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 Plain View (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 Plain View. 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.
Name Variations for Plain View ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Plain View: Plain Vw.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Plain View. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Plain View.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
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 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 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.
Plain View is located in Jefferson 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 Jefferson County: Arkansas, Cleveland, Grant, Lincoln, Lonoke & Pulaski.
Below are the counties that are near Plain View. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Plain View:
- Jefferson County (The home county of Plain View)
- The following are listed by their distance from Plain View, with the one closest to Plain View listed first.
- White Hall
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Pastoria
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Pastoria is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pastoria
- Jefferson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jefferson is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
- Pine Bluff
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Sulphur Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Sulphur Springs is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
- Wright
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Wright is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright
- Sherrill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Sherrill is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherrill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
- Redfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Rob Roy
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Rob Roy is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rob Roy
- Plum Bayou ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Plum Bayou is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Bayou
- Tucker
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Tucker is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker
- Altheimer
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Pinebergen
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Pinebergen is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinebergen
- Arkansas County
- Humphrey
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Cleveland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Plain View, with the one closest to Plain View listed first.
- Staves
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Staves is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staves
- White Oak Bluff
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- White Oak Bluff is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak Bluff
- Rison
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Toledo
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Toledo is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toledo
- Saline
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Saline is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saline
- Dallas County
- The following are listed by their distance from Plain View, with the one closest to Plain View listed first.
- Bunn
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Bunn is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunn
- Carthage
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Carthage is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carthage
- Population from the 2020 Census: 286 people
- Grant County
- The following are listed by their distance from Plain View, with the one closest to Plain View listed first.
- Center Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Center Grove is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Grove
- Ebb
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Ebb is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebb
- Grapevine
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Grapevine is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grapevine
- Sheridan
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Ico ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Ico is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ico
- Cherry Grove ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Cherry Grove is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Grove
- Slabtown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Slabtown is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slabtown
- Turin ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Turin is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turin
- Dogwood
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Dogwood is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood
- Prattsville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Tull
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Tull is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tull
- Population from the 2020 Census: 464 people
- Leola
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Poyen
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Poyen is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poyen
- Population from the 2020 Census: 291 people
- Lincoln County
- The following are listed by their distance from Plain View, with the one closest to Plain View listed first.
- Yorktown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Yorktown is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorktown
- Palmyra
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Palmyra is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
- Grady
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Sarassa
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Sarassa is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarassa
- Star City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Crigler
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Crigler is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crigler
- Lonoke County
- The following are listed by their distance from Plain View, with the one closest to Plain View listed first.
- England
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Keo
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Coy
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Coy is located in Lonoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
- Cobbs
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Cobbs is located in Lonoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobbs
- Allport
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Allport is located in Lonoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allport
- Population from the 2020 Census: 117 people
- Humnoke
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Seaton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Seaton is located in Lonoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seaton
- Pulaski County
- The following are listed by their distance from Plain View, with the one closest to Plain View listed first.
- Hensley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Woodson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Woodson is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodson
- Bingham
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Bingham is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bingham
- Wrightsville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Wrightsville is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrightsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,054 people
- Landmark
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Landmark is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landmark
- Landmark has also been known as:
- Parkers - Iron Springs
- Scott
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Sweet Home
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Sweet Home is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Home
- College Station
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Windamere
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Windamere is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windamere
- Willowdale ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Willowdale is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowdale
- Alexander
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mabelvale
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Wakefield Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Wakefield Village is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakefield Village
- Saline County
- The following are listed by their distance from Plain View, with the one closest to Plain View listed first.
- East End
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- East End is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East End
- Shannon Hills
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Shannon Hills is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannon Hills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,087 people
- Shaw
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Shaw is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaw
- Bauxite
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bauxite is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bauxite
- Population from the 2020 Census: 555 people
- Bryant
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Plain View, see our County-by-County Page for Plain View.
Cemeteries Near Plain View ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Plain View.
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 Plain View - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Plain View covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Plain View, with the one closest to Plain View listed first.
- Musgrove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Hardin Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Memorial Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- McFadden Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Piper Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Chandler Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Old Shiloh Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Forest Lawn Memorial Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- St. Stephen Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Cheek Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- King Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Continue List (229 more) ...
- Calvary Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Graceland Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Miller Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 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 Plain View in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Plain View.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Plain View, with the one closest to Plain View listed first.
- Dexter
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Dexter is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
- Samples
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Samples is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samples
- Pastoria
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Pastoria is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pastoria
- Jefferson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jefferson is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
- Pine Bluff
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Darysaw ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Darysaw is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darysaw
- Kearney
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Kearney is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kearney
- Junet
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Junet is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junet
- Redfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Wilkins
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Wilkins is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkins
- Sherrill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Sherrill is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherrill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
- Double Wells
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Double Wells is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Wells
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Rob Roy
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Rob Roy is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rob Roy
- Red Bluff ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Red Bluff is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bluff
- Plum Bayou ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Plum Bayou is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Bayou
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Plain View. See our List of 1890's Communities around Plain View.
Newspapers Published in Plain View ...
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 49 newspapers that have been published in the area around Plain View.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Plain View, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Plain View.
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 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 Plain View:
- Websites specific to Arkansas
- Pages specific to Jefferson County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Arkansas County
- Cleveland County
- Dallas County
- Grant County
- Lincoln County
- Lonoke County
- Pulaski County
- Saline 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 Plain View, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Plain View) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |