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 Mill Creek (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 Mill Creek. 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 Mill Creek ...
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.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Mill Creek: Mill Crk. (or less commonly used: Mill Ck. or Mill Cr.)
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Mill Creek. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Mill Creek.
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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and 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.
Mill Creek is located in Sebastian 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 Sebastian County: Crawford, Franklin, Logan, Scott, Le Flore (OK) & Sequoyah (OK).
Below are the counties that are near Mill Creek. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Mill Creek:
- Sebastian County (The home county of Mill Creek)
- The following are listed by their distance from Mill Creek, with the one closest to Mill Creek listed first.
- Fort Smith
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Buell
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Buell is located in Sebastian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buell
- Barling
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Bonanza
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Bonanza is located in Sebastian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonanza
- Population from the 2020 Census: 560 people
- Jenny Lind
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Jenny Lind is located in Sebastian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenny Lind
- Central City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Central City is located in Sebastian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 497 people
- Hackett
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Greenwood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Greenwood is located in Sebastian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,396 people
- Lavaca
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Bloomer
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Bloomer is located in Sebastian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomer
- Midland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Midland is located in Sebastian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 322 people
- Ursula
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Ursula is located in Sebastian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ursula
- Huntington
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Huntington is located in Sebastian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 615 people
- Crawford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mill Creek, with the one closest to Mill Creek listed first.
- Wright Town
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Wright Town is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright Town
- Van Buren
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Concord
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Concord is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Kibler
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Kibler is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kibler
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,028 people
- New Town
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- New Town is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
- Alma
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Rudy
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Rudy is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rudy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
- Uniontown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Uniontown is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
- Cedarville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Barcelona
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Barcelona is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barcelona
- Dyer
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Natural Dam
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Mulberry
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Franklin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mill Creek, with the one closest to Mill Creek listed first.
- Charleston
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Leon ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Leon is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon
- Dahoma ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Dahoma is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dahoma
- Branch
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Donald ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Donald is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donald
- Cecil
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Cecil is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cecil
- Logan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mill Creek, with the one closest to Mill Creek listed first.
- Lucas
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Lucas is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucas
- Ratcliff
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Carolan
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Carolan is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carolan
- Scott County
- Bates
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Bates is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bates
- Adair County (OK)
- The following are listed by their distance from Mill Creek, with the one closest to Mill Creek listed first.
- Bell
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Bell is located in Adair County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell
- Greasy
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Greasy is located in Adair County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greasy
- Salem
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Salem is located in Adair County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Bunch
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Cherry Tree
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Cherry Tree is located in Adair County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Tree
- Haskell County (OK)
- Keota
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Le Flore County (OK)
- The following are listed by their distance from Mill Creek, with the one closest to Mill Creek listed first.
- Arkoma
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Braden
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Braden is located in Le Flore County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braden
- Pocola
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Fort Coffee
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Fort Coffee is located in Le Flore County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Coffee
- Population from the 2020 Census: 421 people
- Rock Island
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Rock Island is located in Le Flore County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Island
- Population from the 2020 Census: 648 people
- Skullyville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Skullyville is located in Le Flore County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skullyville
- Spiro
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Spiro is located in Le Flore County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spiro
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,154 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spiro <1>
- Cameron
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Panama
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Shady Point
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Cowlington
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Cowlington is located in Le Flore County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowlington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 152 people
- Poteau
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bokoshe
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Sequoyah County (OK)
- The following are listed by their distance from Mill Creek, with the one closest to Mill Creek listed first.
- Moffett
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Roland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Muldrow
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Remy
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Remy is located in Sequoyah County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Remy
- Long
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Long is located in Sequoyah County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long
- Belfonte
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Belfonte is located in Sequoyah County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belfonte
- Gans
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Gans is located in Sequoyah County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gans
- Population from the 2020 Census: 296 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gans <1>
- Short
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Short is located in Sequoyah County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Short
- Akins
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Akins is located in Sequoyah County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akins
- Seven Oaks
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Seven Oaks is located in Sequoyah County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Oaks
- Brent
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Brent is located in Sequoyah County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brent
- Brushy
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Brushy is located in Sequoyah County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brushy
- Sallisaw
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Mill Creek, see our County-by-County Page for Mill Creek.
Cemeteries Near Mill Creek ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Mill Creek.
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 Mill Creek - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Mill Creek covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Mill Creek, with the one closest to Mill Creek listed first.
- Leard Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Oak Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Calvary Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Ft. Smith National Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Rose Lawn Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- White Bluff Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Steep Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Holy Cross Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Washington Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Paw Paw Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Barling Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Continue List (283 more) ...
- Forest Park Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Newlon Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Shady Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 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 Mill Creek in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Mill Creek.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Mill Creek, with the one closest to Mill Creek listed first.
- Cavanaugh
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Cavanaugh is located in Sebastian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cavanaugh
- Buell
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Buell is located in Sebastian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buell
- Fort Smith
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Massard
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Massard is located in Sebastian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massard
- Enterprise
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Enterprise is located in Sebastian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
- Crescent
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Crescent is located in Sebastian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent
- Barling
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Jenny Lind
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Jenny Lind is located in Sebastian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenny Lind
- Dora
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Dora is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dora
- Jenson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Jenson is located in Sebastian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenson
- Haroldton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Haroldton is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haroldton
- Catcher
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Catcher is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catcher
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Van Buren
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Hackett
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Excelsior
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Excelsior is located in Sebastian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Excelsior
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Mill Creek. See our List of 1890's Communities around Mill Creek.
Newspapers Published in Mill Creek ...
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 160 newspapers that have been published in the area around Mill Creek.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Mill Creek, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Mill Creek.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Mill Creek:
- Websites specific to Arkansas
- Pages specific to Sebastian County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Crawford County
- Franklin County
- Logan County
- Scott County
- Adair County
- Haskell County
- Le Flore County
- Sequoyah 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 Mill Creek, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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- Mill Creek) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |