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 Nettleton (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 Nettleton. 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 and hospitals 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.
Nettleton is located in Craighead 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 Craighead County: Greene, Jackson, Lawrence, Mississippi, Poinsett & Dunklin (MO).
Below are the counties that are near Nettleton. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Nettleton:
- Craighead County (The home county of Nettleton)
- The following are listed by their distance from Nettleton, with the one closest to Nettleton listed first.
- Jonesboro
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Philadelphia
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Philadelphia is located in Craighead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia
- Brookland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Bay
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Bay is located in Craighead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,816 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bay <1>
- Bono
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Lake City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Lake View
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Lake View is located in Craighead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake View
- Obear ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Obear is located in Craighead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Obear
- Black Oak
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Black Oak is located in Craighead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Oak
- Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
- Cash
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Cash is located in Craighead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cash
- Population from the 2020 Census: 359 people
- Egypt
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Monette
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Caraway
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Cross County
- The following are listed by their distance from Nettleton, with the one closest to Nettleton listed first.
- Bay Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Bay Village is located in Cross County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Village
- Cherry Valley
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Greene County
- The following are listed by their distance from Nettleton, with the one closest to Nettleton listed first.
- Finch
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Finch is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finch
- Pine Knot
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Pine Knot is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Knot
- Walcott
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Walcott is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walcott
- Crowley
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Crowley is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crowley
- Light
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Light is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Light
- Paragould
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Oak Grove Heights
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Oak Grove Heights is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,095 people
- Bard
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Bard is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bard
- Beech Grove
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Beech Grove is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Grove
- Delaplaine
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Delaplaine is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaplaine
- Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
- Lafe
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Lafe is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafe
- Population from the 2020 Census: 458 people
- Stonewall
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Stonewall is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonewall
- Marmaduke
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jackson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Nettleton, with the one closest to Nettleton listed first.
- Grubbs
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Grubbs is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grubbs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
- Swifton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Swifton is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swifton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 733 people
- Balch
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Balch is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balch
- Lawrence County
- The following are listed by their distance from Nettleton, with the one closest to Nettleton listed first.
- Sedgwick
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Minturn
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Minturn is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minturn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
- Hoxie
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Walnut Ridge
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Alicia
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Alicia is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alicia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
- College City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- College City is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College City
- Estimated population in 2016: 506 people
- Portia
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mississippi County
- The following are listed by their distance from Nettleton, with the one closest to Nettleton listed first.
- Leachville
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- West Ridge
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- West Ridge is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Ridge
- Etowah
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Etowah is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etowah
- Population from the 2020 Census: 312 people
- Arkmo
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Arkmo is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkmo
- Athelstan
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Athelstan is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athelstan
- Carroll's Corner
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Carroll's Corner is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carroll's Corner
- Carroll's Corner has also been known as:
- Little River
- Manila
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Rington
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Rington is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rington
- Dyess
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Whitton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Whitton is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitton
- Poinsett County
- The following are listed by their distance from Nettleton, with the one closest to Nettleton listed first.
- Trumann
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Greenfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Greenfield is located in Poinsett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
- Hatchie Coon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Hatchie Coon is located in Poinsett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatchie Coon
- Harrisburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Weiner
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Weiner is located in Poinsett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weiner
- Population from the 2020 Census: 662 people
- Rivervale
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Rivervale is located in Poinsett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rivervale
- Lepanto
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Marked Tree
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Waldenburg
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Alto
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Alto is located in Poinsett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alto
- Black Oak
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Black Oak is located in Poinsett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Oak
- Tyronza
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Fisher
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Fisher is located in Poinsett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher
- Population from the 2020 Census: 212 people
- Randolph County
- The following are listed by their distance from Nettleton, with the one closest to Nettleton listed first.
- O'Kean
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- O'Kean is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Kean
- Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
- Serene
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Serene is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Serene
- Dunklin County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Nettleton, with the one closest to Nettleton listed first.
- Cockrum
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Cockrum is located in Dunklin County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cockrum
- Red Onion
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Red Onion is located in Dunklin County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Onion
- Arkmo
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Arkmo is located in Dunklin County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkmo
- Cardwell
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Arbyrd
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Arbyrd is located in Dunklin County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbyrd
- Population from the 2020 Census: 458 people
- Rington
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Rington is located in Dunklin County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rington
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Nettleton, see our County-by-County Page for Nettleton.
Cemeteries Near Nettleton ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Nettleton.
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 Nettleton - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Nettleton covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Nettleton, with the one closest to Nettleton listed first.
- Nettleton Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Jonesboro Memorial Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Ransome Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Pine Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Sharp Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Cooper Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Mt. Sinai Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Woodlawn Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Holy Cross Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Kelly Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- McDaniel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (203 more) ...
- New Haven Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Nober Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Macedonia Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
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 in 1895, Nettleton had a post office and railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Nettleton, with the one closest to Nettleton listed first.
- Jonesboro
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Ridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Ridge is located in Craighead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge
- Bay
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Bay is located in Craighead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,816 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bay <1>
- Brookland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Buffalolick ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Buffalolick is located in Poinsett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalolick
- Bono
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Lake City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Obear ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Obear is located in Craighead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Obear
- Lorado
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Lorado is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorado
- Greenfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Greenfield is located in Poinsett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
- Bethel
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Bethel is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
- Finch
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Finch is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finch
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Hatchie Coon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Hatchie Coon is located in Poinsett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatchie Coon
- Walcott
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Walcott is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walcott
- Cash
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Cash is located in Craighead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cash
- Population from the 2020 Census: 359 people
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Nettleton. See our List of 1890's Communities around Nettleton.
Newspapers Published in Nettleton ...
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 54 newspapers that have been published in the area around Nettleton.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Nettleton, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Nettleton.
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 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 Nettleton:
- Websites specific to Arkansas
- Pages specific to Craighead County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Cross County
- Greene County
- Jackson County
- Lawrence County
- Mississippi County
- Poinsett County
- Randolph County
- Dunklin 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 Nettleton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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- Nettleton) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |