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 Jones Mills (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 Jones Mills. 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.
Name Variations for Jones Mills ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.
- A typical abbreviation for Jones Mills: Jones Mls. (or less commonly used: Jones Mlls.)
- While the name of this community is Jones Mills, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Jones Mills may originally have been Jone's Mills.
Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Jones Mills might be written as Jone Mills.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Jones Mills. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Jones Mills.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
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 doctors 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.
Jones Mills is located in Hot Spring 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 Hot Spring County: Clark, Dallas, Garland, Grant, Montgomery & Saline.
Below are the counties that are near Jones Mills. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Jones Mills:
- Hot Spring County (The home county of Jones Mills)
- The following are listed by their distance from Jones Mills, with the one closest to Jones Mills listed first.
- Magnet Cove
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Magnet Cove is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnet Cove
- Estimated population in 2014: 5 people
- Butterfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Butterfield is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butterfield
- Rockport
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Rockport is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockport
- Population from the 2020 Census: 710 people
- Malvern
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Social Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Social Hill is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Social Hill
- Perla
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Perla is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perla
- Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
- Saginaw
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Saginaw is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saginaw
- Etta ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Etta is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etta
- Donaldson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Donaldson is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donaldson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 300 people
- Midway
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Midway is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Population from the 2020 Census: 400 people
- Friendship
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Friendship is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
- Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
- Lono
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Lono is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lono
- Bismarck
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Clark County
- The following are listed by their distance from Jones Mills, with the one closest to Jones Mills listed first.
- Caddo Valley
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Caddo Valley is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caddo Valley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 635 people
- Joan
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Joan is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joan
- Arkadelphia
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Griffithtown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Griffithtown is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffithtown
- Gum Springs
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Gum Springs is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people
- Dallas County
- The following are listed by their distance from Jones Mills, with the one closest to Jones Mills listed first.
- Dalark
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Dalark is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalark
- Manning
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Manning is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manning
- Garland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Jones Mills, with the one closest to Jones Mills listed first.
- Price
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Price is located in Garland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price
- Lonsdale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Hot Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Lake Hamilton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Fountain Lake
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Fountain Lake is located in Garland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 576 people
- Piney
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Piney is located in Garland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney
- Rockwell
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Rockwell is located in Garland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwell
- Hot Springs Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Mountain Pine
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Blue Springs
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Blue Springs is located in Garland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Springs
- Jessieville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Royal
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Pearcy
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Grant County
- The following are listed by their distance from Jones Mills, with the one closest to Jones Mills listed first.
- Poyen
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Poyen is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poyen
- Population from the 2020 Census: 291 people
- Tull
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Tull is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tull
- Population from the 2020 Census: 464 people
- Prattsville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Dogwood
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Dogwood is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood
- Leola
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Turin ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Turin is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turin
- Sheridan
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Cherry Grove ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Cherry Grove is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Grove
- Ico ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Ico is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ico
- Slabtown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Slabtown is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slabtown
- Pulaski County
- The following are listed by their distance from Jones Mills, with the one closest to Jones Mills listed first.
- Alexander
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Banty ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Banty is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banty
- Ferndale
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Ferndale is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferndale
- Saline County
- The following are listed by their distance from Jones Mills, with the one closest to Jones Mills listed first.
- Traskwood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Traskwood is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Traskwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 549 people
- Fairplay ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Fairplay is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairplay
- Haskell
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Rubicon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Rubicon is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rubicon
- Kentucky
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Kentucky is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentucky
- Benton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Shaw
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Shaw is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaw
- Congo
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Congo is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Congo
- Salem
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Salem is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Bauxite
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Bauxite is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bauxite
- Population from the 2020 Census: 555 people
- Paron
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Paron is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paron
- Avilla
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Avilla is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avilla
- Bryant
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Jones Mills, see our County-by-County Page for Jones Mills.
Cemeteries Near Jones Mills ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Jones Mills.
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 Jones Mills - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Jones Mills covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Jones Mills, with the one closest to Jones Mills listed first.
- Price Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Gibson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Lone Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Rockport Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Cooper Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Alford Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Crestview Memorial Park Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Morning Star Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Irwin Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Spurlin Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Oak Ridge Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- McClendon Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (174 more) ...
- Ward Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Manning Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
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 Jones Mills in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Jones Mills.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Jones Mills, with the one closest to Jones Mills listed first.
- Cove Creek ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Cove Creek is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove Creek
- Butterfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Butterfield is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butterfield
- Malvern
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Social Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Social Hill is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Social Hill
- Gifford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Gifford is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gifford
- Etta ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Etta is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etta
- Hot Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Sanders ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Sanders is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanders
- Elmore ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Elmore is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmore
- De Roche
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- De Roche is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Roche
- Owensville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Owensville is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owensville
- Traskwood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Traskwood is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Traskwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 549 people
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Fairplay ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Fairplay is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairplay
- Donaldson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Donaldson is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donaldson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 300 people
- Fenter
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Fenter is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fenter
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Jones Mills. See our List of 1890's Communities around Jones Mills.
Newspapers Published in Jones Mills ...
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 89 newspapers that have been published in the area around Jones Mills.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Jones Mills, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Jones Mills.
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 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 Jones Mills:
- Websites specific to Arkansas
- Pages specific to Hot Spring County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Clark County
- Dallas County
- Garland County
- Grant County
- Pulaski County
- Saline County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Arkansas
Footnotes ...
| <1> | It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties). |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Jones Mills) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Jones Mills, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |