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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Kingsville. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Kingsville to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Kingsville, please Contact Us.
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 Kingsville (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 Kingsville. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals 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.
Although our information shows that the community of Kingsville is historic, it would have been located within present day Randolph 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 Randolph County: Clay, Greene, Lawrence, Sharp, Oregon (MO) & Ripley (MO).
Below are the counties that are near Kingsville. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Kingsville:
- Randolph County (The home county of Kingsville)
- The following are listed by their distance from Kingsville, with the one closest to Kingsville listed first.
- Ravenden Springs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Ravenden Springs is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenden Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
- Former names for Ravenden Springs:
- Dream Town
- Jane's Store
- Lima
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Lima is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lima
- Water Valley ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Water Valley is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Valley
- Elevenpoint
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Elevenpoint is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elevenpoint
- Eleven
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Eleven is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eleven
- Birdell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Birdell is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdell
- Oconee ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Oconee is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oconee
- Spring Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Spring Creek is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
- Dalton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Dalton is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton
- Hamil
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hamil is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamil
- Antioch
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Antioch is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
- Attica
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Attica is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attica
- Pocahontas
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Pocahontas is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocahontas
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,371 people
- Former names for Pocahontas:
- Bettis Bluff
- Betts Bluff
- Pokakhontas
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pocahontas <2>
- Clay County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kingsville, with the one closest to Kingsville listed first.
- Datto
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Datto is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Datto
- Population from the 2020 Census: 89 people
- Current View
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Current View is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Current View
- Success
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Success is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Success
- Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
- Fulton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kingsville, with the one closest to Kingsville listed first.
- Baker Ford
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Baker Ford is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Ford
- Mammoth Spring
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Saddle
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Saddle is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saddle
- Camp
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Camp is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp
- Glencoe
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Glencoe is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glencoe
- Greene County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kingsville, with the one closest to Kingsville listed first.
- Delaplaine
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Delaplaine is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaplaine
- Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
- Light
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Light is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Light
- Independence County
- Cave City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Izard County
- Horseshoe Bend
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Lawrence County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kingsville, with the one closest to Kingsville listed first.
- Ravenden
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Imboden
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Annieville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Annieville is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annieville
- Black Rock
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Smithville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Smithville is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people
- Powhatan
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Portia
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lynn
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- College City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- College City is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College City
- Estimated population in 2016: 506 people
- Walnut Ridge
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Hoxie
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Strawberry
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Strawberry is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawberry
- Population from the 2020 Census: 272 people
- Minturn
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Minturn is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minturn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
- Sharp County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kingsville, with the one closest to Kingsville listed first.
- Williford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Williford is located in Sharp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
- Wirth
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Wirth is located in Sharp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wirth
- Hardy
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Highland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Highland is located in Sharp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,105 people
- Cherokee Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Poughkeepsie
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Poughkeepsie is located in Sharp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poughkeepsie
- Ash Flat
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Evening Shade
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Grange
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Grange is located in Sharp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grange
- Maxville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Maxville is located in Sharp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxville
- Oregon County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Kingsville, with the one closest to Kingsville listed first.
- Myrtle
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Myrtle is located in Oregon County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle
- Jeff
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jeff is located in Oregon County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeff
- Calm
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Calm is located in Oregon County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calm
- Garfield
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Garfield is located in Oregon County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
- Corona
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Corona is located in Oregon County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corona
- Couch
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Green Town
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Green Town is located in Oregon County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Town
- Old Town
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Old Town is located in Oregon County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
- Thayer
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Alton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Ripley County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Kingsville, with the one closest to Kingsville listed first.
- Gatewood
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Gatewood is located in Ripley County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gatewood
- Ponder
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Ponder is located in Ripley County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponder
- Bardley
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Bardley is located in Ripley County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bardley
- Briar
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Briar is located in Ripley County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briar
- Current View
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Current View is located in Ripley County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Current View
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Kingsville, see our County-by-County Page for Kingsville.
Cemeteries Near Kingsville ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Kingsville.
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 Kingsville - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Kingsville covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Kingsville, with the one closest to Kingsville listed first.
- Wyatt Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Wells Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Wells Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the northeast of Ravenden.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #56745 <4>
- Kuhn Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Janes Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janes Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Janes Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the south of Ravenden Springs.
- Be careful not to confuse this cemetery with another one that is also named Janes Cemetery (located 65 miles to the north).
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #54528 <4>
- Wyatte Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Janes Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janes Cemetery
- Be careful not to confuse this cemetery with another one that is also named Janes Cemetery (located 72 miles to the north).
- Baker Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Bennett Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Bennett Cemetery is located on private property - be sure to secure permission before visiting.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennett Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Bennett Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the east of Ravenden Springs.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2302398 <4>
- Dail Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Wells Cemetery 'B'
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells Cemetery 'B'
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Wells Cemetery 'B' is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the east of Ravenden.
- The Wells Cemetery 'B' has also been known as:
- Wells Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #56744 <4>
- Bly Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bly Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Bly Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the east of Ravenden Springs.
- The Bly Cemetery has also been known as:
- New Covenant Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1981140 <4>
- Brown Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (305 more) ...
- Charter Oak Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Bradford Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Opposition Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
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.
Kingsville itself is historic and was described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Kingsville, with the one closest to Kingsville listed first.
- Ravenden Springs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Ravenden Springs is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenden Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
- Former names for Ravenden Springs:
- Dream Town
- Jane's Store
- Ravenden
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Lima
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Lima is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lima
- Opposition ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Opposition is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opposition
- Water Valley ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Water Valley is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Valley
- Imboden
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Williford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Williford is located in Sharp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
- Annieville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Annieville is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annieville
- Birdell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Birdell is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdell
- Armstrong
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Armstrong is located in Sharp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong
- Dalton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Dalton is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton
- Noland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Noland is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noland
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Black Rock
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Pocahontas
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Pocahontas is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocahontas
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,371 people
- Former names for Pocahontas:
- Bettis Bluff
- Betts Bluff
- Pokakhontas
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pocahontas <2>
- Attica
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Attica is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attica
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Kingsville. See our List of 1890's Communities around Kingsville.
Newspapers Published in Kingsville ...
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 45 newspapers that have been published in the area around Kingsville.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Kingsville, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Kingsville.
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 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 Kingsville:
- Websites specific to Arkansas
- Pages specific to Randolph County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Clay County
- Fulton County
- Greene County
- Independence County
- Izard County
- Lawrence County
- Sharp County
- Oregon County
- Ripley County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Arkansas
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Kingsville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Kingsville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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. |