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 Poyen (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 Poyen. 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 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.
Poyen is located in Grant 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 Grant County: Cleveland, Dallas, Hot Spring, Jefferson, Pulaski & Saline.
Below are the counties that are near Poyen. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Poyen:
- Grant County (The home county of Poyen)
- The following are listed by their distance from Poyen, with the one closest to Poyen listed first.
- Prattsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Dogwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Dogwood is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood
- Turin ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Turin is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turin
- Tull
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Tull is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tull
- Population from the 2020 Census: 464 people
- Leola
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Cherry Grove ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Cherry Grove is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Grove
- Sheridan
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Slabtown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Slabtown is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slabtown
- Ebb
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Ebb is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebb
- Ico ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Ico is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ico
- Center Grove
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Center Grove is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Grove
- Grapevine
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Grapevine is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grapevine
- Clark County
- The following are listed by their distance from Poyen, with the one closest to Poyen listed first.
- Joan
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Joan is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joan
- Griffithtown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Griffithtown is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffithtown
- Arkadelphia
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Caddo Valley
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Caddo Valley is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caddo Valley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 635 people
- Cleveland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Poyen, with the one closest to Poyen listed first.
- White Oak Bluff
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- White Oak Bluff is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak Bluff
- Staves
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Staves is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staves
- Dallas County
- The following are listed by their distance from Poyen, with the one closest to Poyen listed first.
- Carthage
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Carthage is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carthage
- Population from the 2020 Census: 286 people
- Manning
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Manning is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manning
- Bunn
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Bunn is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunn
- Dalark
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Dalark is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalark
- Sparkman
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Sparkman is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparkman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 359 people
- Ivan
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Ivan is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivan
- Garland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Poyen, with the one closest to Poyen listed first.
- Lonsdale
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Price
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Price is located in Garland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price
- Fountain Lake
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Fountain Lake is located in Garland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 576 people
- Hot Springs
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Lake Hamilton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Rockwell
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Rockwell is located in Garland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwell
- Piney
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Piney is located in Garland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney
- Hot Spring County
- The following are listed by their distance from Poyen, with the one closest to Poyen listed first.
- Lono
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Lono is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lono
- Perla
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Perla is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perla
- Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
- Rolla
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Rolla is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolla
- Malvern
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Rockport
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Rockport is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockport
- Population from the 2020 Census: 710 people
- Butterfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Butterfield is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butterfield
- Etta ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Etta is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etta
- Magnet Cove
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Magnet Cove is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnet Cove
- Estimated population in 2014: 5 people
- Social Hill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Social Hill is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Social Hill
- Donaldson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Donaldson is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donaldson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 300 people
- Saginaw
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Saginaw is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saginaw
- Midway
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Midway is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Population from the 2020 Census: 400 people
- Friendship
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Friendship is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
- Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
- Jefferson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Poyen, with the one closest to Poyen listed first.
- Jefferson
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Jefferson is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
- Redfield
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Pulaski County
- The following are listed by their distance from Poyen, with the one closest to Poyen listed first.
- Alexander
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Bingham
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Bingham is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bingham
- Hensley
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Landmark
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Landmark is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landmark
- Landmark has also been known as:
- Parkers - Iron Springs
- Mabelvale
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Woodson
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Woodson is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodson
- Windamere
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Windamere is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windamere
- Banty ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Banty is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banty
- Wakefield Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- 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 Poyen, with the one closest to Poyen listed first.
- Traskwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Traskwood is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Traskwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 549 people
- Haskell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Shaw
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Shaw is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaw
- Fairplay ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Fairplay is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairplay
- Benton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Bauxite
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Bauxite is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bauxite
- Population from the 2020 Census: 555 people
- Kentucky
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Kentucky is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentucky
- Bryant
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Salem
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Salem is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Rubicon
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Rubicon is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rubicon
- Congo
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Congo is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Congo
- East End
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- East End is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East End
- Shannon Hills
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Shannon Hills is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannon Hills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,087 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Poyen, see our County-by-County Page for Poyen.
Cemeteries Near Poyen ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Poyen.
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 Poyen - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Poyen covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Poyen, with the one closest to Poyen listed first.
- Poyen Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Cunningham Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Philadelphia Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Jones Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Ashcraft Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Phillips Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Holly Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Perla Gate Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Gray Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Moores Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Oak Ridge Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Lono Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (196 more) ...
- Taylor Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Jacob Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Traskwood Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
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>
While we didn't find Poyen in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Poyen.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Poyen, with the one closest to Poyen listed first.
- Fenter
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Fenter is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fenter
- Prattsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Gifford
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Gifford is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gifford
- Lono
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Lono is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lono
- Dogwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Dogwood is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood
- Traskwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Traskwood is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Traskwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 549 people
- Turin ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Turin is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turin
- Tull
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Tull is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tull
- Population from the 2020 Census: 464 people
- Malvern
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Belfast
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Belfast is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belfast
- Butterfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Butterfield is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butterfield
- Elmore ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Elmore is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmore
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Cherry Grove ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Cherry Grove is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Grove
- Sheridan
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Shaw
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Shaw is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaw
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Poyen. See our List of 1890's Communities around Poyen.
Newspapers Published in Poyen ...
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 41 newspapers that have been published in the area around Poyen.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Poyen, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Poyen.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Poyen:
- Websites specific to Arkansas
- Pages specific to Grant County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Clark County
- Cleveland County
- Dallas County
- Garland County
- Hot Spring County
- Jefferson 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> | 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 Poyen, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Poyen) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |