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 Limedale (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 Limedale. 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.
Limedale is located in Independence 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 Independence County: Cleburne, Izard, Jackson, Lawrence, Sharp, Stone & White.
Below are the counties that are near Limedale. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Limedale:
- Independence County (The home county of Limedale)
- The following are listed by their distance from Limedale, with the one closest to Limedale listed first.
- Denieville ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Denieville is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denieville
- Bethesda
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Bethesda is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethesda
- Desha
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Desha is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Desha
- Batesville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Cushman
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Cushman is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cushman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 457 people
- Locust Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Locust Grove is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
- Pfeiffer
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Pfeiffer is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pfeiffer
- Moorefield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Moorefield is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorefield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
- Sandtown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Sandtown is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandtown
- Southside
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Southside is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southside
- Salado
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Salado is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salado
- Sulphur Rock
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Sulphur Rock is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Rock
- Population from the 2020 Census: 458 people
- Rosie
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Rosie is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosie
- Cleburne County
- The following are listed by their distance from Limedale, with the one closest to Limedale listed first.
- Almond
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Almond is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almond
- Concord
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Concord is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Population from the 2020 Census: 234 people
- Wolf Bayou
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Wolf Bayou is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Bayou
- Drasco
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Drasco is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drasco
- Ida
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Wilburn
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Wilburn is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilburn
- Tumbling Shoals
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Prim
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Rainbow Island
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Rainbow Island is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainbow Island
- Heber Springs
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Heber Springs is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heber Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,906 people
- Former name for Heber Springs:
- Sugar Loaf
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Heber Springs <1>
- Edgemont
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Greers Ferry
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Shiloh ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Shiloh is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
- Izard County
- The following are listed by their distance from Limedale, with the one closest to Limedale listed first.
- Mount Pleasant
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Guion
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Guion is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guion
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
- Bone Town
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Bone Town is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bone Town
- Lunenburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Lunenburg is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lunenburg
- Sage
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Sage is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sage
- LaCrosse
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- LaCrosse is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaCrosse
- Melbourne
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jumbo
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Jumbo is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jumbo
- Violet Hill
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Violet Hill is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Violet Hill
- Newburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Newburg is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
- Franklin
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Brockwell
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Brockwell is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockwell
- Horseshoe Bend
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Jackson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Limedale, with the one closest to Limedale listed first.
- Elgin
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Elgin is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
- Jacksonport
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Campbell Station
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Campbell Station is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell Station
- Population from the 2020 Census: 228 people
- Centerville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Centerville is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Diaz
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Diaz is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diaz
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,208 people
- Kenyon
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Kenyon is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenyon
- Grand Glaise
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Grand Glaise is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Glaise
- Newport
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Tuckerman
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Island Town
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Island Town is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Town
- Lawrence County
- The following are listed by their distance from Limedale, with the one closest to Limedale listed first.
- Saffell
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Saffell is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saffell
- Strawberry
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Strawberry is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawberry
- Population from the 2020 Census: 272 people
- Lynn
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Smithville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Smithville is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people
- Sharp County
- The following are listed by their distance from Limedale, with the one closest to Limedale listed first.
- Sidney
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Sidney is located in Sharp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidney
- Population from the 2020 Census: 185 people
- Grange
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Grange is located in Sharp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grange
- Maxville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Maxville is located in Sharp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxville
- Evening Shade
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Poughkeepsie
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Poughkeepsie is located in Sharp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poughkeepsie
- Ash Flat
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Stone County
- The following are listed by their distance from Limedale, with the one closest to Limedale listed first.
- Marcella
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Marcella is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcella
- Pleasant Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Pleasant Grove is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
- Mountain View
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Fifty-Six
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- White County
- The following are listed by their distance from Limedale, with the one closest to Limedale listed first.
- Davenport ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Davenport is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davenport
- Sunnydale
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Sunnydale is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnydale
- Bliss ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Bliss is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bliss
- Pangburn
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Clay
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Clay is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay
- Bradford
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bradford is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 736 people
- Letona
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Letona is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Letona
- Population from the 2020 Census: 244 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Limedale, see our County-by-County Page for Limedale.
Cemeteries Near Limedale ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Limedale.
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 Limedale - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Limedale covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Limedale, with the one closest to Limedale listed first.
- Barnes Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Old Ruddell Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Ruddell Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Gill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Willis Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Pilgrims Rest Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- James Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Pleasant Valley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Pleasant Valley Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<2> to the southeast of Cushman.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #55757 <3>
- Johnson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Greenfield Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Alderbrook Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Memorial Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Continue List (323 more) ...
- Belleview Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Claxton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Duncan Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 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.<4>
While we didn't find Limedale in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Limedale.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Limedale, with the one closest to Limedale listed first.
- Denieville ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Denieville is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denieville
- Bethesda
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Bethesda is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethesda
- Desha
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Desha is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Desha
- Cushman
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Cushman is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cushman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 457 people
- Batesville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Jamestown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Jamestown is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
- Almond
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Almond is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almond
- Moorefield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Moorefield is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorefield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
- Sandtown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Sandtown is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandtown
- Salado
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Salado is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salado
- Marcella
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Marcella is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcella
- Alvis ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Alvis is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alvis
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Hickory Valley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hickory Valley is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Valley
- Saint James
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Saint James is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint James
- Banner
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Banner is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banner
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Limedale. See our List of 1890's Communities around Limedale.
Newspapers Published in Limedale ...
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 51 newspapers that have been published in the area around Limedale.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Limedale, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Limedale.
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 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 Limedale:
- Websites specific to Arkansas
- Pages specific to Independence County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Cleburne County
- Izard County
- Jackson County
- Lawrence County
- Sharp County
- Stone County
- White 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> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Limedale) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Limedale, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |