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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 Ravenden (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 Ravenden. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most 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.

Ravenden is located in Lawrence 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 Lawrence County: Craighead, Greene, Independence, Jackson, Randolph & Sharp.

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

  • Lawrence County     (The home county of Ravenden)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ravenden, with the one closest to Ravenden listed first.
    • Imboden
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Imboden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Imboden
      • Imboden is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 617 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Imboden <2>
    • Annieville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Annieville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annieville
      • Annieville is located in Lawrence County
    • Smithville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithville
      • Smithville is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people
    • Black Rock
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Rock
      • Black Rock is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 590 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Black Rock <2>
    • Powhatan
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powhatan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powhatan
      • Powhatan is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Powhatan <2>
    • Portia
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portia
      • Portia is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Portia <2>
    • Lynn
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
      • Lynn is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lynn <2>
    • Strawberry
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawberry
      • Strawberry is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 272 people
    • College City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College City
      • College City is located in Lawrence County
      • Estimated population in 2016: 506 people
    • Hoxie
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoxie
      • Hoxie is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,579 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hoxie <2>
    • Walnut Ridge
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Saffell
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saffell
      • Saffell is located in Lawrence County
    • Minturn
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minturn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minturn
      • Minturn is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
  • Clay County
    • Datto
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Datto have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Datto
      • Datto is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 89 people
  • Craighead County
    • Egypt
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
  • Fulton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ravenden, with the one closest to Ravenden listed first.
    • Baker Ford
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Baker Ford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Ford
      • Baker Ford is located in Fulton County
    • Saddle
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saddle
      • Saddle is located in Fulton County
    • Mammoth Spring
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Glencoe
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glencoe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glencoe
      • Glencoe is located in Fulton County
    • Camp
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp
      • Camp is located in Fulton County
  • Greene County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ravenden, with the one closest to Ravenden listed first.
    • Delaplaine
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delaplaine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaplaine
      • Delaplaine is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
    • Light
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Light have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Light
      • Light is located in Greene County
  • Independence County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ravenden, with the one closest to Ravenden listed first.
    • Cave City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cave City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave City
      • Cave City is located in Independence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,923 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cave City <2>
    • Cord
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cord
      • Cord is located in Independence County
  • Izard County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ravenden, with the one closest to Ravenden listed first.
    • Horseshoe Bend
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Franklin
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
      • Franklin is located in Izard County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <2>
  • Jackson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ravenden, with the one closest to Ravenden listed first.
    • Centerville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Centerville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
      • Centerville is located in Jackson County
    • Swifton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swifton
      • Swifton is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 733 people
  • Randolph County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ravenden, with the one closest to Ravenden listed first.
    • Kingsville ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsville
      • Kingsville is located in Randolph County
    • Ravenden Springs
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenden Springs
      • Ravenden Springs is located in Randolph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
      • Former names for Ravenden Springs:
      • Dream Town
      • Jane's Store
    • Lima
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lima. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lima
      • Lima is located in Randolph County
    • Eleven
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eleven. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eleven
      • Eleven is located in Randolph County
    • Water Valley ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Water Valley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Valley
      • Water Valley is located in Randolph County
    • Birdell
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Birdell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdell
      • Birdell is located in Randolph County
    • Elevenpoint
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elevenpoint. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elevenpoint
      • Elevenpoint is located in Randolph County
    • Oconee ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oconee
      • Oconee is located in Randolph County
    • Dalton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton
      • Dalton is located in Randolph County
    • Spring Creek
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Spring Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
      • Spring Creek is located in Randolph County
    • Pocahontas
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocahontas
      • Pocahontas is located in Randolph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,371 people
      • Former names for Pocahontas:
      • Bettis Bluff
      • Betts Bluff
      • Pokakhontas
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pocahontas <2>
    • Antioch
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Antioch. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
      • Antioch is located in Randolph County
    • Hamil
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hamil. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamil
      • Hamil is located in Randolph County
  • Sharp County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ravenden, with the one closest to Ravenden listed first.
    • Williford
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williford
      • Williford is located in Sharp County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
    • Hardy
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Highland
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
      • Highland is located in Sharp County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,105 people
    • Wirth
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wirth
      • Wirth is located in Sharp County
    • Poughkeepsie
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poughkeepsie
      • Poughkeepsie is located in Sharp County
    • Cherokee Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Ash Flat
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Evening Shade
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evening Shade have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evening Shade
      • Evening Shade is located in Sharp County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 442 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Evening Shade <2>
    • Grange
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grange
      • Grange is located in Sharp County
    • Maxville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Maxville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxville
      • Maxville is located in Sharp County
    • Sidney
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sidney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidney
      • Sidney is located in Sharp County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 185 people
  • Oregon County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ravenden, with the one closest to Ravenden listed first.
    • Myrtle
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Myrtle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle
      • Myrtle is located in Oregon County (MO)
    • Jeff
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeff
      • Jeff is located in Oregon County (MO)
    • Calm
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calm
      • Calm is located in Oregon County (MO)
    • Corona
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corona
      • Corona is located in Oregon County (MO)
    • Garfield
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
      • Garfield is located in Oregon County (MO)
    • Green Town
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Town
      • Green Town is located in Oregon County (MO)
    • Old Town
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
      • Old Town is located in Oregon County (MO)
    • Thayer
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thayer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thayer
      • Thayer is located in Oregon County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,103 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thayer <2>
    • Couch
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Couch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Couch
      • Couch is located in Oregon County (MO)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Couch <2>
  • Ripley County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ravenden, with the one closest to Ravenden listed first.
    • Gatewood
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gatewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gatewood
      • Gatewood is located in Ripley County (MO)
    • Ponder
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ponder. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponder
      • Ponder is located in Ripley County (MO)

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

Cemeteries Near Ravenden ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Ravenden.

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

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

  • Opposition Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Opposition Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Opposition Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dail Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dail Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dail Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Janes Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Janes Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Janes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Be careful not to confuse this cemetery with another one that is also named Janes Cemetery (located 72 miles to the north).
  • Kuhn Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kuhn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kuhn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wyatt Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wyatt Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Wyatt Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Wyatt Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<4> to the north of Ravenden Springs.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #56915 <5>
  • Wells Cemetery 'B'
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wells Cemetery 'B'
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Wells Cemetery 'B' is located
    • The Wells Cemetery 'B' has also been known as:
    • Wells Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #56744 <5>
  • Wells Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wells Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Wells Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Wells Cemetery is located
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #56745 <5>
  • Janes Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Janes Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Janes Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<4> to the north of Ravenden Springs.
    • Be careful not to confuse this cemetery with another one that is also named Janes Cemetery (located 65 miles to the north).
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #54528 <5>
  • Wyatte Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wyatte Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wyatte Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Groves Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Groves Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Groves Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Kellett Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kellett Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kellett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Crawford Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crawford Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crawford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (307 more) ...
    • Hope Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hope Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Baker Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baker Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Ratliff Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ratliff Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ratliff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Ravenden had a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Ravenden had a population of 446 people.

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

  • Opposition ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Opposition have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opposition
    • Opposition is located in Lawrence County
  • Kingsville ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsville
    • Kingsville is located in Randolph County
  • Imboden
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Imboden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Imboden
    • Imboden is located in Lawrence County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 617 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Imboden <2>
  • Annieville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Annieville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annieville
    • Annieville is located in Lawrence County
  • Ravenden Springs
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenden Springs
    • Ravenden Springs is located in Randolph County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
    • Former names for Ravenden Springs:
    • Dream Town
    • Jane's Store
  • Lima
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lima. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lima
    • Lima is located in Randolph County
  • Williford
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williford
    • Williford is located in Sharp County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
  • Water Valley ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Water Valley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Valley
    • Water Valley is located in Randolph County
  • Armstrong
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Armstrong have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong
    • Armstrong is located in Sharp County
  • Birdell
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Birdell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdell
    • Birdell is located in Randolph County
  • Smithville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithville
    • Smithville is located in Lawrence County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people
  • Noland
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Noland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noland
    • Noland is located in Randolph County
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Black Rock
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Rock
      • Black Rock is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 590 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Black Rock <2>
    • Powhatan
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powhatan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powhatan
      • Powhatan is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Powhatan <2>
    • Dalton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton
      • Dalton is located in Randolph County

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Ravenden ...

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 45 newspapers that have been published in the area around Ravenden.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Ravenden. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Ravenden and those printed in the larger area surrounding Ravenden.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 23 miles [37 km]<4> of Ravenden.

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 Ravenden:

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

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>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.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Ravenden) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ravenden. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.2417, Longitude: -91.2512       In this case, the coordinates for Ravenden 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 Ravenden, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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