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 Moores Mill (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 Moores Mill. 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 Moores Mill ...
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.
- A typical abbreviation for Moores Mill: Moores Ml. (or less commonly used: Moores Mll.)
- While the name of this community is Moores Mill, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Moores Mill may originally have been Moore's Mill.
Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Moores Mill might be written as Moore Mill.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Moores Mill. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Moores Mill.
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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.
Moores Mill is primarily located in Ashley County. A portion of Moores Mill extends into Bradley 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 Ashley County: Bradley, Chicot, Drew, Union, Morehouse (LA) & Union (LA).
Below are the counties/parishes that are near Moores Mill. For each of these counties/parishes, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Moores Mill:
- Ashley County (The home county of Moores Mill)
- The following are listed by their distance from Moores Mill, with the one closest to Moores Mill listed first.
- Fountain Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Fountain Hill is located in Ashley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 157 people
- North Crossett
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- North Crossett is located in Ashley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Crossett
- West Crossett
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- West Crossett is located in Ashley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Crossett
- Crossett
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Hamburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Meridian
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Meridian is located in Ashley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meridian
- Elon ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Elon is located in Ashley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elon
- Portland
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Montrose
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Montrose is located in Ashley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
- Population from the 2020 Census: 298 people
- Parkdale
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Wilmot
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Wilmot is located in Ashley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmot
- Population from the 2020 Census: 483 people
- Bradley County
- The following are listed by their distance from Moores Mill, with the one closest to Moores Mill listed first.
- Johnsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Johnsville is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsville
- Blanchton
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Blanchton is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanchton
- Long View Ferry
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Long View Ferry is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long View Ferry
- Sturgis ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Sturgis is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturgis
- Ingalls
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Ingalls is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingalls
- Sumpter
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Sumpter is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumpter
- Hermitage
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Gravelridge
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Gravelridge is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravelridge
- Farmville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Farmville is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmville
- Jersey
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Moro Bay
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Moro Bay is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moro Bay
- Warren
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Lanark
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Lanark is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanark
- Calhoun County
- The following are listed by their distance from Moores Mill, with the one closest to Moores Mill listed first.
- Harrell
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Harrell is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 245 people
- Tinsman
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Tinsman is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tinsman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 42 people
- Cleveland County
- Orlando
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Orlando is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orlando
- Drew County
- The following are listed by their distance from Moores Mill, with the one closest to Moores Mill listed first.
- Lacey
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Lacey is located in Drew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacey
- Wilmar
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Wilmar is located in Drew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmar
- Population from the 2020 Census: 477 people
- Barkada
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Barkada is located in Drew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barkada
- Monticello
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Rose Hill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Rose Hill is located in Drew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
- Collins
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Collins is located in Drew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins
- Union County
- The following are listed by their distance from Moores Mill, with the one closest to Moores Mill listed first.
- Felsenthal
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Felsenthal is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felsenthal
- Population from the 2020 Census: 139 people
- Bolding
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Bolding is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolding
- Huttig
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Huttig is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huttig
- Population from the 2020 Census: 526 people
- Lapile
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Lapile is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapile
- Strong
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Urbana
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Urbana is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urbana
- Crain City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Crain City is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crain City
- Lawson
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Lawson is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawson
- Calion
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Calion is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calion
- Population from the 2020 Census: 440 people
- Perdue City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Perdue City is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perdue City
- Morehouse Parish (LA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Moores Mill, with the one closest to Moores Mill listed first.
- Brodnax ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Brodnax is located in Morehouse Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brodnax
- Jones
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Union Parish (LA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Moores Mill, with the one closest to Moores Mill listed first.
- Oakland
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Oakland is located in Union Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Marion
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Moores Mill, see our County-by-County Page for Moores Mill.
Cemeteries Near Moores Mill ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Moores Mill.
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 Moores Mill - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Moores Mill covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Moores Mill, with the one closest to Moores Mill listed first.
- Hampton Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Palestine Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Pugh Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Carlock Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Crossroad Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Walker Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Duckworth Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Egypy Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Calvary Presbyterian Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Johnsville Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Zion Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Bethel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (200 more) ...
- Dalley Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Smearny Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- York Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 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.<4>
While we didn't find Moores Mill in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Moores Mill.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Moores Mill, with the one closest to Moores Mill listed first.
- Milo
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Milo is located in Ashley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milo
- Blanchton
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Blanchton is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanchton
- Johnsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Johnsville is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsville
- Sturgis ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Sturgis is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturgis
- Fountain Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Fountain Hill is located in Ashley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 157 people
- Ingalls
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Ingalls is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingalls
- Simpson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Simpson is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson
- Marsden
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Marsden is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marsden
- Sumpter
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Sumpter is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumpter
- Hamburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Scipio
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Scipio is located in Drew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scipio
- Lacey
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Lacey is located in Drew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacey
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Gravelridge
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Gravelridge is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravelridge
- Berea
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Berea is located in Ashley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berea
- Elon ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Elon is located in Ashley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elon
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Moores Mill. See our List of 1890's Communities around Moores Mill.
Newspapers Published in Moores Mill ...
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 23 newspapers that have been published in the area around Moores Mill.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Moores Mill, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Moores Mill.
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 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 Moores Mill:
- Websites specific to Arkansas
- Pages specific to Ashley County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bradley County
- Calhoun County
- Cleveland County
- Drew County
- Union County
- Morehouse Parish
- Union Parish
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Arkansas
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> | 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> | 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 Moores Mill, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <5> | 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- Moores Mill) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |