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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Opposition. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Opposition to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Opposition, 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 Opposition (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 Opposition. 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 doctors and hospitals 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.
Although our information shows that the community of Opposition is historic, it would have been located within present day Lawrence 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 Lawrence County: Craighead, Greene, Independence, Jackson, Randolph & Sharp.
Below are the counties that are near Opposition. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Opposition:
- Lawrence County (The home county of Opposition)
- The following are listed by their distance from Opposition, with the one closest to Opposition listed first.
- Ravenden
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Annieville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Annieville is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annieville
- Imboden
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Smithville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Smithville is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people
- Black Rock
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Powhatan
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Lynn
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Portia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Strawberry
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Strawberry is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawberry
- Population from the 2020 Census: 272 people
- College City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- College City is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College City
- Estimated population in 2016: 506 people
- Saffell
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Saffell is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saffell
- Hoxie
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Fulton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Opposition, with the one closest to Opposition listed first.
- Baker Ford
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Baker Ford is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Ford
- Saddle
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Saddle is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saddle
- Mammoth Spring
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Glencoe
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Glencoe is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glencoe
- Camp
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Camp is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp
- Salem
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Independence County
- The following are listed by their distance from Opposition, with the one closest to Opposition listed first.
- Cave City
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Cord
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Cord is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cord
- Charlotte
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Charlotte is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlotte
- Sandtown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Sandtown is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandtown
- Izard County
- The following are listed by their distance from Opposition, with the one closest to Opposition listed first.
- Horseshoe Bend
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Franklin
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Wiseman
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Wiseman is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiseman
- Bone Town
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bone Town is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bone Town
- Violet Hill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Violet Hill is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Violet Hill
- Jackson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Opposition, with the one closest to Opposition listed first.
- Centerville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Centerville is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Swifton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Swifton is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swifton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 733 people
- Kenyon
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Kenyon is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenyon
- Randolph County
- The following are listed by their distance from Opposition, with the one closest to Opposition listed first.
- Kingsville ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Kingsville is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsville
- Ravenden Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Ravenden Springs is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenden Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
- Former names for Ravenden Springs:
- Dream Town
- Jane's Store
- Lima
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Lima is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lima
- Eleven
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Eleven is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eleven
- Water Valley ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Water Valley is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Valley
- Birdell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Birdell is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdell
- Elevenpoint
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Elevenpoint is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elevenpoint
- Oconee ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Oconee is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oconee
- Dalton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Dalton is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton
- Spring Creek
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Spring Creek is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
- Hamil
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Hamil is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamil
- Antioch
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Antioch is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
- Sharp County
- The following are listed by their distance from Opposition, with the one closest to Opposition listed first.
- Williford
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Williford is located in Sharp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
- Hardy
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Highland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Highland is located in Sharp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,105 people
- Poughkeepsie
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Poughkeepsie is located in Sharp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poughkeepsie
- Cherokee Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Wirth
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Wirth is located in Sharp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wirth
- Ash Flat
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Evening Shade
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Grange
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Grange is located in Sharp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grange
- Maxville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Maxville is located in Sharp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxville
- Sidney
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Sidney is located in Sharp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidney
- Population from the 2020 Census: 185 people
- Oregon County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Opposition, with the one closest to Opposition listed first.
- Jeff
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Jeff is located in Oregon County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeff
- Myrtle
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Myrtle is located in Oregon County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle
- Calm
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Calm is located in Oregon County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calm
- Corona
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Corona is located in Oregon County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corona
- Old Town
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Old Town is located in Oregon County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
- Garfield
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Garfield is located in Oregon County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
- Green Town
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Green Town is located in Oregon County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Town
- Thayer
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Couch
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Ripley County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Opposition, with the one closest to Opposition listed first.
- Gatewood
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Gatewood is located in Ripley County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gatewood
- Ponder
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Ponder is located in Ripley County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponder
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Opposition, see our County-by-County Page for Opposition.
Cemeteries Near Opposition ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Opposition.
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 Opposition - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Opposition covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Opposition, with the one closest to Opposition listed first.
- Opposition Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Dail Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Crawford Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Groves Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Kellett Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Ratliff Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Janes Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janes Cemetery
- Be careful not to confuse this cemetery with another one that is also named Janes Cemetery (located 72 miles to the north).
- Wyatt Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Noth Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Kuhn Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Wells Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Wells Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the northeast of Ravenden.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #56745 <4>
- Powell Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Continue List (325 more) ...
- Hope Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Wells Cemetery 'B'
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells Cemetery 'B'
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Wells Cemetery 'B' is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the east of Ravenden.
- The Wells Cemetery 'B' has also been known as:
- Wells Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #56744 <4>
- Janes Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janes Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Janes Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the south of Ravenden Springs.
- Be careful not to confuse this cemetery with another one that is also named Janes Cemetery (located 65 miles to the north).
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #54528 <4>
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.
Opposition itself is historic and was described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a population of 20 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Opposition, with the one closest to Opposition listed first.
- Ravenden
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Williford
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Williford is located in Sharp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
- Annieville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Annieville is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annieville
- Kingsville ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Kingsville is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsville
- Imboden
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Ravenden Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Ravenden Springs is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenden Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
- Former names for Ravenden Springs:
- Dream Town
- Jane's Store
- Lima
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Lima is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lima
- Smithville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Smithville is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people
- Water Valley ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Water Valley is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Valley
- Armstrong
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Armstrong is located in Sharp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong
- Reed ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Reed is located in Sharp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed
- Birdell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Birdell is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdell
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Hardy
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Black Rock
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Noland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Noland is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noland
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Opposition. See our List of 1890's Communities around Opposition.
Newspapers Published in Opposition ...
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 51 newspapers that have been published in the area around Opposition.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Opposition, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Opposition.
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 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 Opposition:
- Websites specific to Arkansas
- Pages specific to Lawrence County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Fulton County
- Independence County
- Izard County
- Jackson County
- Randolph County
- Sharp County
- Oregon County
- Ripley 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 Opposition, 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> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Opposition) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | 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. |