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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Meto. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Meto to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Meto, 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 Meto (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 Meto. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals 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 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, 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 Meto is historic, it would have been located within present day Lonoke 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 Lonoke County: Arkansas, Faulkner, Jefferson, Prairie, Pulaski & White.
Below are the counties that are near Meto. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Meto:
- Lonoke County (The home county of Meto)
- The following are listed by their distance from Meto, with the one closest to Meto listed first.
- Lonoke
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Sisemore
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Sisemore is located in Lonoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sisemore
- Parnell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Parnell is located in Lonoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parnell
- Bayou Meto
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Bayou Meto is located in Lonoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou Meto
- Cobbs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Cobbs is located in Lonoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobbs
- McCreanor
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- McCreanor is located in Lonoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCreanor
- Oak Grove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Oak Grove is located in Lonoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Keo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Cabot
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Austin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Austin is located in Lonoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,504 people
- Carlisle
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Ward
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- England
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Arkansas County
- Humphrey
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Faulkner County
- The following are listed by their distance from Meto, with the one closest to Meto listed first.
- Otto
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Otto is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otto
- Vilonia
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Beryl
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Beryl is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beryl
- Hamlet
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Hamlet is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlet
- Mayflower
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Preston
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Preston is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
- Enola
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Enola is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enola
- Population from the 2020 Census: 354 people
- Holland
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Holland is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 586 people
- Grant County
- Ico ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Ico is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ico
- Jefferson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Meto, with the one closest to Meto listed first.
- Plum Bayou ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Plum Bayou is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Bayou
- Tucker
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Tucker is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker
- Wright
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Wright is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright
- Redfield
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Sherrill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Sherrill is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherrill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
- Jefferson
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Jefferson is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
- Pastoria
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Pastoria is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pastoria
- Prairie County
- The following are listed by their distance from Meto, with the one closest to Meto listed first.
- Screeton
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Screeton is located in Prairie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Screeton
- Hickory Plains
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Hickory Plains is located in Prairie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Plains
- Cuneo ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Cuneo is located in Prairie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuneo
- Hazen
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Tollville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Tollville is located in Prairie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tollville
- Fairmount
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Fairmount is located in Prairie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmount
- De Valls Bluff
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Pulaski County
- The following are listed by their distance from Meto, with the one closest to Meto listed first.
- Scott
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Jacksonville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Willowdale ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Willowdale is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowdale
- McAlmont
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- McAlmont is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McAlmont
- Booker
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Booker is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booker
- Rose City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Rose City is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose City
- Gravel Ridge
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Sherwood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- College Station
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Argenta ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Argenta is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argenta
- Gibson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Gibson is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson
- North Little Rock
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Little Rock
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Saline County
- The following are listed by their distance from Meto, with the one closest to Meto listed first.
- East End
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- East End is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East End
- Shannon Hills
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Shannon Hills is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannon Hills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,087 people
- Bryant
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- White County
- The following are listed by their distance from Meto, with the one closest to Meto listed first.
- Beebe
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- El Paso
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- McRae
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- McRae is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McRae
- Population from the 2020 Census: 671 people
- Garner
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Floyd
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Floyd is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floyd
- Walker
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Walker is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
- Griffithville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Griffithville is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffithville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Meto, see our County-by-County Page for Meto.
Cemeteries Near Meto ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Meto.
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 Meto - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Meto covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Meto, with the one closest to Meto listed first.
- Green Olive Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Martin Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Pea Ridge Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Burris Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Lone Cypress Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Simmons Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Lonoke Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Cherry Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Walls Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Johnson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- McCraw Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Ellis Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Continue List (219 more) ...
- Bethany Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Le Grande Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Sunset Memorial Gardens
(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.
While we didn't find Meto in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Meto.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Meto, with the one closest to Meto listed first.
- Kerr
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Kerr is located in Lonoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerr
- Lonoke
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Galloway
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Galloway is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galloway
- Scott
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Sisemore
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Sisemore is located in Lonoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sisemore
- Toltec
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Toltec is located in Lonoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toltec
- Pettus
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Pettus is located in Lonoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pettus
- Bayou Meto
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Bayou Meto is located in Lonoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou Meto
- Parnell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Parnell is located in Lonoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parnell
- Jacksonville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Willowdale ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Willowdale is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowdale
- Holland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Holland is located in Lonoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Cobbs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Cobbs is located in Lonoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobbs
- McAlmont
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- McAlmont is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McAlmont
- McCreanor
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- McCreanor is located in Lonoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCreanor
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Meto. See our List of 1890's Communities around Meto.
Newspapers Published in Meto ...
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 228 newspapers that have been published in the area around Meto.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Meto, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Meto.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Meto:
- Websites specific to Arkansas
- Pages specific to Lonoke County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Arkansas County
- Faulkner County
- Grant County
- Jefferson County
- Prairie County
- Pulaski County
- Saline County
- White County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Arkansas
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 Meto, 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> | 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- Meto) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |