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 Huntington (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 Huntington. 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.
Huntington is located in Sebastian 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 Sebastian County: Crawford, Franklin, Logan, Scott, Le Flore (OK) & Sequoyah (OK).
Below are the counties that are near Huntington. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Huntington:
- Sebastian County (The home county of Huntington)
- The following are listed by their distance from Huntington, with the one closest to Huntington listed first.
- Mansfield
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Frog Town
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Frog Town is located in Sebastian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frog Town
- Midland
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Midland is located in Sebastian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 322 people
- Hartford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Greenwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Greenwood is located in Sebastian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,396 people
- Jenny Lind
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Jenny Lind is located in Sebastian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenny Lind
- Hackett
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bonanza
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Bonanza is located in Sebastian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonanza
- Population from the 2020 Census: 560 people
- Barling
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Bloomer
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bloomer is located in Sebastian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomer
- Buell
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Buell is located in Sebastian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buell
- Central City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Central City is located in Sebastian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 497 people
- Lavaca
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Crawford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Huntington, with the one closest to Huntington listed first.
- Wright Town
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Wright Town is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright Town
- Kibler
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Kibler is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kibler
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,028 people
- New Town
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- New Town is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
- Concord
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Concord is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Van Buren
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Alma
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Dyer
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Rudy
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Rudy is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rudy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
- Franklin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Huntington, with the one closest to Huntington listed first.
- Leon ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Leon is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon
- Charleston
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Branch
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Donald ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Donald is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donald
- Dahoma ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Dahoma is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dahoma
- Cecil
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Cecil is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cecil
- Etna
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Etna is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etna
- Logan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Huntington, with the one closest to Huntington listed first.
- Lucas
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Lucas is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucas
- Carolan
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Carolan is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carolan
- Booneville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Golden City ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Golden City is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden City
- Magazine
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Magazine is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magazine
- Population from the 2020 Census: 824 people
- Ratcliff
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Caulksville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Caulksville is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caulksville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
- Carbon City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Carbon City is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon City
- Polk County
- Rich Mountain
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Rich Mountain is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Mountain
- Scott County
- The following are listed by their distance from Huntington, with the one closest to Huntington listed first.
- Bates
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Bates is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bates
- Winfield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Winfield is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winfield
- Waldron
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Cardiff
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Cardiff is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardiff
- Boles
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Gate ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Gate is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gate
- Parks
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Parks is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parks
- Y City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Y City is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Y City
- Le Flore County (OK)
- The following are listed by their distance from Huntington, with the one closest to Huntington listed first.
- Rock Island
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Rock Island is located in Le Flore County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Island
- Population from the 2020 Census: 648 people
- Monroe
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Cameron
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Pocola
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Braden
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Braden is located in Le Flore County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braden
- Poteau
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Arkoma
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Skullyville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Skullyville is located in Le Flore County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skullyville
- Fort Coffee
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Fort Coffee is located in Le Flore County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Coffee
- Population from the 2020 Census: 421 people
- Spiro
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Spiro is located in Le Flore County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spiro
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,154 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spiro <1>
- Howe
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Howe is located in Le Flore County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howe
- Population from the 2020 Census: 788 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Howe <1>
- Shady Point
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Heavener
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Sequoyah County (OK)
- The following are listed by their distance from Huntington, with the one closest to Huntington listed first.
- Moffett
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Roland
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Muldrow
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Remy
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Remy is located in Sequoyah County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Remy
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Huntington, see our County-by-County Page for Huntington.
Cemeteries Near Huntington ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Huntington.
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 Huntington - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Huntington covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Huntington, with the one closest to Huntington listed first.
- Huntington Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Coop Prairie Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coop Prairie Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Coop Prairie Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Mansfield.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #53522 <2>
- Cherokee Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Buggy Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Lovelace Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Lewis Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Bethel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Cantrell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Bethel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Bethel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Sorrels Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Bull Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (267 more) ...
- Union Ridge Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Clarks Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- James Fork Cemetery
(5 miles [8 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.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Huntington had a population of 893 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Huntington had a population of 615 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Huntington, with the one closest to Huntington listed first.
- Mansfield
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Dayton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Dayton is located in Sebastian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
- Witcherville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Witcherville is located in Sebastian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Witcherville
- Montreal
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Montreal is located in Sebastian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montreal
- Hartford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Excelsior
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Excelsior is located in Sebastian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Excelsior
- Boothe
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Boothe is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boothe
- Burnville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Burnville is located in Sebastian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnville
- Greenwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Greenwood is located in Sebastian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,396 people
- Jenny Lind
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Jenny Lind is located in Sebastian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenny Lind
- Cauthron
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Cauthron is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cauthron
- Hackett
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Jenson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jenson is located in Sebastian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenson
- Gipson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Gipson is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gipson
- Winfield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Winfield is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winfield
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Huntington. See our List of 1890's Communities around Huntington.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Huntington ...
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 103 newspapers that have been published in the area around Huntington.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Huntington. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Huntington and those printed in the larger area surrounding Huntington.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 23 miles [37 km]<4> of Huntington.
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 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 Huntington:
- Websites specific to Arkansas
- Pages specific to Sebastian County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Crawford County
- Franklin County
- Logan County
- Polk County
- Scott County
- Le Flore County
- Sequoyah 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> | 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 Huntington, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Huntington) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |