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 Nodena (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 Nodena. 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 hospitals 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.
Nodena is located in Mississippi 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 Mississippi County: Craighead, Crittenden, Poinsett, Dunklin (MO), Pemiscot (MO), Dyer (TN), Lauderdale (TN) & Tipton (TN).
Below are the counties that are near Nodena. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Nodena:
- Mississippi County (The home county of Nodena)
- The following are listed by their distance from Nodena, with the one closest to Nodena listed first.
- Driver
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Driver is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Driver
- Wilson
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Wilson is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 803 people
- Marie
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Marie is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marie
- Population from the 2020 Census: 70 people
- Osceola
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Bassett
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Bassett is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bassett
- Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
- Keiser
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Keiser is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keiser
- Population from the 2020 Census: 663 people
- Bardstown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Bardstown is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bardstown
- Joiner
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Joiner is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joiner
- Population from the 2020 Census: 495 people
- Luxora
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Luxora is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luxora
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,007 people
- Frenchmans Bayou
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Frenchmans Bayou is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchmans Bayou
- Dyess
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Victoria
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Victoria is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victoria
- Population from the 2020 Census: 32 people
- Craighead County
- The following are listed by their distance from Nodena, with the one closest to Nodena listed first.
- Caraway
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Black Oak
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Black Oak is located in Craighead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Oak
- Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
- Crittenden County
- The following are listed by their distance from Nodena, with the one closest to Nodena listed first.
- Gilmore
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Gilmore is located in Crittenden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmore
- Population from the 2020 Census: 244 people
- Turrell
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Clarkedale
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Clarkedale is located in Crittenden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkedale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 361 people
- Jericho
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Jericho is located in Crittenden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jericho
- Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
- Heafer
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Heafer is located in Crittenden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heafer
- James Mill
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- James Mill is located in Crittenden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James Mill
- Mound City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Mound City is located in Crittenden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound City
- Marion
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Sunset
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Sunset is located in Crittenden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset
- Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
- Poindexter
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Poindexter is located in Crittenden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poindexter
- Poinsett County
- The following are listed by their distance from Nodena, with the one closest to Nodena listed first.
- Alto
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Alto is located in Poinsett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alto
- Lepanto
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Rivervale
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Rivervale is located in Poinsett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rivervale
- Tyronza
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Black Oak
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Black Oak is located in Poinsett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Oak
- Marked Tree
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Hatchie Coon
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Hatchie Coon is located in Poinsett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatchie Coon
- Fayette County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Nodena, with the one closest to Nodena listed first.
- Braden
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Gallaway
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Hickory Withe
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hickory Withe is located in Fayette County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Withe
- Hancock County (TN)
- Keeling
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Keeling is located in Hancock County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keeling
- Haywood County (TN)
- Fredonia
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Fredonia is located in Haywood County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
- Lauderdale County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Nodena, with the one closest to Nodena listed first.
- Fulton
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Fulton is located in Lauderdale County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
- Fort Pillow
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Fort Pillow is located in Lauderdale County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Pillow
- Ashport
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Ashport is located in Lauderdale County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashport
- Daniels Point Landing
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Daniels Point Landing is located in Lauderdale County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniels Point Landing
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,874 people
- Glimp
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Glimp is located in Lauderdale County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glimp
- Luckett
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Luckett is located in Lauderdale County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luckett
- Henning
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Arp
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Arp is located in Lauderdale County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arp
- Durhamville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Durhamville is located in Lauderdale County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durhamville
- Ripley
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Ripley is located in Lauderdale County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ripley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,624 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ripley <1>
- Edith
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Edith is located in Lauderdale County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edith
- Flippin
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Flippin is located in Lauderdale County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flippin
- Shelby County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Nodena, with the one closest to Nodena listed first.
- Cuba
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Cuba is located in Shelby County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
- Millington
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Giles Town
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Giles Town is located in Shelby County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Giles Town
- Rosemark
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Rosemark is located in Shelby County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemark
- Lucy
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Lucy is located in Shelby County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucy
- Ramsey
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Ramsey is located in Shelby County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramsey
- Woodstock
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Woodstock is located in Shelby County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
- Spring Lake
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Spring Lake is located in Shelby County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Lake
- Estimated population in 2014: 34,269 people
- Bartlett
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Lakeland
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Arlington
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Binghampton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Binghampton is located in Shelby County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Binghampton
- Tipton County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Nodena, with the one closest to Nodena listed first.
- Randolph
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Randolph is located in Tipton County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
- Drummonds
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Detroit
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Detroit is located in Tipton County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Detroit
- Gilt Edge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Gilt Edge is located in Tipton County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilt Edge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 454 people
- Burlison
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Walnut Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Walnut Grove is located in Tipton County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
- Corona
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Corona is located in Tipton County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corona
- Garland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Garland is located in Tipton County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 300 people
- Wilkinsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Wilkinsville is located in Tipton County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkinsville
- Munford
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bride
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Bride is located in Tipton County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bride
- Atoka
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Nodena, see our County-by-County Page for Nodena.
Cemeteries Near Nodena ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Nodena.
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 Nodena - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Nodena covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Nodena, with the one closest to Nodena listed first.
- Nodena Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Williams Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Old Randolph Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Randolph Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Dickens Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Macedonia Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Golden Lake Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Poplar Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Campground Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Old Fulton Road Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Locust Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Pittman Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (293 more) ...
- Jacob Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Union Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Ravenscroft Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 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 Nodena had a population of 50 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Nodena, with the one closest to Nodena listed first.
- Randolph
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Randolph is located in Tipton County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
- Fulton
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Fulton is located in Lauderdale County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
- Golden Lake
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Golden Lake is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Lake
- Drummonds
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Sans Souci
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Sans Souci is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sans Souci
- Pecan Point
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Pecan Point is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecan Point
- Gilt Edge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Gilt Edge is located in Tipton County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilt Edge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 454 people
- Detroit
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Detroit is located in Tipton County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Detroit
- Carson Lake
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Carson Lake is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carson Lake
- Quito
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Quito is located in Tipton County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quito
- Burlison
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Shawnee
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Shawnee is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawnee
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Corona
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Corona is located in Tipton County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corona
- Osceola
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Munford
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Nodena. See our List of 1890's Communities around Nodena.
Newspapers Published in Nodena ...
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 20 newspapers that have been published in the area around Nodena.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Nodena, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Nodena.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Nodena:
- Websites specific to Arkansas
- Pages specific to Mississippi County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Craighead County
- Crittenden County
- Poinsett County
- Fayette County
- Hancock County
- Haywood County
- Lauderdale 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 Nodena, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Nodena) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |