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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 Promised Land (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 Promised Land. 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 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.

Promised Land is located in Poinsett County.

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 Poinsett County: Craighead, Crittenden, Cross, Jackson & Mississippi.

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

  • Poinsett County     (The home county of Promised Land)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Promised Land, with the one closest to Promised Land listed first.
    • Trumann
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trumann have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trumann
      • Trumann is located in Poinsett County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,906 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trumann <2>
    • Greenfield
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
      • Greenfield is located in Poinsett County
    • Harrisburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
      • Harrisburg is located in Poinsett County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,289 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrisburg <2>
    • Marked Tree
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Lepanto
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lepanto have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lepanto
      • Lepanto is located in Poinsett County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,796 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lepanto <2>
    • Rivervale
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rivervale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rivervale
      • Rivervale is located in Poinsett County
    • Alto
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alto
      • Alto is located in Poinsett County
    • Black Oak
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Oak
      • Black Oak is located in Poinsett County
    • Tyronza
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Weiner
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weiner
      • Weiner is located in Poinsett County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 662 people
    • Waldenburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Fisher
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fisher have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher
      • Fisher is located in Poinsett County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 212 people
  • Craighead County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Promised Land, with the one closest to Promised Land listed first.
    • Bay
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay
      • Bay is located in Craighead County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,816 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bay <2>
    • Jonesboro
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Lake City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
      • Lake City is located in Craighead County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,735 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake City <2>
    • Caraway
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caraway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caraway
      • Caraway is located in Craighead County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,288 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caraway <2>
    • Brookland
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Philadelphia
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia
      • Philadelphia is located in Craighead County
    • Black Oak
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Oak
      • Black Oak is located in Craighead County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
    • Lake View
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake View
      • Lake View is located in Craighead County
    • Monette
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Bono
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bono have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bono
      • Bono is located in Craighead County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,595 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bono <2>
    • Cash
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cash have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cash
      • Cash is located in Craighead County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 359 people
    • Egypt
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Egypt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
      • Egypt is located in Craighead County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 111 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Egypt <2>
  • Crittenden County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Promised Land, with the one closest to Promised Land listed first.
    • Gilmore
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilmore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmore
      • Gilmore is located in Crittenden County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 244 people
    • Heafer
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heafer
      • Heafer is located in Crittenden County
    • Turrell
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turrell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turrell
      • Turrell is located in Crittenden County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 549 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Turrell <2>
    • Earle
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Earle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earle
      • Earle is located in Crittenden County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,164 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Earle <2>
  • Cross County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Promised Land, with the one closest to Promised Land listed first.
    • Bay Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bay Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Village
      • Bay Village is located in Cross County
    • Twist
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twist have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twist
      • Twist is located in Cross County
    • Cherry Valley
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Valley
      • Cherry Valley is located in Cross County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 572 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cherry Valley <2>
    • Vanndale
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanndale
      • Vanndale is located in Cross County
    • Parkin
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Levesque
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Levesque have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Levesque
      • Levesque is located in Cross County
    • Hickory Ridge
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Ridge
      • Hickory Ridge is located in Cross County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 233 people
    • Wynne
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wynne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wynne
      • Wynne is located in Cross County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,618 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wynne <2>
  • Greene County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Promised Land, with the one closest to Promised Land listed first.
    • Pine Knot
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Knot
      • Pine Knot is located in Greene County
    • Walcott
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walcott
      • Walcott is located in Greene County
    • Paragould
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paragould have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paragould
      • Paragould is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,257 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paragould <2>
  • Jackson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Promised Land, with the one closest to Promised Land listed first.
    • Grubbs
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grubbs
      • Grubbs is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
    • Balch
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balch
      • Balch is located in Jackson County
    • Amagon
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amagon
      • Amagon is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 90 people
  • Lawrence County
    • Sedgwick
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Mississippi County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Promised Land, with the one closest to Promised Land listed first.
    • West Ridge
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Ridge
      • West Ridge is located in Mississippi County
    • Whitton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitton
      • Whitton is located in Mississippi County
    • Dyess
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dyess have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyess
      • Dyess is located in Mississippi County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dyess <2>
    • Etowah
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Etowah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etowah
      • Etowah is located in Mississippi County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 312 people
    • Birdsong
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdsong
      • Birdsong is located in Mississippi County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 41 people
    • Denwood
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denwood
      • Denwood is located in Mississippi County
    • Athelstan
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Athelstan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athelstan
      • Athelstan is located in Mississippi County
    • Bardstown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bardstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bardstown
      • Bardstown is located in Mississippi County
    • Joiner
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joiner
      • Joiner is located in Mississippi County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 495 people
    • Frenchmans Bayou
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchmans Bayou
      • Frenchmans Bayou is located in Mississippi County
    • Bassett
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bassett
      • Bassett is located in Mississippi County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
    • Leachville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leachville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leachville
      • Leachville is located in Mississippi County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,843 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leachville <2>
  • Dunklin County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Promised Land, with the one closest to Promised Land listed first.
    • Red Onion
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Onion have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Onion
      • Red Onion is located in Dunklin County (MO)
    • Cockrum
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cockrum have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cockrum
      • Cockrum is located in Dunklin County (MO)
  • Tipton County (TN)
    • Corona
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corona have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corona
      • Corona is located in Tipton County (TN)

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

Newspapers Published in Promised Land ...

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 35 newspapers that have been published in the area around Promised Land.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Promised Land, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Promised Land.

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 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 Promised Land:

Cemeteries Near Promised Land ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Promised Land.

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

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

  • Tulot Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tulot Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tulot Cemetery
  • Willis Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Willis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willis Cemetery
  • Bolivar Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bolivar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bolivar Cemetery
  • Holly Springs Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holly Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holly Springs Cemetery
  • Houston Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Houston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Houston Cemetery
  • Wilson Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
  • St. Pauls Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
  • White Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Cemetery
  • Spencer Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spencer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spencer Cemetery
  • Harrisburg Memorial Park
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harrisburg Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harrisburg Memorial Park
  • Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pisgah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
  • Harris Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harris Cemetery
  • Continue List   (187 more) ...
    • Newsom Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newsom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newsom Cemetery
    • Hays Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Hays Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hays Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2476254 <5>
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)

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>

While we didn't find Promised Land in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Promised Land.

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

  • Hatchie Coon
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hatchie Coon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatchie Coon
    • Hatchie Coon is located in Poinsett County
  • Buffalolick ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalolick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalolick
    • Buffalolick is located in Poinsett County
  • Bay
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay
    • Bay is located in Craighead County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,816 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bay <2>
  • Greenfield
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
    • Greenfield is located in Poinsett County
  • Harrisburg
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
    • Harrisburg is located in Poinsett County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,289 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrisburg <2>
  • Ridge
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge
    • Ridge is located in Craighead County
  • Marked Tree
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Whitehall
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitehall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehall
    • Whitehall is located in Poinsett County
  • Bay Village
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bay Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Village
    • Bay Village is located in Cross County
  • Nettleton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nettleton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nettleton
    • Nettleton is located in Craighead County
  • Jonesboro
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Lake City
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
    • Lake City is located in Craighead County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,735 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake City <2>
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    • Obear ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Obear have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Obear
      • Obear is located in Craighead County
    • Tyronza
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Mangrum
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mangrum have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mangrum
      • Mangrum is located in Craighead County

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

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

The official website for Poinsett County: www.poinsettco.com/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Promised Land) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Promised Land. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.6348, Longitude: -90.5807       In this case, the coordinates for Promised Land have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>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.
<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 Promised Land, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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