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 Humphrey (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 Humphrey. 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 doctors and 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.
Humphrey is primarily located in Arkansas County. A portion of Humphrey extends into Jefferson 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 Arkansas County: Desha, Jefferson, Lincoln, Lonoke, Monroe, Phillips & Prairie.
Below are the counties that are near Humphrey. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Humphrey:
- Arkansas County (The home county of Humphrey)
- The following are listed by their distance from Humphrey, with the one closest to Humphrey listed first.
- Stuttgart
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Parham ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parham
- Parham is located in Arkansas County
- Almyra
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Almyra have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almyra
- Almyra is located in Arkansas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 262 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Almyra <1>
- Bayou Meto
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Casscoe
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Casscoe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casscoe
- Casscoe is located in Arkansas County
- De Witt
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Preston Ferry
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Crockett's Bluff
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Gillett
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Jefferson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Humphrey, with the one closest to Humphrey listed first.
- Wabbaseka
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Altheimer
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Cornerstone
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Richardson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richardson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richardson
- Richardson is located in Jefferson County
- Rob Roy
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rob Roy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rob Roy
- Rob Roy is located in Jefferson County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Rob Roy
- From Humphrey to Rob Roy
- Sherrill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherrill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherrill
- Sherrill is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
- Tucker
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tucker have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker
- Tucker is located in Jefferson County
- Madding
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Madding. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madding
- Madding is located in Jefferson County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Madding
- From Humphrey to Madding
- Moscow
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moscow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
- Moscow is located in Jefferson County
- Noble Lake
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Noble Lake. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noble Lake
- Noble Lake is located in Jefferson County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Noble Lake
- From Humphrey to Noble Lake
- Pastoria
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Plum Bayou ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Plum Bayou. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Bayou
- Plum Bayou is located in Jefferson County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Plum Bayou
- From Humphrey to Plum Bayou
- Lincoln County
- The following are listed by their distance from Humphrey, with the one closest to Humphrey listed first.
- Sarassa
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sarassa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarassa
- Sarassa is located in Lincoln County
- Grady
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Varner
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Yorktown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yorktown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorktown
- Yorktown is located in Lincoln County
- South Bend ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Bend
- South Bend is located in Lincoln County
- Lonoke County
- The following are listed by their distance from Humphrey, with the one closest to Humphrey listed first.
- Humnoke
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Humnoke have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humnoke
- Humnoke is located in Lonoke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 271 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Humnoke <1>
- Allport
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allport
- Allport is located in Lonoke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 117 people
- Coy
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coy
- Coy is located in Lonoke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
- Seaton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Parkers Corner
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- England
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for England have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for England
- England is located in Lonoke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,659 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for England <1>
- Bayou Meto
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Keo
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Cobbs
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cobbs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobbs
- Cobbs is located in Lonoke County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Cobbs
- From Humphrey to Cobbs
- Carlisle
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carlisle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle
- Carlisle is located in Lonoke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,154 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carlisle <1>
- McCreanor
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCreanor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCreanor
- McCreanor is located in Lonoke County
- Sisemore
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Monroe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Humphrey, with the one closest to Humphrey listed first.
- Roe
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roe
- Roe is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 94 people
- Clarendon
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lawrenceville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Prairie County
- The following are listed by their distance from Humphrey, with the one closest to Humphrey listed first.
- Fairmount
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fairmount. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmount
- Fairmount is located in Prairie County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Fairmount
- From Humphrey to Fairmount
- Ulm
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ulm have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ulm
- Ulm is located in Prairie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
- Tollville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Screeton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Cuneo ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cuneo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuneo
- Cuneo is located in Prairie County
- Hazen
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- De Valls Bluff
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Pulaski County
- The following are listed by their distance from Humphrey, with the one closest to Humphrey listed first.
- Hensley
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hensley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hensley
- Hensley is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hensley <1>
- Scott
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Woodson
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodson
- Woodson is located in Pulaski County
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Humphrey, see our County-by-County Page for Humphrey.
Cemeteries Near Humphrey ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Humphrey.
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 Humphrey covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Humphrey, with the one closest to Humphrey listed first.
- Bayou Meto Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Flynn Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flynn Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flynn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Williams Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Sunshine Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunshine Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunshine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Wabbaseka Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Geridge Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Geridge Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Geridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Lone Tree Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lone Tree Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lone Tree Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Talman Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Talman Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Talman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Bayless Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bayless Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bayless Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Gumwood Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gumwood Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gumwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Flat Bayou Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Turrentine Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (198 more) ...
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Holy Rosary Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Rosary Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Rosary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Lutheran Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Humphrey had a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Humphrey had a population of 472 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Humphrey, with the one closest to Humphrey listed first.
- Wabbaseka
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Goldman
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goldman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldman
- Goldman is located in Arkansas County
- Altheimer
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Stuttgart
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Tomberlin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tomberlin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tomberlin
- Tomberlin is located in Lonoke County
- Lake Dick
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Dick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Dick
- Lake Dick is located in Jefferson County
- Cornerstone
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Lake Farm
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Farm have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Farm
- Lake Farm is located in Jefferson County
- Fairmount
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fairmount. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmount
- Fairmount is located in Prairie County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Fairmount
- From Humphrey to Fairmount
- Sherrill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherrill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherrill
- Sherrill is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
- Rob Roy
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rob Roy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rob Roy
- Rob Roy is located in Jefferson County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Rob Roy
- From Humphrey to Rob Roy
- New Gascony
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Gascony have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Gascony
- New Gascony is located in Jefferson County
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Richardson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richardson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richardson
- Richardson is located in Jefferson County
- Parham ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parham
- Parham is located in Arkansas County
- Madding
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Madding. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madding
- Madding is located in Jefferson County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Madding
- From Humphrey to Madding
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Humphrey. See our List of 1890's Communities around Humphrey.
Newspapers Published in Humphrey ...
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 53 newspapers that have been published in the area around Humphrey.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Humphrey, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Humphrey.
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 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 Humphrey:
- Websites specific to Arkansas
- Pages specific to Arkansas County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Jefferson County
- Lincoln County
- Lonoke County
- Monroe County
- Prairie County
- Pulaski County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Arkansas
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Humphrey. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/
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 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. |
<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> | 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 from Point A (ie- Humphrey) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Humphrey. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.4221, Longitude: -91.7066 |
<5> | 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. |
<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 Humphrey, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |