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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 Piggott (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 Piggott. 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 hospitals and doctors 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.

Piggott is located in Clay County and is the County Seat.

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 Clay County: Greene, Randolph, Butler (MO), Dunklin (MO) & Ripley (MO).

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

  • Clay County     (The home county of Piggott)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Piggott, with the one closest to Piggott listed first.
    • Greenway
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Greenway is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenway
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 188 people
    • Saint Francis
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Pollard
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Bell City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Bell City is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell City
    • Nimmons
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Nimmons is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nimmons
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 64 people
    • Rector
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • McDougal
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • McDougal is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDougal
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
    • Moark
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Corning
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Knobel
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Knobel is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knobel
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 257 people
    • Peach Orchard
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Datto
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Datto is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Datto
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 89 people
    • Success
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Success is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Success
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
  • Craighead County
  • Greene County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Piggott, with the one closest to Piggott listed first.
    • Marmaduke
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Lafe
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Lafe is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafe
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 458 people
    • Stonewall
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Bard
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Oak Grove Heights
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Oak Grove Heights is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Heights
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,095 people
    • Beech Grove
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Beech Grove is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Grove
    • Paragould
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Crowley
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Mississippi County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Piggott, with the one closest to Piggott listed first.
    • Arkmo
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Rington
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
  • Butler County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Piggott, with the one closest to Piggott listed first.
    • Fagus
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Fagus is located in Butler County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fagus
    • Qulin
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Qulin is located in Butler County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Qulin
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 459 people
    • Oglesville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Broseley
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Neelyville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Harviell
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Fisk
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Fisk is located in Butler County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisk
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 329 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fisk <1>
    • Kelly Town
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Kelly Town is located in Butler County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly Town
    • Poplar Bluff
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Dunklin County (MO)
  • New Madrid County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Piggott, with the one closest to Piggott listed first.
    • Gideon
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Gideon is located in New Madrid County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gideon
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 952 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gideon <1>
    • Tallapoosa
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Tallapoosa is located in New Madrid County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallapoosa
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
    • Risco
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Risco is located in New Madrid County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Risco
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Risco <1>
    • Parma
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Parma is located in New Madrid County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parma
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 602 people
    • Portageville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
  • Pemiscot County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Piggott, with the one closest to Piggott listed first.
    • Peach Orchard
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Bragg City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Bragg City is located in Pemiscot County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bragg City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
    • Mid City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Mid City is located in Pemiscot County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mid City
    • Homestown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Homestown is located in Pemiscot County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homestown
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
    • North Wardell
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • North Wardell is located in Pemiscot County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Wardell
    • Wardell
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Wardell is located in Pemiscot County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wardell
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 354 people
    • Gobler
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Gobler is located in Pemiscot County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gobler
    • Pascola
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Pascola is located in Pemiscot County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pascola
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 93 people
    • Deering
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Deering is located in Pemiscot County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deering
    • Braggadocio
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Braggadocio is located in Pemiscot County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braggadocio
    • Netherlands
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Hayti Heights
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Hayti Heights is located in Pemiscot County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayti Heights
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 538 people
    • Hayti
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
  • Ripley County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Piggott, with the one closest to Piggott listed first.
    • Naylor
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Naylor is located in Ripley County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naylor
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 585 people
    • Fairdealing
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Fairdealing is located in Ripley County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairdealing
    • Gamburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Stoddard County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Piggott, with the one closest to Piggott listed first.
    • Bernie
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Dudley
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Dudley is located in Stoddard County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudley
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 222 people
    • LaValle
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)

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

Cemeteries Near Piggott ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Piggott.

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 Piggott - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Piggott covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Piggott Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Winston Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Little Flock Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Underwood Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Williams Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Williams Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Gravel Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Cummings Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Trovillon Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Blooming Grove Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Nimmons Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (239 more) ...
    • Rogers Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Myer Hill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Liberty Hill Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)

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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Piggott had a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Piggott had a population of 3,498 people.

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

  • Greenway
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Greenway is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenway
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 188 people
  • Saint Francis
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Pollard
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Crockett
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Crockett is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crockett
  • Rector
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • White Oak
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Holcomb
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Holcomb is located in Dunklin County (MO)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holcomb
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 571 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holcomb <1>
  • Campbell
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Boydsville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Boydsville is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boydsville
  • Sumach
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Kennett
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Wrightsville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Clarkton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Valley Ridge
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Valley Ridge is located in Dunklin County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Ridge
    • Carola ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Carola is located in Butler County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carola

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Piggott ...

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 47 newspapers that have been published in the area around Piggott.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Piggott. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Piggott and those printed in the larger area surrounding Piggott.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 23 miles [37 km]<3> of Piggott.

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 Piggott:

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 Piggott, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>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- Piggott) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.