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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Klondike. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Klondike to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Klondike, 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 Klondike (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 Klondike. 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 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 Klondike is historic, it would have been located within present day Saline 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 Saline County: Garland, Grant, Hot Spring, Perry & Pulaski.
Below are the counties that are near Klondike. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Klondike:
- Saline County (The home county of Klondike)
- The following are listed by their distance from Klondike, with the one closest to Klondike listed first.
- Fairplay ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Fairplay is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairplay
- Haskell
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Kentucky
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Kentucky is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentucky
- Benton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Traskwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Traskwood is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Traskwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 549 people
- Rubicon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Rubicon is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rubicon
- Shaw
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Shaw is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaw
- Congo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Congo is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Congo
- Salem
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Salem is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Bauxite
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Bauxite is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bauxite
- Population from the 2020 Census: 555 people
- Avilla
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Avilla is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avilla
- Bryant
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Garland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Klondike, with the one closest to Klondike listed first.
- Lonsdale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Fountain Lake
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Fountain Lake is located in Garland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 576 people
- Price
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Price is located in Garland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price
- Hot Springs Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Hot Springs
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Blue Springs
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Blue Springs is located in Garland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Springs
- Jessieville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Lake Hamilton
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Piney
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Piney is located in Garland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney
- Rockwell
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Rockwell is located in Garland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwell
- Mountain Pine
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Royal
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Grant County
- The following are listed by their distance from Klondike, with the one closest to Klondike listed first.
- Tull
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Tull is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tull
- Population from the 2020 Census: 464 people
- Poyen
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Poyen is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poyen
- Population from the 2020 Census: 291 people
- Prattsville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Ico ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Ico is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ico
- Turin ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Turin is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turin
- Dogwood
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Dogwood is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood
- Sheridan
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Cherry Grove ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Cherry Grove is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Grove
- Slabtown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Slabtown is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slabtown
- Leola
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Ebb
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Ebb is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebb
- Center Grove
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Center Grove is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Grove
- Hot Spring County
- The following are listed by their distance from Klondike, with the one closest to Klondike listed first.
- Butterfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Butterfield is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butterfield
- Magnet Cove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Magnet Cove is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnet Cove
- Estimated population in 2014: 5 people
- Rockport
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Rockport is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockport
- Population from the 2020 Census: 710 people
- Perla
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Perla is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perla
- Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
- Malvern
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Social Hill
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Social Hill is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Social Hill
- Etta ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Etta is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etta
- Saginaw
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Saginaw is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saginaw
- Lono
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Lono is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lono
- Rolla
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Rolla is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolla
- Donaldson
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Donaldson is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donaldson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 300 people
- Midway
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Midway is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Population from the 2020 Census: 400 people
- Jefferson County
- Redfield
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Perry County
- Little Italy
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Little Italy is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Italy
- Pulaski County
- The following are listed by their distance from Klondike, with the one closest to Klondike listed first.
- Alexander
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Banty ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Banty is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banty
- Ferndale
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Ferndale is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferndale
- Mabelvale
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Landmark
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Landmark is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landmark
- Landmark has also been known as:
- Parkers - Iron Springs
- Windamere
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Windamere is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windamere
- Secluded Hills
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Secluded Hills is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Secluded Hills
- Wakefield Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Wakefield Village is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakefield Village
- Bingham
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Bingham is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bingham
- Natural Steps
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Natural Steps is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natural Steps
- Cammack Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Cammack Village is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cammack Village
- Population from the 2020 Census: 712 people
- Maumelle
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Klondike, see our County-by-County Page for Klondike.
Cemeteries Near Klondike ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Klondike.
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 Klondike - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Klondike covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Klondike, with the one closest to Klondike listed first.
- Winters Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Graham Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Moore Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Hammonds Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Fairplay Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- James Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Traskwood Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Woodland Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Hughes Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Rosmont Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Glidewell Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- McPherson Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (191 more) ...
- Langley Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Holly Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Social Hill Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
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.
While we didn't find Klondike in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Klondike.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Klondike, with the one closest to Klondike listed first.
- Fairplay ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Fairplay is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairplay
- Traskwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Traskwood is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Traskwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 549 people
- Benton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Owensville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Owensville is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owensville
- Butterfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Butterfield is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butterfield
- Tull
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Tull is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tull
- Population from the 2020 Census: 464 people
- Shaw
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Shaw is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaw
- Bland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Bland is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bland
- Gifford
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Gifford is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gifford
- Fenter
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Fenter is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fenter
- Cove Creek ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Cove Creek is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove Creek
- Avilla
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Avilla is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avilla
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Malvern
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Bryant
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Tatumville ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Tatumville is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tatumville
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Klondike. See our List of 1890's Communities around Klondike.
Newspapers Published in Klondike ...
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 56 newspapers that have been published in the area around Klondike.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Klondike, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Klondike.
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 professional and volunteer 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 Klondike:
- Websites specific to Arkansas
- Pages specific to Saline County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Garland County
- Grant County
- Hot Spring County
- Jefferson County
- Perry County
- Pulaski 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 Klondike, 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> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Klondike) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |