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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Lackland. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Lackland to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Lackland, 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 Lackland (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 Lackland. 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 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 Lackland is historic, it would have been located within present day Nevada 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 Nevada County: Clark, Columbia, Hempstead, Lafayette, Ouachita & Pike.
Below are the counties that are near Lackland. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Lackland:
- Nevada County (The home county of Lackland)
- The following are listed by their distance from Lackland, with the one closest to Lackland listed first.
- Bluff City
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Zama ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Zama is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zama
- Cale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Cale is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people
- Laneburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Laneburg is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laneburg
- Boughton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Boughton is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boughton
- Prescott
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Rosston
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Rosston is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 235 people
- Emmet
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Emmet is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmet
- Population from the 2020 Census: 455 people
- Willisville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Willisville is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willisville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 139 people
- Bodcaw
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bodcaw is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bodcaw
- Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
- Clark County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lackland, with the one closest to Lackland listed first.
- Whelen Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Whelen Springs is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whelen Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 85 people
- Beirne
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Beirne is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beirne
- Gurdon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Curtis
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Curtis is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis
- Okolona
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Vaden
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Vaden is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaden
- Gum Springs
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Gum Springs is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people
- Griffithtown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Griffithtown is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffithtown
- Arkadelphia
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Joan
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Joan is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joan
- Caddo Valley
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Caddo Valley is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caddo Valley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 635 people
- Columbia County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lackland, with the one closest to Lackland listed first.
- College Hill
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- College Hill is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Hill
- Milner ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Milner is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milner
- McNeil
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Waldo
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Dallas County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lackland, with the one closest to Lackland listed first.
- Sparkman
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Sparkman is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparkman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 359 people
- Dalark
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Dalark is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalark
- Manning
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Manning is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manning
- Hempstead County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lackland, with the one closest to Lackland listed first.
- Centerville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Centerville is located in Hempstead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Perrytown
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Perrytown is located in Hempstead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perrytown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 257 people
- Shover Springs
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Shover Springs is located in Hempstead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shover Springs
- Blevins
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Blevins is located in Hempstead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blevins
- Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
- Hope
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Oakhaven
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Oakhaven is located in Hempstead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakhaven
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
- Patmos
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Patmos is located in Hempstead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patmos
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
- Washington
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- McCaskill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- McCaskill is located in Hempstead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCaskill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 95 people
- Ozan
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Ozan is located in Hempstead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ozan
- Population from the 2020 Census: 79 people
- Sheppard
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Sheppard is located in Hempstead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheppard
- Lafayette County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lackland, with the one closest to Lackland listed first.
- Buckner
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Buckner is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckner
- Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
- Stamps
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Ouachita County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lackland, with the one closest to Lackland listed first.
- Reader
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Reader is located in Ouachita County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reader
- Chidester
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Chidester is located in Ouachita County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chidester
- Population from the 2020 Census: 256 people
- Bragg City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Bragg City is located in Ouachita County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bragg City
- Wyloe ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Wyloe is located in Ouachita County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyloe
- Lufra ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Lufra is located in Ouachita County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lufra
- Stephens
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Camden
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Vanduzer
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Vanduzer is located in Ouachita County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanduzer
- Cullendale
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Cullendale is located in Ouachita County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cullendale
- East Camden
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- East Camden is located in Ouachita County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Camden
- Population from the 2020 Census: 809 people
- Pace City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Pace City is located in Ouachita County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pace City
- Pike County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lackland, with the one closest to Lackland listed first.
- Piney Grove
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Piney Grove is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Grove
- Bowen
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Bowen is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowen
- Antoine
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Antoine is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antoine
- Population from the 2020 Census: 108 people
- Pisgah
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Pisgah is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah
- Billstown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Billstown is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billstown
- Delight
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- White County
- Holly Springs
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- 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 Lackland, see our County-by-County Page for Lackland.
Cemeteries Near Lackland ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Lackland.
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 Lackland - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Lackland covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Lackland, with the one closest to Lackland listed first.
- Sweet Home Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Westmoreland Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Bluff City Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Serepta Spring Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Gulley Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Turner Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Craven Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- St. Johns Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Springhill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Rose Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Mt. Moriah Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Holleman Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (200 more) ...
- Brown Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Laneburg Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Bluff Springs Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 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.
Lackland 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 Lackland, with the one closest to Lackland listed first.
- Zama ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Zama is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zama
- Bluff City
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Sayre
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Sayre is located in Ouachita County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sayre
- Whelen Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Whelen Springs is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whelen Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 85 people
- Laneburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Laneburg is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laneburg
- Mount Moriah
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Moriah is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Moriah
- Barham
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Barham is located in Ouachita County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barham
- Beirne
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Beirne is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beirne
- Boughton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Boughton is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boughton
- Prescott
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Rosston
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Rosston is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 235 people
- Caney ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Caney is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caney
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Chidester
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Chidester is located in Ouachita County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chidester
- Population from the 2020 Census: 256 people
- Gurdon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Brisbane ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Brisbane is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brisbane
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Lackland. See our List of 1890's Communities around Lackland.
Newspapers Published in Lackland ...
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 55 newspapers that have been published in the area around Lackland.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Lackland, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Lackland.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Lackland:
- Websites specific to Arkansas
- Pages specific to Nevada County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Clark County
- Columbia County
- Dallas County
- Hempstead County
- Lafayette County
- Ouachita County
- Pike County
- White 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 Lackland, 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- Lackland) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |