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 Landers (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 Landers. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Landers is located in Hot Spring 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 Hot Spring County: Clark, Dallas, Garland, Grant, Montgomery & Saline.
Below are the counties that are near Landers. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Landers:
- Hot Spring County (The home county of Landers)
- The following are listed by their distance from Landers, with the one closest to Landers listed first.
- Rolla
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Rolla is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolla
- Lono
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Lono is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lono
- Perla
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Perla is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perla
- Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
- Etta ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Etta is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etta
- Malvern
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Donaldson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Donaldson is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donaldson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 300 people
- Rockport
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Rockport is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockport
- Population from the 2020 Census: 710 people
- Social Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Social Hill is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Social Hill
- Saginaw
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Saginaw is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saginaw
- Butterfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Butterfield is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butterfield
- Midway
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Midway is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Population from the 2020 Census: 400 people
- Magnet Cove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Magnet Cove is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnet Cove
- Estimated population in 2014: 5 people
- Friendship
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Friendship is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
- Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
- Clark County
- The following are listed by their distance from Landers, with the one closest to Landers listed first.
- Joan
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Joan is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joan
- Griffithtown
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Griffithtown is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffithtown
- Arkadelphia
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Caddo Valley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Caddo Valley is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caddo Valley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 635 people
- Gum Springs
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Gum Springs is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people
- Curtis
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Curtis is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis
- Vaden
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Vaden is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaden
- Cleveland County
- White Oak Bluff
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- White Oak Bluff is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak Bluff
- Dallas County
- The following are listed by their distance from Landers, with the one closest to Landers listed first.
- Manning
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Manning is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manning
- Carthage
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Carthage is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carthage
- Population from the 2020 Census: 286 people
- Dalark
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Dalark is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalark
- Bunn
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Bunn is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunn
- Sparkman
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Sparkman is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparkman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 359 people
- Ivan
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Ivan is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivan
- Garland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Landers, with the one closest to Landers listed first.
- Price
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Price is located in Garland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price
- Lonsdale
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Lake Hamilton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Hot Springs
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Rockwell
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Rockwell is located in Garland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwell
- Fountain Lake
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Fountain Lake is located in Garland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 576 people
- Piney
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Piney is located in Garland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney
- Grant County
- The following are listed by their distance from Landers, with the one closest to Landers listed first.
- Poyen
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Poyen is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poyen
- Population from the 2020 Census: 291 people
- Prattsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Leola
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Dogwood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Dogwood is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood
- Turin ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Turin is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turin
- Tull
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Tull is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tull
- Population from the 2020 Census: 464 people
- Cherry Grove ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Cherry Grove is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Grove
- Sheridan
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Slabtown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Slabtown is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slabtown
- Ebb
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Ebb is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebb
- Center Grove
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Center Grove is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Grove
- Grapevine
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Grapevine is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grapevine
- Ico ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Ico is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ico
- Pulaski County
- Alexander
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Saline County
- The following are listed by their distance from Landers, with the one closest to Landers listed first.
- Traskwood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Traskwood is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Traskwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 549 people
- Fairplay ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Fairplay is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairplay
- Haskell
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Shaw
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Shaw is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaw
- Benton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Kentucky
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Kentucky is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentucky
- Bauxite
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Bauxite is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bauxite
- Population from the 2020 Census: 555 people
- Rubicon
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Rubicon is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rubicon
- Salem
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Salem is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Congo
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Congo is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Congo
- Bryant
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Avilla
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Avilla is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avilla
- East End
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- East End is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East End
- White County
- Holly Springs
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- 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 Landers, see our County-by-County Page for Landers.
Cemeteries Near Landers ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Landers.
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 Landers - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Landers covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Landers, with the one closest to Landers listed first.
- Cunningham Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Sardis Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Gray Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Lono Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Phillips Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Manning Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Rest Haven Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Rest Haven Memorial Gardens
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Spencer Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer Cemetery
- The Spencer Cemetery has also been known as:
- Borland Cemetery
- Perla Gate Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Oak Ridge Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Continue List (196 more) ...
- Poyen Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Ouachita Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Rockport Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 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.<3>
While we didn't find Landers in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Landers.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Landers, with the one closest to Landers listed first.
- Lono
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Lono is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lono
- Elmore ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Elmore is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmore
- Gifford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Gifford is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gifford
- Etta ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Etta is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etta
- Willow
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Willow is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow
- Malvern
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Donaldson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Donaldson is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donaldson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 300 people
- Fenter
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Fenter is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fenter
- Social Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Social Hill is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Social Hill
- Butterfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Butterfield is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butterfield
- Prattsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Tulip
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Tulip is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulip
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Dogwood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Dogwood is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood
- Traskwood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Traskwood is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Traskwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 549 people
- Friendship
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Friendship is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
- Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Landers. See our List of 1890's Communities around Landers.
Newspapers Published in Landers ...
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 58 newspapers that have been published in the area around Landers.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Landers, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Landers.
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 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 Landers:
- Websites specific to Arkansas
- Pages specific to Hot Spring County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Clark County
- Cleveland County
- Dallas County
- Garland County
- Grant County
- Pulaski County
- Saline County
- White 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> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | 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 Landers, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Landers) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |