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 Hogan (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 Hogan. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Hogan is located in Lawrence County.
To see how the shape of Arkansas' counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Lawrence County: Craighead, Greene, Independence, Jackson, Randolph & Sharp.
Below are the counties that are near Hogan. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Hogan:
- Lawrence County (The home county of Hogan)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hogan, with the one closest to Hogan listed first.
- Black Rock
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Imboden
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Powhatan
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Portia
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Annieville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Annieville is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annieville
- Ravenden
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- College City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- College City is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College City
- Estimated population in 2016: 506 people
- Smithville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Smithville is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people
- Hoxie
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Walnut Ridge
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lynn
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Minturn
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Minturn is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minturn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
- Strawberry
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Strawberry is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawberry
- Population from the 2020 Census: 272 people
- Clay County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hogan, with the one closest to Hogan listed first.
- Peach Orchard
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Peach Orchard is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Orchard
- Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
- Datto
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Datto is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Datto
- Population from the 2020 Census: 89 people
- Current View
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Current View is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Current View
- Success
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Success is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Success
- Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
- Craighead County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hogan, with the one closest to Hogan listed first.
- Egypt
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Bono
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Cash
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Cash is located in Craighead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cash
- Population from the 2020 Census: 359 people
- Philadelphia
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Philadelphia is located in Craighead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia
- Fulton County
- Baker Ford
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Baker Ford is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Ford
- Greene County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hogan, with the one closest to Hogan listed first.
- Light
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Light is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Light
- Delaplaine
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Delaplaine is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaplaine
- Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
- Walcott
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Walcott is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walcott
- Beech Grove
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Beech Grove is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Grove
- Crowley
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Crowley is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crowley
- Finch
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Finch is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finch
- Independence County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hogan, with the one closest to Hogan listed first.
- Cord
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Cord is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cord
- Cave City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Charlotte
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Charlotte is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlotte
- Jackson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hogan, with the one closest to Hogan listed first.
- Swifton
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Swifton is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swifton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 733 people
- Centerville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Centerville is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Kenyon
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Kenyon is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenyon
- Elgin
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Elgin is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
- Tuckerman
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Randolph County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hogan, with the one closest to Hogan listed first.
- Eleven
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Eleven is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eleven
- Birdell
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Birdell is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdell
- Manson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Manson is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manson
- Water Valley ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Water Valley is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Valley
- Kingsville ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Kingsville is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsville
- Lima
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Lima is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lima
- Pocahontas
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Pocahontas is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocahontas
- 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 <1>
- Elevenpoint
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Elevenpoint is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elevenpoint
- Ravenden Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Ravenden Springs is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenden Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
- Former names for Ravenden Springs:
- Dream Town
- Jane's Store
- Skaggs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Skaggs is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skaggs
- Serene
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Serene is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Serene
- Attica
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Attica is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attica
- Brockett
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Brockett is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockett
- Sharp County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hogan, with the one closest to Hogan listed first.
- Williford
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Williford is located in Sharp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
- Poughkeepsie
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Poughkeepsie is located in Sharp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poughkeepsie
- Hardy
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Highland
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Highland is located in Sharp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,105 people
- Wirth
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Wirth is located in Sharp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wirth
- Cherokee Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Grange
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Grange is located in Sharp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grange
- Ash Flat
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Maxville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Maxville is located in Sharp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxville
- Evening Shade
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Oregon County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hogan, with the one closest to Hogan listed first.
- Myrtle
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Myrtle is located in Oregon County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle
- Calm
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Calm is located in Oregon County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calm
- Jeff
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Jeff is located in Oregon County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeff
- Ripley County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hogan, with the one closest to Hogan listed first.
- Gatewood
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Gatewood is located in Ripley County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gatewood
- Ponder
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Ponder is located in Ripley County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponder
- Current View
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Current View is located in Ripley County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Current View
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Hogan, see our County-by-County Page for Hogan.
Cemeteries Near Hogan ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Hogan.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Hogan - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Hogan covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Hogan, with the one closest to Hogan listed first.
- Campbell Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Nation Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Kelley Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Fairview Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Holobaugh Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Rhea Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Oak Forest Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Hope Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Sharp Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Powhatan Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Phillips - Reeves Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Scott Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott Cemetery
- Be careful not to confuse this cemetery with another one that is also named Scott Cemetery (located 82 miles to the north).
- Continue List (324 more) ...
- Throop Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Dent Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Lawson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 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.<4>
While we didn't find Hogan in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Hogan.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Hogan, with the one closest to Hogan listed first.
- Black Rock
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Imboden
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Powhatan
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Noland
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Noland is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noland
- Portia
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Birdell
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Birdell is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdell
- Annieville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Annieville is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annieville
- Ravenden
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Smithville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Smithville is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people
- Kingsville ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Kingsville is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsville
- Water Valley ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Water Valley is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Valley
- Opposition ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Opposition is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opposition
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Lima
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Lima is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lima
- Hoxie
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Walnut Ridge
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Hogan. See our List of 1890's Communities around Hogan.
Newspapers Published in Hogan ...
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 31 newspapers that have been published in the area around Hogan.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Hogan, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Hogan.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Hogan:
- Websites specific to Arkansas
- Pages specific to Lawrence County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Clay County
- Craighead County
- Fulton County
- Greene County
- Independence County
- Jackson County
- Randolph County
- Sharp County
- Oregon County
- Ripley County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Arkansas
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Hogan) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Hogan, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |