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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Pool. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Pool to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Pool, please Contact Us.
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 Pool (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 Pool. 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 southeast 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 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 east 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.
Although our information shows that the community of Pool is historic, it would have been located within present day Cleveland 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 Cleveland County: Bradley, Calhoun, Dallas, Drew, Grant, Jefferson & Lincoln.
Below are the counties that are near Pool. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Pool:
- Cleveland County (The home county of Pool)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pool, with the one closest to Pool listed first.
- Saline
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Saline is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saline
- Rison
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Toledo
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Toledo is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toledo
- Kingsland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Kingsland is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 404 people
- New Edinburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- New Edinburg is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Edinburg
- Staves
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Staves is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staves
- White Oak Bluff
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- White Oak Bluff is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak Bluff
- Pansy
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Pansy is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pansy
- Orlando
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Orlando is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orlando
- Annover ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Annover is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annover
- Rye
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Rye is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rye
- Bradley County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pool, with the one closest to Pool listed first.
- Warren
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Banks
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Banks is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banks
- Population from the 2020 Census: 117 people
- Lanark
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Lanark is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanark
- Farmville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Farmville is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmville
- Gravelridge
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Gravelridge is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravelridge
- Sumpter
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Sumpter is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumpter
- Calhoun County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pool, with the one closest to Pool listed first.
- Thornton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Thornton is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 375 people
- Tinsman
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Tinsman is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tinsman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 42 people
- Hopeville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Hopeville is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopeville
- Harlow
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Harlow is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlow
- Harrell
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Harrell is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 245 people
- Hampton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Dallas County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pool, with the one closest to Pool listed first.
- Ivan
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Ivan is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivan
- Fordyce
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Bunn
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bunn is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunn
- Carthage
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Carthage is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carthage
- Population from the 2020 Census: 286 people
- Drew County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pool, with the one closest to Pool listed first.
- Barkada
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Barkada is located in Drew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barkada
- Wilmar
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Wilmar is located in Drew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmar
- Population from the 2020 Census: 477 people
- Rose Hill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Rose Hill is located in Drew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
- Grant County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pool, with the one closest to Pool listed first.
- Grapevine
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Grapevine is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grapevine
- Cherry Grove ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Cherry Grove is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Grove
- Slabtown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Slabtown is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slabtown
- Leola
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Center Grove
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Center Grove is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Grove
- Ebb
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Ebb is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebb
- Dogwood
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Dogwood is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood
- Sheridan
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Turin ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Turin is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turin
- Jefferson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pool, with the one closest to Pool listed first.
- Pinebergen
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Pinebergen is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinebergen
- Sulphur Springs
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Sulphur Springs is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
- Pine Bluff
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- White Hall
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Noble Lake
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Noble Lake is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noble Lake
- Moscow
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Moscow is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
- Tamo
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Tamo is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tamo
- Lincoln County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pool, with the one closest to Pool listed first.
- Cornerville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Cornerville is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornerville
- Palmyra
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Palmyra is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
- Star City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Yorktown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Yorktown is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorktown
- Crigler
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Crigler is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crigler
- Meroney
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Meroney is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meroney
- Tyro
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Tyro is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyro
- Ouachita County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pool, with the one closest to Pool listed first.
- Bearden
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Millville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Millville is located in Ouachita County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millville
- White County
- Holly Springs
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Holly Springs is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Pool, see our County-by-County Page for Pool.
Cemeteries Near Pool ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Pool.
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 Pool - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Pool covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Pool, with the one closest to Pool listed first.
- Varnell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varnell Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Varnell Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southwest of Toledo.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #56642 <4>
- Humble Hope Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Kingsland Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Harlow Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- New Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Kingsland Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Cherry Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Liberty Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Lindsey Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Greenwood Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Seymore Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Camp Springs Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Continue List (225 more) ...
- Macedonia Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Moores Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Gum Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
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.
While we didn't find Pool in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Pool.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Pool, with the one closest to Pool listed first.
- Kingsland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Kingsland is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 404 people
- Toledo
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Toledo is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toledo
- Rison
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Ripley ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Ripley is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ripley
- New Edinburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- New Edinburg is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Edinburg
- Como ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Como is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Como
- Calmer
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Calmer is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calmer
- Kedron
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Kedron is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kedron
- Fordyce
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Rowell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Rowell is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowell
- Orlando
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Orlando is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orlando
- McKinney ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- McKinney is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKinney
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Pansy
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Pansy is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pansy
- Randall
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Randall is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randall
- Chambersville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Chambersville is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambersville
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Pool. See our List of 1890's Communities around Pool.
Newspapers Published in Pool ...
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 39 newspapers that have been published in the area around Pool.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Pool, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Pool.
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 helpful 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 Pool:
- Websites specific to Arkansas
- Pages specific to Cleveland County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bradley County
- Calhoun County
- Dallas County
- Drew County
- Grant County
- Jefferson County
- Lincoln County
- Ouachita County
- White County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Arkansas
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Pool, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 drawn from Point A (ie- Pool) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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. |