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 Pratt (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 Pratt. 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 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.
Pratt is located in Clay 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 Clay County: Greene, Randolph, Butler (MO), Dunklin (MO) & Ripley (MO).
Below are the counties that are near Pratt. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Pratt:
- Clay County (The home county of Pratt)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pratt, with the one closest to Pratt listed first.
- Rector
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Greenway
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Greenway is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenway
- Population from the 2020 Census: 188 people
- Piggott
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Bell City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Bell City is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell City
- Nimmons
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Nimmons is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nimmons
- Population from the 2020 Census: 64 people
- Pollard
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- McDougal
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- McDougal is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDougal
- Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
- Saint Francis
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Knobel
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Knobel is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knobel
- Population from the 2020 Census: 257 people
- Corning
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Moark
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Moark is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moark
- Peach Orchard
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Peach Orchard is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Orchard
- Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
- Datto
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Datto is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Datto
- Population from the 2020 Census: 89 people
- Craighead County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pratt, with the one closest to Pratt listed first.
- Red Onion
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Red Onion is located in Craighead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Onion
- Monette
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Lake View
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Lake View is located in Craighead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake View
- Greene County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pratt, with the one closest to Pratt listed first.
- Marmaduke
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Lafe
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Lafe is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafe
- Population from the 2020 Census: 458 people
- Bard
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Bard is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bard
- Stonewall
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Stonewall is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonewall
- Oak Grove Heights
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Oak Grove Heights is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,095 people
- Paragould
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Beech Grove
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Beech Grove is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Grove
- Crowley
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Crowley is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crowley
- Pine Knot
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Pine Knot is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Knot
- Delaplaine
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Delaplaine is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaplaine
- Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
- Finch
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Finch is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finch
- Walcott
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Walcott is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walcott
- Light
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Light is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Light
- Mississippi County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pratt, with the one closest to Pratt listed first.
- Arkmo
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Arkmo is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkmo
- Rington
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Rington is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rington
- Leachville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Gosnell
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Gosnell is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gosnell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,066 people
- Stark City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Stark City is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stark City
- Manila
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Randolph County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pratt, with the one closest to Pratt listed first.
- Reyno
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Reyno is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reyno
- Population from the 2020 Census: 391 people
- Former names for Reyno:
- Cherokee Bay
- Esselwood
- Needmore
- Biggers
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Biggers is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biggers
- Population from the 2020 Census: 342 people
- Butler County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pratt, with the one closest to Pratt listed first.
- Fagus
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Fagus is located in Butler County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fagus
- Oglesville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Oglesville is located in Butler County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oglesville
- Qulin
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Qulin is located in Butler County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Qulin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 459 people
- Neelyville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Broseley
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Harviell
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Dunklin County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pratt, with the one closest to Pratt listed first.
- Kennett
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Senath
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Senath is located in Dunklin County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Senath
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,596 people
- White Oak
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- White Oak is located in Dunklin County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
- Pine City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Pine City is located in Dunklin County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine City
- Caruth
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Caruth is located in Dunklin County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caruth
- Sumach
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Sumach is located in Dunklin County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumach
- Holcomb
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Gibson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Gibson is located in Dunklin County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson
- Arbyrd
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Arbyrd is located in Dunklin County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbyrd
- Population from the 2020 Census: 458 people
- Cardwell
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Cotton Plant
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Cotton Plant is located in Dunklin County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Plant
- Campbell
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Tinkerville
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Tinkerville is located in Dunklin County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tinkerville
- New Madrid County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pratt, with the one closest to Pratt listed first.
- Gideon
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Tallapoosa
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Tallapoosa is located in New Madrid County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallapoosa
- Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
- Risco
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Risco is located in New Madrid County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Risco
- Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Risco <1>
- Pemiscot County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pratt, with the one closest to Pratt listed first.
- Bragg City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Bragg City is located in Pemiscot County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bragg City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
- Peach Orchard
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Peach Orchard is located in Pemiscot County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Orchard
- Gobler
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Gobler is located in Pemiscot County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gobler
- Mid City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Mid City is located in Pemiscot County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mid City
- Deering
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Deering is located in Pemiscot County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deering
- Homestown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Homestown is located in Pemiscot County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homestown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
- Pascola
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Pascola is located in Pemiscot County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pascola
- Population from the 2020 Census: 93 people
- Braggadocio
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Braggadocio is located in Pemiscot County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braggadocio
- North Wardell
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- North Wardell is located in Pemiscot County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Wardell
- Wardell
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Wardell is located in Pemiscot County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wardell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 354 people
- Steele
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Hayti Heights
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Hayti Heights is located in Pemiscot County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayti Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 538 people
- Holland
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Holland is located in Pemiscot County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 193 people
- Ripley County (MO)
- Naylor
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Naylor is located in Ripley County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naylor
- Population from the 2020 Census: 585 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Pratt, see our County-by-County Page for Pratt.
Cemeteries Near Pratt ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Pratt.
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 Pratt - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Pratt covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Pratt, with the one closest to Pratt listed first.
- Marys Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Woodland Heights Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Blooming Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Trovillon Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Mound Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Winston Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Liberty Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Leonard Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Williams Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Underwood Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Williams Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Continue List (222 more) ...
- Piggott Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Myer Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Johnson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
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 Pratt in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Pratt.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Pratt, with the one closest to Pratt listed first.
- Rector
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Greenway
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Greenway is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenway
- Population from the 2020 Census: 188 people
- Crockett
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Crockett is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crockett
- Piggott
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Boydsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Boydsville is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boydsville
- Pollard
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Marmaduke
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Senath
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Senath is located in Dunklin County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Senath
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,596 people
- Kennett
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Vincit
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Vincit is located in Dunklin County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vincit
- White Oak
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- White Oak is located in Dunklin County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
- Saint Francis
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Halliday
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Halliday is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halliday
- Caruth
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Caruth is located in Dunklin County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caruth
- Nesbit
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Nesbit is located in Dunklin County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nesbit
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Pratt. See our List of 1890's Communities around Pratt.
Newspapers Published in Pratt ...
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 56 newspapers that have been published in the area around Pratt.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Pratt, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Pratt.
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 Pratt:
- Websites specific to Arkansas
- Pages specific to Clay County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Craighead County
- Greene County
- Mississippi County
- Randolph County
- Butler County
- Dunklin County
- New Madrid County
- Pemiscot County
- Ripley 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 Pratt, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Pratt) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |