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 Rainwood (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 Rainwood. 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 and doctors 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.
Rainwood is located in Pulaski 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 Pulaski County: Faulkner, Grant, Jefferson, Lonoke, Perry & Saline.
Below are the counties that are near Rainwood. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Rainwood:
- Pulaski County (The home county of Rainwood)
- The following are listed by their distance from Rainwood, with the one closest to Rainwood listed first.
- Secluded Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Secluded Hills is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Secluded Hills
- Cammack Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Cammack Village is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cammack Village
- Population from the 2020 Census: 712 people
- Banty ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Banty is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banty
- Marche
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Marche is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marche
- Maumelle
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Natural Steps
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Natural Steps is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natural Steps
- Mabelvale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Wakefield Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Wakefield Village is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakefield Village
- Windamere
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Windamere is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windamere
- Little Rock
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- North Little Rock
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Ferndale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Ferndale is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferndale
- Conway County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rainwood, with the one closest to Rainwood listed first.
- Menifee
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Oppelo
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Oppelo is located in Conway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oppelo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 747 people
- Plumerville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Faulkner County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rainwood, with the one closest to Rainwood listed first.
- Mayflower
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Preston
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Preston is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
- Lollie
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Lollie is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lollie
- Conway
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Hamlet
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Hamlet is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlet
- Otto
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Otto is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otto
- Beryl
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Beryl is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beryl
- Vilonia
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Holland
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Holland is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 586 people
- Wooster
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Garland County
- Lonsdale
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Grant County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rainwood, with the one closest to Rainwood listed first.
- Ico ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Ico is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ico
- Tull
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Tull is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tull
- Population from the 2020 Census: 464 people
- Jefferson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rainwood, with the one closest to Rainwood listed first.
- Redfield
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Plum Bayou ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Plum Bayou is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Bayou
- Jefferson
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jefferson is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
- Wright
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Wright is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright
- Lonoke County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rainwood, with the one closest to Rainwood listed first.
- Cobbs
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Cobbs is located in Lonoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobbs
- Parnell
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Parnell is located in Lonoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parnell
- Keo
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Cabot
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Lonoke
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Austin
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Austin is located in Lonoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,504 people
- England
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bayou Meto
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Bayou Meto is located in Lonoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou Meto
- Oak Grove
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Oak Grove is located in Lonoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Ward
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Perry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rainwood, with the one closest to Rainwood listed first.
- Little Italy
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Little Italy is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Italy
- Fourche
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Fourche is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fourche
- Population from the 2020 Census: 62 people
- Bigelow
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Dixie ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Dixie is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
- Toad Suck
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Toad Suck is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toad Suck
- Houston
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Perryville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Perry
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Saline County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rainwood, with the one closest to Rainwood listed first.
- Shannon Hills
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Shannon Hills is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannon Hills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,087 people
- Avilla
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Avilla is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avilla
- Bryant
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Congo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Congo is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Congo
- Salem
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Salem is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Bauxite
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Bauxite is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bauxite
- Population from the 2020 Census: 555 people
- East End
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- East End is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East End
- Benton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Kentucky
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Kentucky is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentucky
- Shaw
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Shaw is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaw
- Paron
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Paron is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paron
- Fairplay ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Fairplay is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairplay
- White County
- El Paso
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Rainwood, see our County-by-County Page for Rainwood.
Cemeteries Near Rainwood ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Rainwood.
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 Rainwood - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Rainwood covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Rainwood, with the one closest to Rainwood listed first.
- Pilgrim Rest Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilgrim Rest Cemetery
- The Pilgrim Rest Cemetery has also been known as:
- Pilgrim Rest Church Cemetery
- Pilgrims Rest Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #55668 <2>
- State Hospital Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Rocky Mtn. Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Grimmette Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Haven of Rest Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Swinton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Chambers Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Halstead Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Ives Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Elmlawn Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Stuman Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Aaron Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Continue List (235 more) ...
- Ida Mission Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Dawson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Heilman Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
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 Rainwood in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Rainwood.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Rainwood, with the one closest to Rainwood listed first.
- Ivesville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Ivesville is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivesville
- Banty ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Banty is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banty
- Marche
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Marche is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marche
- Maumelle
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Mabelvale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Little Rock
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Palarm
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Palarm is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palarm
- Alexander
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Niemeyer ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Niemeyer is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niemeyer
- Argenta ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Argenta is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argenta
- Collegeville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Collegeville is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collegeville
- Sweet Home
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Sweet Home is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Home
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Fourche ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Fourche is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fourche
- Roland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Tatumville ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Tatumville is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tatumville
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Rainwood. See our List of 1890's Communities around Rainwood.
Newspapers Published in Rainwood ...
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 242 newspapers that have been published in the area around Rainwood.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Rainwood, there are papers which were published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Rainwood.
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 Rainwood:
- Websites specific to Arkansas
- Pages specific to Pulaski County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Conway County
- Faulkner County
- Garland County
- Grant County
- Jefferson County
- Lonoke County
- Perry County
- Saline County
- White County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Arkansas
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Rainwood, 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- Rainwood) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |