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 McGintytown (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 McGintytown. 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 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.
McGintytown is located in Faulkner 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 Faulkner County: Cleburne, Conway, Lonoke, Perry, Pulaski, Van Buren & White.
Below are the counties that are near McGintytown. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to McGintytown:
- Faulkner County (The home county of McGintytown)
- The following are listed by their distance from McGintytown, with the one closest to McGintytown listed first.
- Centerville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Centerville is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Holland
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Holland is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 586 people
- Greenbrier
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Enders
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Enders is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enders
- Guy
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Guy is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 792 people
- Enola
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Enola is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enola
- Population from the 2020 Census: 354 people
- Twin Groves
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Twin Groves is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Groves
- Population from the 2020 Census: 334 people
- Mount Vernon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Mount Vernon is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
- Wooster
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Beryl
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Beryl is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beryl
- Hamlet
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Hamlet is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlet
- Vilonia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Conway
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Cleburne County
- The following are listed by their distance from McGintytown, with the one closest to McGintytown listed first.
- Quitman
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Pearson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Pearson is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearson
- Yuba
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Yuba is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yuba
- Miller ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Miller is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller
- Shiloh ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Shiloh is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
- Higden
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Heber Springs
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Heber Springs is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heber Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,906 people
- Former name for Heber Springs:
- Sugar Loaf
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Heber Springs <1>
- Greers Ferry
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Edgemont
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Rainbow Island
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Rainbow Island is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainbow Island
- Tumbling Shoals
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Wilburn
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Wilburn is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilburn
- Conway County
- The following are listed by their distance from McGintytown, with the one closest to McGintytown listed first.
- Springfield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Menifee
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Center Ridge
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Austin
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Middleton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Middleton is located in Conway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleton
- Plumerville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Solgohachia
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Solgohachia is located in Conway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solgohachia
- Cleveland
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Morrilton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Hattieville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Hattieville is located in Conway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hattieville
- Old Hickory
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Old Hickory is located in Conway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Hickory
- Oppelo
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Oppelo is located in Conway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oppelo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 747 people
- Lonoke County
- The following are listed by their distance from McGintytown, with the one closest to McGintytown listed first.
- Austin
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Austin is located in Lonoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,504 people
- Cabot
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Ward
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Parnell
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Parnell is located in Lonoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parnell
- Oak Grove
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Oak Grove is located in Lonoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Perry County
- The following are listed by their distance from McGintytown, with the one closest to McGintytown listed first.
- Toad Suck
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Toad Suck is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toad Suck
- Dixie ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Dixie is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
- Bigelow
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Fourche
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Fourche is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fourche
- Population from the 2020 Census: 62 people
- Houston
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Little Italy
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Little Italy is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Italy
- Pulaski County
- The following are listed by their distance from McGintytown, with the one closest to McGintytown listed first.
- Gibson
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Gibson is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson
- Monnie Springs
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Monnie Springs is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monnie Springs
- Gravel Ridge
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Marche
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Marche is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marche
- Roland
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jacksonville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Maumelle
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Natural Steps
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Natural Steps is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natural Steps
- Sherwood
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- McAlmont
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- McAlmont is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McAlmont
- Van Buren County
- The following are listed by their distance from McGintytown, with the one closest to McGintytown listed first.
- Gravesville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Gravesville is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravesville
- Damascus
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Morganton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Morganton is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganton
- Bee Branch
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Bee Branch is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee Branch
- Green Tree
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Green Tree is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Tree
- Formosa
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Formosa is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Formosa
- Chalk ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Chalk is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalk
- Choctaw
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Choctaw is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choctaw
- Eglantine
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Eglantine is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eglantine
- Clinton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Fairfield Bay
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Scotland
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Shirley
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- White County
- The following are listed by their distance from McGintytown, with the one closest to McGintytown listed first.
- Romance
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Rose Bud
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- El Paso
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Floyd
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Floyd is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floyd
- Center Hill
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Center Hill is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Hill
- Beebe
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Letona
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Letona is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Letona
- Population from the 2020 Census: 244 people
- McRae
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- McRae is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McRae
- Population from the 2020 Census: 671 people
- Pangburn
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Garner
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Clay
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Clay is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to McGintytown, see our County-by-County Page for McGintytown.
Cemeteries Near McGintytown ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of McGintytown.
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 McGintytown - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for McGintytown covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from McGintytown, with the one closest to McGintytown listed first.
- Antioch Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Henderson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Cadron Valley Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- McGinty Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Hardin Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Hardy Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- McNew Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Shady Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Marcus Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Needs Creek Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Estep Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Brown Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Continue List (248 more) ...
- Copperas Springs Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Old Texas Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Thorn Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
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 McGintytown in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of McGintytown.
These communities are listed based on their distance from McGintytown, with the one closest to McGintytown listed first.
- Barney
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Barney is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barney
- Holland
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Holland is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 586 people
- Greenbrier
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Linder
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Linder is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linder
- Enola
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Enola is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enola
- Population from the 2020 Census: 354 people
- Guy
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Guy is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 792 people
- Enders
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Enders is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enders
- Pinnacle Springs ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Pinnacle Springs is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinnacle Springs
- Wooster
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Mount Vernon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Mount Vernon is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
- Bristol ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Bristol is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
- Quitman
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Damascus
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Hamlet
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Hamlet is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlet
- Vilonia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around McGintytown. See our List of 1890's Communities around McGintytown.
Newspapers Published in McGintytown ...
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 35 newspapers that have been published in the area around McGintytown.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of McGintytown, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for McGintytown.
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 helpful 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 McGintytown:
- Websites specific to Arkansas
- Pages specific to Faulkner County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Cleburne County
- Conway County
- Lonoke County
- Perry County
- Pulaski County
- Van Buren County
- White 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 McGintytown, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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- McGintytown) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |