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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Negro Bend. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Negro Bend to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Negro Bend, 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 Negro Bend (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 Negro Bend. 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 Negro Bend ...
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.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Negro Bend: Negro Bnd.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Negro Bend. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Negro Bend.
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 ...
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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors 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 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, 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 Negro Bend is historic, it would have been located within present day Drew 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 Drew County: Ashley, Bradley, Chicot, Cleveland, Desha & Lincoln.
Below are the counties that are near Negro Bend. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Negro Bend:
- Drew County (The home county of Negro Bend)
- The following are listed by their distance from Negro Bend, with the one closest to Negro Bend listed first.
- Lacey
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Lacey is located in Drew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacey
- Wilmar
(14 miles [22.5 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
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Barkada is located in Drew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barkada
- Monticello
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Rose Hill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Rose Hill is located in Drew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
- Collins
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Collins is located in Drew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins
- Jerome
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Jerome is located in Drew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerome
- Population from the 2020 Census: 34 people
- Selma
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Selma is located in Drew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
- Ashley County
- The following are listed by their distance from Negro Bend, with the one closest to Negro Bend listed first.
- Fountain Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Fountain Hill is located in Ashley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 157 people
- Hamburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- North Crossett
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- North Crossett is located in Ashley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Crossett
- West Crossett
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- West Crossett is located in Ashley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Crossett
- Crossett
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Meridian
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Meridian is located in Ashley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meridian
- Elon ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Elon is located in Ashley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elon
- 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
- Portland
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bradley County
- The following are listed by their distance from Negro Bend, with the one closest to Negro Bend listed first.
- Long View Ferry
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Long View Ferry is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long View Ferry
- Johnsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Johnsville is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsville
- Sumpter
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Sumpter is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumpter
- Ingalls
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Ingalls is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingalls
- Sturgis ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Sturgis is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturgis
- Hermitage
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Blanchton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Blanchton is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanchton
- Farmville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Farmville is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmville
- Warren
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Gravelridge
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Gravelridge is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravelridge
- Lanark
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Lanark is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanark
- Banks
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Banks is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banks
- Population from the 2020 Census: 117 people
- Jersey
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Calhoun County
- The following are listed by their distance from Negro Bend, with the one closest to Negro Bend listed first.
- Harrell
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Harrell is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 245 people
- Tinsman
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Tinsman is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tinsman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 42 people
- Hampton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Cleveland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Negro Bend, with the one closest to Negro Bend listed first.
- Rye
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Rye is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rye
- Orlando
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Orlando is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orlando
- Annover ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Annover is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annover
- Pansy
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Pansy is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pansy
- New Edinburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- New Edinburg is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Edinburg
- Lincoln County
- Cornerville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Cornerville is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornerville
- Union County
- The following are listed by their distance from Negro Bend, with the one closest to Negro Bend listed first.
- Felsenthal
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Felsenthal is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felsenthal
- Population from the 2020 Census: 139 people
- Bolding
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Bolding is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolding
- Lapile
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Lapile is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapile
- Huttig
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Huttig is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huttig
- Population from the 2020 Census: 526 people
- Strong
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Negro Bend, see our County-by-County Page for Negro Bend.
Cemeteries Near Negro Bend ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Negro Bend.
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 Negro Bend - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Negro Bend covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Negro Bend, with the one closest to Negro Bend listed first.
- Mt. Peter Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Smearny Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Brooks Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Prairie Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Ozment Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Hales Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Calvary Presbyterian Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Johnsville Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Palestine Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Sixteenth Section Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Outlaw Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (197 more) ...
- Shiloh Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Courtney Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Gray Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
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.
While we didn't find Negro Bend in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Negro Bend.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Negro Bend, with the one closest to Negro Bend listed first.
- Johnsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Johnsville is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsville
- Sumpter
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Sumpter is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumpter
- Lacey
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Lacey is located in Drew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacey
- Simpson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Simpson is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson
- Milo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Milo is located in Ashley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milo
- Fountain Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- 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 west)
- Ingalls is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingalls
- Scipio
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Scipio is located in Drew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scipio
- Sturgis ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Sturgis is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturgis
- Blanchton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Blanchton is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanchton
- Paradise ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Paradise is located in Drew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise
- Warren
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Wilmar
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Wilmar is located in Drew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmar
- Population from the 2020 Census: 477 people
- Saline ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Saline is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saline
- Gravelridge
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Gravelridge is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravelridge
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Negro Bend. See our List of 1890's Communities around Negro Bend.
Newspapers Published in Negro Bend ...
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 33 newspapers that have been published in the area around Negro Bend.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Negro Bend, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Negro Bend.
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 Negro Bend:
- Websites specific to Arkansas
- Pages specific to Drew County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Ashley County
- Bradley County
- Calhoun County
- Cleveland County
- Lincoln County
- Union County
- 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 Negro Bend, 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Negro Bend) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |