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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 Laneburg (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 Laneburg. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Laneburg is located in Nevada County.

To see how the shape of Arkansas' counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Nevada County: Clark, Columbia, Hempstead, Lafayette, Ouachita & Pike.

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

  • Nevada County     (The home county of Laneburg)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Laneburg, with the one closest to Laneburg listed first.
    • Cale
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Cale is located in Nevada County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cale
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people
    • Rosston
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Emmet
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Emmet is located in Nevada County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmet
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 455 people
    • Prescott
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Bodcaw
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Zama ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Zama is located in Nevada County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zama
    • Boughton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Willisville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Willisville is located in Nevada County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willisville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 139 people
    • Bluff City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Clark County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Laneburg, with the one closest to Laneburg listed first.
    • Beirne
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Beirne is located in Clark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beirne
    • Whelen Springs
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Gurdon
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Okolona
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Curtis
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Curtis is located in Clark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis
    • Vaden
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Gum Springs
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Gum Springs is located in Clark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Springs
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people
  • Columbia County
  • Hempstead County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Laneburg, with the one closest to Laneburg listed first.
    • Centerville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Perrytown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Perrytown is located in Hempstead County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perrytown
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 257 people
    • Shover Springs
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Hope
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Oakhaven
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Oakhaven is located in Hempstead County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakhaven
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
    • Patmos
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Patmos is located in Hempstead County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patmos
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
    • Blevins
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Washington
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Sheppard
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • McCaskill
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • McCaskill is located in Hempstead County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCaskill
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 95 people
    • Ozan
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Ozan is located in Hempstead County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ozan
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 79 people
    • Columbus
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
  • Lafayette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Laneburg, with the one closest to Laneburg listed first.
    • Buckner
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Buckner is located in Lafayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckner
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
    • Stamps
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Old Town
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Old Town is located in Lafayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
    • Lewisville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • McKamie
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Kress City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Kress City is located in Lafayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kress City
  • Miller County
  • Ouachita County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Laneburg, with the one closest to Laneburg listed first.
    • Reader
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Chidester
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Chidester is located in Ouachita County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chidester
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 256 people
    • Bragg City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Bragg City is located in Ouachita County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bragg City
    • Lufra ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Lufra is located in Ouachita County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lufra
    • Wyloe ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Wyloe is located in Ouachita County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyloe
    • Stephens
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Camden
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Pike County

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

Cemeteries Near Laneburg ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Laneburg.

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

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

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

  • Laneburg Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Bluff Springs Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Serepta Spring Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Westmoreland Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Craven Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Snell Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Union Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • De Ann Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Sweet Home Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Artesian Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Ayers Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Holly Springs Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (190 more) ...
    • Rocky Mound Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Barksdale Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Ross Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<3>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Laneburg had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Mount Moriah
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Mount Moriah is located in Nevada County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Moriah
  • Clayton ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Clayton is located in Nevada County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
  • Brisbane ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Brisbane is located in Nevada County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brisbane
  • Rosston
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Emmet
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Emmet is located in Nevada County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmet
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 455 people
  • Prescott
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Lackland ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Lackland is located in Nevada County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lackland
  • Bodcaw
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Zama ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Zama is located in Nevada County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zama
  • Shover Springs
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Willisville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Willisville is located in Nevada County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willisville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 139 people
  • Boughton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Garlandville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Garlandville is located in Hempstead County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garlandville
    • Bluff City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Arcadia
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Arcadia is located in Hempstead County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia

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

Newspapers Published in Laneburg ...

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 49 newspapers that have been published in the area around Laneburg.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Laneburg, 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 Laneburg.

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 Laneburg:

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 Laneburg, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Laneburg) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.