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 Old De Roche (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 Old De Roche. 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 hospitals and doctors 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.
Old De Roche is located in Hot Spring 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 Hot Spring County: Clark, Dallas, Garland, Grant, Montgomery & Saline.
Below are the counties that are near Old De Roche. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Old De Roche:
- Hot Spring County (The home county of Old De Roche)
- The following are listed by their distance from Old De Roche, with the one closest to Old De Roche listed first.
- Bismarck
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Friendship
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Friendship is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
- Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
- Midway
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Midway is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Population from the 2020 Census: 400 people
- Saginaw
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Saginaw is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saginaw
- Donaldson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Donaldson is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donaldson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 300 people
- Social Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Social Hill is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Social Hill
- Etta ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Etta is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etta
- Bonnerdale
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Malvern
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Magnet Cove
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Magnet Cove is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnet Cove
- Estimated population in 2014: 5 people
- Perla
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Perla is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perla
- Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
- Butterfield
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Butterfield is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butterfield
- Clark County
- The following are listed by their distance from Old De Roche, with the one closest to Old De Roche listed first.
- Caddo Valley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Caddo Valley is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caddo Valley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 635 people
- Arkadelphia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Gum Springs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Gum Springs is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people
- Alpine
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Alpine is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
- Joan
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Joan is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joan
- Griffithtown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Griffithtown is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffithtown
- Curtis
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Curtis is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis
- Amity
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Amity is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity
- Population from the 2020 Census: 674 people
- Okolona
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Gurdon
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Beirne
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Beirne is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beirne
- Vaden
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Vaden is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaden
- Dallas County
- The following are listed by their distance from Old De Roche, with the one closest to Old De Roche listed first.
- Dalark
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Dalark is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalark
- Manning
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Manning is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manning
- Sparkman
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Sparkman is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparkman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 359 people
- Garland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Old De Roche, with the one closest to Old De Roche listed first.
- Lake Hamilton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Rockwell
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Rockwell is located in Garland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwell
- Pearcy
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Piney
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Piney is located in Garland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney
- Hot Springs
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Royal
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Price
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Price is located in Garland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price
- Meyers
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Meyers is located in Garland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meyers
- Mountain Pine
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Fountain Lake
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Fountain Lake is located in Garland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 576 people
- Lonsdale
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Blue Springs
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Blue Springs is located in Garland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Springs
- Grant County
- Poyen
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Poyen is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poyen
- Population from the 2020 Census: 291 people
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Old De Roche, with the one closest to Old De Roche listed first.
- Mazarn
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Mazarn is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mazarn
- Alamo
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Alamo is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamo
- Hickory Station ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Hickory Station is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Station
- Joplin
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Joplin is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joplin
- Fir ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Fir is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fir
- Caddo Gap
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Ophir
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Ophir is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ophir
- Pike County
- The following are listed by their distance from Old De Roche, with the one closest to Old De Roche listed first.
- Antoine
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Antoine is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antoine
- Population from the 2020 Census: 108 people
- Caney Valley
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Caney Valley is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caney Valley
- Glenwood
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Delight
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Pike City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Pike City is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pike City
- Piney Grove
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Piney Grove is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Grove
- Salem
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Salem is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Bowen
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bowen is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowen
- Kirby
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Pisgah
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Pisgah is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah
- Saline County
- The following are listed by their distance from Old De Roche, with the one closest to Old De Roche listed first.
- Traskwood
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Traskwood is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Traskwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 549 people
- Fairplay ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Fairplay is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairplay
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Old De Roche, see our County-by-County Page for Old De Roche.
Cemeteries Near Old De Roche ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Old De Roche.
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 Old De Roche - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Old De Roche covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Old De Roche, with the one closest to Old De Roche listed first.
- De Roche Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Oak Bower Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Holstein Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Forrest Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Beason Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Prince Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Brushy Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Davis Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Estep Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Golden Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (218 more) ...
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Valley Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Rush Fork Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 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>
While we didn't find Old De Roche in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Old De Roche.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Old De Roche, with the one closest to Old De Roche listed first.
- Bismarck
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- De Roche
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- De Roche is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Roche
- Sanders ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Sanders is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanders
- Friendship
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Friendship is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
- Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
- Hearn ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Hearn is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hearn
- Arkadelphia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Witherspoon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Witherspoon is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Witherspoon
- Oma
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Oma is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oma
- Wayside ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Wayside is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayside
- Point Cedar
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Point Cedar is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Cedar
- Daleville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Daleville is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daleville
- Donaldson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Donaldson is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donaldson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 300 people
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Social Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Social Hill is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Social Hill
- Hollywood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Hollywood is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollywood
- Alpine
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Alpine is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Old De Roche. See our List of 1890's Communities around Old De Roche.
Newspapers Published in Old De Roche ...
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 76 newspapers that have been published in the area around Old De Roche.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Old De Roche, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Old De Roche.
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 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 Old De Roche:
- Websites specific to Arkansas
- Pages specific to Hot Spring County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Clark County
- Dallas County
- Garland County
- Grant County
- Montgomery County
- Pike 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 Old De Roche, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Old De Roche) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |