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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 Prescott (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 Prescott. 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 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.

Prescott is located in Nevada County and is the County Seat.

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 Nevada County: Clark, Columbia, Hempstead, Lafayette, Ouachita & Pike.

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

  • Nevada County     (The home county of Prescott)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Prescott, with the one closest to Prescott listed first.
    • Boughton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Boughton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boughton
      • Boughton is located in Nevada County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Boughton
      • From Prescott to Boughton
    • Emmet
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emmet have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmet
      • Emmet is located in Nevada County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 455 people
    • Laneburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Laneburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laneburg
      • Laneburg is located in Nevada County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Laneburg
      • From Prescott to Laneburg
    • Cale
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cale
      • Cale is located in Nevada County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people
    • Bluff City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluff City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
      • Bluff City is located in Nevada County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 114 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bluff City <3>
    • Rosston
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Zama ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zama have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zama
      • Zama is located in Nevada County
    • Bodcaw
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Willisville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willisville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willisville
      • Willisville is located in Nevada County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 139 people
  • Clark County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Prescott, with the one closest to Prescott listed first.
    • Beirne
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beirne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beirne
      • Beirne is located in Clark County
    • Okolona
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Whelen Springs
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Gurdon
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Curtis
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Curtis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis
      • Curtis is located in Clark County
    • Gum Springs
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gum Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Springs
      • Gum Springs is located in Clark County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people
    • Vaden
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vaden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaden
      • Vaden is located in Clark County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Vaden
      • From Prescott to Vaden
    • Arkadelphia
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Alpine
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alpine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
      • Alpine is located in Clark County
    • Griffithtown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Columbia County
  • Hempstead County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Prescott, with the one closest to Prescott listed first.
    • Perrytown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perrytown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perrytown
      • Perrytown is located in Hempstead County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 257 people
    • Centerville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Blevins
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blevins have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blevins
      • Blevins is located in Hempstead County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
    • Oakhaven
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakhaven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakhaven
      • Oakhaven is located in Hempstead County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
    • Hope
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Shover Springs
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • McCaskill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCaskill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCaskill
      • McCaskill is located in Hempstead County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 95 people
    • Washington
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
      • Washington is located in Hempstead County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Washington <3>
    • Ozan
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ozan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ozan
      • Ozan is located in Hempstead County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 79 people
    • Patmos
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patmos have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patmos
      • Patmos is located in Hempstead County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
    • Doyle
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Doyle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doyle
      • Doyle is located in Hempstead County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Doyle
      • From Prescott to Doyle
    • Sheppard
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sheppard. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheppard
      • Sheppard is located in Hempstead County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sheppard
      • From Prescott to Sheppard
    • Clow
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
  • Howard County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Prescott, with the one closest to Prescott listed first.
    • Buck Range
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Buck Range. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck Range
      • Buck Range is located in Howard County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Buck Range
      • From Prescott to Buck Range
    • Nashville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Tollette
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Saratoga
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saratoga have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saratoga
      • Saratoga is located in Howard County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saratoga <3>
  • Lafayette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Prescott, with the one closest to Prescott listed first.
    • Buckner
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckner
      • Buckner is located in Lafayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
    • Old Town
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
      • Old Town is located in Lafayette County
  • Ouachita County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Prescott, with the one closest to Prescott listed first.
    • Reader
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Chidester
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chidester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chidester
      • Chidester is located in Ouachita County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 256 people
    • Bragg City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bragg City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bragg City
      • Bragg City is located in Ouachita County
    • Wyloe ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyloe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyloe
      • Wyloe is located in Ouachita County
    • Lufra ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lufra have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lufra
      • Lufra is located in Ouachita County
  • Pike County

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

Cemeteries Near Prescott ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Prescott.

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

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

  • De Ann Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Buchanan Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buchanan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buchanan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Craven Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Craven Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Craven Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Washington Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Smyrna Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smyrna Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smyrna Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Artesian Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Artesian Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Artesian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • New Home Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Home Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Midway Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Providence Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Beards Chapel Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beards Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beards Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Snell Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Snell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Snell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (198 more) ...
    • Laneburg Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Laneburg Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Laneburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Sweet Home Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sweet Home Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sweet Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Ebenezer Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Prescott had a population of 1,287 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Prescott had a population of 2,927 people.

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

  • Boughton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Boughton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boughton
    • Boughton is located in Nevada County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Boughton
    • From Prescott to Boughton
  • Arcadia
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arcadia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
    • Arcadia is located in Hempstead County
  • Garlandville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garlandville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garlandville
    • Garlandville is located in Hempstead County
  • Emmet
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emmet have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmet
    • Emmet is located in Nevada County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 455 people
  • Laneburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Laneburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laneburg
    • Laneburg is located in Nevada County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Laneburg
    • From Prescott to Laneburg
  • Lackland ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lackland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lackland
    • Lackland is located in Nevada County
  • De Ann
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Ann have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Ann
    • De Ann is located in Hempstead County
  • Mount Moriah
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Moriah have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Moriah
    • Mount Moriah is located in Nevada County
  • Beirne
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beirne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beirne
    • Beirne is located in Clark County
  • Wallaceburg
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallaceburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallaceburg
    • Wallaceburg is located in Hempstead County
  • Clayton ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clayton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
    • Clayton is located in Nevada County
  • Bowen
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Prescott ...

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 44 newspapers that have been published in the area around Prescott.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Prescott. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Prescott and those printed in the larger area surrounding Prescott.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<5> of Prescott.

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 Prescott:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Prescott. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Nevada County: www.co.nevada.ar.us/

The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Prescott) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Prescott. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.8025, Longitude: -93.3810    
<6>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 Prescott, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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