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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
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 north 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)
- Water Valley ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Water Valley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Valley
- Water Valley is located in Randolph County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Water Valley
- From Lima to Water Valley
- Elevenpoint
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elevenpoint. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elevenpoint
- Elevenpoint is located in Randolph County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Elevenpoint
- From Lima to Elevenpoint
- 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsville
- Kingsville is located in Randolph County
- Oconee ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Dalton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Birdell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Birdell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdell
- Birdell is located in Randolph County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Birdell
- From Lima to Birdell
- 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.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eleven
- Eleven is located in Randolph County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Eleven
- From Lima to Eleven
- 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.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
- Spring Creek is located in Randolph County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Spring Creek
- From Lima to Spring Creek
- Hamil
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hamil. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamil
- Hamil is located in Randolph County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hamil
- From Lima to Hamil
- Antioch
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Antioch. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
- Antioch is located in Randolph County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Antioch
- From Lima to Antioch
- Attica
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Attica. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attica
- Attica is located in Randolph County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Attica
- From Lima to Attica
- 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.<2> 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)
- 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.<2> 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.<2> 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: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Baker Ford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Ford
- Baker Ford is located in Fulton County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Baker Ford
- From Lima to Baker Ford
- Mammoth Spring
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Saddle
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- 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.<2> 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.<2> 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.<2> 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.<2> 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>
- Annieville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Annieville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annieville
- Annieville is located in Lawrence County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Annieville
- From Lima to Annieville
- 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.<2> 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.<2> 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.<2> 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)
- 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.<2> 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)
- Hoxie
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Walnut Ridge
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- 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.<2> 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
- 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.<2> 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)
- Hardy
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Highland
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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)
- Poughkeepsie
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Ash Flat
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- 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.<2> 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: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Myrtle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle
- Myrtle is located in Oregon County (MO)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Myrtle
- From Lima to Myrtle
- Calm
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Jeff
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Garfield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Corona
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- 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.<2> 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.<2> 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.<2> 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.<2> 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)
- 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.<2> 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: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ponder. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponder
- Ponder is located in Ripley County (MO)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Ponder
- From Lima to Ponder
- 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.<2> 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)
- 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.<2> 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.<2> 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)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Lima, see our County-by-County Page for Lima.
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)
- Brown Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Janes Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Baker Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baker Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Charter Oak Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Charter Oak Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Charter Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Wyatte Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wyatte Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wyatte Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Wyatt Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Wells Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Bly Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- McIlroy Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McIlroy Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McIlroy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Kuhn Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kuhn Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kuhn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Rickman Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rickman Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rickman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Continue List (309 more) ...
- Janes Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Janes Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Janes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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).
- Wells Cemetery 'B'
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Bailey Cemetery
(5 miles [8 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.<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)
- 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.<2> 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: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Water Valley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Valley
- Water Valley is located in Randolph County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Water Valley
- From Lima to Water Valley
- 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.<2> 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: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Birdell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdell
- Birdell is located in Randolph County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Birdell
- From Lima to Birdell
- Dalton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- 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.<2> 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.<2> 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.<2> 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.<2> 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: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Attica. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attica
- Attica is located in Randolph County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Attica
- From Lima to Attica
- Annieville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Annieville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annieville
- Annieville is located in Lawrence County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Annieville
- From Lima to Annieville
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- 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.<2> 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.<2> 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)
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.
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 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 Lima:
- Websites specific to Arkansas
- Pages specific to Randolph County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Clay County
- Fulton County
- Greene County
- Lawrence County
- Sharp County
- Oregon County
- Ripley County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Arkansas
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lima. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | 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. |
<2> | 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. |
<3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Lima) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lima. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.3185, Longitude: -91.1863 |
<5> | 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. |
<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 Lima, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |