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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Milner. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Milner to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Milner, 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 Milner (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 Milner. 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/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.
Although our information shows that the community of Milner is historic, it would have been located within present day Columbia 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 Columbia County: Lafayette, Nevada, Ouachita, Union, Claiborne (LA) & Webster (LA).
Below are the counties/parishes that are near Milner. For each of these counties/parishes, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Milner:
- Columbia County (The home county of Milner)
- The following are listed by their distance from Milner, with the one closest to Milner listed first.
- College Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- College Hill is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Hill
- McNeil
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Village is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village
- Magnolia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Waldo
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Calhoun
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Calhoun is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun
- Philadelphia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Philadelphia is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia
- Macedonia
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Macedonia is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia
- Emerson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Emerson is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
- Horsehead
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Horsehead is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horsehead
- Western
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Western is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Western
- Taylor
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Hempstead County
- The following are listed by their distance from Milner, with the one closest to Milner listed first.
- Patmos
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Patmos is located in Hempstead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patmos
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
- Centerville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Centerville is located in Hempstead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Shover Springs
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Shover Springs is located in Hempstead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shover Springs
- Lafayette County
- The following are listed by their distance from Milner, with the one closest to Milner listed first.
- Buckner
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Buckner is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckner
- Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
- Stamps
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- McKamie
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- McKamie is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKamie
- Lewisville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Old Town
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Old Town is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
- Kress City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Kress City is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kress City
- Nevada County
- The following are listed by their distance from Milner, with the one closest to Milner listed first.
- Willisville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Willisville is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willisville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 139 people
- Rosston
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Rosston is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 235 people
- Cale
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Cale is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people
- Zama ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Zama is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zama
- Bodcaw
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Bodcaw is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bodcaw
- Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
- Bluff City
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Laneburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Laneburg is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laneburg
- Emmet
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Emmet is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmet
- Population from the 2020 Census: 455 people
- Ouachita County
- The following are listed by their distance from Milner, with the one closest to Milner listed first.
- Stephens
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Pace City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Pace City is located in Ouachita County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pace City
- Lufra ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Lufra is located in Ouachita County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lufra
- Liberty
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Liberty is located in Ouachita County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Louann
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Louann is located in Ouachita County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louann
- Population from the 2020 Census: 152 people
- Cullendale
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Cullendale is located in Ouachita County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cullendale
- Bragg City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Bragg City is located in Ouachita County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bragg City
- Camden
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Chidester
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Chidester is located in Ouachita County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chidester
- Population from the 2020 Census: 256 people
- Reader
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Reader is located in Ouachita County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reader
- East Camden
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- East Camden is located in Ouachita County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Camden
- Population from the 2020 Census: 809 people
- Wyloe ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Wyloe is located in Ouachita County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyloe
- Union County
- The following are listed by their distance from Milner, with the one closest to Milner listed first.
- Mount Holly
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lisbon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Lisbon is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
- Dumas City
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Dumas City is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumas City
- Smackover
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Sandy Land
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Sandy Land is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Land
- Dodge City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Dodge City is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge City
- Norphlet
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Norphlet is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norphlet
- Population from the 2020 Census: 772 people
- El Dorado
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Claiborne Parish (LA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Milner, with the one closest to Milner listed first.
- Gordon
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Gordon is located in Claiborne Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
- Haynesville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Milner, see our County-by-County Page for Milner.
Cemeteries Near Milner ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Milner.
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 Milner - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Milner covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Milner, with the one closest to Milner listed first.
- Gatlin Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Miner Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- New Bethel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Macedonia Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Green Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- St. Matthews Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Free Hope Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Tick Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- New Hope Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Old Bethel / St. John Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Jameson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Miller Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (225 more) ...
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hartsfield Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Watts Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 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.
Milner itself is historic and was described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a post office and railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Milner, with the one closest to Milner listed first.
- Laughlin
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Laughlin is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laughlin
- McNeil
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- College Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- College Hill is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Hill
- Glenville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Glenville is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenville
- Troy
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Troy is located in Ouachita County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
- Waldo
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Magnolia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Village is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village
- Woodlawn ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Woodlawn is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
- Delta
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Delta is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta
- Calhoun
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Calhoun is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun
- Mount Holly
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Buena Vista
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Buena Vista is located in Ouachita County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
- Lumber
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Lumber is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumber
- Lufra ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Lufra is located in Ouachita County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lufra
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Milner. See our List of 1890's Communities around Milner.
Newspapers Published in Milner ...
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 40 newspapers that have been published in the area around Milner.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Milner, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Milner.
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 professional and volunteer 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 Milner:
- Websites specific to Arkansas
- Pages specific to Columbia County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Hempstead County
- Lafayette County
- Nevada County
- Ouachita County
- Union County
- Claiborne Parish
- 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 Milner, 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> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 from Point A (ie- Milner) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |