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 Lima (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 Lima. 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 doctors and 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.

Lima is located in Randolph 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 Randolph County: Clay, Greene, Lawrence, Sharp, Oregon (MO) & Ripley (MO).

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

• Randolph County     (The home county of Lima)
  • The following are listed by their distance from Lima, with the one closest to Lima listed first.
  • Ravenden Springs
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenden Springs
    • Ravenden Springs is located in Randolph County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
    • Former names for Ravenden Springs:
    • Dream Town
    • Jane's Store
  • Water Valley ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Water Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Valley
    • Water Valley is located in Randolph County
  • Elevenpoint
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elevenpoint have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elevenpoint
    • Elevenpoint is located in Randolph County
  • Oconee ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oconee
    • Oconee is located in Randolph County
  • Dalton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton
    • Dalton is located in Randolph County
  • Birdell
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birdell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdell
    • Birdell is located in Randolph County
  • Eleven
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eleven. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eleven
    • Eleven is located in Randolph County
  • Spring Creek
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Spring Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
    • Spring Creek is located in Randolph County
  • Hamil
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamil have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamil
    • Hamil is located in Randolph County
  • Antioch
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Antioch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
    • Antioch is located in Randolph County
  • Attica
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Attica have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attica
    • Attica is located in Randolph County
  • Spikes
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Spikes. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spikes
    • Spikes is located in Randolph County
• Clay County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Lima, with the one closest to Lima listed first.
  • Datto
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Datto have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Datto
    • Datto is located in Clay County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 89 people
  • Current View
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Current View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Current View
    • Current View is located in Clay County
  • Success
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Success have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Success
    • Success is located in Clay County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
  • Peach Orchard
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peach Orchard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Orchard
    • Peach Orchard is located in Clay County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
• Fulton County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Lima, with the one closest to Lima listed first.
  • Baker Ford
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baker Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Ford
    • Baker Ford is located in Fulton County
  • Mammoth Spring
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mammoth Spring
    • Mammoth Spring is located in Fulton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 940 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mammoth Spring <3>
  • Saddle
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saddle
    • Saddle is located in Fulton County
• Greene County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Lima, with the one closest to Lima listed first.
  • Delaplaine
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delaplaine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaplaine
    • Delaplaine is located in Greene County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
  • Light
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Light have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Light
    • Light is located in Greene County
• Lawrence County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Lima, with the one closest to Lima listed first.
  • Ravenden
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ravenden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenden
    • Ravenden is located in Lawrence County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 446 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ravenden <3>
  • Imboden
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Imboden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Imboden
    • Imboden is located in Lawrence County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 617 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Imboden <3>
  • Black Rock
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Rock
    • Black Rock is located in Lawrence County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 590 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Black Rock <3>
  • Powhatan
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powhatan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powhatan
    • Powhatan is located in Lawrence County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Powhatan <3>
  • Portia
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portia
    • Portia is located in Lawrence County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Portia <3>
  • Smithville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithville
    • Smithville is located in Lawrence County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people
  • College City
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College City
    • College City is located in Lawrence County
    • Estimated population in 2016: 506 people
  • Lynn
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
    • Lynn is located in Lawrence County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lynn <3>
  • Hoxie
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoxie
    • Hoxie is located in Lawrence County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,579 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hoxie <3>
  • Walnut Ridge
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Ridge
    • Walnut Ridge is located in Lawrence County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,162 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walnut Ridge <3>
  • Minturn
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minturn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minturn
    • Minturn is located in Lawrence County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
  • Strawberry
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawberry
    • Strawberry is located in Lawrence County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 272 people
• Sharp County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Lima, with the one closest to Lima listed first.
  • Williford
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williford
    • Williford is located in Sharp County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
  • Wirth
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wirth
    • Wirth is located in Sharp County
  • Hardy
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardy
    • Hardy is located in Sharp County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 761 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hardy <3>
  • Highland
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
    • Highland is located in Sharp County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,105 people
  • Cherokee Village
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Village
    • Cherokee Village is located in Sharp County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,654 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cherokee Village <3>
  • Poughkeepsie
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poughkeepsie
    • Poughkeepsie is located in Sharp County
  • Ash Flat
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash Flat
    • Ash Flat is located in Sharp County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,100 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ash Flat <3>
  • Evening Shade
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evening Shade have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evening Shade
    • Evening Shade is located in Sharp County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 442 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Evening Shade <3>
• Oregon County (MO)
  • The following are listed by their distance from Lima, with the one closest to Lima listed first.
  • Myrtle
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Myrtle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle
    • Myrtle is located in Oregon County (MO)
  • Calm
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calm
    • Calm is located in Oregon County (MO)
  • Jeff
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeff
    • Jeff is located in Oregon County (MO)
  • Garfield
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
    • Garfield is located in Oregon County (MO)
  • Corona
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corona
    • Corona is located in Oregon County (MO)
  • Couch
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Couch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Couch
    • Couch is located in Oregon County (MO)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Couch <3>
  • Green Town
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Town
    • Green Town is located in Oregon County (MO)
  • Old Town
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
    • Old Town is located in Oregon County (MO)
  • Thayer
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thayer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thayer
    • Thayer is located in Oregon County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,103 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thayer <3>
  • Alton
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton
    • Alton is located in Oregon County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 823 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alton <3>
• Ripley County (MO)
  • The following are listed by their distance from Lima, with the one closest to Lima listed first.
  • Gatewood
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gatewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gatewood
    • Gatewood is located in Ripley County (MO)
  • Ponder
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ponder have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponder
    • Ponder is located in Ripley County (MO)
  • Briar
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Briar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briar
    • Briar is located in Ripley County (MO)
  • Current View
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Current View
    • Current View is located in Ripley County (MO)
  • Bardley
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bardley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bardley
    • Bardley is located in Ripley County (MO)
  • Doniphan
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doniphan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doniphan
    • Doniphan is located in Ripley County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,919 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Doniphan <3>
  • Bennett
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennett
    • Bennett is located in Ripley County (MO)

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

Newspapers Published in Lima ...

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 52 newspapers that have been published in the area around Lima.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Lima, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Lima.

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 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 Lima:

• Websites specific to Arkansas
  • Jump to Cyndi's List
  • Jump to Family Search
  • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Website for the Arkansas History Commission

• Pages specific to Randolph County
  • Jump to Cyndi's List
  • Jump to Family Search
  • Jump to Genealogy Trails

• Genealogy information for nearby counties
  • Clay County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Fulton County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Greene County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Lawrence County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Sharp County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Oregon County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Ripley County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails

• Cemetery Information and Directories for Arkansas
  • Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Arkansas
  • Cyndi's List
  • Cemeteries of Arkansas
  • Cemeteries of Randolph County
  • FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Arkansas
  • Find-A-Grave: Home Page
  • Interment.net
  • Cemeteries of Arkansas
  • Cemeteries of Randolph County

Cemeteries Near Lima ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Lima.

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

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

• Bennett Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Bennett Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bennett Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<4> to the west of Ravenden Springs.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bennett Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2302398 <5>
• Brown Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Brown Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the Brown Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<4> to the southwest of Ravenden Springs.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #53213 <5>
• Janes Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the Janes Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<4> to the north of Ravenden Springs.
  • Be careful not to confuse this cemetery with another one that is also named Janes Cemetery (located 65 miles to the north).
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Janes Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #54528 <5>
• Baker Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baker Cemetery
• Charter Oak Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Charter Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Charter Oak Cemetery
• Wyatte Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wyatte Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wyatte Cemetery
• Wyatt Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Wyatt Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the Wyatt Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<4> to the north of Ravenden Springs.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wyatt Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #56915 <5>
• Wells Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Wells Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wells Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #56745 <5>
• Bly Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Bly Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bly Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<4> to the west of Ravenden Springs.
  • The Bly Cemetery has also been known as:
  • New Covenant Cemetery
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bly Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1981140 <5>
• McIlroy Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McIlroy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McIlroy Cemetery
• Kuhn Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kuhn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kuhn Cemetery
• Rickman Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rickman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rickman Cemetery
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  • Janes Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Janes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Be careful not to confuse this cemetery with another one that is also named Janes Cemetery (located 72 miles to the north).
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Janes Cemetery
  • Wells Cemetery 'B'
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Wells Cemetery 'B' has also been known as:
    • Wells Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wells Cemetery 'B'
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #56744 <5>
  • Bailey Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Bailey Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bailey Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<4> to the northeast of Dalton.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bailey Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2280007 <5>

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, Lima had a post office and no railroad service.

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

• Ravenden Springs
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenden Springs
  • Ravenden Springs is located in Randolph County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
  • Former names for Ravenden Springs:
  • Dream Town
  • Jane's Store
• Kingsville ‑ Historic
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsville
  • Kingsville is located in Randolph County
• Water Valley ‑ Historic
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Water Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Valley
  • Water Valley is located in Randolph County
• Ravenden
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ravenden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenden
  • Ravenden is located in Lawrence County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 446 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ravenden <3>
• Birdell
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birdell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdell
  • Birdell is located in Randolph County
• Dalton
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton
  • Dalton is located in Randolph County
• Opposition ‑ Historic
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Opposition have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opposition
  • Opposition is located in Lawrence County
• Imboden
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Imboden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Imboden
  • Imboden is located in Lawrence County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 617 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Imboden <3>
• Armstrong
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Armstrong have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong
  • Armstrong is located in Sharp County
• Williford
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williford
  • Williford is located in Sharp County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
• Attica
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Attica have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attica
  • Attica is located in Randolph County
• Annieville
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Annieville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annieville
  • Annieville is located in Lawrence County
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  • Noland
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Noland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noland
    • Noland is located in Randolph County
  • Ingram
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ingram have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingram
    • Ingram is located in Randolph County
    • Ingram has also been known as:
    • Gooberhull
  • Pocahontas
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocahontas
    • Pocahontas is located in Randolph County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,371 people
    • Former names for Pocahontas:
    • Bettis Bluff
    • Betts Bluff
    • Pokakhontas
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pocahontas <3>

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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