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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Red Hill. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Red Hill to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Red Hill, please Contact Us.

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 Red Hill (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 Red Hill. 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 and doctors 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.

Although our information shows that the community of Red Hill is historic, it would have been located within present day Sevier 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 Sevier County: Hempstead, Howard, Little River, Polk & McCurtain (OK).

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

  • Sevier County     (The home county of Red Hill)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Red Hill, with the one closest to Red Hill listed first.
    • Gillham
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Gillham is located in Sevier County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillham
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 155 people
    • De Queen
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Lockesburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Lockesburg is located in Sevier County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockesburg
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 710 people
    • Process City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Process City is located in Sevier County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Process City
    • Norwoodville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Norwoodville is located in Sevier County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwoodville
    • Horatio
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Ben Lomond
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Paraloma
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Paraloma is located in Sevier County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paraloma
  • Calhoun County
    • Unco
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Unco is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unco
  • Hempstead County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Red Hill, with the one closest to Red Hill listed first.
    • Tokio
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Tokio is located in Hempstead County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tokio
    • Doyle
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Doyle is located in Hempstead County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doyle
    • Clow
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Clow is located in Hempstead County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clow
  • Howard County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Red Hill, with the one closest to Red Hill listed first.
    • Galena
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Galena is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galena
    • Dierks
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Euclid
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Euclid is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Euclid
    • Umpire
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Umpire is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Umpire
    • Center Point
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Center Point is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
    • Mineola
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Mineola is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineola
    • Blue Bayou
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Blue Bayou is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Bayou
    • Athens
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Corinth
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Corinth is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth
    • Mineral Springs
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Nashville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Buck Range
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Buck Range is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck Range
  • Little River County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Red Hill, with the one closest to Red Hill listed first.
    • Cerrogordo
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Cerrogordo is located in Little River County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cerrogordo
    • Winthrop
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Alleene
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Alleene is located in Little River County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alleene
    • Wilton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Wilton is located in Little River County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 343 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilton <2>
    • Foreman
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Yarborough Landing
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Yarborough Landing is located in Little River County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yarborough Landing
  • Pike County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Red Hill, with the one closest to Red Hill listed first.
    • Grandfield
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Grandfield is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandfield
    • Newhope
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Newhope is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newhope
    • Nathan
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Nathan is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nathan
    • Star of the West ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Star of the West is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star of the West
    • Langley
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Highland
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Highland is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
    • Daisy
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Daisy is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daisy
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
    • Kimberley
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Kimberley is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimberley
    • Mount Moriah
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Mount Moriah is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Moriah
    • Murfreesboro
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Roy
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Roy is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roy
  • Polk County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Red Hill, with the one closest to Red Hill listed first.
    • Grannis
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Grannis is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grannis
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 566 people
    • Wickes
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Bog Springs
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Bog Springs is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bog Springs
    • Hatton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Hatton is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatton
    • Vandervoort
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Vandervoort is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandervoort
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 85 people
    • Cove
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Hatfield
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Dallas
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Dallas is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallas
    • Big Fork
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Big Fork is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Fork
    • Board Camp
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Board Camp is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Board Camp
    • Potter Junction
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Potter Junction is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter Junction
    • Potter
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Potter is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter
  • McCurtain County (OK)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Red Hill, with the one closest to Red Hill listed first.
    • Eagletown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Watson
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Broken Bow
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
    • Hochatown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)

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

Cemeteries Near Red Hill ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Red Hill.

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 Red Hill - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Red Hill covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Cossatot Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • W.L. Allen Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Crosstrail Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Old New Hope Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Smyrna Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Woffords Chapel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Piney Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Avon Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • New Bethel Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Overturf Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Gillham Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (170 more) ...
    • Sweet Home Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Holly Grove Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Greens Chapel Methodist Church Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 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.

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

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

  • Antimony ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Antimony is located in Howard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antimony
  • Lebanon
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Lebanon is located in Sevier County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon
  • Lockesburg
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Lockesburg is located in Sevier County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockesburg
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 710 people
  • Galena
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Galena is located in Howard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galena
  • Duckett
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Duckett is located in Howard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duckett
  • Chapel Hill
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Chapel Hill is located in Sevier County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
  • Euclid
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Euclid is located in Howard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Euclid
  • Norwoodville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Norwoodville is located in Sevier County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwoodville
  • Umpire
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Umpire is located in Howard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Umpire
  • Pates ‑ Historic
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Pates is located in Howard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pates
  • Center Point
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Center Point is located in Howard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
  • New Moon ‑ Historic
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • New Moon is located in Howard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Moon
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Hartley
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Hartley is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartley
    • Muddy Fork
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Muddy Fork is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muddy Fork
    • Cerrogordo
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Cerrogordo is located in Little River County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cerrogordo

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

Newspapers Published in Red Hill ...

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 21 newspapers that have been published in the area around Red Hill.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Red Hill, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Red Hill.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Red Hill:

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Red Hill, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Red Hill) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.