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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 Plant (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 Plant. 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.

Plant is located in Van Buren 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 Van Buren County: Cleburne, Conway, Faulkner, Searcy & Stone.

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

  • Van Buren County     (The home county of Plant)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Plant, with the one closest to Plant listed first.
    • Dennard
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Rumley
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rumley
      • Rumley is located in Van Buren County
    • Clinton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Shirley
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shirley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shirley
      • Shirley is located in Van Buren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 276 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shirley <1>
    • Crabtree
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crabtree
      • Crabtree is located in Van Buren County
    • Copeland
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copeland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copeland
      • Copeland is located in Van Buren County
    • Choctaw
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Choctaw have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choctaw
      • Choctaw is located in Van Buren County
    • Eglantine
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eglantine
      • Eglantine is located in Van Buren County
    • Fairfield Bay
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Alread
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alread
      • Alread is located in Van Buren County
    • Green Tree
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Tree
      • Green Tree is located in Van Buren County
    • Rex
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rex
      • Rex is located in Van Buren County
  • Baxter County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Plant, with the one closest to Plant listed first.
    • Big Flat
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Buffalo City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo City
      • Buffalo City is located in Baxter County
  • Cleburne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Plant, with the one closest to Plant listed first.
    • Edgemont
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgemont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgemont
      • Edgemont is located in Cleburne County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edgemont <1>
    • Higden
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Greers Ferry
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Prim
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Shiloh ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shiloh have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
      • Shiloh is located in Cleburne County
    • Miller ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miller have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller
      • Miller is located in Cleburne County
    • Pearson
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearson
      • Pearson is located in Cleburne County
    • Quitman
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Heber Springs
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heber Springs
      • Heber Springs is located in Cleburne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,906 people
      • Former name for Heber Springs:
      • Sugar Loaf
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Heber Springs <1>
    • Drasco
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drasco
      • Drasco is located in Cleburne County
    • Tumbling Shoals
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Conway County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Plant, with the one closest to Plant listed first.
    • Austin
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Austin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin
      • Austin is located in Conway County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Austin <1>
    • Center Ridge
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Cleveland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cleveland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
      • Cleveland is located in Conway County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cleveland <1>
    • Middleton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleton
      • Middleton is located in Conway County
    • Jerusalem
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jerusalem have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerusalem
      • Jerusalem is located in Conway County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jerusalem <1>
  • Faulkner County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Plant, with the one closest to Plant listed first.
    • Guy
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guy
      • Guy is located in Faulkner County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 792 people
    • Twin Groves
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Groves have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Groves
      • Twin Groves is located in Faulkner County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 334 people
    • Enders
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enders
      • Enders is located in Faulkner County
  • Marion County
    • Rush ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rush
      • Rush is located in Marion County
  • Pope County
    • Tilly
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tilly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilly
      • Tilly is located in Pope County
  • Searcy County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Plant, with the one closest to Plant listed first.
    • Leslie
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leslie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leslie
      • Leslie is located in Searcy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 415 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leslie <1>
    • Baker
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker
      • Baker is located in Searcy County
    • Marshall
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall
      • Marshall is located in Searcy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,327 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marshall <1>
    • Harriet
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harriet have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harriet
      • Harriet is located in Searcy County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harriet <1>
    • Lone Pine
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Pine
      • Lone Pine is located in Searcy County
    • Cozahome
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cozahome
      • Cozahome is located in Searcy County
    • Gilbert
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbert have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert
      • Gilbert is located in Searcy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 26 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilbert <1>
    • Witt's Springs
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Witt's Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Witt's Springs
      • Witt's Springs is located in Searcy County
    • Saint Joe
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Stone County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Plant, with the one closest to Plant listed first.
    • Fox
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox
      • Fox is located in Stone County
    • Alco
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alco
      • Alco is located in Stone County
    • Timbo
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Onia
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Onia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onia
      • Onia is located in Stone County
    • Fifty-Six
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Mountain View
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)

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

Newspapers Published in Plant ...

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 29 newspapers that have been published in the area around Plant.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Plant, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Plant.

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 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 Plant:

Cemeteries Near Plant ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Plant.

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

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

  • Holly Mtn. Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holly Mtn. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holly Mtn. Cemetery
  • Mountain View Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mountain View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain View Cemetery
  • Dennard Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dennard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dennard Cemetery
  • Lunceford Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lunceford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lunceford Cemetery
  • Bluffton Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bluffton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bluffton Cemetery
  • Lute Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lute Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lute Cemetery
  • Salem Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
  • Kuykendall Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Evans Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evans Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evans Cemetery
  • Pee Dee Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pee Dee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pee Dee Cemetery
  • Pine Grove Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
  • Woolum Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woolum Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woolum Cemetery
  • Continue List   (220 more) ...
    • Arnhart Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arnhart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arnhart Cemetery
    • Elberta Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Settlement Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Settlement Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Settlement 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.<5>

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

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

  • Dennard
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Oak Flat ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Flat have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Flat
    • Oak Flat is located in Van Buren County
  • Clinton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Settlement ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Settlement have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Settlement
    • Settlement is located in Van Buren County
  • Leslie
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leslie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leslie
    • Leslie is located in Searcy County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 415 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leslie <1>
  • Copeland
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copeland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copeland
    • Copeland is located in Van Buren County
  • Campbell
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campbell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell
    • Campbell is located in Searcy County
  • Rushing
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rushing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushing
    • Rushing is located in Stone County
  • Timbo
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Alco
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alco
    • Alco is located in Stone County
  • Watts
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Watts have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watts
    • Watts is located in Searcy County
  • Alread
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alread
    • Alread is located in Van Buren County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Choctaw
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Choctaw have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choctaw
      • Choctaw is located in Van Buren County
    • Eglantine
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eglantine
      • Eglantine is located in Van Buren County
    • Scotland
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Plant. 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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Plant) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Plant. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.7237, Longitude: -92.4604       In this case, the coordinates for Plant have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>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 Plant, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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