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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Paradise. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Paradise to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Paradise, 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 Paradise (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 Paradise. 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 doctors and hospitals 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.

Although our information shows that the community of Paradise is historic, it would have been located within present day Drew 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 Drew County: Ashley, Bradley, Chicot, Cleveland, Desha & Lincoln.

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

  • Drew County     (The home county of Paradise)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Paradise, with the one closest to Paradise listed first.
    • Monticello
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Lacey
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacey
      • Lacey is located in Drew County
    • Rose Hill
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
      • Rose Hill is located in Drew County
    • Wilmar
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmar
      • Wilmar is located in Drew County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 477 people
    • Collins
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins
      • Collins is located in Drew County
    • Selma
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selma have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
      • Selma is located in Drew County
    • Jerome
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jerome have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerome
      • Jerome is located in Drew County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 34 people
    • Tillar
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tillar have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tillar
      • Tillar is located in Drew County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 210 people
    • Winchester
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
      • Winchester is located in Drew County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
  • Ashley County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Paradise, with the one closest to Paradise listed first.
    • Fountain Hill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Hill
      • Fountain Hill is located in Ashley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 157 people
    • Hamburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Montrose
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
      • Montrose is located in Ashley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 298 people
    • Portland
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • North Crossett
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Crossett have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Crossett
      • North Crossett is located in Ashley County
    • Crossett
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crossett have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossett
      • Crossett is located in Ashley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,701 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crossett <2>
    • West Crossett
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Crossett have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Crossett
      • West Crossett is located in Ashley County
  • Bradley County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Paradise, with the one closest to Paradise listed first.
    • Long View Ferry
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long View Ferry
      • Long View Ferry is located in Bradley County
    • Sumpter
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumpter
      • Sumpter is located in Bradley County
    • Warren
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warren have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
      • Warren is located in Bradley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,502 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warren <2>
    • Johnsville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsville
      • Johnsville is located in Bradley County
    • Farmville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmville
      • Farmville is located in Bradley County
    • Hermitage
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hermitage have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermitage
      • Hermitage is located in Bradley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 763 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hermitage <2>
    • Ingalls
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ingalls have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingalls
      • Ingalls is located in Bradley County
    • Banks
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Banks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banks
      • Banks is located in Bradley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 117 people
    • Lanark
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanark
      • Lanark is located in Bradley County
  • Chicot County
    • Dermott
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
  • Cleveland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Paradise, with the one closest to Paradise listed first.
    • Rye
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rye
      • Rye is located in Cleveland County
    • Pansy
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pansy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pansy
      • Pansy is located in Cleveland County
    • Orlando
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orlando have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orlando
      • Orlando is located in Cleveland County
    • New Edinburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Edinburg
      • New Edinburg is located in Cleveland County
  • Desha County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Paradise, with the one closest to Paradise listed first.
    • Reed
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reed have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed
      • Reed is located in Desha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
    • McGehee
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Pickens
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pickens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickens
      • Pickens is located in Desha County
    • McArthur
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McArthur
      • McArthur is located in Desha County
    • Dumas
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Mitchellville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mitchellville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
  • Lincoln County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Paradise, with the one closest to Paradise listed first.
    • Tyro
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyro
      • Tyro is located in Lincoln County
    • Warrenton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warrenton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrenton
      • Warrenton is located in Lincoln County
    • Cornerville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornerville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornerville
      • Cornerville is located in Lincoln County
    • Star City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Crigler
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crigler
      • Crigler is located in Lincoln County
    • Meroney
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meroney
      • Meroney is located in Lincoln County

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

Newspapers Published in Paradise ...

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 35 newspapers that have been published in the area around Paradise.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Paradise, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Paradise.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Paradise:

Cemeteries Near Paradise ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Paradise.

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

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

  • Baker Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baker Cemetery
  • Union Ridge Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Ridge Cemetery
  • Friendship Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friendship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friendship Cemetery
  • Lone Sassafras Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lone Sassafras Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lone Sassafras Cemetery
  • Moore Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Cemetery
  • Rough & Ready Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rough & Ready Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rough & Ready Cemetery
  • New Hope Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
  • Beulah Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beulah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beulah Cemetery
  • Lacey Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lacey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lacey Cemetery
  • Deal Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Deal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Deal Cemetery
  • Oakland Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakland Cemetery
  • Green Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Hill Cemetery
  • Continue List   (215 more) ...
    • Cotham Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cotham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cotham Cemetery
    • Enon Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Enon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Enon Cemetery
    • Sixteenth Section Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sixteenth Section Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sixteenth Section 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.

Paradise itself is historic and was described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Lacey
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacey
    • Lacey is located in Drew County
  • Monticello
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Rose Hill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
    • Rose Hill is located in Drew County
  • Wilmar
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmar
    • Wilmar is located in Drew County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 477 people
  • Scipio
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scipio have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scipio
    • Scipio is located in Drew County
  • Barkada
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barkada have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barkada
    • Barkada is located in Drew County
  • Collins
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins
    • Collins is located in Drew County
  • Saline ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saline have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saline
    • Saline is located in Bradley County
  • Fountain Hill
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Hill
    • Fountain Hill is located in Ashley County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 157 people
  • Berea
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berea have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berea
    • Berea is located in Ashley County
  • Montongo
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montongo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montongo
    • Montongo is located in Drew County
  • Sumpter
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumpter
    • Sumpter is located in Bradley County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Plantersville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plantersville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plantersville
      • Plantersville is located in Drew County
    • Selma
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selma have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
      • Selma is located in Drew County
    • Coleman
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coleman have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman
      • Coleman is located in Drew County

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

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

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 Paradise, 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>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.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Paradise) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Paradise. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.5418, Longitude: -91.7932       In this case, the coordinates for Paradise have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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