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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Lucky. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Lucky to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Lucky, 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 Lucky (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 Lucky. 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.

Although our information shows that the community of Lucky is historic, it would have been located within present day Montgomery 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 Montgomery County: Clark, Garland, Howard, Pike, Polk, Scott & Yell.

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

  • Montgomery County     (The home county of Lucky)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lucky, with the one closest to Lucky listed first.
    • Alamo
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Alamo is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamo
    • Mazarn
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Mazarn is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mazarn
    • Joplin
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Joplin is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joplin
    • Fir ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Fir is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fir
    • Hickory Station ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Hickory Station is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Station
    • Ophir
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Ophir is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ophir
    • Caddo Gap
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Manfred
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Manfred is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manfred
    • Mount Ida
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Norman
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Washita
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Washita is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washita
    • Black Springs
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Black Springs is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Springs
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 94 people
    • Fannie
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Fannie is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fannie
  • Clark County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lucky, with the one closest to Lucky listed first.
    • Amity
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Amity is located in Clark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 674 people
    • Alpine
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Alpine is located in Clark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
    • Caddo Valley
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Caddo Valley is located in Clark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caddo Valley
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 635 people
  • Garland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lucky, with the one closest to Lucky listed first.
    • Meyers
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Meyers is located in Garland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meyers
    • Pearcy
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Royal
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Avant
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Avant is located in Garland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avant
    • Rockwell
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Rockwell is located in Garland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwell
    • Mountain Pine
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Piney
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Piney is located in Garland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney
    • Lake Hamilton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Gladstone ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Gladstone is located in Garland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladstone
    • Hot Springs
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Blue Springs
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Blue Springs is located in Garland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Springs
    • Jessieville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Hot Springs Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Hot Spring County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lucky, with the one closest to Lucky listed first.
    • Bonnerdale
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Bismarck
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Friendship
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Friendship is located in Hot Spring County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
  • Pike County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lucky, with the one closest to Lucky listed first.
    • Glenwood
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Caney Valley
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Caney Valley is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caney Valley
    • Salem
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Salem is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
    • Lodi
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Lodi is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodi
    • Kirby
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Daisy
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Daisy is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daisy
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
    • Langley
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Pike City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Pike City is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pike City
    • Star of the West ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Star of the West is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star of the West
    • Mount Moriah
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Mount Moriah is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Moriah
    • Antoine
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Antoine is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antoine
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 108 people
    • Delight
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Newhope
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Newhope is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newhope
  • Polk County
    • Big Fork
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Big Fork is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Fork
  • Scott County
    • Little Texas
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Little Texas is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Texas
  • Yell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lucky, with the one closest to Lucky listed first.
    • Aly
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Aly is located in Yell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aly
    • Chula
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Chula is located in Yell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chula

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

Cemeteries Near Lucky ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Lucky.

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 Lucky - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Lucky covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Howton Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Howerton Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Wacaster Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Caney Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Murphy Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Mountain Home Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Adams Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Joplin Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Nelson Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Old Mt. Tabor Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Cross Roads Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (230 more) ...
    • Blish Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Alley Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Nicholson Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)

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.

Lucky itself is historic and was described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Mazarn
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Mazarn is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mazarn
  • Meyers
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Meyers is located in Garland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meyers
  • Plata
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Plata is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plata
  • Hickory Station ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Hickory Station is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Station
  • Elm ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Elm is located in Clark County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm
  • Pearcy
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Ophir
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Ophir is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ophir
  • Caddo Gap
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Wayside ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Wayside is located in Hot Spring County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayside
  • Manfred
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Manfred is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manfred
  • Rock Creek ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Rock Creek is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek
  • Oma
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Oma is located in Hot Spring County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oma
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Point Cedar
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Point Cedar is located in Hot Spring County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Cedar
    • Mount Ida
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Amity
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Amity is located in Clark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 674 people

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

Newspapers Published in Lucky ...

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 58 newspapers that have been published in the area around Lucky.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Lucky, 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 Lucky.

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 Lucky:

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 Lucky, 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 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Lucky) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.