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 Northpoint (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 Northpoint. 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.
Northpoint is located in 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 Northpoint. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Northpoint:
- Pulaski County (The home county of Northpoint)
- The following are listed by their distance from Northpoint, with the one closest to Northpoint listed first.
- Ferndale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Ferndale is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferndale
- Natural Steps
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Natural Steps is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natural Steps
- Roland
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Monnie Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Monnie Springs is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monnie Springs
- Secluded Hills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Secluded Hills is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Secluded Hills
- Banty ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Banty is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banty
- Maumelle
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Marche
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Marche is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marche
- Cammack Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Cammack Village is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cammack Village
- Population from the 2020 Census: 712 people
- Alexander
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Mabelvale
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Wakefield Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Wakefield Village is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakefield Village
- Windamere
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Windamere is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windamere
- Conway County
- The following are listed by their distance from Northpoint, with the one closest to Northpoint listed first.
- Menifee
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Oppelo
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Oppelo is located in Conway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oppelo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 747 people
- Plumerville
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Morrilton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Solgohachia
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Solgohachia is located in Conway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solgohachia
- Springfield
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Winrock
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Winrock is located in Conway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winrock
- Faulkner County
- The following are listed by their distance from Northpoint, with the one closest to Northpoint listed first.
- Lollie
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Lollie is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lollie
- Mayflower
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Preston
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Preston is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
- Conway
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Hamlet
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Hamlet is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlet
- Beryl
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Beryl is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beryl
- Otto
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Otto is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otto
- Wooster
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Vilonia
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Holland
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Holland is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 586 people
- Greenbrier
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Garland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Northpoint, with the one closest to Northpoint listed first.
- Lonsdale
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Fountain Lake
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Fountain Lake is located in Garland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 576 people
- Hot Springs Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Jessieville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Grant County
- The following are listed by their distance from Northpoint, with the one closest to Northpoint listed first.
- Tull
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Tull is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tull
- Population from the 2020 Census: 464 people
- Ico ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Ico is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ico
- Perry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Northpoint, with the one closest to Northpoint listed first.
- Little Italy
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Little Italy is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Italy
- Fourche
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Fourche is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fourche
- Population from the 2020 Census: 62 people
- Bigelow
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Dixie ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Dixie is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
- Houston
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Toad Suck
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Toad Suck is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toad Suck
- Perryville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Perry
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Adona
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Adona is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adona
- Population from the 2020 Census: 203 people
- Deberrie
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Deberrie is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deberrie
- Casa
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Casa is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casa
- Population from the 2020 Census: 169 people
- Saline County
- The following are listed by their distance from Northpoint, with the one closest to Northpoint listed first.
- Avilla
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Avilla is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avilla
- Congo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Congo is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Congo
- Paron
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Paron is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paron
- Salem
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Salem is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Bryant
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Kentucky
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Kentucky is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentucky
- Shannon Hills
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Shannon Hills is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannon Hills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,087 people
- Benton
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Rubicon
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Rubicon is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rubicon
- Bauxite
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Bauxite is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bauxite
- Population from the 2020 Census: 555 people
- Fairplay ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Fairplay is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairplay
- Haskell
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- East End
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- East End is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East End
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Northpoint, see our County-by-County Page for Northpoint.
Cemeteries Near Northpoint ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Northpoint.
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 Northpoint - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Northpoint covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Northpoint, with the one closest to Northpoint listed first.
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Guenther Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Browns Valley of Rest Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Spring Valley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Natural Steps Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Rainey Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Chambers Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Stuman Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Ives Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Kennerly Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Cold Springs Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Ida Mission Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (229 more) ...
- St. Francis Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Grimmette Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Mason 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.<3>
While we didn't find Northpoint in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Northpoint.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Northpoint, with the one closest to Northpoint listed first.
- Roland
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Banty ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Banty is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banty
- Ivesville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Ivesville is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivesville
- Palarm
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Palarm is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palarm
- Tatumville ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Tatumville is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tatumville
- Maumelle
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Avilla
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Avilla is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avilla
- Marche
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Marche is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marche
- Mayflower
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Lollie
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Lollie is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lollie
- Bland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Bland is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bland
- Dixie ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Dixie is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Collegeville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Collegeville is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collegeville
- Gold Creek
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Gold Creek is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Creek
- Bryant
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Northpoint. See our List of 1890's Communities around Northpoint.
Newspapers Published in Northpoint ...
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 3 newspapers that have been published in the area around Northpoint.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Northpoint, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Northpoint.
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 Northpoint:
- Websites specific to Arkansas
- Pages specific to Pulaski County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Conway County
- Faulkner County
- Garland County
- Grant County
- Perry County
- Saline 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 Northpoint, 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' (or 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- Northpoint) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |