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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 Natural Steps (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 Natural Steps. 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 northeast 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 north.

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 north 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.

Natural Steps is located in Pulaski 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 Pulaski County: Faulkner, Grant, Jefferson, Lonoke, Perry & Saline.

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

  • Pulaski County     (The home county of Natural Steps)
  • Conway County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Natural Steps, with the one closest to Natural Steps listed first.
    • Menifee
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Menifee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menifee
      • Menifee is located in Conway County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 321 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Menifee <1>
    • Plumerville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Oppelo
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oppelo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Morrilton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Springfield
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
      • Springfield is located in Conway County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springfield <1>
    • Solgohachia
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Solgohachia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solgohachia
      • Solgohachia is located in Conway County
  • Faulkner County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Natural Steps, with the one closest to Natural Steps listed first.
    • Mayflower
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Lollie
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Preston
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Conway
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Hamlet
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hamlet. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlet
      • Hamlet is located in Faulkner County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hamlet
      • From Natural Steps to Hamlet
    • Beryl
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Otto
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Otto. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otto
      • Otto is located in Faulkner County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Otto
      • From Natural Steps to Otto
    • Vilonia
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vilonia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vilonia
      • Vilonia is located in Faulkner County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,725 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vilonia <1>
    • Wooster
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Holland
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
      • Holland is located in Faulkner County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 586 people
    • Greenbrier
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Enola
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Garland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Natural Steps, with the one closest to Natural Steps listed first.
    • Lonsdale
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lonsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lonsdale
      • Lonsdale is located in Garland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 96 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lonsdale <1>
    • Fountain Lake
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Lake
      • Fountain Lake is located in Garland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 576 people
  • Grant County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Natural Steps, with the one closest to Natural Steps listed first.
    • Ico ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ico have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ico
      • Ico is located in Grant County
    • Tull
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tull have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tull
      • Tull is located in Grant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 464 people
  • Lonoke County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Natural Steps, with the one closest to Natural Steps listed first.
    • Cabot
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Parnell
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Parnell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parnell
      • Parnell is located in Lonoke County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Parnell
      • From Natural Steps to Parnell
    • Austin
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Perry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Natural Steps, with the one closest to Natural Steps listed first.
    • Little Italy
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Bigelow
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Fourche
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fourche have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fourche
      • Fourche is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 62 people
    • Dixie ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dixie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
      • Dixie is located in Perry County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dixie
      • From Natural Steps to Dixie
    • Toad Suck
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Houston
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Perry
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Perryville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perryville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Adona
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adona have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
  • Saline County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Natural Steps, with the one closest to Natural Steps listed first.
    • Avilla
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Congo
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Salem
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
      • Salem is located in Saline County
    • Bryant
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bryant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant
      • Bryant is located in Saline County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,375 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bryant <1>
    • Shannon Hills
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shannon Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannon Hills
      • Shannon Hills is located in Saline County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,087 people
    • Paron
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paron have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paron
      • Paron is located in Saline County
    • Bauxite
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bauxite have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bauxite
      • Bauxite is located in Saline County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 555 people
    • Kentucky
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Benton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • East End
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East End have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East End
      • East End is located in Saline County
    • Rubicon
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Fairplay ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fairplay. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairplay
      • Fairplay is located in Saline County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Fairplay
      • From Natural Steps to Fairplay
  • White County

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

Cemeteries Near Natural Steps ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Natural Steps.

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

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

  • Natural Steps Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Browns Valley of Rest Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Browns Valley of Rest Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Browns Valley of Rest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Guenther Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Guenther Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Guenther Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ives Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ives Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ives Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Stuman Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stuman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stuman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Grimmette Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grimmette Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grimmette Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mason Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mason Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mason Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Chambers Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chambers Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chambers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Soldiers Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Soldiers Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Soldiers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Kennerly Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kennerly Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kennerly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rainey Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rainey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rainey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (245 more) ...
    • Rocky Mtn. Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rocky Mtn. Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rocky Mtn. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Swinton Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swinton Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swinton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Aaron Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Aaron Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Aaron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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.<5>

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

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

  • Roland
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Palarm
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palarm have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palarm
    • Palarm is located in Faulkner County
  • Ivesville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ivesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivesville
    • Ivesville is located in Pulaski County
  • Maumelle
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Marche
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Mayflower
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Banty ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Banty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banty
    • Banty is located in Pulaski County
  • Chadwick ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chadwick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chadwick
    • Chadwick is located in Faulkner County
  • Gold Creek
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gold Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Creek
    • Gold Creek is located in Faulkner County
  • Lollie
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Preston
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Tatumville ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tatumville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tatumville
    • Tatumville is located in Saline County
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Cato
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cato have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cato
      • Cato is located in Faulkner County
    • Avilla
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Dixie ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dixie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
      • Dixie is located in Perry County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dixie
      • From Natural Steps to Dixie

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

Newspapers Published in Natural Steps ...

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 254 newspapers that have been published in the area around Natural Steps.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Natural Steps, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Natural Steps.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Natural Steps:

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

The official website for Pulaski County: www.co.pulaski.ar.us/

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

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 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>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.
<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>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 Natural Steps, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Natural Steps) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Natural Steps. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.8623, Longitude: -92.4757    









 

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