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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 Kimball (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 Kimball. 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/Parishes ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties/parishes.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and 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/parishes 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/parishes, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Kimball is located in Ashley 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 Ashley County: Bradley, Chicot, Drew, Union, Morehouse (LA) & Union (LA).

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

  • Ashley County     (The home county of Kimball)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kimball, with the one closest to Kimball listed first.
    • Wilmot
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Wilmot is located in Ashley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmot
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 483 people
    • Parkdale
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Elon ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Elon is located in Ashley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elon
    • Portland
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Hamburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Montrose
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Montrose is located in Ashley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 298 people
    • North Crossett
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • North Crossett is located in Ashley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Crossett
    • Crossett
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Meridian
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Meridian is located in Ashley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meridian
    • West Crossett
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • West Crossett is located in Ashley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Crossett
    • Fountain Hill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Fountain Hill is located in Ashley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Hill
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 157 people
  • Chicot County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kimball, with the one closest to Kimball listed first.
    • Eudora
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Lake Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Drew County
    • Jerome
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jerome is located in Drew County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerome
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 34 people
  • East Carroll Parish (LA)
    • Lake Providence
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Morehouse Parish (LA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kimball, with the one closest to Kimball listed first.
    • Jones
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Bonita
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Bonita is located in Morehouse Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonita
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 236 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bonita <1>
    • Brodnax ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Brodnax is located in Morehouse Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brodnax
    • Mer Rouge
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Bastrop
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Bastrop is located in Morehouse Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bastrop
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,688 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bastrop <1>
    • Collinston
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Oak Ridge
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Windsor
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Windsor is located in Morehouse Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
  • West Carroll Parish (LA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kimball, with the one closest to Kimball listed first.
    • Fiske
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Fiske is located in West Carroll Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fiske
    • Kilbourne
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Kilbourne is located in West Carroll Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilbourne
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 368 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kilbourne <1>
    • Oak Grove
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Oak Grove is located in West Carroll Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,518 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Grove <1>
    • Forest
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Forest is located in West Carroll Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest <1>
    • Pioneer
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Pioneer is located in West Carroll Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 150 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pioneer <1>
    • Darnell
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Darnell is located in West Carroll Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darnell
    • Epps
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Epps is located in West Carroll Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Epps
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 809 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Epps <1>
  • Washington County (MS)
    • Byrne City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Byrne City is located in Washington County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byrne City

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

Cemeteries Near Kimball ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Kimball.

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 Kimball - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Kimball covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Bethel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Grant Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Wilmot Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Harris Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Smith Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Millers Chapel Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Wonner Grove Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Poley Bridge Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Parkdale Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Beech Creek Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Green Grove Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Extra UMC Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Extra UMC Cemetery
    • The Extra UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Extra Cemetery
    • Extra Methodist Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #53838 <2>
  • Continue List   (120 more) ...
    • Hogue Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • St. Marion Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Cleveland Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)

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.<3>

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

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

  • Jones
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Parkdale
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Bonita
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Bonita is located in Morehouse Parish (LA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonita
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 236 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bonita <1>
  • Sunshine
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Sunshine is located in Ashley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine
  • Brodnax ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Brodnax is located in Morehouse Parish (LA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brodnax
  • Elon ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Elon is located in Ashley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elon
  • Causey ‑ Historic
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Causey is located in Morehouse Parish (LA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Causey
  • Portland
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Oak Grove
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Oak Grove is located in West Carroll Parish (LA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,518 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Grove <1>
  • Kilbourne
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Kilbourne is located in West Carroll Parish (LA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilbourne
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 368 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kilbourne <1>
  • Hamburg
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Snyder
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Snyder is located in Ashley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snyder
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Forest
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Forest is located in West Carroll Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest <1>
    • Mer Rouge
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Berea
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Berea is located in Ashley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berea

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

Newspapers Published in Kimball ...

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 23 newspapers that have been published in the area around Kimball.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Kimball, there are papers which were published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Kimball.

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 Kimball:

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 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.
<3>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 Kimball, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Kimball) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.