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 Patoka (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 Patoka. 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 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 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.
Patoka is located in Crittenden 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 Crittenden County: Cross, Lee, Mississippi, Poinsett, Saint Francis, DeSoto (MS), Tunica (MS), Shelby (TN) & Tipton (TN).
Below are the counties that are near Patoka. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Patoka:
- Crittenden County (The home county of Patoka)
- The following are listed by their distance from Patoka, with the one closest to Patoka listed first.
- Edmondson
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Edmondson is located in Crittenden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmondson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 378 people
- Anthonyville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Anthonyville is located in Crittenden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anthonyville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 148 people
- Proctor
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Amanca
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Amanca is located in Crittenden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amanca
- Pinckney
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Pinckney is located in Crittenden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinckney
- Hulbert
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Hulbert is located in Crittenden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hulbert
- West Memphis
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Jennette
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Jennette is located in Crittenden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennette
- Population from the 2020 Census: 117 people
- Crawfordsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Marion
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Sunset
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Sunset is located in Crittenden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset
- Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
- Horseshoe Lake
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Horseshoe Lake is located in Crittenden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horseshoe Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 270 people
- Seyppel
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Seyppel is located in Crittenden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seyppel
- Cross County
- The following are listed by their distance from Patoka, with the one closest to Patoka listed first.
- Parkin
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Twist
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Twist is located in Cross County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twist
- Levesque
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Levesque is located in Cross County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Levesque
- Wynne
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Vanndale
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Vanndale is located in Cross County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanndale
- Lee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Patoka, with the one closest to Patoka listed first.
- Bledsoe
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bledsoe is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bledsoe
- Winona ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Winona is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winona
- Peters
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Peters is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peters
- Brickeys
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Brickeys is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brickeys
- Haynes
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Haynes is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynes
- Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
- Mississippi County
- The following are listed by their distance from Patoka, with the one closest to Patoka listed first.
- Birdsong
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Birdsong is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdsong
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41 people
- Denwood
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Denwood is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denwood
- Frenchmans Bayou
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Frenchmans Bayou is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchmans Bayou
- Whitton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Whitton is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitton
- Poinsett County
- The following are listed by their distance from Patoka, with the one closest to Patoka listed first.
- Black Oak
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Black Oak is located in Poinsett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Oak
- Tyronza
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Saint Francis County
- The following are listed by their distance from Patoka, with the one closest to Patoka listed first.
- Heth
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Hughes
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Rawlinson
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Rawlinson is located in Saint Francis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rawlinson
- Widener
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Widener is located in Saint Francis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Widener
- Population from the 2020 Census: 243 people
- Madison
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Forrest City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Bonair
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Bonair is located in Saint Francis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonair
- Caldwell
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Colt
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Colt is located in Saint Francis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colt
- Population from the 2020 Census: 331 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colt <1>
- DeSoto County (MS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Patoka, with the one closest to Patoka listed first.
- Norfolk
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Norfolk is located in DeSoto County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norfolk
- Southhaven
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Southhaven is located in DeSoto County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southhaven
- Glover
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Glover is located in DeSoto County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glover
- Lake Cormorant
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Walls
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Walls is located in DeSoto County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walls
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,441 people
- Former name for Walls:
- Alpika
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walls <1>
- Newport
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Newport is located in DeSoto County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
- Memphis
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Memphis is located in DeSoto County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memphis
- Lynchburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Lynchburg is located in DeSoto County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynchburg
- Horn Lake
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Aldens
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Aldens is located in DeSoto County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldens
- De Soto Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- De Soto Village is located in DeSoto County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Soto Village
- Eudora
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Eudora is located in DeSoto County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eudora
- Southaven
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Tate County (MS)
- Arkabutla
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Arkabutla is located in Tate County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkabutla
- Tunica County (MS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Patoka, with the one closest to Patoka listed first.
- Banks
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Banks is located in Tunica County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banks
- Mhoon Landing ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Mhoon Landing is located in Tunica County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mhoon Landing
- North Tunica
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- North Tunica is located in Tunica County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Tunica
- Tunica
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Austin
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Austin is located in Tunica County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin
- Evansville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Evansville is located in Tunica County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evansville
- Shelby County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Patoka, with the one closest to Patoka listed first.
- Hunt Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Hunt Village is located in Shelby County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt Village
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,234 people
- Memphis
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Binghampton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Binghampton is located in Shelby County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Binghampton
- Oakville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Oakville is located in Shelby County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakville
- Ramsey
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Ramsey is located in Shelby County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramsey
- Parkway Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Parkway Village is located in Shelby County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkway Village
- The Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- The Village is located in Shelby County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Village
- Capleville
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Capleville is located in Shelby County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capleville
- Giles Town
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Giles Town is located in Shelby County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Giles Town
- Woodstock
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Woodstock is located in Shelby County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
- Cuba
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Cuba is located in Shelby County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
- Lucy
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Lucy is located in Shelby County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucy
- Spring Lake
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Spring Lake is located in Shelby County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Lake
- Estimated population in 2014: 34,269 people
- Tipton County (TN)
- Corona
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Corona is located in Tipton County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corona
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Patoka, see our County-by-County Page for Patoka.
Cemeteries Near Patoka ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Patoka.
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 Patoka - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Patoka covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Patoka, with the one closest to Patoka listed first.
- Truevine Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Edmondson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- St. Johns Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- New Mt. Zion Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- New Salem Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- St. Stephens Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Pilgrim Rest Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Kinsey Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- New Shady Grove Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Shady Grove Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Shiloh Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Continue List (227 more) ...
- Locust Grove Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Memorial Garden
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Raspberry Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
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 Patoka in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Patoka.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Patoka, with the one closest to Patoka listed first.
- Riceville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Riceville is located in Crittenden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riceville
- Pinckney
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Pinckney is located in Crittenden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinckney
- Hulbert
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Hulbert is located in Crittenden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hulbert
- West Memphis
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Norfolk
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Norfolk is located in DeSoto County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norfolk
- Gavin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Gavin is located in Crittenden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gavin
- Vincent
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Vincent is located in Crittenden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vincent
- Almont ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Almont is located in Crittenden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almont
- Crawfordsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Seyppel
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Seyppel is located in Crittenden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seyppel
- Lake View
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lake View is located in DeSoto County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake View
- Marion
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Lansing
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Lansing is located in Crittenden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansing
- Lake Cormorant
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Glover
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Glover is located in DeSoto County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glover
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Patoka. See our List of 1890's Communities around Patoka.
Newspapers Published in Patoka ...
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 206 newspapers that have been published in the area around Patoka.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Patoka, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Patoka.
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 Patoka:
- Websites specific to Arkansas
- Pages specific to Crittenden County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Cross County
- Lee County
- Mississippi County
- Poinsett County
- Saint Francis County
- DeSoto County
- Tate County
- Tunica County
- Shelby County
- Tipton 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 Patoka, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Patoka) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |