Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Ico. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Ico to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Ico, please Contact Us.
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 Ico (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 Ico. 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.
Although our information shows that the community of Ico is historic, it would have been located within present day Grant 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 Grant County: Cleveland, Dallas, Hot Spring, Jefferson, Pulaski & Saline.
Below are the counties that are near Ico. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Ico:
- Grant County (The home county of Ico)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ico, with the one closest to Ico listed first.
- Ebb
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Ebb is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebb
- Center Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Center Grove is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Grove
- Sheridan
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Tull
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Tull is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tull
- Population from the 2020 Census: 464 people
- Slabtown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Slabtown is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slabtown
- Cherry Grove ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Cherry Grove is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Grove
- Turin ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Turin is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turin
- Prattsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Dogwood
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Dogwood is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood
- Poyen
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Poyen is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poyen
- Population from the 2020 Census: 291 people
- Grapevine
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Grapevine is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grapevine
- Leola
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Cleveland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ico, with the one closest to Ico listed first.
- Staves
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Staves is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staves
- White Oak Bluff
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- White Oak Bluff is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak Bluff
- Dallas County
- Carthage
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Carthage is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carthage
- Population from the 2020 Census: 286 people
- Garland County
- Lonsdale
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Hot Spring County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ico, with the one closest to Ico listed first.
- Perla
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Perla is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perla
- Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
- Lono
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Lono is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lono
- Butterfield
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Butterfield is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butterfield
- Rockport
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Rockport is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockport
- Population from the 2020 Census: 710 people
- Rolla
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Rolla is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolla
- Malvern
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Magnet Cove
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Magnet Cove is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnet Cove
- Estimated population in 2014: 5 people
- Jefferson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ico, with the one closest to Ico listed first.
- Redfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Jefferson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jefferson is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
- Plum Bayou ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Plum Bayou is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Bayou
- Wright
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Wright is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright
- Pastoria
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Pastoria is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pastoria
- White Hall
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Tucker
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Tucker is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker
- Sherrill
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Sherrill is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherrill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
- Sulphur Springs
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Sulphur Springs is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
- Pine Bluff
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Rob Roy
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Rob Roy is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rob Roy
- Altheimer
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Lonoke County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ico, with the one closest to Ico listed first.
- Keo
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- England
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Cobbs
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Cobbs is located in Lonoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobbs
- Coy
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Coy is located in Lonoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
- Pulaski County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ico, with the one closest to Ico listed first.
- Hensley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Bingham
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Bingham is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bingham
- Woodson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Woodson is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodson
- Landmark
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Landmark is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landmark
- Landmark has also been known as:
- Parkers - Iron Springs
- Alexander
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Mabelvale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Wrightsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Wrightsville is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrightsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,054 people
- Windamere
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Windamere is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windamere
- Wakefield Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Wakefield Village is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakefield Village
- Sweet Home
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Sweet Home is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Home
- College Station
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Little Rock
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Saline County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ico, with the one closest to Ico listed first.
- East End
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- East End is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East End
- Shannon Hills
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Shannon Hills is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannon Hills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,087 people
- Bauxite
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bauxite is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bauxite
- Population from the 2020 Census: 555 people
- Shaw
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Shaw is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaw
- Bryant
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Benton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Salem
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Salem is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Haskell
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Traskwood
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Traskwood is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Traskwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 549 people
- Congo
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Congo is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Congo
- Fairplay ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Fairplay is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairplay
- Avilla
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Avilla is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avilla
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Ico, see our County-by-County Page for Ico.
Cemeteries Near Ico ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Ico.
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 Ico - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Ico covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Ico, with the one closest to Ico listed first.
- Gum Springs Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- South Marlow Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Crossroads Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Corinth Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Orion Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Jackson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jay Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jones Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- McPherson Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Salem Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Jones Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (232 more) ...
- Rest in Peace Memorial Gardens
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Upchurch Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Jacob Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 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.
Ico itself is historic and was described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Ico, with the one closest to Ico listed first.
- Obin ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Obin is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Obin
- Orion
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Orion is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orion
- Belfast
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Belfast is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belfast
- Hurricane ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hurricane is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurricane
- Ebb
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Ebb is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebb
- Redfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Altharp ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Altharp is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altharp
- Sheridan
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Kearney
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Kearney is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kearney
- Junet
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Junet is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junet
- Jefferson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jefferson is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
- Red Bluff ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Red Bluff is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bluff
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Shaw
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Shaw is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaw
- Alexander
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Tull
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Tull is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tull
- Population from the 2020 Census: 464 people
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Ico. See our List of 1890's Communities around Ico.
Newspapers Published in Ico ...
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 27 newspapers that have been published in the area around Ico.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Ico, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Ico.
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 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 Ico:
- Websites specific to Arkansas
- Pages specific to Grant County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Cleveland County
- Dallas County
- Garland County
- Hot Spring County
- Jefferson County
- Lonoke County
- Pulaski County
- Saline County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Arkansas
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Ico, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Ico) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |