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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 Rondo (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 Rondo. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors 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.

Rondo is located in Lee 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 Lee County: Crittenden, Monroe, Phillips, Saint Francis & Tunica (MS).

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

  • Lee County     (The home county of Rondo)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rondo, with the one closest to Rondo listed first.
    • Vineyard
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vineyard. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vineyard
      • Vineyard is located in Lee County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Vineyard
      • From Rondo to Vineyard
    • LaGrange
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Aubrey
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aubrey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aubrey
      • Aubrey is located in Lee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
    • Marianna
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Phillips Bayou
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Felton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Moro
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moro
      • Moro is located in Lee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 172 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moro <3>
    • Haynes
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haynes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynes
      • Haynes is located in Lee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
    • Brickeys
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Peters
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peters have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peters
      • Peters is located in Lee County
    • Bledsoe
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Winona ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Winona. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winona
      • Winona is located in Lee County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Winona
      • From Rondo to Winona
  • Arkansas County
  • Monroe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rondo, with the one closest to Rondo listed first.
    • Palmer
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Palmer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer
      • Palmer is located in Monroe County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Palmer
      • From Rondo to Palmer
    • Monroe
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Pine City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Holly Grove
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Grove
      • Holly Grove is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 520 people
    • Lawrenceville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Brinkley
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brinkley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brinkley
      • Brinkley is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,537 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brinkley <3>
    • Clarendon
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Fargo
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fargo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fargo
      • Fargo is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 79 people
  • Phillips County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rondo, with the one closest to Rondo listed first.
    • Tyner ‑ Historic
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tyner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyner
      • Tyner is located in Phillips County
    • North Creek ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Creek
      • North Creek is located in Phillips County
    • Lexa
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lexa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexa
      • Lexa is located in Phillips County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 230 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lexa <3>
    • Turkey Scratch
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Poplar Grove
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Grove
      • Poplar Grove is located in Phillips County
    • Latour
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Latour. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latour
      • Latour is located in Phillips County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Latour
      • From Rondo to Latour
    • Barton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Barton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barton
      • Barton is located in Phillips County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Barton
      • From Rondo to Barton
    • Marvell
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marvell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marvell
      • Marvell is located in Phillips County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 884 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marvell <3>
    • Huma
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Huma. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huma
      • Huma is located in Phillips County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Huma
      • From Rondo to Huma
    • West Helena
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Oneida
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oneida have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneida
      • Oneida is located in Phillips County
    • Helena - West Helena
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Helena - West Helena have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena - West Helena
      • Helena - West Helena is located in Phillips County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,032 people
  • Saint Francis County
  • Coahoma County (MS)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rondo, with the one closest to Rondo listed first.
    • Powell
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Friars Point
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friars Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friars Point
      • Friars Point is located in Coahoma County (MS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 990 people
    • Lula
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Coahoma
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Rich
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Clover Hill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clover Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Hill
      • Clover Hill is located in Coahoma County (MS)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Clover Hill
      • From Rondo to Clover Hill
  • Tunica County (MS)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rondo, with the one closest to Rondo listed first.
    • Peyton ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Peyton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peyton
      • Peyton is located in Tunica County (MS)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Peyton
      • From Rondo to Peyton
    • Austin
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Austin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin
      • Austin is located in Tunica County (MS)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Austin
      • From Rondo to Austin
    • Mhoon Landing ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Clayton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Evansville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • North Tunica
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Tunica
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)

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

Cemeteries Near Rondo ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Rondo.

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

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

  • Possum Trot Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Possum Trot Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Possum Trot Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Friendship Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friendship Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friendship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rehoboth Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rehoboth Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rehoboth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Paradise Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Paradise Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Paradise Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. James Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. James Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. James Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pilgrim Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pilgrim Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pilgrim Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Marks Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Wilson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Marks Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Spring Creek Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (252 more) ...
    • Gill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Central Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Central Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Central Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Gilbert Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gilbert Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gilbert Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>

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

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

  • Tyner ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tyner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyner
    • Tyner is located in Phillips County
  • Vineyard
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vineyard. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vineyard
    • Vineyard is located in Lee County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Vineyard
    • From Rondo to Vineyard
  • Spring Creek
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
    • Spring Creek is located in Lee County
  • North Creek ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Creek
    • North Creek is located in Phillips County
  • Lexa
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lexa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexa
    • Lexa is located in Phillips County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 230 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lexa <3>
  • LaGrange
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Poplar Grove
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Grove
    • Poplar Grove is located in Phillips County
  • Latour
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Latour. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latour
    • Latour is located in Phillips County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Latour
    • From Rondo to Latour
  • Marvell
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marvell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marvell
    • Marvell is located in Phillips County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 884 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marvell <3>
  • Barton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Barton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barton
    • Barton is located in Phillips County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Barton
    • From Rondo to Barton
  • Marianna
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Hicksville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hicksville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicksville
    • Hicksville is located in Phillips County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Southland
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southland
      • Southland is located in Phillips County
    • Phillips Bayou
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Felton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)

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

Newspapers Published in Rondo ...

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 44 newspapers that have been published in the area around Rondo.

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

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 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 Rondo:

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<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>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 Rondo, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>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- Rondo) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rondo. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.6590, Longitude: -90.8218    









 

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