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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 Pettus (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 Pettus. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Pettus is located in Lonoke 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 Lonoke County: Arkansas, Faulkner, Jefferson, Prairie, Pulaski & White.

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

  • Lonoke County     (The home county of Pettus)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pettus, with the one closest to Pettus listed first.
    • Bayou Meto
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou Meto
      • Bayou Meto is located in Lonoke County
    • Cobbs
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cobbs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobbs
      • Cobbs is located in Lonoke County
    • Lonoke
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Seaton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seaton
      • Seaton is located in Lonoke County
    • Keo
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keo
      • Keo is located in Lonoke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 248 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keo <2>
    • Sisemore
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sisemore
      • Sisemore is located in Lonoke County
    • McCreanor
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCreanor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCreanor
      • McCreanor is located in Lonoke County
    • Coy
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coy
      • Coy is located in Lonoke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
    • England
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for England have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for England
      • England is located in Lonoke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,659 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for England <2>
    • Parkers Corner
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkers Corner
      • Parkers Corner is located in Lonoke County
    • Allport
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allport
      • Allport is located in Lonoke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 117 people
    • Carlisle
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carlisle have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle
      • Carlisle is located in Lonoke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,154 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carlisle <2>
  • Arkansas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pettus, with the one closest to Pettus listed first.
    • Humphrey
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Stuttgart
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Parham ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parham have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parham
      • Parham is located in Arkansas County
  • Faulkner County
    • Otto
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Otto. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otto
      • Otto is located in Faulkner County
  • Grant County
    • Ico ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ico have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ico
      • Ico is located in Grant County
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pettus, with the one closest to Pettus listed first.
    • Tucker
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tucker have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker
      • Tucker is located in Jefferson County
    • Plum Bayou ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Plum Bayou. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Bayou
      • Plum Bayou is located in Jefferson County
    • Wright
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wright have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright
      • Wright is located in Jefferson County
    • Sherrill
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherrill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherrill
      • Sherrill is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
    • Wabbaseka
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wabbaseka
      • Wabbaseka is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 213 people
    • Redfield
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redfield
      • Redfield is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,492 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Redfield <2>
    • Pastoria
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pastoria
      • Pastoria is located in Jefferson County
    • Jefferson
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
      • Jefferson is located in Jefferson County
    • Altheimer
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Rob Roy
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rob Roy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rob Roy
      • Rob Roy is located in Jefferson County
    • White Hall
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Hall
      • White Hall is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,889 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Hall <2>
  • Monroe County
    • Roe
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roe have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roe
      • Roe is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 94 people
  • Prairie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pettus, with the one closest to Pettus listed first.
    • Screeton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Screeton
      • Screeton is located in Prairie County
    • Cuneo ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cuneo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuneo
      • Cuneo is located in Prairie County
    • Fairmount
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fairmount. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmount
      • Fairmount is located in Prairie County
    • Hazen
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazen
      • Hazen is located in Prairie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,330 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hazen <2>
    • Tollville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tollville
      • Tollville is located in Prairie County
    • Hickory Plains
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Plains
      • Hickory Plains is located in Prairie County
    • De Valls Bluff
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Ulm
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ulm have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ulm
      • Ulm is located in Prairie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
    • Biscoe
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Biscoe have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biscoe
      • Biscoe is located in Prairie County
    • Fredonia
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fredonia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
      • Fredonia is located in Prairie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 343 people
    • Des Arc
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Des Arc have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Des Arc
      • Des Arc is located in Prairie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,567 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Des Arc <2>
  • Pulaski County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pettus, with the one closest to Pettus listed first.
    • Scott
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Willowdale ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willowdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowdale
      • Willowdale is located in Pulaski County
    • Jacksonville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • McAlmont
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McAlmont have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McAlmont
      • McAlmont is located in Pulaski County
    • College Station
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College Station have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Station
      • College Station is located in Pulaski County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for College Station <2>
    • Rose City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose City
      • Rose City is located in Pulaski County
    • Booker
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booker
      • Booker is located in Pulaski County
    • Sweet Home
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweet Home have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Home
      • Sweet Home is located in Pulaski County
    • Wrightsville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wrightsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrightsville
      • Wrightsville is located in Pulaski County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,054 people
    • Woodson
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodson
      • Woodson is located in Pulaski County
    • Gravel Ridge
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gravel Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravel Ridge
      • Gravel Ridge is located in Pulaski County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gravel Ridge <2>
    • Argenta ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Argenta have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argenta
      • Argenta is located in Pulaski County
  • Saline County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pettus, with the one closest to Pettus listed first.
    • East End
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East End have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East End
      • East End is located in Saline County
    • Shannon Hills
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shannon Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannon Hills
      • Shannon Hills is located in Saline County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,087 people
  • White County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pettus, with the one closest to Pettus listed first.
    • Beebe
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • McRae
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McRae have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McRae
      • McRae is located in White County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 671 people

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

Cemeteries Near Pettus ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Pettus.

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

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

  • Sullivan Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sullivan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sullivan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Weedon Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weedon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Weedon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Legate Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Legate Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Legate Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hickory Grove Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hickory Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hickory Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Green Olive Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Olive Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pea Ridge Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pea Ridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pea Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lonoke Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lonoke Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lonoke Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Keo Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keo Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Keo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sunset Memorial Gardens
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunset Memorial Gardens
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunset Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Robinson Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robinson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Le Grande Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Le Grande Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Le Grande Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Brownsville Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brownsville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brownsville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (212 more) ...
    • Simmons Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simmons Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Simmons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Mt. Moriah Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Moriah Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Moriah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Tomberlin Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tomberlin Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tomberlin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Pettus had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Bayou Meto
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou Meto
    • Bayou Meto is located in Lonoke County
  • Cobbs
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cobbs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobbs
    • Cobbs is located in Lonoke County
  • Keo
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keo
    • Keo is located in Lonoke County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 248 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keo <2>
  • Lonoke
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Toltec
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toltec have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toltec
    • Toltec is located in Lonoke County
  • Sisemore
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sisemore
    • Sisemore is located in Lonoke County
  • England
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for England have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for England
    • England is located in Lonoke County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,659 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for England <2>
  • McCreanor
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCreanor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCreanor
    • McCreanor is located in Lonoke County
  • Scott
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Tomberlin
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tomberlin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tomberlin
    • Tomberlin is located in Lonoke County
  • Kerr
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kerr have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerr
    • Kerr is located in Lonoke County
  • Wampoo
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wampoo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wampoo
    • Wampoo is located in Pulaski County
  • Continue List   (19 more) ...
    • Carlisle
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carlisle have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle
      • Carlisle is located in Lonoke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,154 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carlisle <2>
    • Dickey ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dickey have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickey
      • Dickey is located in Pulaski County
    • Galloway
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galloway have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galloway
      • Galloway is located in Pulaski County

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

Newspapers Published in Pettus ...

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 241 newspapers that have been published in the area around Pettus.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Pettus, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Pettus.

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 Pettus:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pettus. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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

Footnotes ...

<1>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<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>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 Pettus, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Pettus) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pettus. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.6773, Longitude: -91.9126       In this case, the coordinates for Pettus have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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