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 Jamestown (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 Jamestown. 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 northwest 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 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 west 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.
Jamestown is located in Independence 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 Independence County: Cleburne, Izard, Jackson, Lawrence, Sharp, Stone & White.
Below are the counties that are near Jamestown. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Jamestown:
- Independence County (The home county of Jamestown)
- The following are listed by their distance from Jamestown, with the one closest to Jamestown listed first.
- Locust Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Locust Grove is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
- Desha
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Desha is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Desha
- Southside
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Southside is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southside
- Salado
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Salado is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salado
- Batesville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Denieville ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Denieville is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denieville
- Moorefield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Moorefield is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorefield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
- Bethesda
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Bethesda is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethesda
- Floral
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Floral is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floral
- Rosie
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Rosie is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosie
- Pfeiffer
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Pfeiffer is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pfeiffer
- Pleasant Plains
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasant Plains is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Plains
- Population from the 2020 Census: 356 people
- Cushman
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Cushman is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cushman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 457 people
- Cleburne County
- The following are listed by their distance from Jamestown, with the one closest to Jamestown listed first.
- Almond
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Almond is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almond
- Concord
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Concord is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Population from the 2020 Census: 234 people
- Wolf Bayou
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Wolf Bayou is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Bayou
- Ida
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Drasco
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Drasco is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drasco
- Wilburn
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Wilburn is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilburn
- Tumbling Shoals
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Rainbow Island
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Rainbow Island is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainbow Island
- Prim
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Heber Springs
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- 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>
- Miller ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Miller is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller
- Yuba
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Yuba is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yuba
- Greers Ferry
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Izard County
- The following are listed by their distance from Jamestown, with the one closest to Jamestown listed first.
- Mount Pleasant
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Guion
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Guion is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guion
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
- Bone Town
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Bone Town is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bone Town
- Sage
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Sage is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sage
- Lunenburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Lunenburg is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lunenburg
- Melbourne
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- LaCrosse
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- LaCrosse is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaCrosse
- Jumbo
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jumbo is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jumbo
- Jackson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Jamestown, with the one closest to Jamestown listed first.
- Jacksonport
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Grand Glaise
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Grand Glaise is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Glaise
- Elgin
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Elgin is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
- Campbell Station
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Campbell Station is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell Station
- Population from the 2020 Census: 228 people
- Diaz
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Diaz is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diaz
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,208 people
- Island Town
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Island Town is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Town
- Newport
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Kenyon
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Kenyon is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenyon
- Airport Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Airport Village is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airport Village
- Centerville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Centerville is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Tuckerman
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Auvergne
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Auvergne is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auvergne
- Shoffner
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Shoffner is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoffner
- Lawrence County
- The following are listed by their distance from Jamestown, with the one closest to Jamestown listed first.
- Saffell
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Saffell is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saffell
- Strawberry
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Strawberry is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawberry
- Population from the 2020 Census: 272 people
- Sharp County
- The following are listed by their distance from Jamestown, with the one closest to Jamestown listed first.
- Grange
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Grange is located in Sharp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grange
- Maxville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Maxville is located in Sharp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxville
- Sidney
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Sidney is located in Sharp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidney
- Population from the 2020 Census: 185 people
- Evening Shade
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Poughkeepsie
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Poughkeepsie is located in Sharp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poughkeepsie
- Stone County
- The following are listed by their distance from Jamestown, with the one closest to Jamestown listed first.
- Marcella
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Marcella is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcella
- Pleasant Grove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Pleasant Grove is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
- Mountain View
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- White County
- The following are listed by their distance from Jamestown, with the one closest to Jamestown listed first.
- Davenport ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Davenport is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davenport
- Sunnydale
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Sunnydale is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnydale
- Bliss ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Bliss is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bliss
- Pangburn
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Clay
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Clay is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay
- Bradford
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Bradford is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 736 people
- Letona
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Letona is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Letona
- Population from the 2020 Census: 244 people
- Russell
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Bald Knob
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Judsonia
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Jamestown, see our County-by-County Page for Jamestown.
Cemeteries Near Jamestown ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Jamestown.
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 Jamestown - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Jamestown covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Jamestown, with the one closest to Jamestown listed first.
- Inman Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Alderbrook Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Locust Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Palestine Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Kyler Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Alexander Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Starnes Spring Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Old Union Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Egner Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Gill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Memorial Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Old Ruddell Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Continue List (313 more) ...
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Barnes Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Oaklawn Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 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.<4>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Jamestown had a population of 200 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Jamestown, with the one closest to Jamestown listed first.
- Desha
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Desha is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Desha
- Almond
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Almond is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almond
- Salado
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Salado is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salado
- Batesville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Denieville ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Denieville is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denieville
- Banner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Banner is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banner
- Moorefield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Moorefield is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorefield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
- Bethesda
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Bethesda is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethesda
- Rosie
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Rosie is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosie
- Pleasant Plains
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasant Plains is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Plains
- Population from the 2020 Census: 356 people
- Wolf Bayou
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Wolf Bayou is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Bayou
- Marcella
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Marcella is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcella
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Cushman
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Cushman is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cushman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 457 people
- Sulphur Rock
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Sulphur Rock is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Rock
- Population from the 2020 Census: 458 people
- Tyler ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Tyler is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyler
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Jamestown. See our List of 1890's Communities around Jamestown.
Newspapers Published in Jamestown ...
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 37 newspapers that have been published in the area around Jamestown.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Jamestown, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Jamestown.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Jamestown:
- Websites specific to Arkansas
- Pages specific to Independence County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Cleburne County
- Izard County
- Jackson County
- Lawrence County
- Sharp County
- Stone 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> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Jamestown) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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> | 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 Jamestown, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |