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 Lumber (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 Lumber. 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/Parishes ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties/parishes.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors 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/parishes 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/parishes, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Lumber is located in Columbia 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 Columbia County: Lafayette, Nevada, Ouachita, Union, Claiborne (LA) & Webster (LA).
Below are the counties/parishes that are near Lumber. For each of these counties/parishes, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Lumber:
- Columbia County (The home county of Lumber)
- The following are listed by their distance from Lumber, with the one closest to Lumber listed first.
- Waldo
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- McNeil
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Magnolia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- College Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- College Hill is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Hill
- Philadelphia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Philadelphia is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia
- Milner ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Milner is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milner
- Macedonia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Macedonia is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia
- Calhoun
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Calhoun is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun
- Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Village is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village
- Horsehead
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Horsehead is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horsehead
- Taylor
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Emerson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Emerson is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
- Hempstead County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lumber, with the one closest to Lumber listed first.
- Patmos
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Patmos is located in Hempstead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patmos
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
- Centerville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Centerville is located in Hempstead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Shover Springs
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Shover Springs is located in Hempstead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shover Springs
- Hope
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Perrytown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Perrytown is located in Hempstead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perrytown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 257 people
- Sheppard
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Sheppard is located in Hempstead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheppard
- Oakhaven
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Oakhaven is located in Hempstead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakhaven
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
- Lafayette County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lumber, with the one closest to Lumber listed first.
- Buckner
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Buckner is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckner
- Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
- Stamps
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- McKamie
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- McKamie is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKamie
- Lewisville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Old Town
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Old Town is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
- Kress City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Kress City is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kress City
- Bradley
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Walnut Hill
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Walnut Hill is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hill
- Gin City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Gin City is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gin City
- Miller County
- Garland
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Garland is located in Miller County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 235 people
- Nevada County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lumber, with the one closest to Lumber listed first.
- Willisville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Willisville is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willisville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 139 people
- Bodcaw
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Bodcaw is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bodcaw
- Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
- Rosston
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Rosston is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 235 people
- Cale
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Cale is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people
- Laneburg
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Laneburg is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laneburg
- Zama ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Zama is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zama
- Emmet
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Emmet is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmet
- Population from the 2020 Census: 455 people
- Bluff City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Ouachita County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lumber, with the one closest to Lumber listed first.
- Stephens
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Lufra ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Lufra is located in Ouachita County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lufra
- Pace City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Pace City is located in Ouachita County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pace City
- Liberty
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Liberty is located in Ouachita County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Bragg City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Bragg City is located in Ouachita County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bragg City
- Chidester
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Chidester is located in Ouachita County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chidester
- Population from the 2020 Census: 256 people
- Union County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lumber, with the one closest to Lumber listed first.
- Mount Holly
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Lisbon
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Lisbon is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
- Claiborne Parish (LA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Lumber, with the one closest to Lumber listed first.
- Haynesville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Dykesville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Dykesville is located in Claiborne Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dykesville
- Gordon
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Gordon is located in Claiborne Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
- Webster Parish (LA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Lumber, with the one closest to Lumber listed first.
- Springhill
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Cullen
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Shongaloo
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Lumber, see our County-by-County Page for Lumber.
Cemeteries Near Lumber ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Lumber.
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 Lumber - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Lumber covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Lumber, with the one closest to Lumber listed first.
- Strong Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Waldo Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Dickson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Barlow Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Rudd Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Columbia Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Frazier Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Antioch Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Shiloh Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Buckner Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Scott Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hartsfield Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Continue List (181 more) ...
- New Hope Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- St. Matthews Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Green Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
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.<2>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Lumber had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Lumber, with the one closest to Lumber listed first.
- Waldo
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- McNeil
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Magnolia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Falcon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Falcon is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon
- Stamps
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- College Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- College Hill is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Hill
- Delta
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Delta is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta
- Sharman
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Sharman is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharman
- Macedonia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Macedonia is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia
- Milner ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Milner is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milner
- Willisville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Willisville is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willisville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 139 people
- Glenville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Glenville is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenville
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Lewisville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Bodcaw
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Bodcaw is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bodcaw
- Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
- Calhoun
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Calhoun is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Lumber. See our List of 1890's Communities around Lumber.
Newspapers Published in Lumber ...
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 41 newspapers that have been published in the area around Lumber.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Lumber, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Lumber.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Lumber:
- Websites specific to Arkansas
- Pages specific to Columbia County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Hempstead County
- Lafayette County
- Miller County
- Nevada County
- Ouachita County
- Union County
- Claiborne Parish
- Webster Parish
- 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> | 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 Lumber, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Lumber) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |