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 Quinn (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 Quinn. 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/Parishes ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties/parishes.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest 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 south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties/parishes 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 south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties/parishes, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Quinn is located in Union 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 Union County: Ashley, Bradley, Calhoun, Columbia, Ouachita, Claiborne (LA), Morehouse (LA) & Union (LA).
Below are the counties/parishes that are near Quinn. For each of these counties/parishes, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Quinn:
- Union County (The home county of Quinn)
- The following are listed by their distance from Quinn, with the one closest to Quinn listed first.
- Norphlet
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Norphlet is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norphlet
- Population from the 2020 Census: 772 people
- Calion
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Calion is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calion
- Population from the 2020 Census: 440 people
- Perdue City
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Perdue City is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perdue City
- El Dorado
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Crain City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Crain City is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crain City
- Sandy Land
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Sandy Land is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Land
- Smackover
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Dumas City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Dumas City is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumas City
- Lawson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Lawson is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawson
- Urbana
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Urbana is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urbana
- Lisbon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Lisbon is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
- Blanchard Springs ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Blanchard Springs is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanchard Springs
- Scotland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Scotland is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotland
- Bradley County
- The following are listed by their distance from Quinn, with the one closest to Quinn listed first.
- Moro Bay
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Moro Bay is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moro Bay
- Jersey
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Gravelridge
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Gravelridge is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravelridge
- Lanark
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Lanark is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanark
- Ingalls
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Ingalls is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingalls
- Sturgis ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Sturgis is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturgis
- Banks
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Banks is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banks
- Population from the 2020 Census: 117 people
- Hermitage
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Farmville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Farmville is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmville
- Blanchton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Blanchton is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanchton
- Calhoun County
- The following are listed by their distance from Quinn, with the one closest to Quinn listed first.
- Hampton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Harrell
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Harrell is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 245 people
- Tinsman
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Tinsman is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tinsman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 42 people
- Columbia County
- Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Village is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village
- Ouachita County
- The following are listed by their distance from Quinn, with the one closest to Quinn listed first.
- Joyce City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Joyce City is located in Ouachita County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joyce City
- Louann
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Louann is located in Ouachita County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louann
- Population from the 2020 Census: 152 people
- Liberty
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Liberty is located in Ouachita County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Pace City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Pace City is located in Ouachita County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pace City
- Cullendale
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Cullendale is located in Ouachita County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cullendale
- East Camden
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- East Camden is located in Ouachita County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Camden
- Population from the 2020 Census: 809 people
- Camden
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Vanduzer
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Vanduzer is located in Ouachita County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanduzer
- Lufra ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Lufra is located in Ouachita County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lufra
- Stephens
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Millville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Millville is located in Ouachita County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millville
- Bearden
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Claiborne Parish (LA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Quinn, with the one closest to Quinn listed first.
- Junction City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Junction City is located in Claiborne Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 557 people
- Wards Mill ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Wards Mill is located in Claiborne Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wards Mill
- Summerfield
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Summerfield is located in Claiborne Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerfield
- Weldon
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Weldon is located in Claiborne Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weldon
- Union Parish (LA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Quinn, with the one closest to Quinn listed first.
- Lillie
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Spearsville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Oakland
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Oakland is located in Union Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Truxno
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Truxno is located in Union Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truxno
- Pisgah
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Pisgah is located in Union Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Quinn, see our County-by-County Page for Quinn.
Cemeteries Near Quinn ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Quinn.
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 Quinn - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Quinn covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Quinn, with the one closest to Quinn listed first.
- Jerusalem Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Bethel Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Newton - Dunaway Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Sycamore Grove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Ingram - Reeves Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Shady Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Norphlet Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Rehobeth Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rehobeth Cemetery
- The Rehobeth Cemetery has also been known as:
- Rehobeth Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #55903 <2>
- Morning Star Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Woodlawn Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Woodlawn Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of El Dorado.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1188120 <2>
- Arlington Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Arlington Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of El Dorado.
- The Arlington Cemetery has also been known as:
- Arlington Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #52858 <2>
- Zion Watch Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Continue List (245 more) ...
- Wesley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Bird Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
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 Quinn in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Quinn.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Quinn, with the one closest to Quinn listed first.
- El Dorado
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Champagnolle
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Champagnolle is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Champagnolle
- Little Bay
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Little Bay is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Bay
- Hillsboro
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Hillsboro is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
- Lisbon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Lisbon is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
- Wesson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Wesson is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesson
- Caledonia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Caledonia is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
- Moro Bay
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Moro Bay is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moro Bay
- Liberty
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Liberty is located in Ouachita County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Cornie
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Cornie is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornie
- Frenchport
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Frenchport is located in Ouachita County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchport
- Blanchard Springs ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Blanchard Springs is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanchard Springs
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- New London
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- New London is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
- Elliott
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Elliott is located in Ouachita County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliott
- Shuler
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Shuler is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shuler
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Quinn. See our List of 1890's Communities around Quinn.
Newspapers Published in Quinn ...
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 Quinn.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Quinn, there are papers which were published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Quinn.
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 Quinn:
- Websites specific to Arkansas
- Pages specific to Union County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bradley County
- Calhoun County
- Columbia County
- Ouachita County
- Claiborne Parish
- Union Parish
- 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 Quinn, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Quinn) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |