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 Point Cedar (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 Point Cedar. 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 Point Cedar ...
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.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Point Cedar: Pt. Cedar
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 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.
Point Cedar is located in Hot Spring 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 Hot Spring County: Clark, Dallas, Garland, Grant, Montgomery & Saline.
Below are the counties that are near Point Cedar. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Point Cedar:
- Hot Spring County (The home county of Point Cedar)
- The following are listed by their distance from Point Cedar, with the one closest to Point Cedar listed first.
- Bonnerdale
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Bismarck
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Friendship
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Friendship is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
- Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
- Midway
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Midway is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Population from the 2020 Census: 400 people
- Saginaw
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Saginaw is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saginaw
- Social Hill
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Social Hill is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Social Hill
- Donaldson
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Donaldson is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donaldson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 300 people
- Etta ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Etta is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etta
- Magnet Cove
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Magnet Cove is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnet Cove
- Estimated population in 2014: 5 people
- Butterfield
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Butterfield is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butterfield
- Malvern
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Rockport
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Rockport is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockport
- Population from the 2020 Census: 710 people
- Perla
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Perla is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perla
- Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
- Clark County
- The following are listed by their distance from Point Cedar, with the one closest to Point Cedar listed first.
- Alpine
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Alpine is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
- Amity
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Amity is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity
- Population from the 2020 Census: 674 people
- Caddo Valley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Caddo Valley is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caddo Valley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 635 people
- Arkadelphia
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Gum Springs
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Gum Springs is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people
- Okolona
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Curtis
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Curtis is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis
- Joan
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Joan is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joan
- Griffithtown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Griffithtown is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffithtown
- Gurdon
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Beirne
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Beirne is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beirne
- Garland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Point Cedar, with the one closest to Point Cedar listed first.
- Pearcy
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Meyers
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Meyers is located in Garland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meyers
- Royal
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Lake Hamilton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Rockwell
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Rockwell is located in Garland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwell
- Piney
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Piney is located in Garland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney
- Hot Springs
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Mountain Pine
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Avant
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Avant is located in Garland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avant
- Price
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Price is located in Garland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price
- Blue Springs
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Blue Springs is located in Garland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Springs
- Gladstone ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Gladstone is located in Garland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladstone
- Fountain Lake
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Fountain Lake is located in Garland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 576 people
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Point Cedar, with the one closest to Point Cedar listed first.
- Mazarn
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Mazarn is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mazarn
- Alamo
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Alamo is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamo
- Hickory Station ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Hickory Station is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Station
- Joplin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Joplin is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joplin
- Caddo Gap
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Fir ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Fir is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fir
- Ophir
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Ophir is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ophir
- Manfred
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Manfred is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manfred
- Norman
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Ida
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Black Springs
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Black Springs is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 94 people
- Washita
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Washita is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washita
- Fannie
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Fannie is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fannie
- Pike County
- The following are listed by their distance from Point Cedar, with the one closest to Point Cedar listed first.
- Caney Valley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Caney Valley is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caney Valley
- Glenwood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Salem
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Salem is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Kirby
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Antoine
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Antoine is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antoine
- Population from the 2020 Census: 108 people
- Pike City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Pike City is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pike City
- Lodi
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Lodi is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodi
- Delight
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Piney Grove
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Piney Grove is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Grove
- Daisy
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Daisy is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daisy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
- Bowen
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Bowen is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowen
- Mount Moriah
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Moriah is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Moriah
- Pisgah
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Pisgah is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Point Cedar, see our County-by-County Page for Point Cedar.
Cemeteries Near Point Cedar ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Point Cedar.
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 Point Cedar - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Point Cedar covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Point Cedar, with the one closest to Point Cedar listed first.
- Free Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Mazarn Chapel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Valley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Dillard Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Shiloh Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Oma Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Ewing Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Brushy Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Forrest Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Jordan Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (241 more) ...
- Adams Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Alpine Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Oak Bower Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
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.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Point Cedar had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Point Cedar, with the one closest to Point Cedar listed first.
- Wayside ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Wayside is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayside
- Elm ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Elm is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm
- Oma
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Oma is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oma
- Alpine
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Alpine is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
- Bismarck
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Pearcy
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Amity
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Amity is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity
- Population from the 2020 Census: 674 people
- Meyers
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Meyers is located in Garland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meyers
- Mazarn
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Mazarn is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mazarn
- Lucky ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Lucky is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucky
- Rock Creek ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Rock Creek is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek
- De Roche
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- De Roche is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Roche
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Hickory Station ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Hickory Station is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Station
- Hollywood
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Hollywood is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollywood
- Hearn ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Hearn is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hearn
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Point Cedar. See our List of 1890's Communities around Point Cedar.
Newspapers Published in Point Cedar ...
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 79 newspapers that have been published in the area around Point Cedar.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Point Cedar, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Point Cedar.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Point Cedar:
- Websites specific to Arkansas
- Pages specific to Hot Spring County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Clark County
- Garland County
- Montgomery County
- Pike 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> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Point Cedar, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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- Point Cedar) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |