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Introduction ...

Although we found mention of Lancaster during our research, we have little information about it.<1> Given the context of how Lancaster was mentioned, we believe that it was a community rather than a locale or some type of landmark. We have done a cursory search and if it was a community, we haven't been able to find any evidence that it still exists..

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 Lancaster (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 Lancaster. 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 and 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.

Lancaster is located in Crawford 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 Crawford County: Franklin, Madison, Sebastian, Washington, Adair (OK), Le Flore (OK) & Sequoyah (OK).

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

  • Crawford County     (The home county of Lancaster)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lancaster, with the one closest to Lancaster listed first.
    • Rudy
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rudy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rudy
      • Rudy is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
    • Mountainburg
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountainburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountainburg
      • Mountainburg is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 612 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountainburg <3>
    • Alma
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alma have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
      • Alma is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,887 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alma <3>
    • Chester
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
      • Chester is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chester <3>
    • Concord
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Concord have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
      • Concord is located in Crawford County
    • Dyer
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dyer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyer
      • Dyer is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 893 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dyer <3>
    • Cedarville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedarville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
      • Cedarville is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,409 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedarville <3>
    • Kibler
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kibler have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kibler
      • Kibler is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,028 people
    • Mulberry
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mulberry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry
      • Mulberry is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,694 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mulberry <3>
    • Natural Dam
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Natural Dam have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natural Dam
      • Natural Dam is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Natural Dam <3>
    • New Town
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
      • New Town is located in Crawford County
    • Van Buren
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Van Buren have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Buren
      • Van Buren is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,812 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Van Buren <3>
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lancaster, with the one closest to Lancaster listed first.
    • Cecil
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cecil have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cecil
      • Cecil is located in Franklin County
    • Felkner Town
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Felkner Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felkner Town
      • Felkner Town is located in Franklin County
    • Charleston
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charleston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
      • Charleston is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,500 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Charleston <3>
    • Watalula
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watalula
      • Watalula is located in Franklin County
    • Donald ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Donald have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donald
      • Donald is located in Franklin County
    • Ozark
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ozark
      • Ozark is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,626 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ozark <3>
    • Webb City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webb City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb City
      • Webb City is located in Franklin County
    • Branch
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branch
      • Branch is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 345 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Branch <3>
    • Cass
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cass
      • Cass is located in Franklin County
    • Altus
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Wiederkehr Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wiederkehr Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiederkehr Village
      • Wiederkehr Village is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 48 people
    • Denning
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denning have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denning
      • Denning is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
  • Logan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lancaster, with the one closest to Lancaster listed first.
    • Ratcliff
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ratcliff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ratcliff
      • Ratcliff is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 182 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ratcliff <3>
    • Caulksville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caulksville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caulksville
      • Caulksville is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
    • Carbon City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carbon City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon City
      • Carbon City is located in Logan County
  • Madison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lancaster, with the one closest to Lancaster listed first.
    • Delaney
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaney
      • Delaney is located in Madison County
    • Combs
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Thompson
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
      • Thompson is located in Madison County
    • Brashears
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brashears
      • Brashears is located in Madison County
  • Sebastian County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lancaster, with the one closest to Lancaster listed first.
    • Central City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
      • Central City is located in Sebastian County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 497 people
    • Lavaca
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavaca
      • Lavaca is located in Sebastian County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,439 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lavaca <3>
    • Fort Smith
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Barling
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Ursula
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ursula
      • Ursula is located in Sebastian County
    • Bloomer
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomer
      • Bloomer is located in Sebastian County
    • Greenwood
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
      • Greenwood is located in Sebastian County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,396 people
    • Bonanza
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonanza have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonanza
      • Bonanza is located in Sebastian County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 560 people
    • Hackett
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hackett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackett
      • Hackett is located in Sebastian County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 837 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hackett <3>
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lancaster, with the one closest to Lancaster listed first.
    • Winslow
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Strickler
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strickler
      • Strickler is located in Washington County
    • Onda
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Onda have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onda
      • Onda is located in Washington County
    • Brentwood
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brentwood
      • Brentwood is located in Washington County
    • Evansville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evansville
      • Evansville is located in Washington County
    • Skylight
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skylight
      • Skylight is located in Washington County
    • Morrow
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrow
      • Morrow is located in Washington County
    • West Fork
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Hazel Valley
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel Valley
      • Hazel Valley is located in Washington County
    • Clyde
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
      • Clyde is located in Washington County
    • Canehill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Dutch Mills
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Mills
      • Dutch Mills is located in Washington County
  • Adair County (OK)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lancaster, with the one closest to Lancaster listed first.
    • Bell
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell
      • Bell is located in Adair County (OK)
    • Salem
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
      • Salem is located in Adair County (OK)
    • Cherry Tree
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Tree
      • Cherry Tree is located in Adair County (OK)
    • Zion
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion
      • Zion is located in Adair County (OK)
    • Greasy
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greasy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greasy
      • Greasy is located in Adair County (OK)
    • Fairfield
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
      • Fairfield is located in Adair County (OK)
    • Stilwell
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Lyons
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons
      • Lyons is located in Adair County (OK)
      • Lyons has also been known as:
      • Lyons Switch
    • Marietta
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marietta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marietta
      • Marietta is located in Adair County (OK)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marietta <3>
    • Peavine
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peavine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peavine
      • Peavine is located in Adair County (OK)
    • Bunch
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Le Flore County (OK)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lancaster, with the one closest to Lancaster listed first.
    • Arkoma
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkoma
      • Arkoma is located in Le Flore County (OK)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,894 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arkoma <3>
    • Braden
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braden
      • Braden is located in Le Flore County (OK)
    • Pocola
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pocola have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocola
      • Pocola is located in Le Flore County (OK)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,153 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pocola <3>
    • Fort Coffee
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Coffee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Coffee
      • Fort Coffee is located in Le Flore County (OK)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 421 people
    • Skullyville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skullyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skullyville
      • Skullyville is located in Le Flore County (OK)
    • Rock Island
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Island have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Island
      • Rock Island is located in Le Flore County (OK)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 648 people
  • Sequoyah County (OK)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lancaster, with the one closest to Lancaster listed first.
    • Short
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Short have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Short
      • Short is located in Sequoyah County (OK)
    • Moffett
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moffett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moffett
      • Moffett is located in Sequoyah County (OK)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 122 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moffett <3>
    • Remy
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Remy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Remy
      • Remy is located in Sequoyah County (OK)
    • Belfonte
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belfonte have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belfonte
      • Belfonte is located in Sequoyah County (OK)
    • Roland
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roland
      • Roland is located in Sequoyah County (OK)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,020 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roland <3>
    • Long
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long
      • Long is located in Sequoyah County (OK)
    • Muldrow
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muldrow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muldrow
      • Muldrow is located in Sequoyah County (OK)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,279 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Muldrow <3>
    • Stoney Point
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoney Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoney Point
      • Stoney Point is located in Sequoyah County (OK)
    • Akins
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Akins have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akins
      • Akins is located in Sequoyah County (OK)
    • Brushy
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brushy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brushy
      • Brushy is located in Sequoyah County (OK)
    • Gans
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gans have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gans
      • Gans is located in Sequoyah County (OK)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 296 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gans <3>
    • Seven Oaks
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Oaks
      • Seven Oaks is located in Sequoyah County (OK)

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

Newspapers Published in Lancaster ...

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 105 newspapers that have been published in the area around Lancaster.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Lancaster, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Lancaster.

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 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 Lancaster:

Cemeteries Near Lancaster ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Lancaster.

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 Lancaster covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Wynn Graveyard
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wynn Graveyard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wynn Graveyard
  • Love Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Love Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Love Cemetery
  • Deans Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Deans Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Deans Cemetery
  • Bolton Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bolton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bolton Cemetery
  • Peters Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peters Cemetery
  • Hatfield Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hatfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hatfield Cemetery
  • Mt. McCurry Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. McCurry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. McCurry Cemetery
  • Winfrey Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Winfrey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Winfrey Cemetery
  • Cain Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cain Cemetery
  • Conley Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Conley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Conley Cemetery
  • Morrison Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morrison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morrison Cemetery
  • Johnson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
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    • Gregory Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gregory Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gregory Cemetery
    • Oliver Springs Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oliver Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oliver Springs Cemetery
    • Byers Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Byers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Byers Cemetery

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 in 1895, Lancaster had a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Belmont ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belmont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
    • Belmont is located in Crawford County
  • Rudy
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rudy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rudy
    • Rudy is located in Crawford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
  • Graphic ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graphic have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graphic
    • Graphic is located in Crawford County
  • Mountainburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountainburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountainburg
    • Mountainburg is located in Crawford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 612 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountainburg <3>
  • Alma
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alma have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
    • Alma is located in Crawford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,887 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alma <3>
  • Dyer
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dyer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyer
    • Dyer is located in Crawford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 893 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dyer <3>
  • Chester
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
    • Chester is located in Crawford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chester <3>
  • Van Buren
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Van Buren have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Buren
    • Van Buren is located in Crawford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,812 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Van Buren <3>
  • Armada ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Armada have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armada
    • Armada is located in Crawford County
  • Lee Creek
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lee Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Creek
    • Lee Creek is located in Crawford County
  • Natural Dam
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Natural Dam have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natural Dam
    • Natural Dam is located in Crawford County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Natural Dam <3>
  • Catcher
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Catcher have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catcher
    • Catcher is located in Crawford County
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    • Anna ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anna
      • Anna is located in Crawford County
    • Island
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Island have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island
      • Island is located in Sebastian County
    • Fern
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fern have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fern
      • Fern is located in Franklin County

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

The official website for Crawford County: www.crawford-county.org/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer. For example, we might find a sentence like "He went south past Lancaster and then turned east". While Lancaster could be some kind of landmark, we think that it's more likely to be a community. We've added Lancaster as a placeholder with the hope that we'll be able to add more information in the future.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Miller Creek to see Pete ... Miller Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Lancaster could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.

Since confusion between counties is common, we searched and weren't able to find another Arkansas community named Lancaster.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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- Lancaster) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lancaster. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.5704, Longitude: -94.2274       In this case, the coordinates for Lancaster have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Lancaster, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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