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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Rowlett. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Rowlett to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Rowlett, 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 Rowlett (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 Rowlett. 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 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.
Although our information shows that the community of Rowlett is historic, it would have been located within present day Faulkner 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 Faulkner County: Cleburne, Conway, Lonoke, Perry, Pulaski, Van Buren & White.
Below are the counties that are near Rowlett. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Rowlett:
- Faulkner County (The home county of Rowlett)
- The following are listed by their distance from Rowlett, with the one closest to Rowlett listed first.
- Guy
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Guy is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 792 people
- Centerville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Centerville is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Enders
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Enders is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enders
- Twin Groves
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Twin Groves is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Groves
- Population from the 2020 Census: 334 people
- Greenbrier
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Enola
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Enola is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enola
- Population from the 2020 Census: 354 people
- Holland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Holland is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 586 people
- Mount Vernon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Vernon is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
- Wooster
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Beryl
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Beryl is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beryl
- Hamlet
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Hamlet is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlet
- Vilonia
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Conway
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Cleburne County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rowlett, with the one closest to Rowlett listed first.
- Quitman
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Pearson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Pearson is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearson
- Miller ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Miller is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller
- Shiloh ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Shiloh is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
- Yuba
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Yuba is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yuba
- Higden
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Greers Ferry
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Heber Springs
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Heber Springs is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heber Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,906 people
- Former name for Heber Springs:
- Sugar Loaf
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Heber Springs <2>
- Edgemont
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Tumbling Shoals
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Rainbow Island
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Rainbow Island is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainbow Island
- Wilburn
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Wilburn is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilburn
- Ida
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Conway County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rowlett, with the one closest to Rowlett listed first.
- Springfield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Austin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Center Ridge
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Menifee
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Middleton
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Middleton is located in Conway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleton
- Plumerville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Solgohachia
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Solgohachia is located in Conway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solgohachia
- Cleveland
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Morrilton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Hattieville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Hattieville is located in Conway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hattieville
- Old Hickory
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Old Hickory is located in Conway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Hickory
- Jerusalem
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Oppelo
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Oppelo is located in Conway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oppelo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 747 people
- Lonoke County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rowlett, with the one closest to Rowlett listed first.
- Austin
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Austin is located in Lonoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,504 people
- Cabot
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Ward
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Perry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rowlett, with the one closest to Rowlett listed first.
- Toad Suck
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Toad Suck is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toad Suck
- Dixie ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Dixie is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
- Bigelow
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Fourche
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Fourche is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fourche
- Population from the 2020 Census: 62 people
- Houston
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Little Italy
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Little Italy is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Italy
- Pulaski County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rowlett, with the one closest to Rowlett listed first.
- Gibson
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Gibson is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson
- Monnie Springs
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Monnie Springs is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monnie Springs
- Roland
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Van Buren County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rowlett, with the one closest to Rowlett listed first.
- Gravesville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Gravesville is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravesville
- Damascus
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bee Branch
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Bee Branch is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee Branch
- Morganton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Morganton is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganton
- Green Tree
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Green Tree is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Tree
- Formosa
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Formosa is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Formosa
- Chalk ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Chalk is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalk
- Choctaw
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Choctaw is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choctaw
- Eglantine
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Eglantine is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eglantine
- Fairfield Bay
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Clinton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Shirley
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Scotland
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- White County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rowlett, with the one closest to Rowlett listed first.
- Rose Bud
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Romance
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- El Paso
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Floyd
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Floyd is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floyd
- Center Hill
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Center Hill is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Hill
- Letona
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Letona is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Letona
- Population from the 2020 Census: 244 people
- Pangburn
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Beebe
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Clay
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Clay is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay
- McRae
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- McRae is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McRae
- Population from the 2020 Census: 671 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Rowlett, see our County-by-County Page for Rowlett.
Cemeteries Near Rowlett ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Rowlett.
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 Rowlett - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Rowlett covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Rowlett, with the one closest to Rowlett listed first.
- Old Texas Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- McNew Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Mode Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mode Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Mode Cemetery is located
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #55094 <3>
- King Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Copperas Springs Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Antioch Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Hardy Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Holland Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Henderson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Mortar Creek Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Center Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (230 more) ...
- Thorn Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Shady Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Cadron Valley Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
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 Rowlett in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Rowlett.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Rowlett, with the one closest to Rowlett listed first.
- Guy
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Guy is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 792 people
- Enders
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Enders is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enders
- Pinnacle Springs ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Pinnacle Springs is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinnacle Springs
- Quitman
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Damascus
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Greenbrier
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Barney
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Barney is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barney
- Linder
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Linder is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linder
- Enola
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Enola is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enola
- Population from the 2020 Census: 354 people
- Holland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Holland is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 586 people
- Bee Branch
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Bee Branch is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee Branch
- Martinville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Martinville is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinville
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Morganton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Morganton is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganton
- Wooster
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Vernon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Vernon is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Rowlett. See our List of 1890's Communities around Rowlett.
Newspapers Published in Rowlett ...
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 43 newspapers that have been published in the area around Rowlett.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Rowlett, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Rowlett.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 Rowlett:
- Websites specific to Arkansas
- Pages specific to Faulkner County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Cleburne County
- Conway County
- Lonoke County
- Perry County
- Pulaski County
- Van Buren County
- White 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 Rowlett, 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> | 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. |
| <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 drawn from Point A (ie- Rowlett) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |