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 Knoxville (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 Knoxville. 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.
Knoxville is located in Clark 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 Clark County: Dallas, Hot Spring, Montgomery, Nevada, Ouachita & Pike.
Below are the counties that are near Knoxville. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Knoxville:
- Clark County (The home county of Knoxville)
- The following are listed by their distance from Knoxville, with the one closest to Knoxville listed first.
- Joan
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Joan is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joan
- Arkadelphia
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Griffithtown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Griffithtown is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffithtown
- Caddo Valley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Caddo Valley is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caddo Valley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 635 people
- Gum Springs
(6 miles [9.7 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
- Curtis
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Curtis is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis
- Gurdon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Vaden
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Vaden is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaden
- Beirne
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Beirne is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beirne
- Whelen Springs
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Whelen Springs is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whelen Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 85 people
- Okolona
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Alpine
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Alpine is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
- Dallas County
- The following are listed by their distance from Knoxville, with the one closest to Knoxville listed first.
- Dalark
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Dalark is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalark
- Manning
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Manning is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manning
- Sparkman
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Sparkman is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparkman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 359 people
- Carthage
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Carthage is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carthage
- Population from the 2020 Census: 286 people
- Bunn
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Bunn is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunn
- Garland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Knoxville, with the one closest to Knoxville listed first.
- Lake Hamilton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Price
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Price is located in Garland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price
- Rockwell
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Rockwell is located in Garland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwell
- Hot Springs
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Piney
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Piney is located in Garland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney
- Pearcy
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Royal
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Grant County
- The following are listed by their distance from Knoxville, with the one closest to Knoxville listed first.
- Leola
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Poyen
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Poyen is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poyen
- Population from the 2020 Census: 291 people
- Dogwood
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Dogwood is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood
- Prattsville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Turin ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Turin is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turin
- Hot Spring County
- The following are listed by their distance from Knoxville, with the one closest to Knoxville listed first.
- Friendship
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Friendship is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
- Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
- Midway
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Midway is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Population from the 2020 Census: 400 people
- Donaldson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Donaldson is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donaldson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 300 people
- Saginaw
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Saginaw is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saginaw
- Etta ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Etta is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etta
- Social Hill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Social Hill is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Social Hill
- Rolla
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Rolla is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolla
- Lono
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Lono is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lono
- Bismarck
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Malvern
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Perla
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Perla is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perla
- Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
- Rockport
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Rockport is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockport
- Population from the 2020 Census: 710 people
- Nevada County
- The following are listed by their distance from Knoxville, with the one closest to Knoxville listed first.
- Boughton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Boughton is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boughton
- Bluff City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Ouachita County
- The following are listed by their distance from Knoxville, with the one closest to Knoxville listed first.
- Reader
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Reader is located in Ouachita County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reader
- Wyloe ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Wyloe is located in Ouachita County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyloe
- Chidester
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Chidester is located in Ouachita County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chidester
- Population from the 2020 Census: 256 people
- Pike County
- The following are listed by their distance from Knoxville, with the one closest to Knoxville listed first.
- Antoine
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Antoine is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antoine
- Population from the 2020 Census: 108 people
- Piney Grove
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Piney Grove is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Grove
- Delight
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Bowen
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Bowen is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowen
- Saline County
- Traskwood
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Traskwood is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Traskwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 549 people
- White County
- Holly Springs
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Holly Springs is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Knoxville, see our County-by-County Page for Knoxville.
Cemeteries Near Knoxville ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Knoxville.
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 Knoxville - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Knoxville covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Knoxville, with the one closest to Knoxville listed first.
- Bethlehem Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Rose Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- McClanahan Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Jones Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Strong Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Littlejohn Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Macedonia Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Jones Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Davis Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Edwards Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Unity Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Richwoods Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (189 more) ...
- Atchley Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Arkadelphia Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
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 Knoxville in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Knoxville.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Knoxville, with the one closest to Knoxville listed first.
- Joan
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Joan is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joan
- Witherspoon
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Witherspoon is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Witherspoon
- Daleville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Daleville is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daleville
- Arkadelphia
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Gum Springs
(6 miles [9.7 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
- Friendship
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Friendship is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
- Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
- Dalark
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Dalark is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalark
- Donaldson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Donaldson is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donaldson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 300 people
- Hearn ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Hearn is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hearn
- Curtis
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Curtis is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis
- Fairview
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Fairview is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Elmore ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Elmore is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmore
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Etta ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Etta is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etta
- Smithton ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Smithton is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithton
- Hebron ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Hebron is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Knoxville. See our List of 1890's Communities around Knoxville.
Newspapers Published in Knoxville ...
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 Knoxville.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Knoxville, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Knoxville.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Knoxville:
- Websites specific to Arkansas
- Pages specific to Clark County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Dallas County
- Garland County
- Grant County
- Hot Spring County
- Nevada County
- Ouachita County
- Pike County
- Saline County
- White County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Arkansas
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 Knoxville, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Knoxville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |