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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 Lacey (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 Lacey. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Lacey is located in Drew County.

To see how the shape of Arkansas' counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Drew County: Ashley, Bradley, Chicot, Cleveland, Desha & Lincoln.

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

  • Drew County     (The home county of Lacey)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lacey, with the one closest to Lacey listed first.
    • Monticello
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Wilmar
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Rose Hill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rose Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
      • Rose Hill is located in Drew County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rose Hill
      • From Lacey to Rose Hill
    • Barkada
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Barkada. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barkada
      • Barkada is located in Drew County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Barkada
      • From Lacey to Barkada
    • Collins
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Jerome
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jerome have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerome
      • Jerome is located in Drew County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 34 people
    • Selma
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Selma. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
      • Selma is located in Drew County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Selma
      • From Lacey to Selma
    • Tillar
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tillar have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tillar
      • Tillar is located in Drew County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 210 people
    • Winchester
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Ashley County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lacey, with the one closest to Lacey listed first.
    • Fountain Hill
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Hamburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • North Crossett
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Crossett have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Crossett
      • North Crossett is located in Ashley County
    • Crossett
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crossett have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossett
      • Crossett is located in Ashley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,701 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crossett <1>
    • West Crossett
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Crossett have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Crossett
      • West Crossett is located in Ashley County
    • Montrose
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Portland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Elon ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elon
      • Elon is located in Ashley County
    • Parkdale
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkdale
      • Parkdale is located in Ashley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parkdale <1>
    • Meridian
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Bradley County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lacey, with the one closest to Lacey listed first.
    • Long View Ferry
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Johnsville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Sumpter
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Warren
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warren have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
      • Warren is located in Bradley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,502 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warren <1>
    • Hermitage
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hermitage have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermitage
      • Hermitage is located in Bradley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 763 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hermitage <1>
    • Ingalls
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ingalls. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingalls
      • Ingalls is located in Bradley County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ingalls
      • From Lacey to Ingalls
    • Sturgis ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sturgis have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturgis
      • Sturgis is located in Bradley County
    • Blanchton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Blanchton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanchton
      • Blanchton is located in Bradley County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Blanchton
      • From Lacey to Blanchton
    • Farmville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Gravelridge
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gravelridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravelridge
      • Gravelridge is located in Bradley County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Gravelridge
      • From Lacey to Gravelridge
    • Lanark
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Banks
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Banks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banks
      • Banks is located in Bradley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 117 people
  • Chicot County
  • Cleveland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lacey, with the one closest to Lacey listed first.
    • Rye
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Annover ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Annover have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annover
      • Annover is located in Cleveland County
    • Orlando
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Orlando. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orlando
      • Orlando is located in Cleveland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Orlando
      • From Lacey to Orlando
    • Pansy
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pansy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pansy
      • Pansy is located in Cleveland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pansy
      • From Lacey to Pansy
    • New Edinburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Desha County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lacey, with the one closest to Lacey listed first.
    • McGehee
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Reed
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reed have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed
      • Reed is located in Desha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
  • Lincoln County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lacey, with the one closest to Lacey listed first.
    • Cornerville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cornerville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornerville
      • Cornerville is located in Lincoln County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cornerville
      • From Lacey to Cornerville
    • Tyro
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Warrenton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Warrenton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrenton
      • Warrenton is located in Lincoln County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Warrenton
      • From Lacey to Warrenton

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

Cemeteries Near Lacey ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Lacey.

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

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

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

  • Lacey Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lacey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lacey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Deal Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Deal Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Deal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Beulah Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beulah Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beulah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gray Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gray Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gray Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Courtney Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Courtney Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Courtney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Prairie Chapel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prairie Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prairie Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Friendship Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friendship Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friendship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Prairie Grove Baptist Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Lone Sassafras Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lone Sassafras Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lone Sassafras Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • New Hope Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sixteenth Section Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sixteenth Section Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sixteenth Section Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Brooks Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brooks Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brooks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (198 more) ...
    • Kirkpatrick Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kirkpatrick Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kirkpatrick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Flat Creek Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Norris Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norris Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norris Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Lacey had a population of 100 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Scipio
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scipio have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scipio
    • Scipio is located in Drew County
  • Fountain Hill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Paradise ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paradise have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise
    • Paradise is located in Drew County
  • Johnsville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Berea
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berea have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berea
    • Berea is located in Ashley County
  • Sumpter
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Milo
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milo
    • Milo is located in Ashley County
  • Wilmar
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Monticello
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Rose Hill
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rose Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
    • Rose Hill is located in Drew County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Rose Hill
    • From Lacey to Rose Hill
  • Saline ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saline have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saline
    • Saline is located in Bradley County
  • Simpson
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Simpson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson
    • Simpson is located in Bradley County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Barkada
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Barkada. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barkada
      • Barkada is located in Drew County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Barkada
      • From Lacey to Barkada
    • Hamburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Trafalgar
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trafalgar have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trafalgar
      • Trafalgar is located in Ashley County

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

Newspapers Published in Lacey ...

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 35 newspapers that have been published in the area around Lacey.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Lacey, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Lacey.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Lacey:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lacey. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/

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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<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.
<5>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 Lacey, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Lacey) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lacey. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.4554, Longitude: -91.8472    









 

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