in Mississippi County
    • Osceola
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola
      • Osceola is located in Mississippi County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,576 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osceola <2>

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

Newspapers Published in Helfer Landing ...

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 21 newspapers that have been published in the area around Helfer Landing.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Helfer Landing, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Helfer Landing.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Helfer Landing:

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

The official website for Mississippi County: www.mcagov.com/

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- Helfer Landing) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Helfer Landing. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.6470, Longitude: -90.2707       In this case, the coordinates for Helfer Landing 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 Helfer Landing, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

Copyright 2025
All Rights Reserved

Thank you for visiting our website.

In closing, please keep in mind that we can not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of the information on this website, so use with care. We encourage you to double-check the information that is critical to you.

If you've found an error or have additional information that you would like to share, please don't hesitate to write: Click here to contact us.

This page was last modified/updated: 28 Apr 2025