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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Jackson. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Jackson to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Jackson, 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 Jackson (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 Jackson. 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 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.
Although our information shows that the community of Jackson is historic, it would have been located within present day Dallas 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 Dallas County: Calhoun, Clark, Cleveland, Grant, Hot Spring & Ouachita.
Below are the counties that are near Jackson. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Jackson:
- Dallas County (The home county of Jackson)
- The following are listed by their distance from Jackson, with the one closest to Jackson listed first.
- Sparkman
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Sparkman is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparkman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 359 people
- Dalark
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Dalark is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalark
- Manning
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Manning is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manning
- Carthage
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Carthage is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carthage
- Population from the 2020 Census: 286 people
- Bunn
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Bunn is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunn
- Ivan
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Ivan is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivan
- Fordyce
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Calhoun County
- The following are listed by their distance from Jackson, with the one closest to Jackson listed first.
- Hopeville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Hopeville is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopeville
- Harlow
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Harlow is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlow
- Thornton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Thornton is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 375 people
- Clark County
- The following are listed by their distance from Jackson, with the one closest to Jackson listed first.
- Vaden
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Vaden is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaden
- Griffithtown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Griffithtown is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffithtown
- Joan
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Joan is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joan
- Curtis
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Curtis is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis
- Gum Springs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Gum Springs is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people
- Arkadelphia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Gurdon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Whelen Springs
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Whelen Springs is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whelen Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 85 people
- Caddo Valley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Caddo Valley is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caddo Valley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 635 people
- Beirne
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Beirne is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beirne
- Okolona
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Grant County
- The following are listed by their distance from Jackson, with the one closest to Jackson listed first.
- Leola
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Dogwood
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Dogwood is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood
- Poyen
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Poyen is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poyen
- Population from the 2020 Census: 291 people
- Hot Spring County
- The following are listed by their distance from Jackson, with the one closest to Jackson listed first.
- Donaldson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Donaldson is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donaldson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 300 people
- Rolla
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Rolla is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolla
- Friendship
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Friendship is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
- Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
- Midway
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Midway is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Population from the 2020 Census: 400 people
- Lono
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Lono is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lono
- Etta ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Etta is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etta
- Saginaw
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Saginaw is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saginaw
- Social Hill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Social Hill is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Social Hill
- Malvern
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Perla
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Perla is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perla
- Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
- Bismarck
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Nevada County
- The following are listed by their distance from Jackson, with the one closest to Jackson listed first.
- Bluff City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Zama ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Zama is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zama
- Boughton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Boughton is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boughton
- Cale
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Cale is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people
- Prescott
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Ouachita County
- The following are listed by their distance from Jackson, with the one closest to Jackson listed first.
- Wyloe ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Wyloe is located in Ouachita County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyloe
- Chidester
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Chidester is located in Ouachita County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chidester
- Population from the 2020 Census: 256 people
- Reader
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Reader is located in Ouachita County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reader
- Bragg City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Bragg City is located in Ouachita County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bragg City
- Millville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Millville is located in Ouachita County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millville
- Vanduzer
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Vanduzer is located in Ouachita County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanduzer
- Bearden
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- East Camden
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- East Camden is located in Ouachita County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Camden
- Population from the 2020 Census: 809 people
- Camden
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Cullendale
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Cullendale is located in Ouachita County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cullendale
- Lufra ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Lufra is located in Ouachita County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lufra
- White County
- Holly Springs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Holly Springs is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Jackson, see our County-by-County Page for Jackson.
Cemeteries Near Jackson ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Jackson.
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 Jackson - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Jackson covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Jackson, with the one closest to Jackson listed first.
- Centerpoint Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Sparkman Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Sparkman Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Holeman Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Erby Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Harmony Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Williams Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- DeLamar Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Turner Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Vaden Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Old New Hope Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Strong Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (183 more) ...
- Atchley Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Mt. Carmel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Littlejohn Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
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.
While we didn't find Jackson in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Jackson.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Jackson, with the one closest to Jackson listed first.
- Fairview
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Fairview is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Dalark
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Dalark is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalark
- Hebron ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hebron is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
- Vaden
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Vaden is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaden
- Pine Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Pine Grove is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
- Nix ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Nix is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nix
- Joan
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Joan is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joan
- Lunet
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Lunet is located in Ouachita County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lunet
- Holly Springs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Holly Springs is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
- Curtis
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Curtis is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis
- Wyloe ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Wyloe is located in Ouachita County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyloe
- Willow
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Willow is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Daleville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Daleville is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daleville
- Gum Springs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Gum Springs is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people
- Smithton ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Smithton is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithton
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Jackson. See our List of 1890's Communities around Jackson.
Newspapers Published in Jackson ...
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 45 newspapers that have been published in the area around Jackson.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Jackson, there are papers which were published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Jackson.
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 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 Jackson:
- Websites specific to Arkansas
- Pages specific to Dallas County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Calhoun County
- Clark County
- Grant County
- Hot Spring County
- Nevada County
- Ouachita County
- White 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 Jackson, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
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| <3> | 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- Jackson) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |