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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 Pumpkin Bend (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 Pumpkin Bend. 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.

Name Variations for Pumpkin Bend ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Pumpkin Bend: Pumpkin Bnd.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 doctors and 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.

Pumpkin Bend is located in Woodruff 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 Woodruff County: Cross, Jackson, Monroe, Prairie, Saint Francis & White.

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

  • Woodruff County     (The home county of Pumpkin Bend)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pumpkin Bend, with the one closest to Pumpkin Bend listed first.
    • Morton
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Morton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton
      • Morton is located in Woodruff County
    • McCrory
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCrory
      • McCrory is located in Woodruff County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,496 people
    • DeView
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for DeView. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeView
      • DeView is located in Woodruff County
    • Patterson
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patterson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson
      • Patterson is located in Woodruff County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 388 people
    • Riverside
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Riverside. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
      • Riverside is located in Woodruff County
    • Bemis
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bemis. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bemis
      • Bemis is located in Woodruff County
    • Colona
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Colona. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colona
      • Colona is located in Woodruff County
    • Howell
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howell
      • Howell is located in Woodruff County
    • Augusta
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Flynn ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flynn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flynn
      • Flynn is located in Woodruff County
    • Hunter
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter
      • Hunter is located in Woodruff County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 93 people
    • Gregory
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregory
      • Gregory is located in Woodruff County
    • Cotton Plant
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cotton Plant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Plant
      • Cotton Plant is located in Woodruff County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 568 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cotton Plant <3>
  • Cross County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pumpkin Bend, with the one closest to Pumpkin Bend listed first.
    • Hickory Ridge
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Ridge
      • Hickory Ridge is located in Cross County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 233 people
    • Vanndale
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanndale
      • Vanndale is located in Cross County
    • Wynne
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wynne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Cherry Valley
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Levesque
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Levesque. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Levesque
      • Levesque is located in Cross County
    • Bay Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bay Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Village
      • Bay Village is located in Cross County
    • Parkin
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Independence County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pumpkin Bend, with the one closest to Pumpkin Bend listed first.
    • Thida
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thida
      • Thida is located in Independence County
    • Oil Trough
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oil Trough have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil Trough
      • Oil Trough is located in Independence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 272 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oil Trough <3>
  • Jackson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pumpkin Bend, with the one closest to Pumpkin Bend listed first.
    • Gourd Neck
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gourd Neck
      • Gourd Neck is located in Jackson County
    • Beedeville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beedeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beedeville
      • Beedeville is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 97 people
    • Tupelo
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tupelo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tupelo
      • Tupelo is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tupelo <3>
    • Weldon
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Weldon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weldon
      • Weldon is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people
    • Algoa
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Algoa
      • Algoa is located in Jackson County
    • Shoffner
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shoffner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoffner
      • Shoffner is located in Jackson County
    • Balch
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balch
      • Balch is located in Jackson County
    • Auvergne
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Auvergne. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auvergne
      • Auvergne is located in Jackson County
    • Remmel
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Remmel. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Remmel
      • Remmel is located in Jackson County
    • Amagon
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amagon
      • Amagon is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 90 people
    • Grand Glaise
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Glaise have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Glaise
      • Grand Glaise is located in Jackson County
    • Island Town
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Island Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Town
      • Island Town is located in Jackson County
    • Newport
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
  • Monroe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pumpkin Bend, with the one closest to Pumpkin Bend listed first.
    • Fargo
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fargo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fargo
      • Fargo is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 79 people
    • Brinkley
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brinkley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brinkley
      • Brinkley is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,537 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brinkley <3>
  • Poinsett County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pumpkin Bend, with the one closest to Pumpkin Bend listed first.
    • Fisher
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fisher have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Waldenburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Weiner
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weiner
      • Weiner is located in Poinsett County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 662 people
    • Harrisburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
  • Prairie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pumpkin Bend, with the one closest to Pumpkin Bend listed first.
    • Little Dixie
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Dixie
      • Little Dixie is located in Prairie County
    • Sand Hill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Hill
      • Sand Hill is located in Prairie County
  • Saint Francis County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pumpkin Bend, with the one closest to Pumpkin Bend listed first.
    • Colt
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colt
      • Colt is located in Saint Francis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 331 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colt <3>
    • Caldwell
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Palestine
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine
      • Palestine is located in Saint Francis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 564 people
    • Goodwin
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodwin
      • Goodwin is located in Saint Francis County
    • Wheatley
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Forrest City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forrest City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forrest City
      • Forrest City is located in Saint Francis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,654 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forrest City <3>
    • Madison
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
      • Madison is located in Saint Francis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 678 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <3>
    • Bonair
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonair
      • Bonair is located in Saint Francis County
    • Widener
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Widener
      • Widener is located in Saint Francis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 243 people
  • White County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pumpkin Bend, with the one closest to Pumpkin Bend listed first.
    • Bradford
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
      • Bradford is located in White County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 736 people
    • Georgetown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
      • Georgetown is located in White County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
    • Russell
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Bald Knob
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • West Point
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
      • West Point is located in White County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 176 people
    • Bliss ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bliss have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bliss
      • Bliss is located in White County
    • Judsonia
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Judsonia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judsonia
      • Judsonia is located in White County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,992 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Judsonia <3>

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

Cemeteries Near Pumpkin Bend ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Pumpkin Bend.

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

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

  • Pumpkin Bend Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pumpkin Bend Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pumpkin Bend Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Morton Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Morning View Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morning View Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morning View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fakes Chapel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fakes Chapel Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Fakes Chapel Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<4> to the south of McCrory.
    • The Fakes Chapel Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Fakes Cemetery
    • Be careful not to confuse this cemetery with another one that is also named Fakes Chapel Cemetery (located 72 miles to the north).
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #53853 <5>
  • Old Fakes Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Fakes Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Old Fakes Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<4> to the south of McCrory.
    • The Old Fakes Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Fakes Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2344945 <5>
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Huff Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Huff Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Huff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fakes Chapel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fakes Chapel Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Fakes Chapel Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<4> to the south of McCrory.
    • The Fakes Chapel Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Fakes Cemetery
    • Be careful not to confuse this cemetery with another one that is also named Fakes Chapel Cemetery (located 65 miles to the north).
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #53855 <5>
  • Thomas Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thomas Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thomas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Martin Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Martin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Woodmans Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
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    • Beard Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beard Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Gourd Neck Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gourd Neck Cemetery
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Gourd Neck Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • The Gourd Neck Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Gourdneck Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #54072 <5>
    • Angus Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Angus Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Angus 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>

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

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

  • Morton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Morton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton
    • Morton is located in Woodruff County
  • McCrory
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCrory
    • McCrory is located in Woodruff County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,496 people
  • Tilton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tilton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilton
    • Tilton is located in Cross County
  • DeView
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for DeView. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeView
    • DeView is located in Woodruff County
  • Riverside
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Riverside. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
    • Riverside is located in Woodruff County
  • Grays
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grays have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grays
    • Grays is located in Woodruff County
  • Bemis
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bemis. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bemis
    • Bemis is located in Woodruff County
  • Hickory Ridge
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Ridge
    • Hickory Ridge is located in Cross County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 233 people
  • Tupelo
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tupelo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tupelo
    • Tupelo is located in Jackson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tupelo <3>
  • Colona
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Colona. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colona
    • Colona is located in Woodruff County
  • Hamlin
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamlin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlin
    • Hamlin is located in Cross County
  • Weldon
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Weldon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weldon
    • Weldon is located in Jackson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people
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    • Beard ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beard
      • Beard is located in Woodruff County
    • Howell
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howell
      • Howell is located in Woodruff County
    • Shoffner
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shoffner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoffner
      • Shoffner is located in Jackson County

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

Newspapers Published in Pumpkin Bend ...

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 49 newspapers that have been published in the area around Pumpkin Bend.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Pumpkin Bend, 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 Pumpkin Bend.

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 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 Pumpkin Bend:

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

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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Pumpkin Bend) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pumpkin Bend. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.2965, Longitude: -91.1023       In this case, the coordinates for Pumpkin Bend have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Pumpkin Bend, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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