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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 Lanesport (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 Lanesport. 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.

Lanesport is located in Little River 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 Little River County: Hempstead, Howard, Miller, Sevier, McCurtain (OK) & Bowie (TX).

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

  • Little River County     (The home county of Lanesport)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lanesport, with the one closest to Lanesport listed first.
    • Foreman
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foreman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foreman
      • Foreman is located in Little River County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 922 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Foreman <2>
    • Alleene
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alleene have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alleene
      • Alleene is located in Little River County
    • Winthrop
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Cerrogordo
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cerrogordo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cerrogordo
      • Cerrogordo is located in Little River County
    • Ashdown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashdown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashdown
      • Ashdown is located in Little River County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,359 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashdown <2>
    • Wilton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilton
      • Wilton is located in Little River County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 343 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilton <2>
    • Ogden
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ogden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogden
      • Ogden is located in Little River County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
    • Yarborough Landing
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yarborough Landing
      • Yarborough Landing is located in Little River County
    • Millwood
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millwood
      • Millwood is located in Little River County
  • Miller County
    • Texarkana
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Sevier County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lanesport, with the one closest to Lanesport listed first.
    • Horatio
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horatio have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horatio
      • Horatio is located in Sevier County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,011 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Horatio <2>
    • Norwoodville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norwoodville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwoodville
      • Norwoodville is located in Sevier County
    • Ben Lomond
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ben Lomond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ben Lomond
      • Ben Lomond is located in Sevier County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 140 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ben Lomond <2>
    • Process City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Process City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Process City
      • Process City is located in Sevier County
    • Paraloma
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paraloma
      • Paraloma is located in Sevier County
    • De Queen
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Queen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Queen
      • De Queen is located in Sevier County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,406 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for De Queen <2>
    • Lockesburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lockesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockesburg
      • Lockesburg is located in Sevier County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 710 people
  • McCurtain County (OK)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lanesport, with the one closest to Lanesport listed first.
    • Haworth
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haworth
      • Haworth is located in McCurtain County (OK)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 294 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haworth <2>
    • Idabel
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idabel
      • Idabel is located in McCurtain County (OK)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,876 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Idabel <2>
    • Eagletown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Broken Bow
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Holly Creek
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Creek
      • Holly Creek is located in McCurtain County (OK)
  • Bowie County (TX)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lanesport, with the one closest to Lanesport listed first.
    • De Kalb
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Kalb
      • De Kalb is located in Bowie County (TX)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,611 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for De Kalb <2>
    • New Boston
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Redbank
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbank
      • Redbank is located in Bowie County (TX)
    • Hooks
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooks
      • Hooks is located in Bowie County (TX)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,709 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hooks <2>
    • Victory City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victory City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victory City
      • Victory City is located in Bowie County (TX)
    • Leary
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leary have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leary
      • Leary is located in Bowie County (TX)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 502 people
    • Simms
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Simms have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simms
      • Simms is located in Bowie County (TX)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Simms <2>
    • Red Lick
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Lick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Lick
      • Red Lick is located in Bowie County (TX)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,025 people
    • Dalby Springs
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalby Springs
      • Dalby Springs is located in Bowie County (TX)
    • Bassett
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bassett
      • Bassett is located in Bowie County (TX)
    • Carbondale
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carbondale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbondale
      • Carbondale is located in Bowie County (TX)
    • Maud
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maud
      • Maud is located in Bowie County (TX)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,063 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maud <2>
  • Cass County (TX)
    • Bryans Mill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryans Mill
      • Bryans Mill is located in Cass County (TX)
  • Red River County (TX)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lanesport, with the one closest to Lanesport listed first.
    • Avery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery
      • Avery is located in Red River County (TX)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 454 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avery <2>
    • English
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English
      • English is located in Red River County (TX)
    • Annona
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annona
      • Annona is located in Red River County (TX)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 285 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Annona <2>
    • Boxelder
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boxelder have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boxelder
      • Boxelder is located in Red River County (TX)

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

Newspapers Published in Lanesport ...

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 46 newspapers that have been published in the area around Lanesport.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Lanesport, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Lanesport.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Lanesport:

Cemeteries Near Lanesport ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Lanesport.

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

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

  • French Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the French Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the French Cemetery
  • Hawkins Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hawkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hawkins Cemetery
  • Hopson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopson Cemetery
  • Sand Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sand Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sand Hill Cemetery
  • Catholic Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Catholic Cemetery
  • Dollarhide Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dollarhide Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dollarhide Cemetery
  • Harris Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harris Cemetery
  • French Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the French Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the French Cemetery
  • Blackland Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blackland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blackland Cemetery
  • Harrell Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harrell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harrell Cemetery
  • Pine Grove Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
  • Pine Ridge Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Ridge Cemetery
  • Continue List   (156 more) ...
    • Gravelly Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gravelly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gravelly Cemetery
    • Harris Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harris Cemetery
    • Byrms Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Byrms Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Byrms 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.<4>

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

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

  • Rocky Comfort
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Comfort have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Comfort
    • Rocky Comfort is located in Little River County
  • Woodstock
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodstock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
    • Woodstock is located in Bowie County (TX)
  • Malta
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malta
    • Malta is located in Bowie County (TX)
  • De Kalb
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Kalb
    • De Kalb is located in Bowie County (TX)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,611 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for De Kalb <2>
  • New Boston
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Oak Grove
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
    • Oak Grove is located in Bowie County (TX)
  • Boston
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston
    • Boston is located in Bowie County (TX)
  • Whaley
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whaley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whaley
    • Whaley is located in Bowie County (TX)
  • Richmond
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richmond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
    • Richmond is located in Little River County
  • Hooks
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooks
    • Hooks is located in Bowie County (TX)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,709 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hooks <2>
  • Cerrogordo
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cerrogordo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cerrogordo
    • Cerrogordo is located in Little River County
  • Rankin ‑ Historic
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rankin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rankin
    • Rankin is located in Little River County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Simms
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Simms have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simms
      • Simms is located in Bowie County (TX)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Simms <2>
    • Lydia
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lydia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lydia
      • Lydia is located in Red River County (TX)
    • Dalby Springs
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalby Springs
      • Dalby Springs is located in Bowie County (TX)

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lanesport. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Lanesport) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lanesport. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.6493, Longitude: -94.4730       In this case, the coordinates for Lanesport have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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 Lanesport, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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