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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 Lavaca (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 Lavaca. 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 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.

Lavaca is located in Sebastian 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 Sebastian County: Crawford, Franklin, Logan, Scott, Le Flore (OK) & Sequoyah (OK).

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

  • Sebastian County     (The home county of Lavaca)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lavaca, with the one closest to Lavaca listed first.
    • Bloomer
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Central City
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Ursula
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Barling
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Greenwood
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jenny Lind
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jenny Lind. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenny Lind
      • Jenny Lind is located in Sebastian County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Jenny Lind
      • From Lavaca to Jenny Lind
    • Buell
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Buell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buell
      • Buell is located in Sebastian County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Buell
      • From Lavaca to Buell
    • Fort Smith
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Bonanza
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonanza have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hackett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Huntington
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntington
      • Huntington is located in Sebastian County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 615 people
    • Mansfield
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mansfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield
      • Mansfield is located in Sebastian County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,089 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mansfield <2>
    • Midland
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Crawford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lavaca, with the one closest to Lavaca listed first.
    • New Town
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
      • New Town is located in Crawford County
    • Kibler
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kibler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Wright Town
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wright Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright Town
      • Wright Town is located in Crawford County
    • Alma
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Dyer
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Concord
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Concord have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
      • Concord is located in Crawford County
    • Van Buren
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Van Buren have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Mulberry
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mulberry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Rudy
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rudy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Cedarville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedarville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Uniontown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Uniontown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
      • Uniontown is located in Crawford County
    • Chester
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lavaca, with the one closest to Lavaca listed first.
    • Charleston
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charleston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Dahoma ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dahoma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dahoma
      • Dahoma is located in Franklin County
    • Leon ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon
      • Leon is located in Franklin County
    • Branch
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Donald ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Donald. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donald
      • Donald is located in Franklin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Donald
      • From Lavaca to Donald
    • Cecil
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cecil have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cecil
      • Cecil is located in Franklin County
    • Etna
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Etna. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etna
      • Etna is located in Franklin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Etna
      • From Lavaca to Etna
    • Cravens
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cravens. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cravens
      • Cravens is located in Franklin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cravens
      • From Lavaca to Cravens
    • Webb City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webb City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb City
      • Webb City is located in Franklin County
    • Felkner Town
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Felkner Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felkner Town
      • Felkner Town is located in Franklin County
    • Ozark
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • White Oak
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for White Oak. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
      • White Oak is located in Franklin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to White Oak
      • From Lavaca to White Oak
    • Altus
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
  • Johnson County
    • Coal Hill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Hill
      • Coal Hill is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,003 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coal Hill <2>
  • Logan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lavaca, with the one closest to Lavaca listed first.
    • Ratcliff
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ratcliff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Caulksville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caulksville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Lucas
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Booneville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Carolan
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Carolan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carolan
      • Carolan is located in Logan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Carolan
      • From Lavaca to Carolan
    • Carbon City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carbon City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon City
      • Carbon City is located in Logan County
    • Golden City ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Golden City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden City
      • Golden City is located in Logan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Golden City
      • From Lavaca to Golden City
    • Magazine
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magazine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magazine
      • Magazine is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 824 people
    • Paris
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Cotton Town
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cotton Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Town
      • Cotton Town is located in Logan County
    • Blue Mountain
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Mountain
      • Blue Mountain is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
    • Subiaco
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Subiaco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Subiaco
      • Subiaco is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 554 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Subiaco <2>
  • Scott County
  • Le Flore County (OK)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lavaca, with the one closest to Lavaca listed first.
    • Arkoma
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Braden
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Pocola
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pocola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Rock Island
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Island have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Fort Coffee
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Coffee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Cameron
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cameron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
      • Cameron is located in Le Flore County (OK)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cameron <2>
    • Skullyville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Skullyville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skullyville
      • Skullyville is located in Le Flore County (OK)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Skullyville
      • From Lavaca to Skullyville
    • Spiro
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spiro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spiro
      • Spiro is located in Le Flore County (OK)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,154 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spiro <2>
    • Monroe
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Panama
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Panama have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panama
      • Panama is located in Le Flore County (OK)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,358 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Panama <2>
  • Sequoyah County (OK)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lavaca, with the one closest to Lavaca listed first.
    • Moffett
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moffett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Roland
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Remy
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Remy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Remy
      • Remy is located in Sequoyah County (OK)
    • Short
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Short have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Short
      • Short is located in Sequoyah County (OK)
    • Muldrow
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muldrow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Belfonte
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belfonte have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belfonte
      • Belfonte is located in Sequoyah County (OK)
    • Long
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long
      • Long is located in Sequoyah County (OK)
    • Gans
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gans have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>

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

Cemeteries Near Lavaca ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Lavaca.

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

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

  • Measles Memorial Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Measles Memorial Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Measles Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Red Oak Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Red Oak Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Red Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mayberry Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mayberry Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mayberry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Inoian Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Inoian Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Inoian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oak Valley Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Morris Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morris Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • William Teague Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the William Teague Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the William Teague Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • William Teague Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the William Teague Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the William Teague Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Center Valley Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Valley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Center Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Speegle Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Speegle Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Speegle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Marietta Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marietta Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marietta Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Ward Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Carruth Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carruth Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carruth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Killings Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Killings Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Killings Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Lavaca had a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Lavaca had a population of 2,439 people.

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

  • Bloomer
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Beverly
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beverly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly
    • Beverly is located in Sebastian County
  • Haroldton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haroldton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haroldton
    • Haroldton is located in Crawford County
  • Auburn ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Auburn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
    • Auburn is located in Sebastian County
  • Island
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Island have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island
    • Island is located in Sebastian County
  • Charleston
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charleston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Vesta
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vesta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vesta
    • Vesta is located in Franklin County
  • Catcher
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Catcher have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catcher
    • Catcher is located in Crawford County
  • Barling
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Greenwood
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Massard
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Massard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massard
    • Massard is located in Sebastian County
  • Jenny Lind
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jenny Lind. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenny Lind
    • Jenny Lind is located in Sebastian County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Jenny Lind
    • From Lavaca to Jenny Lind
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    • Burnville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnville
      • Burnville is located in Sebastian County
    • Alma
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Dyer
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Lavaca ...

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 132 newspapers that have been published in the area around Lavaca.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Lavaca. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Lavaca and those printed in the larger area surrounding Lavaca.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<5> of Lavaca.

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 Lavaca:

The official website for Lavaca: www.cityoflavaca.com/

The official website for Sebastian County: www.sebastiancountyonline.com/

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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>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.
<5>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Lavaca) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lavaca. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.3362, Longitude: -94.1730    
<6>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 Lavaca, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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