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Introduction ...

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

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

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 have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Riley Creek: Riley Crk. (or less commonly used: Riley Ck. or Riley Cr.)

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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals 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.

Although our information shows that the community of Riley Creek is historic, it would have been located within present day Yell 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 Yell County: Conway, Garland, Logan, Montgomery, Perry, Pope & Scott.

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

  • Yell County     (The home county of Riley Creek)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Riley Creek, with the one closest to Riley Creek listed first.
    • Corinth
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corinth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth
      • Corinth is located in Yell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
    • Belleville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belleville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleville
      • Belleville is located in Yell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 411 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belleville <3>
    • Havana
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Havana have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havana
      • Havana is located in Yell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 363 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Havana <3>
    • Danville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
      • Danville is located in Yell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,365 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danville <3>
    • Wing
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wing
      • Wing is located in Yell County
    • Briggsville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Briggsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briggsville
      • Briggsville is located in Yell County
    • Rover
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rover
      • Rover is located in Yell County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rover <3>
    • Waltreak
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waltreak
      • Waltreak is located in Yell County
    • Plainview
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
      • Plainview is located in Yell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 573 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plainview <3>
    • Bluffton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluffton
      • Bluffton is located in Yell County
    • Chickalah
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chickalah
      • Chickalah is located in Yell County
    • Ola
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ola have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ola
      • Ola is located in Yell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,196 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ola <3>
  • Conway County
    • Pontoon
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pontoon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pontoon
      • Pontoon is located in Conway County
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Riley Creek, with the one closest to Riley Creek listed first.
    • Alix
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alix have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alix
      • Alix is located in Franklin County
    • Denning
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denning have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denning
      • Denning is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
  • Johnson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Riley Creek, with the one closest to Riley Creek listed first.
    • Knoxville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knoxville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
      • Knoxville is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 754 people
    • Spadra
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spadra have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spadra
      • Spadra is located in Johnson County
    • Hartman
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartman
      • Hartman is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 552 people
    • Lamar
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamar
      • Lamar is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,729 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lamar <3>
    • Clarksville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Coal Hill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Hill
      • Coal Hill is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,003 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coal Hill <3>
    • Union City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
      • Union City is located in Johnson County
  • Logan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Riley Creek, with the one closest to Riley Creek listed first.
    • Corley
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corley
      • Corley is located in Logan County
    • Blue Mountain
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Mountain
      • Blue Mountain is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
    • New Blaine
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Sand Ridge
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Ridge
      • Sand Ridge is located in Logan County
    • Subiaco
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Subiaco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Subiaco
      • Subiaco is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 554 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Subiaco <3>
    • Delaware
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaware
      • Delaware is located in Logan County
    • Magazine
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magazine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magazine
      • Magazine is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 824 people
    • Scranton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scranton
      • Scranton is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 233 people
    • Paris
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Morrison Bluff
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrison Bluff
      • Morrison Bluff is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 78 people
    • Carbon City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carbon City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon City
      • Carbon City is located in Logan County
    • Cotton Town
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cotton Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Town
      • Cotton Town is located in Logan County
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Riley Creek, with the one closest to Riley Creek listed first.
    • Fannie
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fannie
      • Fannie is located in Montgomery County
    • Story
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Washita
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washita
      • Washita is located in Montgomery County
    • Sims
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sims
      • Sims is located in Montgomery County
  • Perry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Riley Creek, with the one closest to Riley Creek listed first.
    • Casa
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Casa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casa
      • Casa is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 169 people
    • Deberrie
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deberrie
      • Deberrie is located in Perry County
  • Pope County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Riley Creek, with the one closest to Riley Creek listed first.
    • Georgetown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
      • Georgetown is located in Pope County
    • London
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Bernice
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bernice
      • Bernice is located in Pope County
    • Holla Bend
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holla Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holla Bend
      • Holla Bend is located in Pope County
    • Russellville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Pottsville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottsville
      • Pottsville is located in Pope County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,361 people
      • Former names for Pottsville:
      • Pott's Inn
      • Pott's Station
    • Center Valley
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Valley
      • Center Valley is located in Pope County
    • Taral
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taral
      • Taral is located in Pope County
    • Ross
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ross have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross
      • Ross is located in Pope County
  • Scott County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Riley Creek, with the one closest to Riley Creek listed first.
    • Little Texas
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Texas
      • Little Texas is located in Scott County
    • Harvey
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harvey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvey
      • Harvey is located in Scott County
    • Cardiff
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cardiff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardiff
      • Cardiff is located in Scott County

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

Newspapers Published in Riley Creek ...

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 60 newspapers that have been published in the area around Riley Creek.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Riley Creek, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Riley Creek.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Riley Creek:

Cemeteries Near Riley Creek ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Riley Creek.

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 Riley Creek covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Riley Creek Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riley Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riley Creek Cemetery
  • Guinn Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Guinn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Guinn Cemetery
  • Russell Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Russell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Russell Cemetery
  • Davis Family Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Family Cemetery
  • Walker Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker Cemetery
  • Tate Family Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tate Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tate Family Cemetery
  • Piney Fork Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Piney Fork Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Piney Fork Cemetery
  • Macedonia Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Macedonia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Macedonia Cemetery
  • Earl Ladd Memorial Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Earl Ladd Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Earl Ladd Memorial Cemetery
  • Lynch Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lynch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lynch Cemetery
  • Thompson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thompson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson Cemetery
  • McBride Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McBride Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McBride Cemetery
  • Continue List   (289 more) ...
    • Harris Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harris Cemetery
    • Danville Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Danville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Danville Cemetery
    • Smith Family Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Family 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.

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

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

  • Belleville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belleville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleville
    • Belleville is located in Yell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 411 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belleville <3>
  • Shark
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shark have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shark
    • Shark is located in Yell County
  • Danville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
    • Danville is located in Yell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,365 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danville <3>
  • Marvinville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marvinville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marvinville
    • Marvinville is located in Yell County
  • Wing
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wing
    • Wing is located in Yell County
  • Gilkey ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilkey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilkey
    • Gilkey is located in Yell County
  • Briggsville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Briggsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briggsville
    • Briggsville is located in Yell County
  • Rover
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rover
    • Rover is located in Yell County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rover <3>
  • Ranger
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ranger have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ranger
    • Ranger is located in Yell County
  • Waveland
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waveland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waveland
    • Waveland is located in Yell County
  • Southern Home ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southern Home have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southern Home
    • Southern Home is located in Yell County
  • Bluffton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluffton
    • Bluffton is located in Yell County
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    • Alpha
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alpha have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha
      • Alpha is located in Yell County
    • Chickalah
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chickalah
      • Chickalah is located in Yell County
    • Corley
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corley
      • Corley is located in Logan County

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

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

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 Riley Creek, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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- Riley Creek) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Riley Creek. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.0556, Longitude: -93.4877       In this case, the coordinates for Riley Creek have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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