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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 Moreland (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 Moreland. 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 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.

Moreland is located in Pope 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 Pope County: Conway, Johnson, Logan, Newton, Van Buren & Yell.

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

  • Pope County     (The home county of Moreland)
  • Conway County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Moreland, with the one closest to Moreland listed first.
    • Jerusalem
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jerusalem have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerusalem
      • Jerusalem is located in Conway County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jerusalem <2>
    • Old Hickory
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Hattieville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Cleveland
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cleveland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
      • Cleveland is located in Conway County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cleveland <2>
    • Winrock
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Pontoon
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pontoon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pontoon
      • Pontoon is located in Conway County
    • Solgohachia
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Solgohachia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solgohachia
      • Solgohachia is located in Conway County
    • Middleton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Morrilton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Oppelo
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oppelo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oppelo
      • Oppelo is located in Conway County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 747 people
    • Center Ridge
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Plumerville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Johnson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Moreland, with the one closest to Moreland listed first.
    • Piney
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Piney. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney
      • Piney is located in Johnson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Piney
      • From Moreland to Piney
    • Knoxville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knoxville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
      • Knoxville is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 754 people
    • Hagarville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Lamar
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Strawberry
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strawberry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawberry
      • Strawberry is located in Johnson County
    • Ludwig
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Clarksville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Spadra
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Spadra. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spadra
      • Spadra is located in Johnson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Spadra
      • From Moreland to Spadra
  • Logan County
  • Perry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Moreland, with the one closest to Moreland listed first.
    • Adona
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adona have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adona
      • Adona is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 203 people
    • Casa
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Casa have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casa
      • Casa is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 169 people
    • Perry
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry
      • Perry is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 279 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perry <2>
    • Perryville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perryville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perryville
      • Perryville is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,441 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perryville <2>
    • Houston
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Deberrie
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • Searcy County
    • Witt's Springs
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
  • Van Buren County
  • Yell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Moreland, with the one closest to Moreland listed first.
    • Dardanelle
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Cotton Town
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cotton Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Town
      • Cotton Town is located in Yell County
    • Centerville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Chickalah
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Petit Jean
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Petit Jean. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petit Jean
      • Petit Jean is located in Yell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Petit Jean
      • From Moreland to Petit Jean
    • Birta
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Birta. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birta
      • Birta is located in Yell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Birta
      • From Moreland to Birta
    • Ola
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ola have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ola
      • Ola is located in Yell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,196 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ola <2>
    • Danville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
      • Danville is located in Yell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,365 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danville <2>

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

Cemeteries Near Moreland ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Moreland.

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 Moreland covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Paschal Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Paschal Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Paschal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hudson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Phoenix Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Phoenix Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Phoenix Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wash Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wash Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wash Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sugg Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sugg Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sugg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Shady Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shady Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shady Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Paul Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hillis Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Morgan Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morgan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morgan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Davis Chapel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Shiloh Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fairview Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (324 more) ...
    • Hatley Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hatley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hatley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Old Baptist Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Rock Springs Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rock Springs Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rock Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Moreland had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Caglesville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Scottsville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Hector
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Dover
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dover have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
    • Dover is located in Pope County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,445 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dover <2>
  • Economy
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Appleton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Russellville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Atkins
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jerusalem
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jerusalem have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerusalem
    • Jerusalem is located in Conway County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jerusalem <2>
  • Laurel ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
    • Laurel is located in Pope County
  • Mill Creek
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Creek
    • Mill Creek is located in Pope County
  • Old Hickory
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...

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

Newspapers Published in Moreland ...

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 56 newspapers that have been published in the area around Moreland.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Moreland, 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 Moreland.

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 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 Moreland:

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<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 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.
<4>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.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Moreland) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Moreland. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.3672, Longitude: -92.9986       In this case, the coordinates for Moreland have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Moreland, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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