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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 Rehms Corner (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 Rehms Corner. 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 Rehms Corner ...

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.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.

  • A typical abbreviation for Rehms Corner: Rehms Cor. (or less commonly used: Rehms Crn.)
  • While the name of this community is Rehms Corner, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Rehms Corner may originally have been Rehm's Corner.

    Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Rehms Corner might be written as Rehm Corner.

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 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.

Rehms Corner is located in Conway 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 Conway County: Faulkner, Perry, Pope, Van Buren & Yell.

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

  • Conway County     (The home county of Rehms Corner)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rehms Corner, with the one closest to Rehms Corner listed first.
    • Oppelo
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Oppelo is located in Conway County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oppelo
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 747 people
    • Morrilton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Winrock
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Winrock is located in Conway County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winrock
    • Plumerville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Pontoon
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Pontoon is located in Conway County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pontoon
    • Hattieville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Hattieville is located in Conway County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hattieville
    • Solgohachia
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Solgohachia is located in Conway County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solgohachia
    • Menifee
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Old Hickory
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Old Hickory is located in Conway County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Hickory
    • Springfield
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Middleton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Middleton is located in Conway County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleton
    • Jerusalem
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Center Ridge
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
  • Faulkner County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rehms Corner, with the one closest to Rehms Corner listed first.
    • Lollie
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Lollie is located in Faulkner County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lollie
    • Conway
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Conway is located in Faulkner County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conway
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 68,100 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Conway <2>
    • Wooster
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Preston
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Preston is located in Faulkner County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
    • Mayflower
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Greenbrier
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Twin Groves
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Twin Groves is located in Faulkner County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Groves
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 334 people
    • Hamlet
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Hamlet is located in Faulkner County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlet
    • Holland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Holland is located in Faulkner County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 586 people
    • Beryl
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Beryl is located in Faulkner County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beryl
    • Guy
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Guy is located in Faulkner County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guy
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 792 people
  • Garland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rehms Corner, with the one closest to Rehms Corner listed first.
    • Hot Springs Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Jessieville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Perry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rehms Corner, with the one closest to Rehms Corner listed first.
    • Perry
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Perryville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Houston
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Adona
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Adona is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adona
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 203 people
    • Bigelow
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Dixie ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Dixie is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
    • Fourche
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Fourche is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fourche
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 62 people
    • Toad Suck
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Toad Suck is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toad Suck
    • Casa
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Casa is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casa
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 169 people
    • Little Italy
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Little Italy is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Italy
    • Deberrie
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Deberrie is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deberrie
  • Pope County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rehms Corner, with the one closest to Rehms Corner listed first.
    • Wilson
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Atkins
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Economy
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Economy is located in Pope County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Economy
    • Holla Bend
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Holla Bend is located in Pope County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holla Bend
    • Pottsville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Pottsville is located in Pope County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottsville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,361 people
      • Former names for Pottsville:
      • Pott's Inn
      • Pott's Station
    • Oak Grove
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Oak Grove is located in Pope County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
    • Bernice
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Bernice is located in Pope County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bernice
    • North Dardanelle
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • North Dardanelle is located in Pope County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Dardanelle
    • Moreland
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Moreland is located in Pope County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moreland
    • Appleton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Appleton is located in Pope County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appleton
    • Caglesville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Caglesville is located in Pope County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caglesville
    • Center Valley
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Center Valley is located in Pope County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Valley
    • Russellville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
  • Pulaski County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rehms Corner, with the one closest to Rehms Corner listed first.
    • Monnie Springs
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Monnie Springs is located in Pulaski County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monnie Springs
    • Roland
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Natural Steps
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Natural Steps is located in Pulaski County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natural Steps
    • Ferndale
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Ferndale is located in Pulaski County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferndale
    • Maumelle
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Secluded Hills
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Secluded Hills is located in Pulaski County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Secluded Hills
    • Banty ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Banty is located in Pulaski County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banty
    • Marche
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Marche is located in Pulaski County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marche
  • Saline County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rehms Corner, with the one closest to Rehms Corner listed first.
    • Paron
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Paron is located in Saline County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paron
    • Avilla
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Avilla is located in Saline County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avilla
  • Van Buren County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rehms Corner, with the one closest to Rehms Corner listed first.
    • Damascus
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Formosa
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Formosa is located in Van Buren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Formosa
  • Yell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rehms Corner, with the one closest to Rehms Corner listed first.
    • Cotton Town
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Cotton Town is located in Yell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Town
    • Birta
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Birta is located in Yell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birta
    • Centerville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Centerville is located in Yell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
    • Petit Jean
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Petit Jean is located in Yell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petit Jean
    • Dardanelle
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Ola
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Ola is located in Yell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ola
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,196 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ola <2>
    • Chickalah
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Chickalah is located in Yell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chickalah
    • Plainview
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)

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

Cemeteries Near Rehms Corner ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Rehms Corner.

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 Rehms Corner - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Perry Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Wolf Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Stover Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Hallett Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Harris Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • McGhee Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Liberty Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Wade Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Harper Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Bland Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Leach Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Lewisburg Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (280 more) ...
    • Elmwood Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Elmwood Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Morrilton.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #53812 <3>
    • Higgins Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Barnes Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)

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.<4>

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

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

  • Oppelo
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Oppelo is located in Conway County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oppelo
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 747 people
  • Ada
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Ada is located in Conway County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ada
  • Perryville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Morrilton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Adona
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Adona is located in Perry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adona
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 203 people
  • Houston
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Divide ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Divide is located in Conway County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Divide
  • Plumerville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Aplin
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Aplin is located in Perry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aplin
  • Dixie ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Dixie is located in Perry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
  • Carden Bottoms
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Carden Bottoms is located in Yell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carden Bottoms
  • Lollie
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Lollie is located in Faulkner County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lollie
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Hattieville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Hattieville is located in Conway County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hattieville
    • Atkins
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Casa
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Casa is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casa
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 169 people

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

Newspapers Published in Rehms Corner ...

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 62 newspapers that have been published in the area around Rehms Corner.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Rehms Corner, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Rehms Corner.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Rehms Corner:

Footnotes ...

<1>It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties).
<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>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 Rehms Corner, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Rehms Corner) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.