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 Mound City (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 Mound City. 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 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 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.
Mound City is located in Crittenden 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 Crittenden County: Cross, Lee, Mississippi, Poinsett, Saint Francis, DeSoto (MS), Tunica (MS), Shelby (TN) & Tipton (TN).
Below are the counties that are near Mound City. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Mound City:
- Crittenden County (The home county of Mound City)
- The following are listed by their distance from Mound City, with the one closest to Mound City listed first.
- Marion
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Sunset
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Sunset is located in Crittenden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset
- Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
- West Memphis
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Hulbert
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Hulbert is located in Crittenden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hulbert
- James Mill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- James Mill is located in Crittenden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James Mill
- Jericho
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Jericho is located in Crittenden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jericho
- Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
- Amanca
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Amanca is located in Crittenden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amanca
- Clarkedale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Clarkedale is located in Crittenden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkedale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 361 people
- Edmondson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Edmondson is located in Crittenden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmondson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 378 people
- Crawfordsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Anthonyville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Anthonyville is located in Crittenden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anthonyville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 148 people
- Proctor
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Jennette
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Jennette is located in Crittenden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennette
- Population from the 2020 Census: 117 people
- Cross County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mound City, with the one closest to Mound City listed first.
- Twist
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Twist is located in Cross County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twist
- Parkin
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Lee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mound City, with the one closest to Mound City listed first.
- Bledsoe
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bledsoe is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bledsoe
- Winona ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Winona is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winona
- Mississippi County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mound City, with the one closest to Mound City listed first.
- Frenchmans Bayou
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Frenchmans Bayou is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchmans Bayou
- Birdsong
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Birdsong is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdsong
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41 people
- Denwood
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Denwood is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denwood
- Joiner
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Joiner is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joiner
- Population from the 2020 Census: 495 people
- Bardstown
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Bardstown is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bardstown
- Bassett
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Bassett is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bassett
- Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
- Whitton
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Whitton is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitton
- Wilson
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Wilson is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 803 people
- Dyess
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Driver
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Driver is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Driver
- Marie
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Marie is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marie
- Population from the 2020 Census: 70 people
- Poinsett County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mound City, with the one closest to Mound City listed first.
- Black Oak
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Black Oak is located in Poinsett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Oak
- Tyronza
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Alto
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Alto is located in Poinsett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alto
- Marked Tree
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Saint Francis County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mound City, with the one closest to Mound City listed first.
- Heth
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Hughes
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- DeSoto County (MS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Mound City, with the one closest to Mound City listed first.
- Southhaven
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Southhaven is located in DeSoto County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southhaven
- Lynchburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Lynchburg is located in DeSoto County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynchburg
- Horn Lake
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Walls
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Walls is located in DeSoto County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walls
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,441 people
- Former name for Walls:
- Alpika
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walls <1>
- Glover
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Glover is located in DeSoto County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glover
- Norfolk
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Norfolk is located in DeSoto County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norfolk
- Aldens
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Aldens is located in DeSoto County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldens
- De Soto Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- De Soto Village is located in DeSoto County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Soto Village
- Southaven
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Lake Cormorant
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Memphis
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Memphis is located in DeSoto County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memphis
- Newport
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Newport is located in DeSoto County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
- Nesbit
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Marshall County (MS)
- Barton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Barton is located in Marshall County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barton
- Tunica County (MS)
- Banks
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Banks is located in Tunica County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banks
- Fayette County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Mound City, with the one closest to Mound City listed first.
- Canadaville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Canadaville is located in Fayette County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canadaville
- Gallaway
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Hickory Withe
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Hickory Withe is located in Fayette County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Withe
- Piperton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Piperton is located in Fayette County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piperton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,128 people
- Shelby County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Mound City, with the one closest to Mound City listed first.
- Hunt Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Hunt Village is located in Shelby County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt Village
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,234 people
- Memphis
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Ramsey
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Ramsey is located in Shelby County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramsey
- Binghampton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Binghampton is located in Shelby County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Binghampton
- Giles Town
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Giles Town is located in Shelby County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Giles Town
- Woodstock
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Woodstock is located in Shelby County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
- The Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- The Village is located in Shelby County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Village
- Cuba
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Cuba is located in Shelby County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
- Lucy
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Lucy is located in Shelby County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucy
- Oakville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Oakville is located in Shelby County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakville
- Spring Lake
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Spring Lake is located in Shelby County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Lake
- Estimated population in 2014: 34,269 people
- Parkway Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Parkway Village is located in Shelby County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkway Village
- Millington
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Tipton County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Mound City, with the one closest to Mound City listed first.
- Corona
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Corona is located in Tipton County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corona
- Wilkinsville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Wilkinsville is located in Tipton County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkinsville
- Drummonds
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Atoka
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Munford
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Randolph
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Randolph is located in Tipton County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
- Idaville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Idaville is located in Tipton County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idaville
- Brighton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Gilt Edge
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Gilt Edge is located in Tipton County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilt Edge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 454 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Mound City, see our County-by-County Page for Mound City.
Cemeteries Near Mound City ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Mound City.
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 Mound City - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Mound City covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Mound City, with the one closest to Mound City listed first.
- Green Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- St. Johns Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- St. Pauls Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Benjestown Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Island Forty Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Crittenden Memorial Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Memorial Garden
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- New Salem Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Elmwood Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Potters Field
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Friendship Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (273 more) ...
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- New Zion Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Forest Hill Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Mound City had a population of 25 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Mound City, with the one closest to Mound City listed first.
- Almont ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Almont is located in Crittenden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almont
- Hopefield ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Hopefield is located in Crittenden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopefield
- West Memphis
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Marion
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Hulbert
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Hulbert is located in Crittenden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hulbert
- Memphis
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Gavin
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Gavin is located in Crittenden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gavin
- Riceville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Riceville is located in Crittenden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riceville
- Frayser
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Frayser is located in Shelby County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frayser
- James Mill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- James Mill is located in Crittenden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James Mill
- Ramsey
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Ramsey is located in Shelby County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramsey
- Jericho
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Jericho is located in Crittenden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jericho
- Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Vincent
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Vincent is located in Crittenden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vincent
- Buntyn
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Buntyn is located in Shelby County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buntyn
- Woodstock
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Woodstock is located in Shelby County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Mound City. See our List of 1890's Communities around Mound City.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Mound City ...
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 216 newspapers that have been published in the area around Mound City.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Mound City. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Mound City and those printed in the larger area surrounding Mound City.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<4> of Mound City.
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 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 Mound City:
- Websites specific to Arkansas
- Pages specific to Crittenden County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Cross County
- Lee County
- Mississippi County
- Poinsett County
- Saint Francis County
- DeSoto County
- Marshall County
- Tunica County
- Fayette County
- Shelby County
- Tipton 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 Mound City, 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- Mound City) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |