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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 Olena (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 Olena. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Olena is located in Arkansas County.

To see how the shape of Arkansas' counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Arkansas County: Desha, Jefferson, Lincoln, Lonoke, Monroe, Phillips & Prairie.

Below are the counties that are near Olena. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Olena:

  • Arkansas County     (The home county of Olena)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Olena, with the one closest to Olena listed first.
    • Almyra
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Almyra have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almyra
      • Almyra is located in Arkansas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 262 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Almyra <2>
    • De Witt
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Bayou Meto
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou Meto
      • Bayou Meto is located in Arkansas County
    • Casscoe
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Casscoe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casscoe
      • Casscoe is located in Arkansas County
    • Crockett's Bluff
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crockett's Bluff
      • Crockett's Bluff is located in Arkansas County
    • Stuttgart
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Ethel
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethel
      • Ethel is located in Arkansas County
    • Preston Ferry
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston Ferry
      • Preston Ferry is located in Arkansas County
    • Saint Charles
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Parham ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parham
      • Parham is located in Arkansas County
    • Gillett
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Tichnor
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Desha County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Olena, with the one closest to Olena listed first.
    • Pea Ridge
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pea Ridge
      • Pea Ridge is located in Desha County
    • Snow Lake
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snow Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Lake
      • Snow Lake is located in Desha County
    • Mitchellville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mitchellville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchellville
      • Mitchellville is located in Desha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 327 people
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Olena, with the one closest to Olena listed first.
    • Reydell
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reydell
      • Reydell is located in Jefferson County
    • Richardson
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richardson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richardson
      • Richardson is located in Jefferson County
    • Cornerstone
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cornerstone. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornerstone
      • Cornerstone is located in Jefferson County
    • Wabbaseka
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wabbaseka
      • Wabbaseka is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 213 people
    • Altheimer
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Moscow
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moscow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
      • Moscow is located in Jefferson County
    • Tamo
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tamo
      • Tamo is located in Jefferson County
    • Madding
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Madding. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madding
      • Madding is located in Jefferson County
    • Noble Lake
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Noble Lake. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noble Lake
      • Noble Lake is located in Jefferson County
    • Rob Roy
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rob Roy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rob Roy
      • Rob Roy is located in Jefferson County
  • Lincoln County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Olena, with the one closest to Olena listed first.
    • South Bend ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Bend
      • South Bend is located in Lincoln County
    • Sarassa
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sarassa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarassa
      • Sarassa is located in Lincoln County
    • Varner
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varner
      • Varner is located in Lincoln County
    • Grady
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Gould
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gould
      • Gould is located in Lincoln County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 719 people
  • Lonoke County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Olena, with the one closest to Olena listed first.
    • Humnoke
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Humnoke have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humnoke
      • Humnoke is located in Lonoke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 271 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Humnoke <2>
    • Allport
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allport
      • Allport is located in Lonoke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 117 people
    • Parkers Corner
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkers Corner
      • Parkers Corner is located in Lonoke County
    • Coy
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coy
      • Coy is located in Lonoke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
    • Seaton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seaton
      • Seaton is located in Lonoke County
  • Monroe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Olena, with the one closest to Olena listed first.
    • Lawrenceville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceville
      • Lawrenceville is located in Monroe County
    • Roe
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roe
      • Roe is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 94 people
    • Holly Grove
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Grove
      • Holly Grove is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 520 people
    • Pine City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine City
      • Pine City is located in Monroe County
    • Clarendon
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Palmer
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Palmer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer
      • Palmer is located in Monroe County
  • Phillips County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Olena, with the one closest to Olena listed first.
    • Turner
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner
      • Turner is located in Phillips County
    • Lambrook
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lambrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambrook
      • Lambrook is located in Phillips County
    • Mellwood
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mellwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mellwood
      • Mellwood is located in Phillips County
    • Crumrod
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crumrod have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crumrod
      • Crumrod is located in Phillips County
  • Prairie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Olena, with the one closest to Olena listed first.
    • Ulm
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ulm have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ulm
      • Ulm is located in Prairie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
    • Fairmount
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fairmount. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmount
      • Fairmount is located in Prairie County
    • Tollville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tollville
      • Tollville is located in Prairie County

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Olena, see our County-by-County Page for Olena.

Cemeteries Near Olena ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Olena.

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Olena covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Olena, with the one closest to Olena listed first.

  • Thompson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thompson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • McDaniel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McDaniel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McDaniel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • De Witt Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the De Witt Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the De Witt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Morning Glory Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morning Glory Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morning Glory Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cedarcrest Memorial Gardens
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedarcrest Memorial Gardens
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedarcrest Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • McCowan Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCowan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCowan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Almyra Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Almyra Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Almyra Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Coffield Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coffield Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coffield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fork of LaGrue Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fork of LaGrue Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fork of LaGrue Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • McKenzie Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McKenzie Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McKenzie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ferguson Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ferguson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ferguson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Garrison Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garrison Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garrison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (175 more) ...
    • Van Camp Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Herns Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Herns Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Herns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Malone Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Malone Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Malone Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Olena had a post office and railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Olena, with the one closest to Olena listed first.

  • Almyra
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Almyra have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almyra
    • Almyra is located in Arkansas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 262 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Almyra <2>
  • De Witt
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Sassafras ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sassafras have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sassafras
    • Sassafras is located in Arkansas County
  • Hagler
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hagler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagler
    • Hagler is located in Arkansas County
  • Bayou Meto
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou Meto
    • Bayou Meto is located in Arkansas County
  • Deluce
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deluce have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deluce
    • Deluce is located in Arkansas County
  • Crockett's Bluff
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crockett's Bluff
    • Crockett's Bluff is located in Arkansas County
  • Mount Adams
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Adams have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Adams
    • Mount Adams is located in Arkansas County
  • Casscoe
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Casscoe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casscoe
    • Casscoe is located in Arkansas County
  • Stuttgart
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Goldman
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goldman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldman
    • Goldman is located in Arkansas County
  • Ethel
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethel
    • Ethel is located in Arkansas County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Parham ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parham
      • Parham is located in Arkansas County
    • Tichnor
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Saint Charles
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Olena. See our List of 1890's Communities around Olena.

Newspapers Published in Olena ...

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 40 newspapers that have been published in the area around Olena.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Olena, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Olena.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Olena:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Olena. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<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 drawn from Point A (ie- Olena) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Olena. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.3362, Longitude: -91.4104       In this case, the coordinates for Olena have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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.
<6>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 Olena, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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