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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Littles. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Littles to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Littles, please Contact Us.
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 Littles (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 Littles. 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 and doctors 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.
Although our information shows that the community of Littles is historic, it would have been located within present day Desha 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 Desha County: Arkansas, Chicot, Drew, Lincoln, Phillips & Bolivar (MS).
Below are the counties that are near Littles. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Littles:
- Desha County (The home county of Littles)
- The following are listed by their distance from Littles, with the one closest to Littles listed first.
- Watson
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Pea Ridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Pea Ridge is located in Desha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pea Ridge
- Kelso
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Kelso is located in Desha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelso
- Rohwer
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Napoleon ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Napoleon is located in Desha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napoleon
- Pickens
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Pickens is located in Desha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickens
- McArthur
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- McArthur is located in Desha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McArthur
- Hopedale ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Hopedale is located in Desha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopedale
- Dumas
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Mitchellville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Mitchellville is located in Desha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchellville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 327 people
- Reed
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Reed is located in Desha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed
- Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
- Arkansas City
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Arkansas City is located in Desha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkansas City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
- McGehee
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Arkansas County
- The following are listed by their distance from Littles, with the one closest to Littles listed first.
- Tichnor
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Gillett
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Bayou Meto
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Bayou Meto is located in Arkansas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou Meto
- De Witt
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Ethel
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Ethel is located in Arkansas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethel
- Chicot County
- Dermott
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Drew County
- The following are listed by their distance from Littles, with the one closest to Littles listed first.
- Winchester
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Winchester is located in Drew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
- Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
- Tillar
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Tillar is located in Drew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tillar
- Population from the 2020 Census: 210 people
- Selma
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Selma is located in Drew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
- Collins
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Collins is located in Drew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins
- Jefferson County
- Reydell
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Reydell is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reydell
- Lincoln County
- The following are listed by their distance from Littles, with the one closest to Littles listed first.
- South Bend ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- South Bend is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Bend
- Gould
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Gould is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gould
- Population from the 2020 Census: 719 people
- Varner
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Varner is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varner
- Warrenton
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Warrenton is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrenton
- Tyro
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Tyro is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyro
- Meroney
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Meroney is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meroney
- Grady
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Sarassa
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Sarassa is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarassa
- Crigler
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Crigler is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crigler
- Phillips County
- The following are listed by their distance from Littles, with the one closest to Littles listed first.
- Crumrod
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Crumrod is located in Phillips County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crumrod
- Mellwood
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Mellwood is located in Phillips County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mellwood
- Bolivar County (MS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Littles, with the one closest to Littles listed first.
- Rosedale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Wright
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Wright is located in Bolivar County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright
- Eutaw
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Eutaw is located in Bolivar County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eutaw
- Beulah
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Beulah is located in Bolivar County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah
- Population from the 2020 Census: 329 people
- Waxhaw
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Waxhaw is located in Bolivar County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waxhaw
- Christmas
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Christmas is located in Bolivar County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christmas
- Gunnison
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Gunnison is located in Bolivar County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunnison
- Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
- Mound Landing
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Mound Landing is located in Bolivar County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound Landing
- Mound City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Mound City is located in Bolivar County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound City
- Benoit
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Dahomy
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Dahomy is located in Bolivar County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dahomy
- Perthshire
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Perthshire is located in Bolivar County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perthshire
- Lake Vista
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Lake Vista is located in Bolivar County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Vista
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Littles, see our County-by-County Page for Littles.
Cemeteries Near Littles ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Littles.
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 Littles - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Littles covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Littles, with the one closest to Littles listed first.
- Morgan Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Porter Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Irby Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Barnett Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Rolling Water Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Kelso Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Gentry Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Jones Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Memorial Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Rohwer Relocation Center Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Turner Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Coose / Menard Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Continue List (182 more) ...
- Old Menard Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Gardener Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Jerusalem 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.
While we didn't find Littles in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Littles.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Littles, with the one closest to Littles listed first.
- Watson
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Red Fork
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Red Fork is located in Desha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Fork
- Medford ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Medford is located in Desha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medford
- White River
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- White River is located in Desha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White River
- Pendleton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Pendleton is located in Desha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pendleton
- Arkansas Post ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Arkansas Post is located in Arkansas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkansas Post
- Hopedale ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Hopedale is located in Desha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopedale
- Rosedale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Dumas
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Winchester
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Winchester is located in Drew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
- Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
- Wright
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Wright is located in Bolivar County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright
- Tillar
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Tillar is located in Drew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tillar
- Population from the 2020 Census: 210 people
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Eutaw
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Eutaw is located in Bolivar County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eutaw
- Reedville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Reedville is located in Desha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedville
- South Bend ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- South Bend is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Bend
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Littles. See our List of 1890's Communities around Littles.
Newspapers Published in Littles ...
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 24 newspapers that have been published in the area around Littles.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Littles, there are papers which were published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Littles.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Littles:
- Websites specific to Arkansas
- Pages specific to Desha County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Arkansas County
- Chicot County
- Drew County
- Jefferson County
- Lincoln County
- Phillips County
- Bolivar County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Arkansas
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Littles, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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> | 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- Littles) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |