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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 Riceville (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 Riceville. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Riceville is located in Crittenden County.

To see how the shape of Arkansas' counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Crittenden County: Cross, Lee, Mississippi, Poinsett, Saint Francis, DeSoto (MS), Tunica (MS), Shelby (TN) & Tipton (TN).

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

  • Crittenden County     (The home county of Riceville)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Riceville, with the one closest to Riceville listed first.
    • Hulbert
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hulbert have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hulbert
      • Hulbert is located in Crittenden County
    • Amanca
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amanca
      • Amanca is located in Crittenden County
    • West Memphis
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Memphis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Memphis
      • West Memphis is located in Crittenden County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,158 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Memphis <2>
    • Edmondson
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edmondson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmondson
      • Edmondson is located in Crittenden County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 378 people
    • Marion
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
      • Marion is located in Crittenden County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,290 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <2>
    • Sunset
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset
      • Sunset is located in Crittenden County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
    • Mound City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mound City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound City
      • Mound City is located in Crittenden County
    • Crawfordsville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Anthonyville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anthonyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anthonyville
      • Anthonyville is located in Crittenden County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 148 people
    • Proctor
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Proctor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Proctor
      • Proctor is located in Crittenden County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Proctor <2>
    • James Mill
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for James Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James Mill
      • James Mill is located in Crittenden County
    • Jennette
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jennette have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennette
      • Jennette is located in Crittenden County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 117 people
    • Jericho
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jericho have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jericho
      • Jericho is located in Crittenden County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
  • Cross County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Riceville, with the one closest to Riceville listed first.
    • Parkin
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Twist
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twist have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twist
      • Twist is located in Cross County
    • Levesque
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Levesque have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Levesque
      • Levesque is located in Cross County
  • Lee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Riceville, with the one closest to Riceville listed first.
    • Bledsoe
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bledsoe
      • Bledsoe is located in Lee County
    • Winona ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winona have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winona
      • Winona is located in Lee County
    • Brickeys
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brickeys
      • Brickeys is located in Lee County
  • Mississippi County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Riceville, with the one closest to Riceville listed first.
    • Birdsong
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdsong
      • Birdsong is located in Mississippi County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 41 people
    • Frenchmans Bayou
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchmans Bayou
      • Frenchmans Bayou is located in Mississippi County
    • Denwood
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denwood
      • Denwood is located in Mississippi County
    • Whitton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitton
      • Whitton is located in Mississippi County
    • Joiner
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joiner
      • Joiner is located in Mississippi County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 495 people
    • Bardstown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bardstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bardstown
      • Bardstown is located in Mississippi County
    • Bassett
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bassett
      • Bassett is located in Mississippi County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
  • Poinsett County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Riceville, with the one closest to Riceville listed first.
    • Black Oak
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Oak
      • Black Oak is located in Poinsett County
    • Tyronza
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Marked Tree
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Saint Francis County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Riceville, with the one closest to Riceville listed first.
    • Heth
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heth
      • Heth is located in Saint Francis County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Heth <2>
    • Hughes
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughes
      • Hughes is located in Saint Francis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,200 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hughes <2>
    • Rawlinson
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rawlinson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rawlinson
      • Rawlinson is located in Saint Francis County
    • Widener
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Widener
      • Widener is located in Saint Francis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 243 people
    • Madison
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
      • Madison is located in Saint Francis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 678 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <2>
  • DeSoto County (MS)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Riceville, with the one closest to Riceville listed first.
    • Southhaven
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southhaven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southhaven
      • Southhaven is located in DeSoto County (MS)
    • Walls
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walls
      • Walls is located in DeSoto County (MS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,441 people
      • Former name for Walls:
      • Alpika
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walls <2>
    • Glover
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glover
      • Glover is located in DeSoto County (MS)
    • Lynchburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynchburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynchburg
      • Lynchburg is located in DeSoto County (MS)
    • Memphis
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Memphis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memphis
      • Memphis is located in DeSoto County (MS)
    • Newport
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newport came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
      • Newport is located in DeSoto County (MS)
    • Horn Lake
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Aldens
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldens
      • Aldens is located in DeSoto County (MS)
    • De Soto Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Soto Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Soto Village
      • De Soto Village is located in DeSoto County (MS)
    • Southaven
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southaven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southaven
      • Southaven is located in DeSoto County (MS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 56,644 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Southaven <2>
    • Eudora
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eudora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eudora
      • Eudora is located in DeSoto County (MS)
    • Cub Lake
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cub Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cub Lake
      • Cub Lake is located in DeSoto County (MS)
    • Hernando
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hernando
      • Hernando is located in DeSoto County (MS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,854 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hernando <2>
  • Tate County (MS)
    • Arkabutla
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkabutla
      • Arkabutla is located in Tate County (MS)
  • Tunica County (MS)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Riceville, with the one closest to Riceville listed first.
    • Mhoon Landing ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mhoon Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mhoon Landing
      • Mhoon Landing is located in Tunica County (MS)
    • North Tunica
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Tunica have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Tunica
      • North Tunica is located in Tunica County (MS)
  • Shelby County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Riceville, with the one closest to Riceville listed first.
    • Hunt Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunt Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt Village
      • Hunt Village is located in Shelby County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,234 people
    • Memphis
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memphis
      • Memphis is located in Shelby County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 649,705 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Memphis <2>
    • Binghampton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Binghampton
      • Binghampton is located in Shelby County (TN)
    • Oakville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakville
      • Oakville is located in Shelby County (TN)
    • The Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Village
      • The Village is located in Shelby County (TN)
    • Giles Town
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Giles Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Giles Town
      • Giles Town is located in Shelby County (TN)
    • Woodstock
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
      • Woodstock is located in Shelby County (TN)
    • Parkway Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkway Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkway Village
      • Parkway Village is located in Shelby County (TN)
    • Cuba
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cuba have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
      • Cuba is located in Shelby County (TN)
    • Lucy
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucy
      • Lucy is located in Shelby County (TN)
    • Spring Lake
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Lake
      • Spring Lake is located in Shelby County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 34,269 people
    • Bartlett
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bartlett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartlett
      • Bartlett is located in Shelby County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 59,327 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bartlett <2>
    • Germantown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
  • Tipton County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Riceville, with the one closest to Riceville listed first.
    • Corona
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corona have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corona
      • Corona is located in Tipton County (TN)
    • Wilkinsville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkinsville
      • Wilkinsville is located in Tipton County (TN)
    • Drummonds
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)

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

Newspapers Published in Riceville ...

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 209 newspapers that have been published in the area around Riceville.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Riceville, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Riceville.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Riceville:

Cemeteries Near Riceville ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Riceville.

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

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

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

  • New Salem Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Salem Cemetery
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
  • Edmondson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edmondson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edmondson Cemetery
  • Memorial Garden
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memorial Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memorial Garden
  • Crittenden Memorial Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Truevine Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Truevine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Truevine Cemetery
  • Raspberry Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Raspberry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Raspberry Cemetery
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
  • St. Stephens Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Stephens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Stephens Cemetery
  • Vincent Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vincent Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vincent Cemetery
  • Lakeview Memorial Gardens
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lakeview Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakeview Memorial Gardens
  • Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pisgah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
  • Continue List   (242 more) ...
    • New Zion Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Zion Cemetery
    • Corinthian Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Corinthian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Corinthian Cemetery
    • Green Hill Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Hill Cemetery

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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Riceville had railroad service and no post office.

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

  • Hulbert
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hulbert have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hulbert
    • Hulbert is located in Crittenden County
  • West Memphis
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Memphis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Memphis
    • West Memphis is located in Crittenden County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,158 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Memphis <2>
  • Almont ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Almont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almont
    • Almont is located in Crittenden County
  • Gavin
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gavin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gavin
    • Gavin is located in Crittenden County
  • Marion
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
    • Marion is located in Crittenden County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,290 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <2>
  • Mound City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mound City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound City
    • Mound City is located in Crittenden County
  • Vincent
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vincent have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vincent
    • Vincent is located in Crittenden County
  • Hopefield ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopefield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopefield
    • Hopefield is located in Crittenden County
  • Crawfordsville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • James Mill
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for James Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James Mill
    • James Mill is located in Crittenden County
  • Lake View
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake View
    • Lake View is located in DeSoto County (MS)
  • Memphis
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memphis
    • Memphis is located in Shelby County (TN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 649,705 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Memphis <2>
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    • Jericho
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jericho have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jericho
      • Jericho is located in Crittenden County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
    • Pinckney
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinckney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinckney
      • Pinckney is located in Crittenden County
    • Norfolk
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norfolk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norfolk
      • Norfolk is located in DeSoto County (MS)

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Riceville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Riceville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Riceville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.1231, Longitude: -90.2259       In this case, the coordinates for Riceville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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.
<6>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 Riceville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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