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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 Pickens (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 Pickens. 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 doctors and 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.

Pickens is located in Desha 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 Desha County: Arkansas, Chicot, Drew, Lincoln, Phillips & Bolivar (MS).

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

  • Desha County     (The home county of Pickens)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pickens, with the one closest to Pickens listed first.
    • Dumas
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Mitchellville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mitchellville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Pea Ridge
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pea Ridge
      • Pea Ridge is located in Desha County
    • Reed
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reed have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Kelso
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelso
      • Kelso is located in Desha County
    • Watson
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • McArthur
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McArthur
      • McArthur is located in Desha County
    • Rohwer
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • McGehee
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Arkansas City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arkansas City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkansas City
      • Arkansas City is located in Desha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
    • Napoleon ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Napoleon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napoleon
      • Napoleon is located in Desha County
    • Snow Lake
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snow Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Lake
      • Snow Lake is located in Desha County
  • Arkansas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pickens, with the one closest to Pickens listed first.
    • Gillett
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Tichnor
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Bayou Meto
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou Meto
      • Bayou Meto is located in Arkansas County
  • Chicot County
    • Dermott
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
  • Cleveland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pickens, with the one closest to Pickens listed first.
    • Pansy
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pansy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pansy
      • Pansy is located in Cleveland County
    • Rye
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rye
      • Rye is located in Cleveland County
  • Drew County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pickens, with the one closest to Pickens listed first.
    • Winchester
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
      • Winchester is located in Drew County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
    • Tillar
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tillar have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Selma
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selma have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
      • Selma is located in Drew County
    • Collins
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins
      • Collins is located in Drew County
    • Rose Hill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
      • Rose Hill is located in Drew County
    • Monticello
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Wilmar
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmar
      • Wilmar is located in Drew County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 477 people
    • Jerome
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jerome have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pickens, with the one closest to Pickens listed first.
    • Reydell
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reydell
      • Reydell is located in Jefferson County
    • Tamo
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tamo
      • Tamo is located in Jefferson County
    • Moscow
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moscow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
      • Moscow is located in Jefferson County
  • Lincoln County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pickens, with the one closest to Pickens listed first.
    • Gould
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gould
      • Gould is located in Lincoln County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 719 people
    • Warrenton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warrenton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrenton
      • Warrenton is located in Lincoln County
    • Tyro
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyro
      • Tyro is located in Lincoln County
    • Varner
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varner
      • Varner is located in Lincoln County
    • Meroney
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meroney
      • Meroney is located in Lincoln County
    • Crigler
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crigler
      • Crigler is located in Lincoln County
    • Grady
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Star City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Yorktown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yorktown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorktown
      • Yorktown is located in Lincoln County
    • Cornerville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornerville
      • Cornerville is located in Lincoln County
  • Bolivar County (MS)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pickens, with the one closest to Pickens listed first.
    • Eutaw
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eutaw have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eutaw
      • Eutaw is located in Bolivar County (MS)
    • Rosedale
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
      • Rosedale is located in Bolivar County (MS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,559 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosedale <1>
    • Wright
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright
      • Wright is located in Bolivar County (MS)
    • Beulah
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah
      • Beulah is located in Bolivar County (MS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 329 people
    • Christmas
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christmas
      • Christmas is located in Bolivar County (MS)
    • Waxhaw
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waxhaw
      • Waxhaw is located in Bolivar County (MS)
    • Scott
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott
      • Scott is located in Bolivar County (MS)
    • Benoit
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benoit have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benoit
      • Benoit is located in Bolivar County (MS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 419 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benoit <1>

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

Newspapers Published in Pickens ...

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 41 newspapers that have been published in the area around Pickens.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Pickens, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Pickens.

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 professional and volunteer 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 Pickens:

Cemeteries Near Pickens ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Pickens.

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

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

  • Walnut Lake Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walnut Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walnut Lake Cemetery
  • Curtis Hall Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Curtis Hall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Curtis Hall Cemetery
  • Free Gift Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Newton Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newton Cemetery
  • Banks Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Banks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Banks Cemetery
  • Dixon Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dixon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dixon Cemetery
  • Scott Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scott Cemetery
  • Jefferson Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jefferson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jefferson Cemetery
  • Taylor Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Taylor Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #56490 <5>
  • Cypress Grove Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cypress Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cypress Grove Cemetery
  • Hopkins Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopkins Cemetery
  • Continue List   (199 more) ...
    • Bogue Pilgrim Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bogue Pilgrim Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bogue Pilgrim Cemetery
    • Rolling Water Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rolling Water Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rolling Water Cemetery
    • Leach Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leach Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leach 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.<6>

While we didn't find Pickens in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Pickens.

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

  • Dumas
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Hopedale ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopedale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopedale
    • Hopedale is located in Desha County
  • Winchester
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
    • Winchester is located in Drew County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
  • Reedville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reedville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedville
    • Reedville is located in Desha County
  • Tillar
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tillar have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
  • Florence
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Florence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
    • Florence is located in Drew County
  • Medford ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Medford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medford
    • Medford is located in Desha County
  • Pendleton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pendleton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pendleton
    • Pendleton is located in Desha County
  • Warrenton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warrenton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrenton
    • Warrenton is located in Lincoln County
  • Selma
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selma have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
    • Selma is located in Drew County
  • Douglas
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Douglas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas
    • Douglas is located in Lincoln County
  • Watson
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Red Fork
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Fork
      • Red Fork is located in Desha County
    • South Bend ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Bend
      • South Bend is located in Lincoln County
    • Tyro
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyro
      • Tyro is located in Lincoln County

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

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

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

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>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.
<3>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.
<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 drawn from Point A (ie- Pickens) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pickens. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.8457, Longitude: -91.4818       In this case, the coordinates for Pickens have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<6>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 Pickens, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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