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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Leavits. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Leavits to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Leavits, please Contact Us.
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 Leavits (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 Leavits. 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 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 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.
Although our information shows that the community of Leavits is historic, it would have been located within present day Drew 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 Drew County: Ashley, Bradley, Chicot, Cleveland, Desha & Lincoln.
Below are the counties that are near Leavits. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Leavits:
- Drew County (The home county of Leavits)
- The following are listed by their distance from Leavits, with the one closest to Leavits listed first.
- Collins
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Collins is located in Drew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins
- Jerome
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Jerome is located in Drew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerome
- Population from the 2020 Census: 34 people
- Tillar
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Tillar is located in Drew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tillar
- Population from the 2020 Census: 210 people
- Selma
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Selma is located in Drew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
- Winchester
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Winchester is located in Drew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
- Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
- Monticello
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Rose Hill
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Rose Hill is located in Drew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
- Lacey
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Lacey is located in Drew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacey
- Barkada
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Barkada is located in Drew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barkada
- Wilmar
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Wilmar is located in Drew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmar
- Population from the 2020 Census: 477 people
- Ashley County
- The following are listed by their distance from Leavits, with the one closest to Leavits listed first.
- Montrose
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Montrose is located in Ashley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
- Population from the 2020 Census: 298 people
- Portland
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Fountain Hill
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Fountain Hill is located in Ashley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 157 people
- Parkdale
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Hamburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Bradley County
- Long View Ferry
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Long View Ferry is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long View Ferry
- Chicot County
- The following are listed by their distance from Leavits, with the one closest to Leavits listed first.
- Dermott
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Lake Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Eudora
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Desha County
- The following are listed by their distance from Leavits, with the one closest to Leavits listed first.
- McGehee
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Reed
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Reed is located in Desha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed
- Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
- McArthur
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- McArthur is located in Desha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McArthur
- Arkansas City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Arkansas City is located in Desha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkansas City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
- Hopedale ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Hopedale is located in Desha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopedale
- Rohwer
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Kelso
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Kelso is located in Desha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelso
- Pickens
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Pickens is located in Desha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickens
- Dumas
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Mitchellville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Mitchellville is located in Desha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchellville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 327 people
- Pea Ridge
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Pea Ridge is located in Desha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pea Ridge
- Watson
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Napoleon ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Napoleon is located in Desha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napoleon
- Lincoln County
- The following are listed by their distance from Leavits, with the one closest to Leavits listed first.
- Warrenton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Warrenton is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrenton
- Tyro
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Tyro is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyro
- Bolivar County (MS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Leavits, with the one closest to Leavits listed first.
- Mound Landing
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Mound Landing is located in Bolivar County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound Landing
- Eutaw
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Eutaw is located in Bolivar County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eutaw
- Lamont
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Lamont is located in Bolivar County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamont
- Scott
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Scott is located in Bolivar County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott
- Lake Vista
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Lake Vista is located in Bolivar County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Vista
- Benoit
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Grapeland
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Grapeland is located in Bolivar County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grapeland
- Dahomy
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Dahomy is located in Bolivar County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dahomy
- Washington County (MS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Leavits, with the one closest to Leavits listed first.
- Greenville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Metcalfe
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Metcalfe is located in Washington County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metcalfe
- Population from the 2020 Census: 935 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Leavits, see our County-by-County Page for Leavits.
Cemeteries Near Leavits ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Leavits.
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 Leavits - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Leavits covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Leavits, with the one closest to Leavits listed first.
- Davis Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- McDermott Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Coleman Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Youngs Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Solomon Allen Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Duncan Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- New Hope Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Bowden Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Collins Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Anderson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Continue List (187 more) ...
- Austin Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Roper Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Silver Mound Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
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.
While we didn't find Leavits in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Leavits.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Leavits, with the one closest to Leavits listed first.
- Dermott
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Baxter
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Baxter is located in Drew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baxter
- Hudspeth
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Hudspeth is located in Chicot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudspeth
- Collins
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Collins is located in Drew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins
- Halley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Halley is located in Desha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halley
- McGehee
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Tillar
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Tillar is located in Drew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tillar
- Population from the 2020 Census: 210 people
- Selma
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Selma is located in Drew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
- Trafalgar
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Trafalgar is located in Ashley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trafalgar
- Arkansas City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Arkansas City is located in Desha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkansas City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
- Lake Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Winchester
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Winchester is located in Drew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
- Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Berea
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Berea is located in Ashley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berea
- Snyder
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Snyder is located in Ashley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snyder
- Hopedale ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Hopedale is located in Desha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopedale
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Leavits. See our List of 1890's Communities around Leavits.
Newspapers Published in Leavits ...
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 50 newspapers that have been published in the area around Leavits.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Leavits, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Leavits.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Leavits:
- Websites specific to Arkansas
- Pages specific to Drew County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Ashley County
- Bradley County
- Chicot County
- Desha County
- Lincoln County
- Bolivar County
- Washington County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Arkansas
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Leavits, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Leavits) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |