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 Lenox (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 Lenox. 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 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.
Lenox is located in Clark 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 Clark County: Dallas, Hot Spring, Montgomery, Nevada, Ouachita & Pike.
Below are the counties that are near Lenox. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Lenox:
- Clark County (The home county of Lenox)
- The following are listed by their distance from Lenox, with the one closest to Lenox listed first.
- Alpine
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Alpine is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
- Caddo Valley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Caddo Valley is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caddo Valley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 635 people
- Amity
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Amity is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity
- Population from the 2020 Census: 674 people
- Arkadelphia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Gum Springs
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Gum Springs is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people
- Okolona
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Curtis
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Curtis is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis
- Joan
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Joan is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joan
- Griffithtown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Griffithtown is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffithtown
- Gurdon
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Beirne
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Beirne is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beirne
- Whelen Springs
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Whelen Springs is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whelen Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 85 people
- Dallas County
- Dalark
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Dalark is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalark
- Garland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lenox, with the one closest to Lenox listed first.
- Pearcy
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Meyers
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Meyers is located in Garland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meyers
- Lake Hamilton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Rockwell
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Rockwell is located in Garland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwell
- Royal
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Piney
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Piney is located in Garland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney
- Hot Springs
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Mountain Pine
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Price
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Price is located in Garland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price
- Avant
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Avant is located in Garland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avant
- Hot Spring County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lenox, with the one closest to Lenox listed first.
- Bismarck
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Bonnerdale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Friendship
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Friendship is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
- Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
- Midway
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Midway is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Population from the 2020 Census: 400 people
- Saginaw
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Saginaw is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saginaw
- Donaldson
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Donaldson is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donaldson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 300 people
- Social Hill
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Social Hill is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Social Hill
- Etta ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Etta is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etta
- Malvern
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Magnet Cove
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Magnet Cove is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnet Cove
- Estimated population in 2014: 5 people
- Butterfield
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Butterfield is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butterfield
- Rockport
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Rockport is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockport
- Population from the 2020 Census: 710 people
- Perla
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Perla is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perla
- Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lenox, with the one closest to Lenox listed first.
- Mazarn
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Mazarn is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mazarn
- Alamo
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Alamo is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamo
- Hickory Station ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Hickory Station is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Station
- Caddo Gap
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Joplin
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Joplin is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joplin
- Ophir
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Ophir is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ophir
- Manfred
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Manfred is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manfred
- Fir ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Fir is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fir
- Norman
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Black Springs
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Black Springs is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 94 people
- Mount Ida
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Nevada County
- Boughton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Boughton is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boughton
- Pike County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lenox, with the one closest to Lenox listed first.
- Caney Valley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Caney Valley is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caney Valley
- Glenwood
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Antoine
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Antoine is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antoine
- Population from the 2020 Census: 108 people
- Pike City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Pike City is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pike City
- Delight
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Salem
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Salem is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Piney Grove
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Piney Grove is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Grove
- Kirby
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Bowen
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Bowen is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowen
- Pisgah
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Pisgah is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah
- Billstown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Billstown is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billstown
- Lodi
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Lodi is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodi
- Mount Moriah
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Mount Moriah is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Moriah
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Lenox, see our County-by-County Page for Lenox.
Cemeteries Near Lenox ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Lenox.
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 Lenox - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Lenox covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Lenox, with the one closest to Lenox listed first.
- Brushy Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Free Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jordan Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Valley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Oak Bower Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Forrest Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Alpine Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Golden Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Callaway Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Continue List (243 more) ...
- Wingfield Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- New Hope Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Mazarn Chapel Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
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 Lenox in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Lenox.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Lenox, with the one closest to Lenox listed first.
- Point Cedar
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Point Cedar is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Cedar
- Alpine
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Alpine is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
- Wayside ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Wayside is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayside
- Bismarck
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Elm ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Elm is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm
- Hearn ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Hearn is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hearn
- Hollywood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Hollywood is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollywood
- Oma
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Oma is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oma
- Amity
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Amity is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity
- Population from the 2020 Census: 674 people
- Pearcy
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Clear Spring
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Clear Spring is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Spring
- De Roche
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- De Roche is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Roche
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Arkadelphia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Sanders ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Sanders is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanders
- Meyers
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Meyers is located in Garland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meyers
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Lenox. See our List of 1890's Communities around Lenox.
Newspapers Published in Lenox ...
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 59 newspapers that have been published in the area around Lenox.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Lenox, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Lenox.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Lenox:
- Websites specific to Arkansas
- Pages specific to Clark County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Dallas County
- Garland County
- Hot Spring County
- Montgomery County
- Nevada County
- Pike 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 Lenox, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Lenox) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |