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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 Redfield (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 Redfield. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Redfield is located in Jefferson 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 Jefferson County: Arkansas, Cleveland, Grant, Lincoln, Lonoke & Pulaski.

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

  • Jefferson County     (The home county of Redfield)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Redfield, with the one closest to Redfield listed first.
    • Jefferson
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jefferson is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
    • Wright
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Wright is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright
    • Plum Bayou ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Plum Bayou is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Bayou
    • Pastoria
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Pastoria is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pastoria
    • White Hall
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Sherrill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Sherrill is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherrill
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
    • Tucker
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Tucker is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker
    • Sulphur Springs
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Sulphur Springs is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
    • Pine Bluff
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Rob Roy
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Rob Roy is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rob Roy
    • Altheimer
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Wabbaseka
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Wabbaseka is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wabbaseka
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 213 people
    • Madding
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Madding is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madding
  • Arkansas County
    • Humphrey
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
  • Cleveland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Redfield, with the one closest to Redfield listed first.
    • Staves
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Staves is located in Cleveland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staves
    • White Oak Bluff
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • White Oak Bluff is located in Cleveland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak Bluff
  • Grant County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Redfield, with the one closest to Redfield listed first.
    • Ico ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Ico is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ico
    • Center Grove
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Center Grove is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Grove
    • Ebb
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Ebb is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebb
    • Sheridan
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Slabtown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Slabtown is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slabtown
    • Cherry Grove ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Cherry Grove is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Grove
    • Turin ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Turin is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turin
    • Grapevine
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Grapevine is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grapevine
    • Prattsville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Tull
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Tull is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tull
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 464 people
    • Dogwood
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Dogwood is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood
    • Poyen
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Poyen is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poyen
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 291 people
    • Leola
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Lonoke County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Redfield, with the one closest to Redfield listed first.
    • England
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Keo
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Keo is located in Lonoke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keo
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 248 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keo <1>
    • Cobbs
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Cobbs is located in Lonoke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobbs
    • Coy
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Coy is located in Lonoke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coy
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
    • Allport
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Allport is located in Lonoke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allport
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 117 people
    • Seaton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Seaton is located in Lonoke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seaton
    • Humnoke
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Bayou Meto
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Bayou Meto is located in Lonoke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou Meto
    • Lonoke
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Parkers Corner
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Parkers Corner is located in Lonoke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkers Corner
    • Sisemore
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Sisemore is located in Lonoke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sisemore
  • Pulaski County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Redfield, with the one closest to Redfield listed first.
    • Hensley
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Woodson
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Woodson is located in Pulaski County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodson
    • Bingham
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Bingham is located in Pulaski County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bingham
    • Wrightsville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Wrightsville is located in Pulaski County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrightsville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,054 people
    • Landmark
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Landmark is located in Pulaski County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landmark
      • Landmark has also been known as:
      • Parkers - Iron Springs
    • Sweet Home
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Sweet Home is located in Pulaski County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Home
    • College Station
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Scott
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Mabelvale
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Wakefield Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Wakefield Village is located in Pulaski County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakefield Village
    • Windamere
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Windamere is located in Pulaski County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windamere
    • Willowdale ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Willowdale is located in Pulaski County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowdale
    • Alexander
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Saline County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Redfield, with the one closest to Redfield listed first.
    • East End
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • East End is located in Saline County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East End
    • Shannon Hills
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Shannon Hills is located in Saline County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannon Hills
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,087 people
    • Bauxite
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Bauxite is located in Saline County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bauxite
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 555 people
    • Shaw
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Shaw is located in Saline County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaw
    • Bryant
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Salem
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Salem is located in Saline County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
    • Benton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Haskell
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Traskwood
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Traskwood is located in Saline County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Traskwood
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 549 people
    • Congo
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Congo is located in Saline County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Congo
    • Avilla
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Avilla is located in Saline County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avilla
    • Fairplay ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Fairplay is located in Saline County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairplay
    • Kentucky
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Kentucky is located in Saline County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentucky

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

Cemeteries Near Redfield ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Redfield.

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 Redfield - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Redfield had a population of 400 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Redfield had a population of 1,492 people.

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

  • Kearney
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Kearney is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kearney
  • Red Bluff ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Red Bluff is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bluff
  • Jefferson
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jefferson is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
  • Orion
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Orion is located in Grant County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orion
  • Obin ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Obin is located in Grant County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Obin
  • Samples
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Samples is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samples
  • Plum Bayou ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Plum Bayou is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Bayou
  • Dexter
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Dexter is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
  • Wampoo
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Wampoo is located in Pulaski County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wampoo
  • Ico ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Ico is located in Grant County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ico
  • Junet
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Junet is located in Grant County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junet
  • Pastoria
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Pastoria is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pastoria
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Ebb
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Ebb is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebb
    • Dickey ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Dickey is located in Pulaski County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickey
    • Wrightsville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Wrightsville is located in Pulaski County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrightsville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,054 people

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Redfield ...

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 229 newspapers that have been published in the area around Redfield.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Redfield. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Redfield and those printed in the larger area surrounding Redfield.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<4> of Redfield.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start 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 Redfield:

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 Redfield, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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 from Point A (ie- Redfield) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.