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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 Millers Chapel (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 Millers Chapel. 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 Millers Chapel ...

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 have occurred.

While the name of this community is Millers Chapel, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Millers Chapel may originally have been Miller's Chapel.

Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Millers Chapel might be written as Miller Chapel.

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/Parishes ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties/parishes.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast 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 south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties/parishes 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/parishes, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Millers Chapel is located in Ashley County.

To see how the shape of Arkansas' counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Ashley County: Bradley, Chicot, Drew, Union, Morehouse (LA) & Union (LA).

Below are the counties/parishes that are near Millers Chapel. For each of these counties/parishes, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Millers Chapel:

  • Ashley County     (The home county of Millers Chapel)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Millers Chapel, with the one closest to Millers Chapel listed first.
    • Parkdale
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkdale
      • Parkdale is located in Ashley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parkdale <3>
    • Wilmot
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilmot have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmot
      • Wilmot is located in Ashley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 483 people
    • Portland
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Montrose
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
      • Montrose is located in Ashley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 298 people
    • Hamburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Elon ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elon
      • Elon is located in Ashley County
    • Crossett
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crossett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossett
      • Crossett is located in Ashley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,701 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crossett <3>
    • North Crossett
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Crossett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Crossett
      • North Crossett is located in Ashley County
    • Meridian
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meridian
      • Meridian is located in Ashley County
    • Fountain Hill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Hill
      • Fountain Hill is located in Ashley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 157 people
    • West Crossett
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Crossett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Crossett
      • West Crossett is located in Ashley County
  • Chicot County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Millers Chapel, with the one closest to Millers Chapel listed first.
    • Eudora
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Lake Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Village
      • Lake Village is located in Chicot County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,151 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Village <3>
  • Drew County
    • Jerome
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jerome have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerome
      • Jerome is located in Drew County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 34 people
  • East Carroll Parish (LA)
    • Lake Providence
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Morehouse Parish (LA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Millers Chapel, with the one closest to Millers Chapel listed first.
    • Jones
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones
      • Jones is located in Morehouse Parish (LA)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jones <3>
    • Bonita
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonita
      • Bonita is located in Morehouse Parish (LA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 236 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bonita <3>
    • Brodnax ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brodnax have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brodnax
      • Brodnax is located in Morehouse Parish (LA)
    • Mer Rouge
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mer Rouge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mer Rouge
      • Mer Rouge is located in Morehouse Parish (LA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 534 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mer Rouge <3>
  • West Carroll Parish (LA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Millers Chapel, with the one closest to Millers Chapel listed first.
    • Kilbourne
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilbourne
      • Kilbourne is located in West Carroll Parish (LA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 368 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kilbourne <3>
    • Fiske
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fiske
      • Fiske is located in West Carroll Parish (LA)
    • Oak Grove
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
      • Oak Grove is located in West Carroll Parish (LA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,518 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Grove <3>
    • Forest
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest
      • Forest is located in West Carroll Parish (LA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest <3>
    • Pioneer
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pioneer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer
      • Pioneer is located in West Carroll Parish (LA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 150 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pioneer <3>
    • Darnell
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darnell
      • Darnell is located in West Carroll Parish (LA)
  • Issaquena County (MS)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Millers Chapel, with the one closest to Millers Chapel listed first.
    • Mayersville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayersville
      • Mayersville is located in Issaquena County (MS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 517 people
    • Tallula
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tallula. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallula
      • Tallula is located in Issaquena County (MS)
  • Washington County (MS)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Millers Chapel, with the one closest to Millers Chapel listed first.
    • Byrne City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Byrne City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byrne City
      • Byrne City is located in Washington County (MS)
    • James
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for James. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James
      • James is located in Washington County (MS)
    • Avon
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
      • Avon is located in Washington County (MS)
    • Hampton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hampton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton
      • Hampton is located in Washington County (MS)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Millers Chapel, see our County-by-County Page for Millers Chapel.

Cemeteries Near Millers Chapel ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Millers Chapel.

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Millers Chapel covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Millers Chapel, with the one closest to Millers Chapel listed first.

  • Millers Chapel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Millers Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Millers Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wonner Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wonner Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wonner Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Green Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Parkdale Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Smith Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wilmot Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilmot Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilmot Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Grant Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grant Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #54082 <5>
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #53031 <5>
  • St. Marion Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Harris Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harris Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Holly Grove Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holly Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holly Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Beech Creek Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beech Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beech Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (108 more) ...
    • Poley Bridge Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poley Bridge Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Poley Bridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Portland Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Portland Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Portland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Mason Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 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.<6>

While we didn't find Millers Chapel in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Millers Chapel.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Millers Chapel, with the one closest to Millers Chapel listed first.

  • Parkdale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkdale
    • Parkdale is located in Ashley County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parkdale <3>
  • Sunshine
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunshine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine
    • Sunshine is located in Ashley County
  • Kilbourne
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilbourne
    • Kilbourne is located in West Carroll Parish (LA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 368 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kilbourne <3>
  • Jones
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones
    • Jones is located in Morehouse Parish (LA)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jones <3>
  • Portland
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Bonita
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonita
    • Bonita is located in Morehouse Parish (LA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 236 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bonita <3>
  • Oak Grove
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
    • Oak Grove is located in West Carroll Parish (LA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,518 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Grove <3>
  • Grand Lake
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Lake
    • Grand Lake is located in Chicot County
  • Snyder
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snyder have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snyder
    • Snyder is located in Ashley County
  • Sterling ‑ Historic
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sterling have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterling
    • Sterling is located in Chicot County
  • Pilcher Point
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pilcher Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilcher Point
    • Pilcher Point is located in East Carroll Parish (LA)
  • Forest
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest
    • Forest is located in West Carroll Parish (LA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest <3>
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Shelburn
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelburn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelburn
      • Shelburn is located in East Carroll Parish (LA)
    • Brodnax ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brodnax have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brodnax
      • Brodnax is located in Morehouse Parish (LA)
    • Trafalgar
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trafalgar have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trafalgar
      • Trafalgar is located in Ashley County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Millers Chapel. See our List of 1890's Communities around Millers Chapel.

Newspapers Published in Millers Chapel ...

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 19 newspapers that have been published in the area around Millers Chapel.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Millers Chapel, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<7>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Millers Chapel.

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 Millers Chapel:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Millers Chapel. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties).
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<5>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.
<6>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 Millers Chapel, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<7>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Millers Chapel) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Millers Chapel. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.0612, Longitude: -91.4862       In this case, the coordinates for Millers Chapel have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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