Our Genealogy Helper
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 Rosboro (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 Rosboro. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Rosboro is located in Pike 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 Pike County: Clark, Hempstead, Howard, Montgomery, Nevada & Polk.
Below are the counties that are near Rosboro. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Rosboro:
- Pike County (The home county of Rosboro)
- The following are listed by their distance from Rosboro, with the one closest to Rosboro listed first.
- Caney Valley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Caney Valley is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caney Valley
- Glenwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Salem
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Salem is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Kirby
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Lodi
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Lodi is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodi
- Pike City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Pike City is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pike City
- Daisy
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Daisy is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daisy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
- Mount Moriah
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Moriah is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Moriah
- Delight
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Antoine
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Antoine is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antoine
- Population from the 2020 Census: 108 people
- Murfreesboro
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Star of the West ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Star of the West is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star of the West
- Calhoun County
- Unco
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Unco is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unco
- Clark County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rosboro, with the one closest to Rosboro listed first.
- Amity
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Amity is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity
- Population from the 2020 Census: 674 people
- Alpine
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Alpine is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
- Okolona
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Caddo Valley
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Caddo Valley is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caddo Valley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 635 people
- Arkadelphia
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Gum Springs
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Gum Springs is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people
- Curtis
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Curtis is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis
- Garland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rosboro, with the one closest to Rosboro listed first.
- Meyers
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Meyers is located in Garland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meyers
- Pearcy
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Royal
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Rockwell
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Rockwell is located in Garland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwell
- Lake Hamilton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Avant
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Avant is located in Garland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avant
- Piney
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Piney is located in Garland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney
- Mountain Pine
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Hot Springs
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hempstead County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rosboro, with the one closest to Rosboro listed first.
- Tokio
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Tokio is located in Hempstead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tokio
- McCaskill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- McCaskill is located in Hempstead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCaskill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 95 people
- Doyle
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Doyle is located in Hempstead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doyle
- Blevins
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Blevins is located in Hempstead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blevins
- Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
- Hot Spring County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rosboro, with the one closest to Rosboro listed first.
- Bonnerdale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Bismarck
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Friendship
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Friendship is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
- Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
- Midway
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Midway is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Population from the 2020 Census: 400 people
- Howard County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rosboro, with the one closest to Rosboro listed first.
- Corinth
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Corinth is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth
- Athens
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Mineola
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Mineola is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineola
- Center Point
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Center Point is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
- Nashville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Euclid
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Euclid is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Euclid
- Umpire
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Umpire is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Umpire
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rosboro, with the one closest to Rosboro listed first.
- Hickory Station ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Hickory Station is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Station
- Mazarn
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Mazarn is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mazarn
- Caddo Gap
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Manfred
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Manfred is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manfred
- Alamo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Alamo is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamo
- Ophir
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Ophir is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ophir
- Norman
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Black Springs
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Black Springs is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 94 people
- Joplin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Joplin is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joplin
- Mount Ida
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Fir ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Fir is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fir
- Cox Spring
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Cox Spring is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cox Spring
- Polk County
- Big Fork
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Big Fork is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Fork
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Rosboro, see our County-by-County Page for Rosboro.
Cemeteries Near Rosboro ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Rosboro.
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 Rosboro - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Rosboro covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Rosboro, with the one closest to Rosboro listed first.
- Coker Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Caney Valley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Bankston - Horn Family Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Osborn Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Bethel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Glenwood Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Sparks Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Friendship Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jones Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- County Line Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Old Ebenezer Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Powers Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Continue List (273 more) ...
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Valley Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Grove Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Valley Grove Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the east of Kirby.
- Gardner Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
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 Rosboro in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Rosboro.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Rosboro, with the one closest to Rosboro listed first.
- Amity
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Amity is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity
- Population from the 2020 Census: 674 people
- Rock Creek ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Rock Creek is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek
- Hickory Station ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Hickory Station is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Station
- Elm ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Elm is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm
- Kirby
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Alpine
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Alpine is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
- Lissie ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Lissie is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lissie
- Mazarn
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Mazarn is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mazarn
- Caddo Gap
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Plata
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Plata is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plata
- Point Cedar
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Point Cedar is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Cedar
- Manfred
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Manfred is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manfred
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Hopper
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hopper is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopper
- Lodi
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Lodi is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodi
- Wayside ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Wayside is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayside
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Rosboro. See our List of 1890's Communities around Rosboro.
Newspapers Published in Rosboro ...
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 25 newspapers that have been published in the area around Rosboro.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Rosboro, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Rosboro.
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 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 Rosboro:
- Websites specific to Arkansas
- Pages specific to Pike County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Calhoun County
- Clark County
- Garland County
- Hempstead County
- Hot Spring County
- Howard County
- Montgomery County
- Polk County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Arkansas
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <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 drawn from Point A (ie- Rosboro) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Rosboro, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |