Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Patmos (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 Patmos. 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.
Patmos is located in Hempstead 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 Hempstead County: Clark, Howard, Lafayette, Little River, Miller, Nevada & Pike.
Below are the counties that are near Patmos. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Patmos:
- Hempstead County (The home county of Patmos)
- The following are listed by their distance from Patmos, with the one closest to Patmos listed first.
- Shover Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Shover Springs is located in Hempstead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shover Springs
- Hope
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Centerville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Centerville is located in Hempstead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Sheppard
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Sheppard is located in Hempstead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheppard
- Perrytown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Perrytown is located in Hempstead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perrytown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 257 people
- Oakhaven
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Oakhaven is located in Hempstead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakhaven
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
- Fulton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Fulton is located in Hempstead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
- McNab
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- McNab is located in Hempstead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNab
- Population from the 2020 Census: 63 people
- Washington
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Columbus
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Blevins
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Blevins is located in Hempstead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blevins
- Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
- Ozan
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Ozan is located in Hempstead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ozan
- Population from the 2020 Census: 79 people
- Columbia County
- The following are listed by their distance from Patmos, with the one closest to Patmos listed first.
- Waldo
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- College Hill
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- College Hill is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Hill
- McNeil
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Magnolia
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Philadelphia
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Philadelphia is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia
- Milner ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Milner is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milner
- Macedonia
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Macedonia is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia
- Taylor
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Howard County
- The following are listed by their distance from Patmos, with the one closest to Patmos listed first.
- Saratoga
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Buck Range
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Buck Range is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck Range
- Tollette
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Tollette is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tollette
- Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
- Lafayette County
- The following are listed by their distance from Patmos, with the one closest to Patmos listed first.
- Old Town
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Old Town is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
- Lewisville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Stamps
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Buckner
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Buckner is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckner
- Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
- Kress City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Kress City is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kress City
- McKamie
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- McKamie is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKamie
- Walnut Hill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Walnut Hill is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hill
- Bradley
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Gin City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Gin City is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gin City
- Little River County
- The following are listed by their distance from Patmos, with the one closest to Patmos listed first.
- Millwood
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Millwood is located in Little River County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millwood
- Ogden
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Ogden is located in Little River County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogden
- Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
- Yarborough Landing
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Yarborough Landing is located in Little River County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yarborough Landing
- Miller County
- The following are listed by their distance from Patmos, with the one closest to Patmos listed first.
- Garland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Garland is located in Miller County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 235 people
- Genoa
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Genoa is located in Miller County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genoa
- Rondo
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Rondo is located in Miller County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rondo
- Roberts ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Roberts is located in Miller County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts
- Fouke
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Texarkana
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Nevada County
- The following are listed by their distance from Patmos, with the one closest to Patmos listed first.
- Bodcaw
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Bodcaw is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bodcaw
- Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
- Willisville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Willisville is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willisville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 139 people
- Emmet
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Emmet is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmet
- Population from the 2020 Census: 455 people
- Rosston
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Rosston is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 235 people
- Laneburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Laneburg is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laneburg
- Cale
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Cale is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people
- Prescott
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Zama ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Zama is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zama
- Boughton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Boughton is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boughton
- Bluff City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Ouachita County
- Stephens
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Bowie County (TX)
- Texarkana
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Patmos, see our County-by-County Page for Patmos.
Cemeteries Near Patmos ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Patmos.
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 Patmos - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Patmos covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Patmos, with the one closest to Patmos listed first.
- Patmos Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Hatch Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Wise Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Macedonia Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Providence Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Downs Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Best Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Sewell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Cummings Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Clark Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Huckabee Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (163 more) ...
- Giles Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Bethany Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Holly Spring Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
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.<2>
While we didn't find Patmos in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Patmos.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Patmos, with the one closest to Patmos listed first.
- Sardis ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Sardis is located in Hempstead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis
- Shover Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Shover Springs is located in Hempstead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shover Springs
- Falcon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Falcon is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon
- Bodcaw
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Bodcaw is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bodcaw
- Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
- Lewisville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Clayton ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Clayton is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
- Hope
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Stamps
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Guernsey
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Guernsey is located in Hempstead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guernsey
- Sheppard
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Sheppard is located in Hempstead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheppard
- Garland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Garland is located in Miller County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 235 people
- Brisbane ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Brisbane is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brisbane
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- McKinney
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- McKinney is located in Miller County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKinney
- Willisville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Willisville is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willisville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 139 people
- Emmet
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Emmet is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmet
- Population from the 2020 Census: 455 people
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Patmos. See our List of 1890's Communities around Patmos.
Newspapers Published in Patmos ...
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 56 newspapers that have been published in the area around Patmos.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Patmos, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Patmos.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Patmos:
- Websites specific to Arkansas
- Pages specific to Hempstead County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Columbia County
- Howard County
- Lafayette County
- Little River County
- Miller County
- Nevada County
- Ouachita County
- Bowie County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Arkansas
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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 Patmos, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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- Patmos) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |