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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 Lambrook (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 Lambrook. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Lambrook is located in Phillips 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 Phillips County: Arkansas, Desha, Lee, Monroe, Bolivar (MS), Coahoma (MS) & Tunica (MS).

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

  • Phillips County     (The home county of Lambrook)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lambrook, with the one closest to Lambrook listed first.
    • Elaine
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Wabash
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Wabash is located in Phillips County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wabash
    • Mellwood
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Mellwood is located in Phillips County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mellwood
    • Turner
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Turner is located in Phillips County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner
    • Lakeview
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Lakeview is located in Phillips County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 349 people
    • Old Town
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Old Town is located in Phillips County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
    • Crumrod
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Crumrod is located in Phillips County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crumrod
    • Oneida
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Oneida is located in Phillips County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneida
    • Marvell
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Poplar Grove
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Poplar Grove is located in Phillips County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Grove
    • Barton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Barton is located in Phillips County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barton
    • North Creek ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • North Creek is located in Phillips County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Creek
  • Arkansas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lambrook, with the one closest to Lambrook listed first.
    • Saint Charles
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Ethel
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Ethel is located in Arkansas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethel
    • Crockett's Bluff
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Crockett's Bluff is located in Arkansas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crockett's Bluff
    • Tichnor
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • De Witt
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Preston Ferry
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Preston Ferry is located in Arkansas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston Ferry
    • Casscoe
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Casscoe is located in Arkansas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casscoe
    • Almyra
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Gillett
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Desha County
    • Snow Lake
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Snow Lake is located in Desha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Lake
  • Lee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lambrook, with the one closest to Lambrook listed first.
    • Vineyard
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Vineyard is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vineyard
    • Rondo
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Rondo is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rondo
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 164 people
    • LaGrange
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • LaGrange is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaGrange
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
    • Aubrey
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Aubrey is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aubrey
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
    • Phillips Bayou
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Phillips Bayou is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips Bayou
  • Monroe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lambrook, with the one closest to Lambrook listed first.
    • Palmer
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Palmer is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer
    • Lawrenceville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Lawrenceville is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceville
    • Pine City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Pine City is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine City
    • Holly Grove
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Holly Grove is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Grove
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 520 people
    • Monroe
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Monroe is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
  • Bolivar County (MS)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lambrook, with the one closest to Lambrook listed first.
    • Round Lake
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Round Lake is located in Bolivar County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Lake
    • Deeson
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Deeson is located in Bolivar County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deeson
    • Alligator
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Alligator is located in Bolivar County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alligator
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 182 people
    • Duncan
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Duncan is located in Bolivar County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 376 people
    • Perthshire
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Perthshire is located in Bolivar County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perthshire
    • Hushpuckena
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Hushpuckena is located in Bolivar County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hushpuckena
    • Gunnison
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Gunnison is located in Bolivar County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunnison
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
    • Waxhaw
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Waxhaw is located in Bolivar County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waxhaw
    • Shelby
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Shelby is located in Bolivar County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,910 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelby <1>
  • Coahoma County (MS)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lambrook, with the one closest to Lambrook listed first.
    • Sunflower Landing
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Sunflower Landing is located in Coahoma County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunflower Landing
    • Friars Point
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Friars Point is located in Coahoma County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friars Point
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 990 people
    • Clarksdale
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Clarksdale is located in Coahoma County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksdale
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,470 people
    • Clover Hill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Clover Hill is located in Coahoma County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Hill
    • Coahoma
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Coahoma is located in Coahoma County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coahoma
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 313 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coahoma <1>
    • Lyon
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Lyon is located in Coahoma County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyon
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 279 people
    • Africa ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Africa is located in Coahoma County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Africa
    • Hopson
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Hopson is located in Coahoma County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopson
    • Powell
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Powell is located in Coahoma County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell
    • Eagles Nest
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Eagles Nest is located in Coahoma County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagles Nest
    • Jonestown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Claremont
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Claremont is located in Coahoma County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claremont

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

Cemeteries Near Lambrook ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Lambrook.

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 Lambrook - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Connells Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Smalley Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • St. Peter Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Taylor Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Lightfoot Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Chute Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Jones Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Israel Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Turner Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • New Jerusalem Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Coffee Creek Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (235 more) ...
    • Valley Grove Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • St. John Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • St. Claire Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 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.<2>

While we didn't find Lambrook in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Lambrook.

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

  • Indian Bay
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Indian Bay is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Bay
  • Saint Charles
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Turner
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Turner is located in Phillips County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner
  • Modoc
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Modoc is located in Phillips County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Modoc
  • Cypert
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Cypert is located in Phillips County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypert
  • Ethel
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Ethel is located in Arkansas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethel
  • Trenton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Trenton is located in Phillips County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
  • Sunflower Landing
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Sunflower Landing is located in Coahoma County (MS)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunflower Landing
  • Marvell
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Hillhouse
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Hillhouse is located in Coahoma County (MS)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillhouse
  • Green Grove
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Green Grove is located in Coahoma County (MS)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Grove
  • Poplar Grove
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Poplar Grove is located in Phillips County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Grove
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Crockett's Bluff
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Crockett's Bluff is located in Arkansas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crockett's Bluff
    • Palmer
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Palmer is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer
    • Hicksville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Hicksville is located in Phillips County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicksville

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

Newspapers Published in Lambrook ...

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 24 newspapers that have been published in the area around Lambrook.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Lambrook, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Lambrook.

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 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 Lambrook:

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 Lambrook, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>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 from Point A (ie- Lambrook) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.