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 Lake City (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 Lake City. 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.
Name Variations for Lake City ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Lake City: Lk. City
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Lake City. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Lake City.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
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.
Lake City is located in Craighead County and is the County Seat.
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 Craighead County: Greene, Jackson, Lawrence, Mississippi, Poinsett & Dunklin (MO).
Below are the counties that are near Lake City. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Lake City:
- Craighead County (The home county of Lake City)
- The following are listed by their distance from Lake City, with the one closest to Lake City listed first.
- Black Oak
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Black Oak is located in Craighead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Oak
- Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
- Lake View
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Lake View is located in Craighead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake View
- Monette
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Caraway
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Bay
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Bay is located in Craighead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,816 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bay <1>
- Brookland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Jonesboro
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Red Onion
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Red Onion is located in Craighead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Onion
- Philadelphia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Philadelphia is located in Craighead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia
- Bono
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Obear ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Obear is located in Craighead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Obear
- Cash
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Cash is located in Craighead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cash
- Population from the 2020 Census: 359 people
- Egypt
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Crittenden County
- Gilmore
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Gilmore is located in Crittenden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmore
- Population from the 2020 Census: 244 people
- Cross County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lake City, with the one closest to Lake City listed first.
- Bay Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Bay Village is located in Cross County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Village
- Twist
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Twist is located in Cross County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twist
- Greene County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lake City, with the one closest to Lake City listed first.
- Paragould
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Finch
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Finch is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finch
- Pine Knot
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Pine Knot is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Knot
- Bard
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Bard is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bard
- Walcott
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Walcott is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walcott
- Crowley
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Crowley is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crowley
- Oak Grove Heights
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Oak Grove Heights is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,095 people
- Light
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Light is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Light
- Marmaduke
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Beech Grove
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Beech Grove is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Grove
- Lafe
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Lafe is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafe
- Population from the 2020 Census: 458 people
- Stonewall
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Stonewall is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonewall
- Lawrence County
- Sedgwick
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Mississippi County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lake City, with the one closest to Lake City listed first.
- Leachville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Etowah
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Etowah is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etowah
- Population from the 2020 Census: 312 people
- West Ridge
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- West Ridge is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Ridge
- Carroll's Corner
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Carroll's Corner is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carroll's Corner
- Carroll's Corner has also been known as:
- Little River
- Manila
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Arkmo
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Arkmo is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkmo
- Athelstan
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Athelstan is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athelstan
- Rington
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Rington is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rington
- Dyess
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Dell
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Dell is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
- Victoria
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Victoria is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victoria
- Population from the 2020 Census: 32 people
- Keiser
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Keiser is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keiser
- Population from the 2020 Census: 663 people
- Whitton
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Whitton is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitton
- Poinsett County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lake City, with the one closest to Lake City listed first.
- Trumann
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Rivervale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Rivervale is located in Poinsett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rivervale
- Hatchie Coon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Hatchie Coon is located in Poinsett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatchie Coon
- Lepanto
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Alto
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Alto is located in Poinsett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alto
- Greenfield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Greenfield is located in Poinsett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
- Marked Tree
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Tyronza
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Harrisburg
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Black Oak
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Black Oak is located in Poinsett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Oak
- Weiner
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Weiner is located in Poinsett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weiner
- Population from the 2020 Census: 662 people
- Dunklin County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Lake City, with the one closest to Lake City listed first.
- Red Onion
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Red Onion is located in Dunklin County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Onion
- Cockrum
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Cockrum is located in Dunklin County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cockrum
- Arkmo
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Arkmo is located in Dunklin County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkmo
- Cardwell
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Arbyrd
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Arbyrd is located in Dunklin County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbyrd
- Population from the 2020 Census: 458 people
- Rington
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Rington is located in Dunklin County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rington
- Hornersville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Hornersville is located in Dunklin County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornersville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 586 people
- Cotton Plant
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Cotton Plant is located in Dunklin County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Plant
- Senath
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Senath is located in Dunklin County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Senath
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,596 people
- Caruth
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Caruth is located in Dunklin County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caruth
- Rives
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Rives is located in Dunklin County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rives
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Lake City, see our County-by-County Page for Lake City.
Cemeteries Near Lake City ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Lake City.
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 Lake City - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Lake City covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Lake City, with the one closest to Lake City listed first.
- Lake City Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Lower Cane Island Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Upper Cane Island Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Mangrum Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Burrow Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Caraway Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- St. Pauls Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Macy Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Nober Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Cooper Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Sims Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Parsons Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Continue List (202 more) ...
- Miller Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Pine Log Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Macedonia Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
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.<2>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Lake City had a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Lake City had a population of 2,735 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Lake City, with the one closest to Lake City listed first.
- Mangrum
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Mangrum is located in Craighead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mangrum
- Bay
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Bay is located in Craighead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,816 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bay <1>
- Macey
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Macey is located in Craighead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macey
- Brookland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Nettleton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Nettleton is located in Craighead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nettleton
- Hatchie Coon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Hatchie Coon is located in Poinsett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatchie Coon
- Bethel
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Bethel is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
- Jonesboro
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Ridge
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Ridge is located in Craighead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge
- Cockrum
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Cockrum is located in Dunklin County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cockrum
- Finch
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Finch is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finch
- Paragould
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Buffalolick ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Buffalolick is located in Poinsett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalolick
- Athelstan
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Athelstan is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athelstan
- Bard
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Bard is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bard
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Lake City. See our List of 1890's Communities around Lake City.
Newspapers Published in Lake City ...
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 59 newspapers that have been published in the area around Lake City.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Lake City, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Lake City.
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 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 Lake City:
- Websites specific to Arkansas
- Pages specific to Craighead County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Crittenden County
- Cross County
- Greene County
- Lawrence County
- Mississippi County
- Poinsett County
- Dunklin 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> | 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 Lake City, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Lake City) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |