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 Lunsford (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 Lunsford. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.
Lunsford is located in Craighead 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 Craighead County: Greene, Jackson, Lawrence, Mississippi, Poinsett & Dunklin (MO).
Below are the counties that are near Lunsford. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Lunsford:
- Craighead County (The home county of Lunsford)
- The following are listed by their distance from Lunsford, with the one closest to Lunsford listed first.
- Lake City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Bay
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Bay is located in Craighead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,816 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bay <1>
- Caraway
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Black Oak
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Black Oak is located in Craighead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Oak
- Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
- Lake View
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Lake View is located in Craighead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake View
- Monette
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Brookland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jonesboro
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Philadelphia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Philadelphia is located in Craighead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia
- Red Onion
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Red Onion is located in Craighead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Onion
- Bono
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Obear ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Obear is located in Craighead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Obear
- Cash
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Cash is located in Craighead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cash
- Population from the 2020 Census: 359 people
- Crittenden County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lunsford, with the one closest to Lunsford listed first.
- Gilmore
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Gilmore is located in Crittenden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmore
- Population from the 2020 Census: 244 people
- Poindexter
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Poindexter is located in Crittenden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poindexter
- Heafer
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Heafer is located in Crittenden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heafer
- Turrell
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Cross County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lunsford, with the one closest to Lunsford listed first.
- Bay Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Bay Village is located in Cross County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Village
- Twist
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Twist is located in Cross County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twist
- Cherry Valley
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Greene County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lunsford, with the one closest to Lunsford listed first.
- Pine Knot
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Pine Knot is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Knot
- Finch
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Finch is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finch
- Paragould
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Bard
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Bard is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bard
- Walcott
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Walcott is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walcott
- Crowley
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Crowley is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crowley
- Oak Grove Heights
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Oak Grove Heights is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,095 people
- Light
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Light is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Light
- Beech Grove
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Beech Grove is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Grove
- Marmaduke
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Lawrence County
- Sedgwick
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Mississippi County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lunsford, with the one closest to Lunsford listed first.
- West Ridge
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- West Ridge is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Ridge
- Etowah
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Etowah is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etowah
- Population from the 2020 Census: 312 people
- Carroll's Corner
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Carroll's Corner is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carroll's Corner
- Carroll's Corner has also been known as:
- Little River
- Athelstan
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Athelstan is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athelstan
- Leachville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Dyess
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Manila
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Whitton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Whitton is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitton
- Arkmo
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Arkmo is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkmo
- Keiser
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Keiser is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keiser
- Population from the 2020 Census: 663 people
- Denwood
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Denwood is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denwood
- Bardstown
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Bardstown is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bardstown
- Birdsong
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Birdsong is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdsong
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41 people
- Poinsett County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lunsford, with the one closest to Lunsford listed first.
- Trumann
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hatchie Coon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Hatchie Coon is located in Poinsett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatchie Coon
- Rivervale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Rivervale is located in Poinsett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rivervale
- Lepanto
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Alto
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Alto is located in Poinsett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alto
- Greenfield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Greenfield is located in Poinsett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
- Marked Tree
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Tyronza
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Harrisburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Black Oak
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Black Oak is located in Poinsett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Oak
- Weiner
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Weiner is located in Poinsett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weiner
- Population from the 2020 Census: 662 people
- Waldenburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Dunklin County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Lunsford, with the one closest to Lunsford listed first.
- Red Onion
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Red Onion is located in Dunklin County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Onion
- Cockrum
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Cockrum is located in Dunklin County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cockrum
- Arkmo
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Arkmo is located in Dunklin County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkmo
- Cardwell
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Rington
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Rington is located in Dunklin County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rington
- Arbyrd
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Arbyrd is located in Dunklin County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbyrd
- Population from the 2020 Census: 458 people
- Hornersville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Hornersville is located in Dunklin County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornersville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 586 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Lunsford, see our County-by-County Page for Lunsford.
Cemeteries Near Lunsford ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Lunsford.
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 Lunsford - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Lunsford covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Lunsford, with the one closest to Lunsford listed first.
- St. Pauls Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Lake City Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Mangrum Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Lower Cane Island Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Caraway Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Upper Cane Island Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Tulot Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- White Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Burrow Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Nober Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Cooper Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (195 more) ...
- Nettleton Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jonesboro Memorial Park
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Houston Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 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.<2>
While we didn't find Lunsford in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Lunsford.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Lunsford, with the one closest to Lunsford listed first.
- Bay
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Bay is located in Craighead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,816 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bay <1>
- Lake City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Mangrum
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Mangrum is located in Craighead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mangrum
- Hatchie Coon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Hatchie Coon is located in Poinsett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatchie Coon
- Nettleton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Nettleton is located in Craighead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nettleton
- Brookland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jonesboro
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Ridge
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Ridge is located in Craighead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge
- Buffalolick ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Buffalolick is located in Poinsett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalolick
- Macey
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Macey is located in Craighead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macey
- Greenfield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Greenfield is located in Poinsett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
- Marked Tree
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Bethel
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Bethel is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
- Athelstan
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Athelstan is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athelstan
- Harrisburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Lunsford. See our List of 1890's Communities around Lunsford.
Newspapers Published in Lunsford ...
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 45 newspapers that have been published in the area around Lunsford.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Lunsford, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Lunsford.
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 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 Lunsford:
- Websites specific to Arkansas
- Pages specific to Craighead County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Crittenden County
- Cross County
- Greene County
- Lawrence County
- Mississippi County
- Poinsett County
- Dunklin 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> | 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 Lunsford, 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' (or 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- Lunsford) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |