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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Niemeyer. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Niemeyer to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Niemeyer, 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 Niemeyer (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 Niemeyer. 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 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 Niemeyer is historic, it would have been located within present day Pulaski 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 Pulaski County: Faulkner, Grant, Jefferson, Lonoke, Perry & Saline.
Below are the counties that are near Niemeyer. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Niemeyer:
- Pulaski County (The home county of Niemeyer)
- The following are listed by their distance from Niemeyer, with the one closest to Niemeyer listed first.
- Rose City
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Rose City is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose City
- Argenta ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Argenta is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argenta
- North Little Rock
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Little Rock
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Booker
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Booker is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booker
- College Station
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- McAlmont
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- McAlmont is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McAlmont
- Sweet Home
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Sweet Home is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Home
- Willowdale ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Willowdale is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowdale
- Sherwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Cammack Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Cammack Village is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cammack Village
- Population from the 2020 Census: 712 people
- Gravel Ridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Faulkner County
- The following are listed by their distance from Niemeyer, with the one closest to Niemeyer listed first.
- Mayflower
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Otto
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Otto is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otto
- Preston
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Preston is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
- Beryl
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Beryl is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beryl
- Hamlet
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Hamlet is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlet
- Vilonia
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Conway
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Lollie
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Lollie is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lollie
- Holland
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Holland is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 586 people
- Enola
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Enola is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enola
- Population from the 2020 Census: 354 people
- Grant County
- The following are listed by their distance from Niemeyer, with the one closest to Niemeyer listed first.
- Ico ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Ico is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ico
- Tull
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Tull is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tull
- Population from the 2020 Census: 464 people
- Center Grove
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Center Grove is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Grove
- Ebb
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Ebb is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebb
- Jefferson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Niemeyer, with the one closest to Niemeyer listed first.
- Redfield
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Plum Bayou ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Plum Bayou is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Bayou
- Wright
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Wright is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright
- Jefferson
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Jefferson is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
- Tucker
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Tucker is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker
- Pastoria
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Pastoria is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pastoria
- Sherrill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Sherrill is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherrill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
- Lonoke County
- The following are listed by their distance from Niemeyer, with the one closest to Niemeyer listed first.
- Cobbs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Cobbs is located in Lonoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobbs
- Parnell
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Parnell is located in Lonoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parnell
- Keo
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lonoke
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Cabot
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Bayou Meto
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Bayou Meto is located in Lonoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou Meto
- England
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Sisemore
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Sisemore is located in Lonoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sisemore
- Austin
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Austin is located in Lonoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,504 people
- Oak Grove
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Oak Grove is located in Lonoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Ward
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- McCreanor
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- McCreanor is located in Lonoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCreanor
- Perry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Niemeyer, with the one closest to Niemeyer listed first.
- Little Italy
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Little Italy is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Italy
- Fourche
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Fourche is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fourche
- Population from the 2020 Census: 62 people
- Bigelow
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Dixie ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Dixie is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
- Toad Suck
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Toad Suck is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toad Suck
- Saline County
- The following are listed by their distance from Niemeyer, with the one closest to Niemeyer listed first.
- Shannon Hills
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Shannon Hills is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannon Hills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,087 people
- East End
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- East End is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East End
- Bryant
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bauxite
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Bauxite is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bauxite
- Population from the 2020 Census: 555 people
- Salem
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Salem is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Avilla
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Avilla is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avilla
- Congo
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Congo is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Congo
- Benton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Shaw
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Shaw is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaw
- Kentucky
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Kentucky is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentucky
- Haskell
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Fairplay ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Fairplay is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairplay
- White County
- The following are listed by their distance from Niemeyer, with the one closest to Niemeyer listed first.
- El Paso
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Beebe
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Niemeyer, see our County-by-County Page for Niemeyer.
Cemeteries Near Niemeyer ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Niemeyer.
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 Niemeyer - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Niemeyer covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Niemeyer, with the one closest to Niemeyer listed first.
- Oakland and Fraternal Historic Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland and Fraternal Historic Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Oakland and Fraternal Historic Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Little Rock.
- The Oakland and Fraternal Historic Cemetery has also been known as:
- Fraternal Cemetery
- Oakland Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #55467 <3>
- Little Rock National Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Mt. Holly Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Hickman Memorial Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Edgewood Memorial Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood Memorial Park
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Edgewood Memorial Park is a large cemetery that is located in North Little Rock.
- The Edgewood Memorial Park has also been known as:
- Edgewood Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #53785 <3>
- Thomas Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Calvary Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Roselawn Memorial Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Cornerstone Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Meacham Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Calva Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Lea Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Continue List (237 more) ...
- Arkansas State Veterans Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Zion Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
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.
Niemeyer itself is historic and was described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having railroad service and no post office.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Niemeyer, with the one closest to Niemeyer listed first.
- Argenta ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Argenta is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argenta
- Little Rock
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Fourche ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Fourche is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fourche
- Sweet Home
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Sweet Home is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Home
- Willowdale ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Willowdale is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowdale
- McAlmont
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- McAlmont is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McAlmont
- Galloway
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Galloway is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galloway
- Scott
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Wrightsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Wrightsville is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrightsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,054 people
- Kerr
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Kerr is located in Lonoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerr
- Jacksonville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Marche
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Marche is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marche
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Mabelvale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Maumelle
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Ivesville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Ivesville is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivesville
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Niemeyer. See our List of 1890's Communities around Niemeyer.
Newspapers Published in Niemeyer ...
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 240 newspapers that have been published in the area around Niemeyer.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Niemeyer, there are papers which were published within 11 miles [17.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Niemeyer.
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 Niemeyer:
- Websites specific to Arkansas
- Pages specific to Pulaski County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Faulkner County
- Grant County
- Jefferson County
- Lonoke County
- Perry County
- Saline County
- White 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 Niemeyer, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Niemeyer) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |