Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Lehi (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 Lehi. 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.
Lehi is located in Crittenden 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 Crittenden County: Cross, Lee, Mississippi, Poinsett, Saint Francis, DeSoto (MS), Tunica (MS), Shelby (TN) & Tipton (TN).
Below are the counties that are near Lehi. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Lehi:
- Crittenden County (The home county of Lehi)
- The following are listed by their distance from Lehi, with the one closest to Lehi listed first.
- Edmondson
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Edmondson is located in Crittenden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmondson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 378 people
- Amanca
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Amanca is located in Crittenden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amanca
- Hulbert
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Hulbert is located in Crittenden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hulbert
- West Memphis
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Crawfordsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Proctor
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Jennette
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Jennette is located in Crittenden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennette
- Population from the 2020 Census: 117 people
- Marion
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Sunset
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Sunset is located in Crittenden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset
- Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
- Anthonyville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Anthonyville is located in Crittenden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anthonyville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 148 people
- Mound City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Mound City is located in Crittenden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound City
- James Mill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- James Mill is located in Crittenden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James Mill
- Cross County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lehi, with the one closest to Lehi listed first.
- Parkin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Twist
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Twist is located in Cross County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twist
- Levesque
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Levesque is located in Cross County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Levesque
- Wynne
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Vanndale
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Vanndale is located in Cross County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanndale
- Bay Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Bay Village is located in Cross County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Village
- Lee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lehi, with the one closest to Lehi listed first.
- Bledsoe
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Bledsoe is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bledsoe
- Winona ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Winona is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winona
- Peters
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Peters is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peters
- Brickeys
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Brickeys is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brickeys
- Mississippi County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lehi, with the one closest to Lehi listed first.
- Birdsong
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Birdsong is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdsong
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41 people
- Frenchmans Bayou
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Frenchmans Bayou is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchmans Bayou
- Denwood
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Denwood is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denwood
- Whitton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Whitton is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitton
- Joiner
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Joiner is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joiner
- Population from the 2020 Census: 495 people
- Bardstown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Bardstown is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bardstown
- Bassett
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Bassett is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bassett
- Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
- Dyess
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Poinsett County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lehi, with the one closest to Lehi listed first.
- Black Oak
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Black Oak is located in Poinsett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Oak
- Tyronza
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Marked Tree
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Alto
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Alto is located in Poinsett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alto
- Saint Francis County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lehi, with the one closest to Lehi listed first.
- Heth
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Hughes
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Rawlinson
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Rawlinson is located in Saint Francis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rawlinson
- Widener
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Widener is located in Saint Francis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Widener
- Population from the 2020 Census: 243 people
- Madison
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Colt
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Colt is located in Saint Francis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colt
- Population from the 2020 Census: 331 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colt <1>
- Forrest City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Caldwell
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- DeSoto County (MS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Lehi, with the one closest to Lehi listed first.
- Norfolk
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Norfolk is located in DeSoto County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norfolk
- Southhaven
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Southhaven is located in DeSoto County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southhaven
- Walls
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Walls is located in DeSoto County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walls
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,441 people
- Former name for Walls:
- Alpika
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walls <1>
- Glover
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Glover is located in DeSoto County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glover
- Lynchburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lynchburg is located in DeSoto County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynchburg
- Lake Cormorant
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Memphis
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Memphis is located in DeSoto County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memphis
- Newport
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Newport is located in DeSoto County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
- Horn Lake
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Aldens
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Aldens is located in DeSoto County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldens
- De Soto Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- De Soto Village is located in DeSoto County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Soto Village
- Southaven
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Tunica County (MS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Lehi, with the one closest to Lehi listed first.
- Banks
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Banks is located in Tunica County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banks
- Mhoon Landing ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Mhoon Landing is located in Tunica County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mhoon Landing
- Shelby County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Lehi, with the one closest to Lehi listed first.
- Hunt Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Hunt Village is located in Shelby County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt Village
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,234 people
- Memphis
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Ramsey
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Ramsey is located in Shelby County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramsey
- Binghampton
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Binghampton is located in Shelby County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Binghampton
- Giles Town
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Giles Town is located in Shelby County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Giles Town
- Woodstock
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Woodstock is located in Shelby County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
- Oakville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Oakville is located in Shelby County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakville
- The Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- The Village is located in Shelby County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Village
- Parkway Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Parkway Village is located in Shelby County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkway Village
- Cuba
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Cuba is located in Shelby County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
- Capleville
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Capleville is located in Shelby County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capleville
- Lucy
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Lucy is located in Shelby County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucy
- Tipton County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Lehi, with the one closest to Lehi listed first.
- Corona
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Corona is located in Tipton County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corona
- Wilkinsville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Wilkinsville is located in Tipton County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkinsville
- Drummonds
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Lehi, see our County-by-County Page for Lehi.
Cemeteries Near Lehi ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Lehi.
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 Lehi - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Lehi covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Lehi, with the one closest to Lehi listed first.
- St. Stephens Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Edmondson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- New Salem Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Memorial Garden
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Raspberry Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Truevine Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Haden Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haden Cemetery
- The Haden Cemetery has also been known as:
- Jenkins Cemetery
- St. Mary's Church Cemetery
- St. Johns Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Crittenden Memorial Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Vincent Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Shiloh Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- St. Johns Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (242 more) ...
- Bethel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mays Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Corinthian Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<3>
While we didn't find Lehi in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Lehi.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Lehi, with the one closest to Lehi listed first.
- Riceville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Riceville is located in Crittenden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riceville
- Vincent
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Vincent is located in Crittenden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vincent
- Crawfordsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Hulbert
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Hulbert is located in Crittenden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hulbert
- West Memphis
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Gavin
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Gavin is located in Crittenden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gavin
- Almont ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Almont is located in Crittenden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almont
- Marion
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Lansing
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Lansing is located in Crittenden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansing
- Mound City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Mound City is located in Crittenden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound City
- James Mill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- James Mill is located in Crittenden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James Mill
- Jericho
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Jericho is located in Crittenden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jericho
- Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Pinckney
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Pinckney is located in Crittenden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinckney
- Hopefield ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Hopefield is located in Crittenden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopefield
- Earle
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Lehi. See our List of 1890's Communities around Lehi.
Newspapers Published in Lehi ...
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 210 newspapers that have been published in the area around Lehi.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Lehi, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Lehi.
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 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 Lehi:
- Websites specific to Arkansas
- Pages specific to Crittenden County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Cross County
- Lee County
- Mississippi County
- Poinsett County
- Saint Francis County
- DeSoto County
- Tunica County
- Shelby County
- Tipton County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Arkansas
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Lehi, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Lehi) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |