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

Neighboring Counties ...

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

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

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

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

Hilo is located in Bradley 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 Bradley County: Ashley, Calhoun, Cleveland, Drew & Union.

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

  • Bradley County     (The home county of Hilo)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hilo, with the one closest to Hilo listed first.
    • Jersey
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jersey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jersey
      • Jersey is located in Bradley County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jersey <2>
    • Ingalls
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ingalls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingalls
      • Ingalls is located in Bradley County
    • Hermitage
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hermitage have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermitage
      • Hermitage is located in Bradley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 763 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hermitage <2>
    • Lanark
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanark
      • Lanark is located in Bradley County
    • Farmville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmville
      • Farmville is located in Bradley County
    • Johnsville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsville
      • Johnsville is located in Bradley County
    • Banks
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Banks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banks
      • Banks is located in Bradley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 117 people
    • Sumpter
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumpter
      • Sumpter is located in Bradley County
    • Long View Ferry
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long View Ferry
      • Long View Ferry is located in Bradley County
    • Warren
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warren have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
      • Warren is located in Bradley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,502 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warren <2>
  • Ashley County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hilo, with the one closest to Hilo listed first.
    • West Crossett
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Crossett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Crossett
      • West Crossett is located in Ashley County
    • North Crossett
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Crossett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Crossett
      • North Crossett is located in Ashley County
    • Fountain Hill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Hill
      • Fountain Hill is located in Ashley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 157 people
    • Crossett
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crossett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossett
      • Crossett is located in Ashley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,701 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crossett <2>
    • Meridian
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meridian
      • Meridian is located in Ashley County
    • Hamburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Calhoun County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hilo, with the one closest to Hilo listed first.
    • Harrell
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrell
      • Harrell is located in Calhoun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 245 people
    • Hampton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Tinsman
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tinsman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tinsman
      • Tinsman is located in Calhoun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 42 people
  • Cleveland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hilo, with the one closest to Hilo listed first.
    • Orlando
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orlando have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orlando
      • Orlando is located in Cleveland County
    • New Edinburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Edinburg
      • New Edinburg is located in Cleveland County
    • Rye
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rye
      • Rye is located in Cleveland County
  • Drew County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hilo, with the one closest to Hilo listed first.
    • Lacey
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacey
      • Lacey is located in Drew County
    • Wilmar
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmar
      • Wilmar is located in Drew County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 477 people
  • Ouachita County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hilo, with the one closest to Hilo listed first.
    • Joyce City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joyce City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joyce City
      • Joyce City is located in Ouachita County
    • Louann
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louann
      • Louann is located in Ouachita County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 152 people
  • Union County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hilo, with the one closest to Hilo listed first.
    • Crain City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crain City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crain City
      • Crain City is located in Union County
    • Calion
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calion have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calion
      • Calion is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 440 people
    • Lawson
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawson
      • Lawson is located in Union County
    • Perdue City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perdue City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perdue City
      • Perdue City is located in Union County
    • Urbana
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Urbana have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urbana
      • Urbana is located in Union County
    • Lapile
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lapile have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapile
      • Lapile is located in Union County
    • Strong
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Bolding
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolding
      • Bolding is located in Union County
    • Felsenthal
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Felsenthal have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felsenthal
      • Felsenthal is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 139 people
    • Huttig
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huttig have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huttig
      • Huttig is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 526 people
    • Norphlet
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norphlet have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norphlet
      • Norphlet is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 772 people
    • El Dorado
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Sandy Land
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Land
      • Sandy Land is located in Union County
  • Union Parish (LA)
    • Truxno
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Truxno have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truxno
      • Truxno is located in Union Parish (LA)

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

Newspapers Published in Hilo ...

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 38 newspapers that have been published in the area around Hilo.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Hilo, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Hilo.

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 websites either 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 Hilo:

Cemeteries Near Hilo ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Hilo.

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

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

  • Hilo Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hilo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hilo Cemetery
  • Marsden Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marsden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marsden Cemetery
  • Lyns Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lyns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lyns Cemetery
  • Neal Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Neal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Neal Cemetery
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
  • Weary Rest Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Hines Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hines Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hines Cemetery
  • Shady Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shady Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shady Grove Cemetery
  • Gravelridge Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gravelridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gravelridge Cemetery
  • Lavilliam Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lavilliam Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lavilliam Cemetery
  • Oakd Grove Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakd Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakd Grove Cemetery
  • Poole Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Poole Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poole Cemetery
  • Continue List   (236 more) ...
    • McKenney Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McKenney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McKenney Cemetery
    • York Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the York Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the York Cemetery
    • Union Hill Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Hill Cemetery

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.<4>

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

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

  • Marsden
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marsden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marsden
    • Marsden is located in Bradley County
  • Moro Bay
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moro Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moro Bay
    • Moro Bay is located in Bradley County
  • Jersey
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jersey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jersey
    • Jersey is located in Bradley County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jersey <2>
  • Gravelridge
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gravelridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravelridge
    • Gravelridge is located in Bradley County
  • Ingalls
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ingalls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingalls
    • Ingalls is located in Bradley County
  • Sturgis ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sturgis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturgis
    • Sturgis is located in Bradley County
  • Summerville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerville
    • Summerville is located in Calhoun County
  • Simpson
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Simpson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson
    • Simpson is located in Bradley County
  • Lanark
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanark
    • Lanark is located in Bradley County
  • New London
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New London have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
    • New London is located in Union County
  • Blanchton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blanchton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanchton
    • Blanchton is located in Bradley County
  • Champagnolle
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Champagnolle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Champagnolle
    • Champagnolle is located in Union County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Johnsville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsville
      • Johnsville is located in Bradley County
    • Sumpter
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumpter
      • Sumpter is located in Bradley County
    • Hampton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hilo. 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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Hilo) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hilo. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.3618, Longitude: -92.2726       In this case, the coordinates for Hilo have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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 Hilo, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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