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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 Kindall (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 Kindall. 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 doctors 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.

Kindall is located in Phillips 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 Phillips County: Arkansas, Desha, Lee, Monroe, Bolivar (MS), Coahoma (MS) & Tunica (MS).

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

  • Phillips County     (The home county of Kindall)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kindall, with the one closest to Kindall listed first.
    • Poplar Grove
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Poplar Grove is located in Phillips County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Grove
    • North Creek ‑ Historic
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • North Creek is located in Phillips County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Creek
    • Barton
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Barton is located in Phillips County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barton
    • Latour
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Latour is located in Phillips County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latour
    • Lexa
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Lexa is located in Phillips County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexa
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 230 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lexa <1>
    • Tyner ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Tyner is located in Phillips County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyner
    • Marvell
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Oneida
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Oneida is located in Phillips County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneida
    • Huma
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Huma is located in Phillips County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huma
    • Turkey Scratch
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Turkey Scratch is located in Phillips County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey Scratch
    • Lakeview
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Lakeview is located in Phillips County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 349 people
    • West Helena
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Helena - West Helena
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Helena - West Helena is located in Phillips County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena - West Helena
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,032 people
  • Arkansas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kindall, with the one closest to Kindall listed first.
    • Saint Charles
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Crockett's Bluff
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Crockett's Bluff is located in Arkansas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crockett's Bluff
    • Ethel
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Ethel is located in Arkansas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethel
    • Preston Ferry
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Preston Ferry is located in Arkansas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston Ferry
    • Casscoe
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Casscoe is located in Arkansas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casscoe
  • Lee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kindall, with the one closest to Kindall listed first.
    • Rondo
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Rondo is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rondo
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 164 people
    • Vineyard
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Vineyard is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vineyard
    • LaGrange
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • LaGrange is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaGrange
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
    • Aubrey
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Aubrey is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aubrey
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
    • Phillips Bayou
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Phillips Bayou is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips Bayou
    • Marianna
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Felton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Felton is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felton
    • Moro
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Haynes
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Haynes is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynes
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
    • Brickeys
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Brickeys is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brickeys
    • Peters
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Peters is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peters
    • Winona ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Winona is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winona
    • Bledsoe
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Bledsoe is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bledsoe
  • Monroe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kindall, with the one closest to Kindall listed first.
    • Palmer
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Palmer is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer
    • Pine City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Pine City is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine City
    • Monroe
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Monroe is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
    • Lawrenceville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Lawrenceville is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceville
    • Holly Grove
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Holly Grove is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Grove
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 520 people
    • Clarendon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Saint Francis County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kindall, with the one closest to Kindall listed first.
    • Bonair
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Bonair is located in Saint Francis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonair
    • Goodwin
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Goodwin is located in Saint Francis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodwin
    • Palestine
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Palestine is located in Saint Francis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 564 people
    • Rawlinson
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Rawlinson is located in Saint Francis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rawlinson
    • Wheatley
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Coahoma County (MS)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kindall, with the one closest to Kindall listed first.
    • Friars Point
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Friars Point is located in Coahoma County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friars Point
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 990 people
    • Powell
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Powell is located in Coahoma County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell
    • Lula
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Lula is located in Coahoma County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lula
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 241 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lula <1>
    • Coahoma
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Coahoma is located in Coahoma County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coahoma
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 313 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coahoma <1>
    • Rich
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Rich is located in Coahoma County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich
    • Clover Hill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Clover Hill is located in Coahoma County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Hill
    • Sunflower Landing
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Sunflower Landing is located in Coahoma County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunflower Landing
    • Jonestown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Eagles Nest
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Eagles Nest is located in Coahoma County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagles Nest
    • Clarksdale
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Clarksdale is located in Coahoma County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksdale
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,470 people
    • Lyon
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Lyon is located in Coahoma County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyon
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 279 people
  • Tunica County (MS)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kindall, with the one closest to Kindall listed first.
    • Peyton ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Peyton is located in Tunica County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peyton
    • Austin
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Austin is located in Tunica County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin
    • Clayton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Clayton is located in Tunica County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
    • Mhoon Landing ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Mhoon Landing is located in Tunica County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mhoon Landing
    • Evansville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Evansville is located in Tunica County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evansville
    • Tunica
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Tunica is located in Tunica County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunica
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 823 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tunica <1>
    • North Tunica
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • North Tunica is located in Tunica County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Tunica

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

Cemeteries Near Kindall ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Kindall.

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

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

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

  • Hell Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Section Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Mt. Gilean Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Central Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Tucker Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Sunset Memorial Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Gill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • St. James Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Ashberry Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Trenton Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Rehoboth Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (263 more) ...
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • St. Pauls Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Rindy Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<3>

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

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

  • Poplar Grove
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Poplar Grove is located in Phillips County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Grove
  • North Creek ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • North Creek is located in Phillips County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Creek
  • Barton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Barton is located in Phillips County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barton
  • Trenton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Trenton is located in Phillips County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
  • Latour
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Latour is located in Phillips County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latour
  • Lexa
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Lexa is located in Phillips County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexa
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 230 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lexa <1>
  • Tyner ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Tyner is located in Phillips County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyner
  • Marvell
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Vineyard
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Vineyard is located in Lee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vineyard
  • Cypert
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Cypert is located in Phillips County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypert
  • Huma
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Huma is located in Phillips County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huma
  • LaGrange
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • LaGrange is located in Lee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaGrange
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Southland
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Southland is located in Phillips County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southland
    • Hicksville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Hicksville is located in Phillips County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicksville
    • Spring Creek
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Spring Creek is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek

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

Newspapers Published in Kindall ...

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 48 newspapers that have been published in the area around Kindall.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Kindall, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Kindall.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Kindall:

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 Kindall, 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- Kindall) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.