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Introduction ...

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

We've added Register to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Register, 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 Register (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 Register. 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 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.

Although our information shows that the community of Register is historic, it would have been located within present day Nevada 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 Nevada County: Clark, Columbia, Hempstead, Lafayette, Ouachita & Pike.

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

  • Nevada County     (The home county of Register)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Register, with the one closest to Register listed first.
    • Bodcaw
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Bodcaw is located in Nevada County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bodcaw
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
    • Laneburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Laneburg is located in Nevada County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laneburg
    • Rosston
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Rosston is located in Nevada County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosston
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 235 people
    • Willisville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Willisville is located in Nevada County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willisville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 139 people
    • Emmet
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Emmet is located in Nevada County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmet
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 455 people
    • Cale
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Cale is located in Nevada County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cale
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people
    • Prescott
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Zama ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Zama is located in Nevada County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zama
    • Boughton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Boughton is located in Nevada County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boughton
    • Bluff City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Clark County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Register, with the one closest to Register listed first.
    • Beirne
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Beirne is located in Clark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beirne
    • Whelen Springs
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Whelen Springs is located in Clark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whelen Springs
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 85 people
    • Gurdon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Okolona
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Columbia County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Register, with the one closest to Register listed first.
    • Waldo
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Waldo is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldo
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,256 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waldo <2>
    • College Hill
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • College Hill is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Hill
    • McNeil
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Milner ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Milner is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milner
    • Magnolia
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Philadelphia
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Philadelphia is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia
    • Macedonia
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Macedonia is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia
    • Calhoun
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Calhoun is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun
  • Hempstead County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Register, with the one closest to Register listed first.
    • Centerville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Centerville is located in Hempstead County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
    • Shover Springs
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Shover Springs is located in Hempstead County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shover Springs
    • Patmos
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Patmos is located in Hempstead County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patmos
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
    • Perrytown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Perrytown is located in Hempstead County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perrytown
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 257 people
    • Hope
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Hope is located in Hempstead County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,438 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hope <2>
    • Oakhaven
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Oakhaven is located in Hempstead County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakhaven
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
    • Sheppard
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Sheppard is located in Hempstead County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheppard
    • Washington
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Fulton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Fulton is located in Hempstead County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
    • Blevins
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Blevins is located in Hempstead County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blevins
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
    • McNab
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • McNab is located in Hempstead County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNab
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 63 people
    • Ozan
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Ozan is located in Hempstead County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ozan
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 79 people
  • Howard County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Register, with the one closest to Register listed first.
    • Saratoga
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Buck Range
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Buck Range is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck Range
    • Tollette
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Tollette is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tollette
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
  • Lafayette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Register, with the one closest to Register listed first.
    • Stamps
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Stamps is located in Lafayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stamps
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,467 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stamps <2>
    • Old Town
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Old Town is located in Lafayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
    • Buckner
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Buckner is located in Lafayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckner
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
    • Lewisville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • McKamie
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • McKamie is located in Lafayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKamie
    • Kress City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Kress City is located in Lafayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kress City
  • Miller County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Register, with the one closest to Register listed first.
    • Garland
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Garland is located in Miller County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garland
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 235 people
    • Genoa
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Genoa is located in Miller County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genoa
  • Ouachita County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Register, with the one closest to Register listed first.
    • Reader
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Reader is located in Ouachita County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reader
    • Stephens
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Chidester
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Chidester is located in Ouachita County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chidester
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 256 people
    • Lufra ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Lufra is located in Ouachita County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lufra
    • Bragg City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Bragg City is located in Ouachita County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bragg City
  • Pike County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Register, with the one closest to Register listed first.
    • Bowen
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Bowen is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowen
    • Piney Grove
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Piney Grove is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Grove
    • Billstown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Billstown is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billstown
    • Pisgah
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Pisgah is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah

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

Cemeteries Near Register ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Register.

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

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

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

  • Ebenezer Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Ross Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Downs Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Shiloh Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Dunn Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Union Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Shiloh Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Corinth Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Ayers Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Wise Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Giles Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Macedonia Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (175 more) ...
    • Clark Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Falcon Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Holly Springs 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 Register in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Register.

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

  • Bodcaw
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Bodcaw is located in Nevada County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bodcaw
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
  • Clayton ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Clayton is located in Nevada County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
  • Sardis ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Sardis is located in Hempstead County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis
  • Shover Springs
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Shover Springs is located in Hempstead County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shover Springs
  • Brisbane ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Brisbane is located in Nevada County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brisbane
  • Falcon
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Falcon is located in Nevada County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon
  • Mount Moriah
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Mount Moriah is located in Nevada County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Moriah
  • Laneburg
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Laneburg is located in Nevada County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laneburg
  • Willisville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Willisville is located in Nevada County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willisville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 139 people
  • Rosston
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Rosston is located in Nevada County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosston
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 235 people
  • Emmet
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Emmet is located in Nevada County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmet
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 455 people
  • Hope
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Hope is located in Hempstead County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,438 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hope <2>
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Delta
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Delta is located in Nevada County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta
    • Guernsey
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Guernsey is located in Hempstead County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guernsey
    • Stamps
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Stamps is located in Lafayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stamps
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,467 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stamps <2>

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

Newspapers Published in Register ...

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 59 newspapers that have been published in the area around Register.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Register, 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 Register.

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 helpful 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 Register:

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 Register, 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' (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- Register) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.