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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Retta. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Retta to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Retta, 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 Retta (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 Retta. 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 southwest 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 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.
Although our information shows that the community of Retta is historic, it would have been located within present day Pope 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 Pope County: Conway, Johnson, Logan, Newton, Van Buren & Yell.
Below are the counties that are near Retta. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Retta:
- Pope County (The home county of Retta)
- The following are listed by their distance from Retta, with the one closest to Retta listed first.
- Hector
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Laurel ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Laurel is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
- Appleton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Appleton is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appleton
- Scottsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Scottsville is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottsville
- Caglesville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Caglesville is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caglesville
- Moreland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Moreland is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moreland
- Oak Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Oak Grove is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Dover
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Center Valley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Center Valley is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Valley
- Taral
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Taral is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taral
- Tilly
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Tilly is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilly
- Economy
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Economy is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Economy
- Silex
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Silex is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silex
- Conway County
- The following are listed by their distance from Retta, with the one closest to Retta listed first.
- Jerusalem
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Cleveland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Old Hickory
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Old Hickory is located in Conway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Hickory
- Hattieville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Hattieville is located in Conway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hattieville
- Middleton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Middleton is located in Conway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleton
- Center Ridge
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Solgohachia
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Solgohachia is located in Conway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solgohachia
- Austin
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Winrock
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Winrock is located in Conway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winrock
- Morrilton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Springfield
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Pontoon
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Pontoon is located in Conway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pontoon
- Oppelo
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Oppelo is located in Conway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oppelo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 747 people
- Johnson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Retta, with the one closest to Retta listed first.
- Hagarville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Hagarville is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagarville
- Strawberry
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Strawberry is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawberry
- Piney
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Piney is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney
- Knoxville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Knoxville is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 754 people
- Lamar
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Ludwig
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Ludwig is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludwig
- Clarksville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Ozone
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Logan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Retta, with the one closest to Retta listed first.
- Delaware
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Delaware is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaware
- New Blaine
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Newton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Retta, with the one closest to Retta listed first.
- Deer
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Limestone
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Limestone is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone
- Mount Judea
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Mount Judea is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Judea
- Walnut
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Walnut is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut
- Vendor
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Vendor is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vendor
- Searcy County
- The following are listed by their distance from Retta, with the one closest to Retta listed first.
- Witt's Springs
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Witt's Springs is located in Searcy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Witt's Springs
- Watts
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Watts is located in Searcy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watts
- Blanco
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Blanco is located in Searcy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanco
- Leslie
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Van Buren County
- The following are listed by their distance from Retta, with the one closest to Retta listed first.
- Rex
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Rex is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rex
- Alread
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Alread is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alread
- Scotland
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Copeland
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Copeland is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copeland
- Crabtree
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Crabtree is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crabtree
- Formosa
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Formosa is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Formosa
- Choctaw
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Choctaw is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choctaw
- Clinton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Dennard
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Rumley
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Rumley is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rumley
- Yell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Retta, with the one closest to Retta listed first.
- Dardanelle
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Cotton Town
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Cotton Town is located in Yell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Town
- Centerville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Centerville is located in Yell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Chickalah
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Chickalah is located in Yell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chickalah
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Retta, see our County-by-County Page for Retta.
Cemeteries Near Retta ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Retta.
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 Retta - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Retta covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Retta, with the one closest to Retta listed first.
- Forks of Creek Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Tripp Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Walnut Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Birch Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Campground Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Barkers Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Solo Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Hughes Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Hughes Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Goates Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Sherman Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (322 more) ...
- Langford Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Rock Springs Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Crossroads Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
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 Retta in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Retta.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Retta, with the one closest to Retta listed first.
- Hector
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Laurel ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Laurel is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
- Scottsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Scottsville is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottsville
- Appleton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Appleton is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appleton
- Northwood ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Northwood is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northwood
- Caglesville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Caglesville is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caglesville
- Smyrna
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Smyrna is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
- Moreland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Moreland is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moreland
- Jerusalem
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Dover
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Liberty Springs ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Liberty Springs is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Springs
- Cleveland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Latham
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Latham is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latham
- Economy
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Economy is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Economy
- Old Hickory
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Old Hickory is located in Conway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Hickory
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Retta. See our List of 1890's Communities around Retta.
Newspapers Published in Retta ...
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 39 newspapers that have been published in the area around Retta.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Retta, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Retta.
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 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 Retta:
- Websites specific to Arkansas
- Pages specific to Pope County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Conway County
- Johnson County
- Logan County
- Newton County
- Searcy County
- Van Buren County
- Yell County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Arkansas
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 Retta, 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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Retta) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |