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 Magnet Cove (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 Magnet Cove. 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.
Name Variations for Magnet Cove ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Magnet Cove: Magnet Cv.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Magnet Cove. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Magnet Cove.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
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.
Magnet Cove is located in Hot Spring 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 Hot Spring County: Clark, Dallas, Garland, Grant, Montgomery & Saline.
Below are the counties that are near Magnet Cove. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Magnet Cove:
- Hot Spring County (The home county of Magnet Cove)
- The following are listed by their distance from Magnet Cove, with the one closest to Magnet Cove listed first.
- Butterfield
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Butterfield is also located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butterfield
- Rockport
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Rockport is also located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockport
- Population from the 2020 Census: 710 people
- Malvern
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Malvern is also located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malvern
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,788 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malvern <1>
- Perla
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Perla is also located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perla
- Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
- Social Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Social Hill is also located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Social Hill
- Etta ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Etta was located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etta
- Saginaw
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Saginaw is also located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saginaw
- Donaldson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Donaldson is also located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donaldson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 300 people
- Midway
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Midway is also located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Population from the 2020 Census: 400 people
- Friendship
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Friendship is also located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
- Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
- Lono
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Lono is also located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lono
- Rolla
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Rolla is also located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolla
- Bismarck
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Clark County
- The following are listed by their distance from Magnet Cove, with the one closest to Magnet Cove listed first.
- Caddo Valley
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Caddo Valley is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caddo Valley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 635 people
- Joan
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Joan is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joan
- Arkadelphia
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Griffithtown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Griffithtown is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffithtown
- Gum Springs
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Gum Springs is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people
- Dallas County
- The following are listed by their distance from Magnet Cove, with the one closest to Magnet Cove listed first.
- Dalark
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Dalark is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalark
- Manning
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Manning is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manning
- Garland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Magnet Cove, with the one closest to Magnet Cove listed first.
- Price
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Price is located in Garland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price
- Lonsdale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Hot Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Fountain Lake
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Fountain Lake is located in Garland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 576 people
- Lake Hamilton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Piney
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Piney is located in Garland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney
- Rockwell
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Rockwell is located in Garland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwell
- Hot Springs Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Blue Springs
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Blue Springs is located in Garland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Springs
- Mountain Pine
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Jessieville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Royal
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Pearcy
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Grant County
- The following are listed by their distance from Magnet Cove, with the one closest to Magnet Cove listed first.
- Poyen
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Poyen is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poyen
- Population from the 2020 Census: 291 people
- Tull
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Tull is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tull
- Population from the 2020 Census: 464 people
- Prattsville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Dogwood
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Dogwood is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood
- Leola
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Turin ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Turin was located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turin
- Sheridan
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Ico ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Ico was located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ico
- Cherry Grove ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Cherry Grove was located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Grove
- Slabtown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Slabtown is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slabtown
- Pulaski County
- The following are listed by their distance from Magnet Cove, with the one closest to Magnet Cove listed first.
- Alexander
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Ferndale
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Ferndale is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferndale
- Banty ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Banty was located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banty
- Saline County
- The following are listed by their distance from Magnet Cove, with the one closest to Magnet Cove listed first.
- Fairplay ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Fairplay was located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairplay
- Traskwood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Traskwood is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Traskwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 549 people
- Haskell
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Rubicon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Rubicon is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rubicon
- Kentucky
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Kentucky is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentucky
- Benton
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Shaw
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Shaw is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaw
- Congo
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Congo is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Congo
- Salem
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Salem is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Bauxite
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Bauxite is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bauxite
- Population from the 2020 Census: 555 people
- Avilla
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Avilla is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avilla
- Paron
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Paron is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paron
- Bryant
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Magnet Cove, see our County-by-County Page for Magnet Cove.
Cemeteries Near Magnet Cove ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Magnet Cove.
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 Magnet Cove - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Magnet Cove covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Magnet Cove, with the one closest to Magnet Cove listed first.
- Price Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Gibson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Cooper Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Rockport Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Lone Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Crestview Memorial Park Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Morning Star Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Irwin Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Alford Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Oak Ridge Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Spurlin Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Manning Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Continue List (171 more) ...
- Perla Gate Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Fairplay Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- McClendon 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.<3>
While we didn't find Magnet Cove in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Magnet Cove.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Magnet Cove, with the one closest to Magnet Cove listed first.
- Cove Creek ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Cove Creek was located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove Creek
- Butterfield
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Butterfield is also located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butterfield
- Malvern
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Malvern is also located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malvern
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,788 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malvern <1>
- Social Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Social Hill is also located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Social Hill
- Gifford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Gifford is also located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gifford
- Etta ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Etta was located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etta
- Hot Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Elmore ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Elmore was located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmore
- Fairplay ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Fairplay was located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairplay
- Owensville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Owensville is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owensville
- Sanders ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Sanders was located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanders
- Traskwood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Traskwood is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Traskwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 549 people
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- De Roche
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- De Roche is also located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Roche
- Donaldson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Donaldson is also located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donaldson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 300 people
- Fenter
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Fenter is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fenter
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Magnet Cove. See our List of 1890's Communities around Magnet Cove.
Newspapers Published in Magnet Cove ...
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 90 newspapers that have been published in the area around Magnet Cove.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Magnet Cove, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Magnet Cove.
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 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 Magnet Cove:
- Websites specific to Arkansas
- Pages specific to Hot Spring County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Clark County
- Dallas County
- Garland County
- Grant County
- Pulaski County
- Saline 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> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Magnet Cove, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Magnet Cove) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |