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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 Ouachita (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 Ouachita. 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.

Ouachita is located in Dallas 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 Dallas County: Calhoun, Clark, Cleveland, Grant, Hot Spring & Ouachita.

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

  • Dallas County     (The home county of Ouachita)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ouachita, with the one closest to Ouachita listed first.
    • Sparkman
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparkman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparkman
      • Sparkman is located in Dallas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 359 people
    • Manning
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manning
      • Manning is located in Dallas County
    • Dalark
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalark
      • Dalark is located in Dallas County
    • Bunn
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunn
      • Bunn is located in Dallas County
    • Carthage
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carthage have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carthage
      • Carthage is located in Dallas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 286 people
    • Fordyce
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fordyce have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fordyce
      • Fordyce is located in Dallas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,589 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fordyce <2>
    • Ivan
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ivan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivan
      • Ivan is located in Dallas County
  • Calhoun County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ouachita, with the one closest to Ouachita listed first.
    • Hopeville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopeville
      • Hopeville is located in Calhoun County
    • Harlow
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harlow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlow
      • Harlow is located in Calhoun County
    • Thornton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thornton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornton
      • Thornton is located in Calhoun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 375 people
    • Hampton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Clark County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ouachita, with the one closest to Ouachita listed first.
    • Vaden
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vaden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaden
      • Vaden is located in Clark County
    • Griffithtown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffithtown
      • Griffithtown is located in Clark County
    • Whelen Springs
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whelen Springs
      • Whelen Springs is located in Clark County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 85 people
    • Curtis
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Curtis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis
      • Curtis is located in Clark County
    • Joan
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joan
      • Joan is located in Clark County
    • Gurdon
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Gum Springs
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gum Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Springs
      • Gum Springs is located in Clark County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people
    • Beirne
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beirne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beirne
      • Beirne is located in Clark County
    • Arkadelphia
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Caddo Valley
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caddo Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caddo Valley
      • Caddo Valley is located in Clark County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 635 people
    • Okolona
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Cleveland County
    • Kingsland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsland
      • Kingsland is located in Cleveland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 404 people
  • Grant County
    • Leola
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leola
      • Leola is located in Grant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 508 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leola <2>
  • Hot Spring County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ouachita, with the one closest to Ouachita listed first.
    • Lono
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lono have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lono
      • Lono is located in Hot Spring County
    • Rolla
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolla
      • Rolla is located in Hot Spring County
    • Donaldson
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Donaldson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donaldson
      • Donaldson is located in Hot Spring County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 300 people
    • Friendship
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendship have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
      • Friendship is located in Hot Spring County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
    • Midway
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
      • Midway is located in Hot Spring County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 400 people
  • Nevada County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ouachita, with the one closest to Ouachita listed first.
    • Bluff City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluff City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
      • Bluff City is located in Nevada County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 114 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bluff City <2>
    • Cale
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cale
      • Cale is located in Nevada County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people
  • Ouachita County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ouachita, with the one closest to Ouachita listed first.
    • Millville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millville
      • Millville is located in Ouachita County
    • Vanduzer
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vanduzer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanduzer
      • Vanduzer is located in Ouachita County
    • Bearden
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Bragg City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bragg City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bragg City
      • Bragg City is located in Ouachita County
    • Chidester
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chidester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chidester
      • Chidester is located in Ouachita County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 256 people
    • East Camden
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Camden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Camden
      • East Camden is located in Ouachita County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 809 people
    • Reader
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reader
      • Reader is located in Ouachita County
    • Camden
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
      • Camden is located in Ouachita County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,638 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camden <2>
    • Cullendale
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cullendale
      • Cullendale is located in Ouachita County
  • White County
    • Holly Springs
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
      • Holly Springs is located in White County

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

Newspapers Published in Ouachita ...

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 45 newspapers that have been published in the area around Ouachita.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Ouachita, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Ouachita.

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 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 Ouachita:

Cemeteries Near Ouachita ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Ouachita.

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 Ouachita covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Brazeale Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brazeale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brazeale Cemetery
  • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery
  • Sparkman Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sparkman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sparkman Cemetery
  • Old New Hope Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old New Hope Cemetery
  • Sparkman Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sparkman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sparkman Cemetery
  • Harmony Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harmony Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harmony Church Cemetery
  • Erby Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Erby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Erby Cemetery
  • Williams Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
  • Vaden Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vaden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vaden Cemetery
  • McGill Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McGill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McGill Cemetery
  • Holly Springs Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holly Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holly Springs Cemetery
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
  • Continue List   (183 more) ...
    • Kansas Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kansas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kansas Cemetery
    • Tate Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tate Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tate Cemetery
    • Hill Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hill Cemetery

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.<4>

While we didn't find Ouachita in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Ouachita.

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

  • Pine Grove
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
    • Pine Grove is located in Dallas County
  • Vaden
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vaden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaden
    • Vaden is located in Clark County
  • Lunet
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lunet have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lunet
    • Lunet is located in Ouachita County
  • Holly Springs
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
    • Holly Springs is located in Dallas County
  • Fairview
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
    • Fairview is located in Dallas County
  • Hebron ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hebron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
    • Hebron is located in Clark County
  • Wyloe ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyloe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyloe
    • Wyloe is located in Ouachita County
  • Nix ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nix have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nix
    • Nix is located in Dallas County
  • Dalark
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalark
    • Dalark is located in Dallas County
  • Lilley ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lilley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lilley
    • Lilley is located in Ouachita County
  • Eagle Mills
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Mills
    • Eagle Mills is located in Ouachita County
  • Millville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millville
    • Millville is located in Ouachita County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Lester
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lester
      • Lester is located in Ouachita County
    • Vanduzer
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vanduzer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanduzer
      • Vanduzer is located in Ouachita County
    • Barham
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barham
      • Barham is located in Ouachita County

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ouachita. 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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Ouachita) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ouachita. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.8523, Longitude: -92.8293       In this case, the coordinates for Ouachita have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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 Ouachita, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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