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 Payne (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 Payne. 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/Parishes ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties/parishes.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors 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/parishes 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/parishes, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Payne is located in Union 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 Union County: Ashley, Bradley, Calhoun, Columbia, Ouachita, Claiborne (LA), Morehouse (LA) & Union (LA).
Below are the counties/parishes that are near Payne. For each of these counties/parishes, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Payne:
- Union County (The home county of Payne)
- The following are listed by their distance from Payne, with the one closest to Payne listed first.
- Urbana
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Urbana is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urbana
- Lawson
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Lawson is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawson
- Strong
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Crain City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Crain City is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crain City
- Perdue City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Perdue City is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perdue City
- Lapile
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Lapile is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapile
- Bolding
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Bolding is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolding
- Calion
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Calion is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calion
- Population from the 2020 Census: 440 people
- El Dorado
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Huttig
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Huttig is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huttig
- Population from the 2020 Census: 526 people
- Blanchard Springs ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Blanchard Springs is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanchard Springs
- Felsenthal
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Felsenthal is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felsenthal
- Population from the 2020 Census: 139 people
- Ashley County
- The following are listed by their distance from Payne, with the one closest to Payne listed first.
- West Crossett
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- West Crossett is located in Ashley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Crossett
- Crossett
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Meridian
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Meridian is located in Ashley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meridian
- North Crossett
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- North Crossett is located in Ashley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Crossett
- Bradley County
- The following are listed by their distance from Payne, with the one closest to Payne listed first.
- Moro Bay
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Moro Bay is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moro Bay
- Blanchton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Blanchton is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanchton
- Jersey
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Sturgis ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Sturgis is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturgis
- Gravelridge
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Gravelridge is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravelridge
- Ingalls
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Ingalls is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingalls
- Hermitage
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Lanark
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Lanark is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanark
- Johnsville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Johnsville is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsville
- Farmville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Farmville is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmville
- Calhoun County
- The following are listed by their distance from Payne, with the one closest to Payne listed first.
- Harrell
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Harrell is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 245 people
- Hampton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Ouachita County
- The following are listed by their distance from Payne, with the one closest to Payne listed first.
- Joyce City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Joyce City is located in Ouachita County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joyce City
- Louann
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Louann is located in Ouachita County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louann
- Population from the 2020 Census: 152 people
- Liberty
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Liberty is located in Ouachita County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Claiborne Parish (LA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Payne, with the one closest to Payne listed first.
- Junction City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Junction City is located in Claiborne Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 557 people
- Wards Mill ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Wards Mill is located in Claiborne Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wards Mill
- Weldon
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Weldon is located in Claiborne Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weldon
- Summerfield
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Summerfield is located in Claiborne Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerfield
- Union Parish (LA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Payne, with the one closest to Payne listed first.
- Oakland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Oakland is located in Union Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Truxno
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Truxno is located in Union Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truxno
- Spearsville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Marion
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Lillie
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Pisgah
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Pisgah is located in Union Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah
- Farmerville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Bernice
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Haile
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Haile is located in Union Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haile
- Cane Ridge ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Cane Ridge is located in Union Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cane Ridge
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Payne, see our County-by-County Page for Payne.
Cemeteries Near Payne ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Payne.
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 Payne - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Payne covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Payne, with the one closest to Payne listed first.
- Center Point Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Knowles Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Urbana Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Norris Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Liberty Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Hillsboro Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Cane Creek Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Pilgrims Rest Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Rhodes Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (249 more) ...
- Bethlehem Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Hughes Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Strong Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
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 Payne in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Payne.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Payne, with the one closest to Payne listed first.
- Hillsboro
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Hillsboro is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
- New London
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- New London is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
- Lapile
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Lapile is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapile
- Oakland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Oakland is located in Union Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Moro Bay
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Moro Bay is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moro Bay
- Champagnolle
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Champagnolle is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Champagnolle
- Caledonia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Caledonia is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
- El Dorado
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Blanchard Springs ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Blanchard Springs is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanchard Springs
- Cherry Ridge ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Cherry Ridge is located in Union Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Ridge
- Cornie
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Cornie is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornie
- Spearsville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Marsden
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Marsden is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marsden
- Conway
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Conway is located in Union Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conway
- Wesson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Wesson is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesson
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Payne. See our List of 1890's Communities around Payne.
Newspapers Published in Payne ...
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 Payne.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Payne, there are papers which were published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Payne.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 Payne:
- Websites specific to Arkansas
- Pages specific to Union County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Ashley County
- Bradley County
- Calhoun County
- Ouachita County
- Claiborne Parish
- Union Parish
- 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 Payne, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Payne) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |