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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 Jay (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 Jay. 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.

Jay is located in Greene 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 Greene County: Clay, Craighead, Lawrence, Randolph & Dunklin (MO).

Below are the counties that are near Jay. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Jay:

  • Greene County     (The home county of Jay)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jay, with the one closest to Jay listed first.
    • Marmaduke
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Lafe
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lafe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafe
      • Lafe is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 458 people
    • Bard
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bard. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bard
      • Bard is located in Greene County
    • Oak Grove Heights
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Heights
      • Oak Grove Heights is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,095 people
    • Stonewall
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stonewall. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonewall
      • Stonewall is located in Greene County
    • Paragould
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paragould have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paragould
      • Paragould is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,257 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paragould <1>
    • Beech Grove
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beech Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Grove
      • Beech Grove is located in Greene County
    • Crowley
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Crowley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crowley
      • Crowley is located in Greene County
    • Pine Knot
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Knot
      • Pine Knot is located in Greene County
    • Walcott
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walcott
      • Walcott is located in Greene County
    • Delaplaine
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delaplaine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaplaine
      • Delaplaine is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
    • Light
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Light have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Light
      • Light is located in Greene County
  • Clay County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jay, with the one closest to Jay listed first.
    • Rector
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Greenway
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenway
      • Greenway is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 188 people
    • Bell City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bell City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell City
      • Bell City is located in Clay County
    • McDougal
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McDougal have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDougal
      • McDougal is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
    • Nimmons
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nimmons have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nimmons
      • Nimmons is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 64 people
    • Piggott
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Knobel
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knobel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knobel
      • Knobel is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 257 people
    • Pollard
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pollard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pollard
      • Pollard is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 198 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pollard <1>
    • Peach Orchard
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peach Orchard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Orchard
      • Peach Orchard is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
    • Corning
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corning have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corning
      • Corning is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,019 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corning <1>
    • Saint Francis
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Francis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Francis
      • Saint Francis is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Francis <1>
    • Moark
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Moark. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moark
      • Moark is located in Clay County
  • Craighead County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jay, with the one closest to Jay listed first.
    • Red Onion
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Red Onion. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Onion
      • Red Onion is located in Craighead County
    • Monette
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Lake View
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake View
      • Lake View is located in Craighead County
    • Brookland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Black Oak
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Oak
      • Black Oak is located in Craighead County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
    • Lake City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
      • Lake City is located in Craighead County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,735 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake City <1>
    • Philadelphia
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia
      • Philadelphia is located in Craighead County
  • Mississippi County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jay, with the one closest to Jay listed first.
    • Arkmo
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkmo
      • Arkmo is located in Mississippi County
    • Rington
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rington. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rington
      • Rington is located in Mississippi County
    • Leachville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leachville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leachville
      • Leachville is located in Mississippi County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,843 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leachville <1>
    • Manila
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manila
      • Manila is located in Mississippi County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,339 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manila <1>
    • Stark City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stark City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stark City
      • Stark City is located in Mississippi County
    • Gosnell
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gosnell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gosnell
      • Gosnell is located in Mississippi County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,066 people
    • Dell
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dell
      • Dell is located in Mississippi County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
  • Randolph County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jay, with the one closest to Jay listed first.
    • Reyno
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reyno
      • Reyno is located in Randolph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 391 people
      • Former names for Reyno:
      • Cherokee Bay
      • Esselwood
      • Needmore
    • O'Kean
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Kean
      • O'Kean is located in Randolph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
    • Biggers
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biggers
      • Biggers is located in Randolph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 342 people
    • Serene
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Serene. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Serene
      • Serene is located in Randolph County
    • Peru
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Peru. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru
      • Peru is located in Randolph County
    • Skaggs
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Skaggs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skaggs
      • Skaggs is located in Randolph County
  • Butler County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jay, with the one closest to Jay listed first.
    • Fagus
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fagus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fagus
      • Fagus is located in Butler County (MO)
    • Neelyville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neelyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neelyville
      • Neelyville is located in Butler County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 470 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Neelyville <1>
    • Oglesville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oglesville
      • Oglesville is located in Butler County (MO)
    • Qulin
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Qulin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Qulin
      • Qulin is located in Butler County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 459 people
  • Dunklin County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jay, with the one closest to Jay listed first.
    • Cardwell
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cardwell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardwell
      • Cardwell is located in Dunklin County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 633 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cardwell <1>
    • Arbyrd
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arbyrd have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbyrd
      • Arbyrd is located in Dunklin County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 458 people
    • Senath
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Senath
      • Senath is located in Dunklin County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,596 people
    • Cockrum
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cockrum. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cockrum
      • Cockrum is located in Dunklin County (MO)
    • Red Onion
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Red Onion. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Onion
      • Red Onion is located in Dunklin County (MO)
    • Caruth
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caruth
      • Caruth is located in Dunklin County (MO)
    • Arkmo
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkmo
      • Arkmo is located in Dunklin County (MO)
    • Cotton Plant
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cotton Plant. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Plant
      • Cotton Plant is located in Dunklin County (MO)
    • Kennett
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennett
      • Kennett is located in Dunklin County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,034 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kennett <1>
    • Hornersville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hornersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornersville
      • Hornersville is located in Dunklin County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 586 people
    • Rington
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rington. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rington
      • Rington is located in Dunklin County (MO)
    • Rives
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rives have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rives
      • Rives is located in Dunklin County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
  • New Madrid County (MO)
    • Gideon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gideon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gideon
      • Gideon is located in New Madrid County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 952 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gideon <1>
  • Pemiscot County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jay, with the one closest to Jay listed first.
    • Gobler
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gobler have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gobler
      • Gobler is located in Pemiscot County (MO)
    • Bragg City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bragg City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bragg City
      • Bragg City is located in Pemiscot County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
    • Mid City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mid City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mid City
      • Mid City is located in Pemiscot County (MO)
    • Peach Orchard
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Orchard
      • Peach Orchard is located in Pemiscot County (MO)
    • Deering
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deering have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deering
      • Deering is located in Pemiscot County (MO)
    • Steele
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steele have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steele
      • Steele is located in Pemiscot County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,853 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Steele <1>
    • Braggadocio
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Braggadocio have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braggadocio
      • Braggadocio is located in Pemiscot County (MO)
    • Holland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
      • Holland is located in Pemiscot County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 193 people
    • Pascola
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pascola have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pascola
      • Pascola is located in Pemiscot County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 93 people
    • Homestown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homestown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homestown
      • Homestown is located in Pemiscot County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
  • Ripley County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jay, with the one closest to Jay listed first.
    • Naylor
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Naylor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naylor
      • Naylor is located in Ripley County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 585 people
    • Current View
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Current View
      • Current View is located in Ripley County (MO)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Jay, see our County-by-County Page for Jay.

Cemeteries Near Jay ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Jay.

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 Jay covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Jay, with the one closest to Jay listed first.

  • Harveys Chapel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harveys Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harveys Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cudd Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cudd Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cudd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hartsoe Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hartsoe Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hartsoe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hartsoe Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hartsoe Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hartsoe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Purcel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Purcel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Purcel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mound Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Reddick Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reddick Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reddick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Woodland Heights Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Wright Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wright Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wright Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Liberty Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Liberty Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Leonard Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leonard Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leonard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Rock Springs Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rock Springs Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rock Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Salem Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Marys Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marys Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<5>

While we didn't find Jay in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Jay.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Jay, with the one closest to Jay listed first.

  • Marmaduke
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Rector
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Halliday
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halliday have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halliday
    • Halliday is located in Greene County
  • Boydsville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boydsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boydsville
    • Boydsville is located in Clay County
  • Gainesville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gainesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainesville
    • Gainesville is located in Greene County
  • Bard
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bard. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bard
    • Bard is located in Greene County
  • Greenway
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenway
    • Greenway is located in Clay County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 188 people
  • Crockett
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crockett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crockett
    • Crockett is located in Clay County
  • Stonewall
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stonewall. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonewall
    • Stonewall is located in Greene County
  • Senath
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Senath
    • Senath is located in Dunklin County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,596 people
  • Paragould
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paragould have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paragould
    • Paragould is located in Greene County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,257 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paragould <1>
  • Cockrum
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cockrum. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cockrum
    • Cockrum is located in Dunklin County (MO)
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    • Nesbit
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nesbit have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nesbit
      • Nesbit is located in Dunklin County (MO)
    • Caruth
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caruth
      • Caruth is located in Dunklin County (MO)
    • Piggott
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Jay. See our List of 1890's Communities around Jay.

Newspapers Published in Jay ...

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 54 newspapers that have been published in the area around Jay.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Jay, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Jay.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Jay:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Jay. 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>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.
<5>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 Jay, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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- Jay) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Jay. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.2090, Longitude: -90.3559       In this case, the coordinates for Jay have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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