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 Holland (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 Holland. 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 doctors and hospitals 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.
Holland is located in Faulkner 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 Faulkner County: Cleburne, Conway, Lonoke, Perry, Pulaski, Van Buren & White.
Below are the counties that are near Holland. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Holland:
- Faulkner County (The home county of Holland)
- The following are listed by their distance from Holland, with the one closest to Holland listed first.
- Enola
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Enola is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enola
- Population from the 2020 Census: 354 people
- Beryl
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Beryl is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beryl
- Hamlet
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Hamlet is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlet
- Vilonia
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Centerville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Centerville is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Greenbrier
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Vernon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Vernon is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
- Otto
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Otto is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otto
- Wooster
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Enders
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Enders is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enders
- Guy
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Guy is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 792 people
- Conway
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Cleburne County
- The following are listed by their distance from Holland, with the one closest to Holland listed first.
- Quitman
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Pearson
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Pearson is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearson
- Yuba
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Yuba is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yuba
- Miller ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Miller is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller
- Shiloh ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Shiloh is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
- Heber Springs
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Heber Springs is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heber Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,906 people
- Former name for Heber Springs:
- Sugar Loaf
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Heber Springs <1>
- Greers Ferry
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Higden
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Edgemont
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Rainbow Island
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Rainbow Island is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainbow Island
- Conway County
- The following are listed by their distance from Holland, with the one closest to Holland listed first.
- Menifee
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Springfield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Plumerville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Center Ridge
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Austin
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Middleton
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Middleton is located in Conway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleton
- Solgohachia
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Solgohachia is located in Conway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solgohachia
- Morrilton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Oppelo
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Oppelo is located in Conway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oppelo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 747 people
- Hattieville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Hattieville is located in Conway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hattieville
- Cleveland
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Lonoke County
- The following are listed by their distance from Holland, with the one closest to Holland listed first.
- Cabot
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Austin
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Austin is located in Lonoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,504 people
- Ward
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Parnell
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Parnell is located in Lonoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parnell
- Oak Grove
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Oak Grove is located in Lonoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Perry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Holland, with the one closest to Holland listed first.
- Toad Suck
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Toad Suck is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toad Suck
- Dixie ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Dixie is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
- Bigelow
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Fourche
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Fourche is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fourche
- Population from the 2020 Census: 62 people
- Little Italy
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Little Italy is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Italy
- Houston
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Perry
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Pulaski County
- The following are listed by their distance from Holland, with the one closest to Holland listed first.
- Gibson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Gibson is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson
- Monnie Springs
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Monnie Springs is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monnie Springs
- Gravel Ridge
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Marche
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Marche is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marche
- Maumelle
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Jacksonville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Roland
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Sherwood
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Natural Steps
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Natural Steps is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natural Steps
- Booker
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Booker is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booker
- McAlmont
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- McAlmont is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McAlmont
- Argenta ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Argenta is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argenta
- Van Buren County
- The following are listed by their distance from Holland, with the one closest to Holland listed first.
- Gravesville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Gravesville is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravesville
- Damascus
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Bee Branch
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Bee Branch is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee Branch
- Morganton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Morganton is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganton
- Green Tree
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Green Tree is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Tree
- Formosa
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Formosa is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Formosa
- Chalk ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Chalk is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalk
- Choctaw
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Choctaw is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choctaw
- Eglantine
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Eglantine is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eglantine
- Fairfield Bay
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- White County
- The following are listed by their distance from Holland, with the one closest to Holland listed first.
- El Paso
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Romance
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Rose Bud
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Floyd
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Floyd is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floyd
- Beebe
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Center Hill
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Center Hill is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Hill
- McRae
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- McRae is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McRae
- Population from the 2020 Census: 671 people
- Garner
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Letona
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Letona is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Letona
- Population from the 2020 Census: 244 people
- Pangburn
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Holland, see our County-by-County Page for Holland.
Cemeteries Near Holland ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Holland.
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 Holland - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Holland covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Holland, with the one closest to Holland listed first.
- Oakland Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Cadron Valley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Acklin Graveyard
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Sharon Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Marcus Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Hardin Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Carter Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- McGinty Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Needs Creek Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Antioch Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Beryl Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Henderson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (254 more) ...
- Pleasant Valley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Shady Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Liberty Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
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.<2>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Holland had a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Holland had a population of 586 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Holland, with the one closest to Holland listed first.
- Enola
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Enola is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enola
- Population from the 2020 Census: 354 people
- Linder
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Linder is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linder
- Hamlet
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Hamlet is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlet
- Vilonia
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Barney
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Barney is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barney
- Greenbrier
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Bristol ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Bristol is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
- Mount Vernon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Vernon is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
- Otto
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Otto is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otto
- El Paso
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Wooster
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Conway
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Guy
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Guy is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 792 people
- Enders
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Enders is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enders
- Preston
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Preston is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Holland. See our List of 1890's Communities around Holland.
Newspapers Published in Holland ...
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 Holland.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Holland, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Holland.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Holland:
- Websites specific to Arkansas
- Pages specific to Faulkner County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Cleburne County
- Conway County
- Lonoke County
- Perry County
- Pulaski County
- Van Buren County
- White 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> | 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 Holland, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Holland) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |