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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 occur.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Riley Creek: Riley Crk. (or less commonly used: Riley Ck. or Riley Cr.)
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Riley Creek. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Riley Creek.
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 northeast 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 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 east 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 may 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)
- Corinth is located in Yell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
- Belleville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Havana
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Danville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Marvinville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Marvinville is located in Yell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marvinville
- Wing
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Wing is located in Yell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wing
- Briggsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Briggsville is located in Yell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briggsville
- Rover
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Waltreak
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Waltreak is located in Yell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waltreak
- Plainview
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Bluffton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Bluffton is located in Yell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluffton
- Chickalah
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Chickalah is located in Yell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chickalah
- Conway County
- Pontoon
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Pontoon is located in Conway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pontoon
- 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)
- Alix is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alix
- Denning
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Denning is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denning
- Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
- Etna
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Etna is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etna
- Garland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Riley Creek, with the one closest to Riley Creek listed first.
- Gladstone ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Gladstone is located in Garland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladstone
- Avant
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Avant is located in Garland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avant
- Johnson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Riley Creek, with the one closest to Riley Creek listed first.
- Piney
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Piney is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney
- Knoxville
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Knoxville is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 754 people
- Spadra
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Spadra is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spadra
- Hartman
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Hartman is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 552 people
- Lamar
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Clarksville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Coal Hill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Union City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Union City is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
- 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)
- Corley is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corley
- Blue Mountain
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Blue Mountain is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Mountain
- 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)
- Sand Ridge is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Ridge
- Subiaco
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Delaware
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Delaware is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaware
- Magazine
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Magazine is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magazine
- Population from the 2020 Census: 824 people
- Scranton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Scranton is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scranton
- 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)
- Morrison Bluff is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrison Bluff
- Population from the 2020 Census: 78 people
- Carbon City
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Carbon City is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon City
- Cotton Town
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Cotton Town is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Town
- 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)
- Fannie is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fannie
- Story
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Washita
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Washita is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washita
- Sims
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Sims is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sims
- 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)
- Casa is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casa
- Population from the 2020 Census: 169 people
- Deberrie
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Deberrie is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deberrie
- 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)
- Georgetown is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- North Dardanelle
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- North Dardanelle is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Dardanelle
- London
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Bernice
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Bernice is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bernice
- Holla Bend
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Holla Bend is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holla Bend
- Russellville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Augsburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Augsburg is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augsburg
- Pottsville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- 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
- Center Valley
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Center Valley is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Valley
- Taral
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Taral is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taral
- Ross
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Ross is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross
- 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)
- Little Texas is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Texas
- Nebraska ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Nebraska is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nebraska
- Harvey
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Harvey is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvey
- Cardiff
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Cardiff is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardiff
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Riley Creek, see our County-by-County Page for 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.
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 Riley Creek - one of the links might be able to help.
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)
- Guinn Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Russell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Davis Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Walker Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Tate Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Piney Fork Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Macedonia Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Earl Ladd Memorial Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Lynch Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Thompson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- McBride Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Continue List (289 more) ...
- Harris Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Danville Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Smith Family Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
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)
- Shark
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Shark is located in Yell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shark
- Danville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Marvinville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Marvinville is located in Yell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marvinville
- Wing
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Wing is located in Yell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wing
- Gilkey ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Gilkey is located in Yell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilkey
- Briggsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Briggsville is located in Yell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briggsville
- Rover
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Ranger
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Ranger is located in Yell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ranger
- Waveland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Waveland is located in Yell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waveland
- Southern Home ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Southern Home is located in Yell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southern Home
- Bluffton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Bluffton is located in Yell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluffton
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Alpha
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Alpha is located in Yell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha
- Chickalah
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Chickalah is located in Yell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chickalah
- Corley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Corley is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corley
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.
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]<3>. 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 first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Riley Creek:
- Websites specific to Arkansas
- Pages specific to Yell County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Conway County
- Franklin County
- Garland County
- Johnson County
- Logan County
- Montgomery County
- Perry County
- Pope County
- Scott 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 Riley Creek, 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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Riley Creek) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |