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 Joan (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 Joan. 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 hospitals and doctors 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.
Joan is located in Clark 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 Clark County: Dallas, Hot Spring, Montgomery, Nevada, Ouachita & Pike.
Below are the counties that are near Joan. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Joan:
- Clark County (The home county of Joan)
- The following are listed by their distance from Joan, with the one closest to Joan listed first.
- Griffithtown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Arkadelphia
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Caddo Valley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caddo Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caddo Valley
- Caddo Valley is located in Clark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 635 people
- Gum Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gum Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Springs
- Gum Springs is located in Clark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people
- Curtis
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Curtis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis
- Curtis is located in Clark County
- Vaden
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vaden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaden
- Vaden is located in Clark County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Vaden
- From Joan to Vaden
- Gurdon
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Beirne
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beirne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beirne
- Beirne is located in Clark County
- Whelen Springs
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Okolona
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Alpine
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alpine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
- Alpine is located in Clark County
- Dallas County
- The following are listed by their distance from Joan, with the one closest to Joan listed first.
- Dalark
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Manning
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Sparkman
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparkman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparkman
- Sparkman is located in Dallas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 359 people
- Carthage
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carthage have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carthage
- Carthage is located in Dallas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 286 people
- Bunn
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Garland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Joan, with the one closest to Joan listed first.
- Lake Hamilton
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Hamilton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Hamilton
- Lake Hamilton is located in Garland County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Hamilton <1>
- Price
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Rockwell
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Hot Springs
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Piney
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney
- Piney is located in Garland County
- Pearcy
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lonsdale
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lonsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lonsdale
- Lonsdale is located in Garland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 96 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lonsdale <1>
- Grant County
- The following are listed by their distance from Joan, with the one closest to Joan listed first.
- Leola
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leola have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leola
- Leola is located in Grant County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 508 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leola <1>
- Poyen
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poyen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poyen
- Poyen is located in Grant County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 291 people
- Dogwood
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dogwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood
- Dogwood is located in Grant County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Dogwood
- From Joan to Dogwood
- Prattsville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Turin ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turin
- Turin is located in Grant County
- Tull
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tull have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tull
- Tull is located in Grant County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 464 people
- Hot Spring County
- The following are listed by their distance from Joan, with the one closest to Joan listed first.
- Donaldson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Donaldson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donaldson
- Donaldson is located in Hot Spring County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 300 people
- Friendship
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendship have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
- Friendship is located in Hot Spring County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
- Midway
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Midway is located in Hot Spring County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 400 people
- Etta ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Etta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etta
- Etta is located in Hot Spring County
- Saginaw
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Rolla
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Lono
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lono. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lono
- Lono is located in Hot Spring County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lono
- From Joan to Lono
- Social Hill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Malvern
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malvern have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malvern
- Malvern is located in Hot Spring County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,788 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malvern <1>
- Perla
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perla have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perla
- Perla is located in Hot Spring County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
- Bismarck
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bismarck have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bismarck
- Bismarck is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bismarck <1>
- Rockport
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockport
- Rockport is located in Hot Spring County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 710 people
- Butterfield
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Nevada County
- The following are listed by their distance from Joan, with the one closest to Joan listed first.
- Boughton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Boughton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boughton
- Boughton is located in Nevada County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Boughton
- From Joan to Boughton
- Bluff City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluff City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
- Bluff City is located in Nevada County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 114 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bluff City <1>
- Ouachita County
- The following are listed by their distance from Joan, with the one closest to Joan listed first.
- Wyloe ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyloe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyloe
- Wyloe is located in Ouachita County
- Reader
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Chidester
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chidester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chidester
- Chidester is located in Ouachita County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 256 people
- Pike County
- Antoine
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Saline County
- Traskwood
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- White County
- Holly Springs
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Joan, see our County-by-County Page for Joan.
Cemeteries Near Joan ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Joan.
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 Joan covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Joan, with the one closest to Joan listed first.
- Bethlehem Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethlehem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jones Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Littlejohn Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Littlejohn Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Littlejohn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Macedonia Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Macedonia Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Macedonia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- McClanahan Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McClanahan Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McClanahan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jones Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Strong Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Strong Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Strong Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Atchley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Atchley Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Atchley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Calwell Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calwell Chapel Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calwell Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Turner Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Turner Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Turner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Rose Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Hill Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Midway Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Midway Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Midway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- DeLamar Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the DeLamar Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the DeLamar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Ouachita Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ouachita Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ouachita 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.<4>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Joan had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Joan, with the one closest to Joan listed first.
- Witherspoon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Witherspoon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Witherspoon
- Witherspoon is located in Hot Spring County
- Daleville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daleville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daleville
- Daleville is located in Clark County
- Dalark
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Arkadelphia
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Friendship
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendship have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
- Friendship is located in Hot Spring County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
- Donaldson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Donaldson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donaldson
- Donaldson is located in Hot Spring County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 300 people
- Gum Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gum Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Springs
- Gum Springs is located in Clark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people
- Fairview
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Fairview is located in Dallas County
- Willow
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow
- Willow is located in Dallas County
- Elmore ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmore
- Elmore is located in Hot Spring County
- Curtis
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Curtis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis
- Curtis is located in Clark County
- Etta ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Etta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etta
- Etta is located in Hot Spring County
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Hearn ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hearn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hearn
- Hearn is located in Clark County
- Hebron ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hebron have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
- Hebron is located in Clark County
- Nix ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nix have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nix
- Nix is located in Dallas County
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Joan. See our List of 1890's Communities around Joan.
Newspapers Published in Joan ...
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 29 newspapers that have been published in the area around Joan.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Joan, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Joan.
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 Joan:
- Websites specific to Arkansas
- Pages specific to Clark County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Dallas County
- Garland County
- Grant County
- Hot Spring County
- Nevada County
- Ouachita County
- Pike County
- Saline County
- White County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Arkansas
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Joan. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Clark County: www.clarkcountyarkansas.com/
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> | 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 Joan, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
<5> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Joan) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Joan. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.1147, Longitude: -92.9403 |