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 Rose City (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 Rose City. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
Rose City is located in Pulaski 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 Pulaski County: Faulkner, Grant, Jefferson, Lonoke, Perry & Saline.
Below are the counties that are near Rose City. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Rose City:
- Pulaski County (The home county of Rose City)
- The following are listed by their distance from Rose City, with the one closest to Rose City listed first.
- Booker
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Booker is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booker
- Argenta ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Argenta is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argenta
- McAlmont
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- McAlmont is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McAlmont
- College Station
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Willowdale ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Willowdale is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowdale
- Little Rock
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- North Little Rock
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Sherwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Sweet Home
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Sweet Home is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Home
- Gravel Ridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Scott
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Cammack Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Cammack Village is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cammack Village
- Population from the 2020 Census: 712 people
- Gibson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Gibson is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson
- Faulkner County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rose City, with the one closest to Rose City listed first.
- Otto
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Otto is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otto
- Mayflower
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Beryl
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Beryl is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beryl
- Hamlet
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Hamlet is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlet
- Vilonia
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Preston
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Preston is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
- Conway
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Lollie
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Lollie is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lollie
- Holland
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Holland is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 586 people
- Enola
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Enola is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enola
- Population from the 2020 Census: 354 people
- Grant County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rose City, with the one closest to Rose City listed first.
- Ico ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Ico is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ico
- Center Grove
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Center Grove is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Grove
- Ebb
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Ebb is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebb
- Tull
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Tull is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tull
- Population from the 2020 Census: 464 people
- Jefferson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rose City, with the one closest to Rose City listed first.
- Redfield
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Plum Bayou ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Plum Bayou is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Bayou
- Wright
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Wright is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright
- Tucker
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Tucker is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker
- Jefferson
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Jefferson is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
- Pastoria
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Pastoria is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pastoria
- Sherrill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Sherrill is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherrill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
- Lonoke County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rose City, with the one closest to Rose City listed first.
- Cobbs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Cobbs is located in Lonoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobbs
- Keo
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Parnell
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Parnell is located in Lonoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parnell
- Lonoke
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Cabot
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Bayou Meto
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Bayou Meto is located in Lonoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou Meto
- Sisemore
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Sisemore is located in Lonoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sisemore
- Austin
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Austin is located in Lonoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,504 people
- Oak Grove
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Oak Grove is located in Lonoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- England
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Ward
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- McCreanor
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- McCreanor is located in Lonoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCreanor
- Coy
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Coy is located in Lonoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
- Perry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rose City, with the one closest to Rose City listed first.
- Little Italy
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Little Italy is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Italy
- Dixie ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Dixie is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
- Fourche
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Fourche is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fourche
- Population from the 2020 Census: 62 people
- Bigelow
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Toad Suck
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Toad Suck is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toad Suck
- Prairie County
- Screeton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Screeton is located in Prairie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Screeton
- Saline County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rose City, with the one closest to Rose City listed first.
- Shannon Hills
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Shannon Hills is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannon Hills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,087 people
- East End
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- East End is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East End
- Bryant
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Bauxite
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Bauxite is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bauxite
- Population from the 2020 Census: 555 people
- Salem
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Salem is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Avilla
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Avilla is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avilla
- Congo
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Congo is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Congo
- Benton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Shaw
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Shaw is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaw
- Kentucky
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Kentucky is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentucky
- Haskell
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- White County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rose City, with the one closest to Rose City listed first.
- El Paso
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Beebe
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Rose City, see our County-by-County Page for Rose City.
Cemeteries Near Rose City ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Rose City.
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 Rose City - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Rose City covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Rose City, with the one closest to Rose City listed first.
- Oakland and Fraternal Historic Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland and Fraternal Historic Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Oakland and Fraternal Historic Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Little Rock.
- The Oakland and Fraternal Historic Cemetery has also been known as:
- Fraternal Cemetery
- Oakland Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #55467 <2>
- Little Rock National Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Cornerstone Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Meacham Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Hickman Memorial Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Mt. Holly Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Baucum Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Rest Hills Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Calva Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Lea Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Edgewood Memorial Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood Memorial Park
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Edgewood Memorial Park is a large cemetery that is located in North Little Rock.
- The Edgewood Memorial Park has also been known as:
- Edgewood Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #53785 <2>
- Thomas Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (236 more) ...
- Calvary Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Roselawn Memorial Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Bethany Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
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.<3>
While we didn't find Rose City in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Rose City.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Rose City, with the one closest to Rose City listed first.
- Niemeyer ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Niemeyer is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niemeyer
- Argenta ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Argenta is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argenta
- Little Rock
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Fourche ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Fourche is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fourche
- Willowdale ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Willowdale is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowdale
- McAlmont
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- McAlmont is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McAlmont
- Galloway
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Galloway is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galloway
- Sweet Home
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Sweet Home is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Home
- Scott
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Kerr
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Kerr is located in Lonoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerr
- Jacksonville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Wrightsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Wrightsville is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrightsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,054 people
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Dickey ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Dickey is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickey
- Toltec
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Toltec is located in Lonoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toltec
- Marche
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Marche is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marche
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Rose City. See our List of 1890's Communities around Rose City.
Newspapers Published in Rose City ...
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 250 newspapers that have been published in the area around Rose City.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Rose City, there are papers which were published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Rose City.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Rose City:
- Websites specific to Arkansas
- Pages specific to Pulaski County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Faulkner County
- Grant County
- Jefferson County
- Lonoke County
- Perry County
- Prairie County
- Saline County
- White 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> | 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 Rose City, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Rose City) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |