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 Red Springs (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 Springs. 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 Red Springs ...
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.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Red Springs: Red Spgs. (or less commonly used: Red Spngs. or Red Sprngs.)
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Red Springs. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Red Springs.
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 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 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, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Red Springs is located in Clark 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 Clark County: Dallas, Hot Spring, Montgomery, Nevada, Ouachita & Pike.
Below are the counties that are near Red Springs. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Red Springs:
- Clark County (The home county of Red Springs)
- The following are listed by their distance from Red Springs, with the one closest to Red Springs listed first.
- Gurdon
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Whelen Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Whelen Springs is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whelen Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 85 people
- Vaden
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Vaden is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaden
- Curtis
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Curtis is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis
- Beirne
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Beirne is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beirne
- Gum Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Gum Springs is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people
- Griffithtown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Griffithtown is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffithtown
- Arkadelphia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Joan
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Joan is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joan
- Okolona
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Caddo Valley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Caddo Valley is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caddo Valley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 635 people
- Alpine
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Alpine is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
- Calhoun County
- The following are listed by their distance from Red Springs, with the one closest to Red Springs listed first.
- Harlow
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Harlow is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlow
- Hopeville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Hopeville is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopeville
- Dallas County
- The following are listed by their distance from Red Springs, with the one closest to Red Springs listed first.
- Sparkman
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Sparkman is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparkman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 359 people
- Dalark
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Dalark is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalark
- Manning
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Manning is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manning
- Hempstead County
- The following are listed by their distance from Red Springs, with the one closest to Red Springs listed first.
- Blevins
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Blevins is located in Hempstead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blevins
- Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
- Centerville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Centerville is located in Hempstead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Perrytown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Perrytown is located in Hempstead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perrytown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 257 people
- Hot Spring County
- The following are listed by their distance from Red Springs, with the one closest to Red Springs listed first.
- Friendship
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Friendship is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
- Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
- Donaldson
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Donaldson is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donaldson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 300 people
- Midway
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Midway is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Population from the 2020 Census: 400 people
- Etta ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Etta is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etta
- Saginaw
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Saginaw is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saginaw
- Rolla
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Rolla is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolla
- Bismarck
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Lono
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lono is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lono
- Social Hill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Social Hill is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Social Hill
- Nevada County
- The following are listed by their distance from Red Springs, with the one closest to Red Springs listed first.
- Bluff City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Boughton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Boughton is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boughton
- Zama ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Zama is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zama
- Prescott
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Cale
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Cale is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people
- Laneburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Laneburg is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laneburg
- Rosston
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Rosston is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 235 people
- Emmet
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Emmet is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmet
- Population from the 2020 Census: 455 people
- Willisville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Willisville is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willisville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 139 people
- Bodcaw
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Bodcaw is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bodcaw
- Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
- Ouachita County
- The following are listed by their distance from Red Springs, with the one closest to Red Springs listed first.
- Reader
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Reader is located in Ouachita County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reader
- Wyloe ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Wyloe is located in Ouachita County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyloe
- Chidester
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Chidester is located in Ouachita County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chidester
- Population from the 2020 Census: 256 people
- Bragg City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Bragg City is located in Ouachita County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bragg City
- Vanduzer
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Vanduzer is located in Ouachita County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanduzer
- Camden
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Lufra ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Lufra is located in Ouachita County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lufra
- Millville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Millville is located in Ouachita County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millville
- East Camden
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- East Camden is located in Ouachita County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Camden
- Population from the 2020 Census: 809 people
- Bearden
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Cullendale
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Cullendale is located in Ouachita County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cullendale
- Pike County
- The following are listed by their distance from Red Springs, with the one closest to Red Springs listed first.
- Antoine
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Antoine is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antoine
- Population from the 2020 Census: 108 people
- Piney Grove
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Piney Grove is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Grove
- Bowen
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Bowen is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowen
- Delight
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Pisgah
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Pisgah is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah
- Billstown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Billstown is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billstown
- White County
- Holly Springs
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Holly Springs is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Red Springs, see our County-by-County Page for Red Springs.
Cemeteries Near Red Springs ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Red Springs.
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 Springs - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Red Springs covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Red Springs, with the one closest to Red Springs listed first.
- Bethel Springs Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Rawles Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Lewis Randolph Grave
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Bethlehem Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Copeland Ridge Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Rose Hedge Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Easley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Greenville Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Brown Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Rose Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Springhill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jenkins Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (192 more) ...
- Curtis Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Kansas Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Vaden 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.<3>
While we didn't find Red Springs in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Red Springs.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Red Springs, with the one closest to Red Springs listed first.
- Smithton ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Smithton is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithton
- Hebron ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Hebron is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
- Gurdon
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Whelen Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Whelen Springs is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whelen Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 85 people
- Curtis
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Curtis is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis
- Vaden
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Vaden is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaden
- Beirne
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Beirne is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beirne
- Sayre
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Sayre is located in Ouachita County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sayre
- Fairview
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Fairview is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Gum Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Gum Springs is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people
- Barham
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Barham is located in Ouachita County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barham
- Wyloe ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Wyloe is located in Ouachita County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyloe
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Lackland ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Lackland is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lackland
- Bluff City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Lunet
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Lunet is located in Ouachita County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lunet
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Red Springs. See our List of 1890's Communities around Red Springs.
Newspapers Published in Red Springs ...
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 50 newspapers that have been published in the area around Red Springs.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Red Springs, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Red Springs.
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 professional and volunteer 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 Springs:
- Websites specific to Arkansas
- Pages specific to Clark County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Calhoun County
- Dallas County
- Hempstead County
- Hot Spring County
- Nevada County
- Ouachita County
- Pike 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 Red Springs, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Red Springs) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |