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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 Russellville (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 Russellville. 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.

Russellville is located in Pope County and is the County Seat.

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 Pope County: Conway, Johnson, Logan, Newton, Van Buren & Yell.

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

  • Pope County     (The home county of Russellville)
  • Conway County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Russellville, with the one closest to Russellville listed first.
    • Pontoon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pontoon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pontoon
      • Pontoon is located in Conway County
    • Winrock
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Old Hickory
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Hattieville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Jerusalem
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jerusalem have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerusalem
      • Jerusalem is located in Conway County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jerusalem <1>
    • Morrilton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Oppelo
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oppelo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oppelo
      • Oppelo is located in Conway County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 747 people
    • Solgohachia
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Solgohachia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solgohachia
      • Solgohachia is located in Conway County
    • Cleveland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cleveland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
      • Cleveland is located in Conway County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cleveland <1>
    • Middleton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Plumerville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
  • Johnson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Russellville, with the one closest to Russellville listed first.
    • Piney
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Piney. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney
      • Piney is located in Johnson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Piney
      • From Russellville to Piney
    • Knoxville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knoxville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
      • Knoxville is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 754 people
    • Lamar
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Hagarville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Spadra
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Spadra. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spadra
      • Spadra is located in Johnson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Spadra
      • From Russellville to Spadra
    • Strawberry
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strawberry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawberry
      • Strawberry is located in Johnson County
    • Clarksville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Ludwig
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Union City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
      • Union City is located in Johnson County
    • Lone Pine
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Hartman
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hartman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartman
      • Hartman is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 552 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hartman
      • From Russellville to Hartman
    • Harmony
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harmony. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
      • Harmony is located in Johnson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Harmony
      • From Russellville to Harmony
  • Logan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Russellville, with the one closest to Russellville listed first.
    • Delaware
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • New Blaine
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Morrison Bluff
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Scranton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Sand Ridge
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Corley
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Corley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corley
      • Corley is located in Logan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Corley
      • From Russellville to Corley
    • Subiaco
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Subiaco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Subiaco
      • Subiaco is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 554 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Subiaco <1>
    • Cotton Town
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cotton Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Town
      • Cotton Town is located in Logan County
  • Perry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Russellville, with the one closest to Russellville listed first.
    • Casa
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Casa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casa
      • Casa is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 169 people
    • Adona
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adona have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adona
      • Adona is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 203 people
    • Deberrie
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Perry
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry
      • Perry is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 279 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perry <1>
    • Perryville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perryville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perryville
      • Perryville is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,441 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perryville <1>
    • Houston
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Yell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Russellville, with the one closest to Russellville listed first.
    • Dardanelle
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Centerville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Chickalah
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Cotton Town
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cotton Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Town
      • Cotton Town is located in Yell County
    • Petit Jean
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Birta
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Birta. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birta
      • Birta is located in Yell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Birta
      • From Russellville to Birta
    • Ola
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ola have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ola
      • Ola is located in Yell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,196 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ola <1>
    • Belleville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belleville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleville
      • Belleville is located in Yell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 411 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belleville <1>
    • Corinth
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corinth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth
      • Corinth is located in Yell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
    • Danville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
      • Danville is located in Yell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,365 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danville <1>
    • Plainview
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
      • Plainview is located in Yell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 573 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plainview <1>
    • Havana
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Havana have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havana
      • Havana is located in Yell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 363 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Havana <1>

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

Cemeteries Near Russellville ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Russellville.

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

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

  • Oakland Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Reed Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reed Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reed Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rest Haven Memorial Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rest Haven Memorial Park
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rest Haven Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rankin Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rankin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rankin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Delphia Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Delphia Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Delphia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Shiloh Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Chapel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Howell Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Howell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Washburn Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Washburn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Washburn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Norristown Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norristown Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norristown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Shinn Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shinn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shinn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (357 more) ...

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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Russellville had a population of 1,321 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Russellville had a population of 29,364 people.

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

  • Dardanelle
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Mill Creek
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Creek
    • Mill Creek is located in Pope County
  • Mount Nebo
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Nebo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Nebo
    • Mount Nebo is located in Yell County
  • London
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Dover
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
    • Dover is located in Pope County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,445 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dover <1>
  • Georgetown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Holla Bend
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Moreland
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Moreland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moreland
    • Moreland is located in Pope County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Moreland
    • From Russellville to Moreland
  • Delaware
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Chickalah
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Carden Bottoms
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carden Bottoms have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carden Bottoms
    • Carden Bottoms is located in Yell County
  • Atkins
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Augsburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Augsburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augsburg
      • Augsburg is located in Pope County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Augsburg
      • From Russellville to Augsburg
    • Piney
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Piney. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney
      • Piney is located in Johnson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Piney
      • From Russellville to Piney
    • Caglesville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Russellville ...

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 81 newspapers that have been published in the area around Russellville.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Russellville. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Russellville and those printed in the larger area surrounding Russellville.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 23 miles [37 km]<6> of Russellville.

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 websites either 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 Russellville:

The official website for Russellville: www.russellvillearkansas.org/

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

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 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>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.
<4>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.
<5>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 Russellville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Russellville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Russellville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.2781, Longitude: -93.1337    









 

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