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 Saint Thomas (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 Saint Thomas. 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.
Name Variations for Saint Thomas ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Saint Thomas: St. Thomas
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Saint Thomas. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Saint Thomas.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
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 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.
Saint Thomas is located in Mississippi 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 Mississippi County: Craighead, Crittenden, Poinsett, Dunklin (MO), Pemiscot (MO), Dyer (TN), Lauderdale (TN) & Tipton (TN).
Below are the counties that are near Saint Thomas. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Saint Thomas:
- Mississippi County (The home county of Saint Thomas)
- The following are listed by their distance from Saint Thomas, with the one closest to Saint Thomas listed first.
- Frenchmans Bayou
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Frenchmans Bayou is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchmans Bayou
- Joiner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Joiner is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joiner
- Population from the 2020 Census: 495 people
- Bardstown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Bardstown is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bardstown
- Bassett
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Bassett is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bassett
- Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
- Denwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Denwood is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denwood
- Birdsong
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Birdsong is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdsong
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41 people
- Whitton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Whitton is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitton
- Dyess
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Wilson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Wilson is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 803 people
- Marie
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Marie is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marie
- Population from the 2020 Census: 70 people
- Driver
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Driver is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Driver
- Keiser
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Keiser is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keiser
- Population from the 2020 Census: 663 people
- Athelstan
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Athelstan is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athelstan
- Craighead County
- The following are listed by their distance from Saint Thomas, with the one closest to Saint Thomas listed first.
- Caraway
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Black Oak
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Black Oak is located in Craighead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Oak
- Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
- Crittenden County
- The following are listed by their distance from Saint Thomas, with the one closest to Saint Thomas listed first.
- Gilmore
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Gilmore is located in Crittenden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmore
- Population from the 2020 Census: 244 people
- Turrell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Clarkedale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Clarkedale is located in Crittenden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkedale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 361 people
- Jericho
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jericho is located in Crittenden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jericho
- Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
- Heafer
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Heafer is located in Crittenden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heafer
- James Mill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- James Mill is located in Crittenden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James Mill
- Sunset
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Sunset is located in Crittenden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset
- Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
- Marion
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Poindexter
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Poindexter is located in Crittenden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poindexter
- Mound City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Mound City is located in Crittenden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound City
- Crawfordsville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- West Memphis
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Earle
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Cross County
- The following are listed by their distance from Saint Thomas, with the one closest to Saint Thomas listed first.
- Twist
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Twist is located in Cross County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twist
- Parkin
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Bay Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Bay Village is located in Cross County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Village
- Poinsett County
- The following are listed by their distance from Saint Thomas, with the one closest to Saint Thomas listed first.
- Tyronza
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Alto
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Alto is located in Poinsett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alto
- Lepanto
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Black Oak
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Black Oak is located in Poinsett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Oak
- Marked Tree
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Rivervale
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Rivervale is located in Poinsett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rivervale
- Hatchie Coon
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Hatchie Coon is located in Poinsett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatchie Coon
- Trumann
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Fayette County (TN)
- Gallaway
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Lauderdale County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Saint Thomas, with the one closest to Saint Thomas listed first.
- Fulton
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Fulton is located in Lauderdale County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
- Fort Pillow
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Fort Pillow is located in Lauderdale County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Pillow
- Ashport
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Ashport is located in Lauderdale County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashport
- Daniels Point Landing
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Daniels Point Landing is located in Lauderdale County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniels Point Landing
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,874 people
- Shelby County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Saint Thomas, with the one closest to Saint Thomas listed first.
- Giles Town
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Giles Town is located in Shelby County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Giles Town
- Cuba
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Cuba is located in Shelby County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
- Ramsey
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Ramsey is located in Shelby County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramsey
- Woodstock
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Woodstock is located in Shelby County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
- Lucy
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Lucy is located in Shelby County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucy
- Millington
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Hunt Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Hunt Village is located in Shelby County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt Village
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,234 people
- Memphis
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Spring Lake
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Spring Lake is located in Shelby County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Lake
- Estimated population in 2014: 34,269 people
- Rosemark
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Rosemark is located in Shelby County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemark
- Binghampton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Binghampton is located in Shelby County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Binghampton
- Bartlett
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- The Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Village is located in Shelby County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Village
- Tipton County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Saint Thomas, with the one closest to Saint Thomas listed first.
- Corona
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Corona is located in Tipton County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corona
- Drummonds
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Wilkinsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Wilkinsville is located in Tipton County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkinsville
- Randolph
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Randolph is located in Tipton County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
- Munford
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Gilt Edge
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Gilt Edge is located in Tipton County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilt Edge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 454 people
- Atoka
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Burlison
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Detroit
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Detroit is located in Tipton County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Detroit
- Walnut Grove
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Walnut Grove is located in Tipton County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
- Brighton
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Idaville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Idaville is located in Tipton County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idaville
- Garland
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Garland is located in Tipton County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 300 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Saint Thomas, see our County-by-County Page for Saint Thomas.
Cemeteries Near Saint Thomas ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Saint Thomas.
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 Saint Thomas - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Saint Thomas covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Saint Thomas, with the one closest to Saint Thomas listed first.
- Rupe Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Barrow Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Sunrise Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- St. Marks Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Bledsoe Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Jacob Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Bowden Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Louise Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Mt. Pisby Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bassett Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (239 more) ...
- Harston Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Ashburn Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
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 Saint Thomas in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Saint Thomas.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Saint Thomas, with the one closest to Saint Thomas listed first.
- Saint Thomas ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Saint Thomas is located in Crittenden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Thomas
- Corona
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Corona is located in Tipton County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corona
- Shawnee
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Shawnee is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawnee
- Lambethville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Lambethville is located in Crittenden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambethville
- Pecan Point
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Pecan Point is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecan Point
- Bardstown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Bardstown is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bardstown
- Gilmore
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Gilmore is located in Crittenden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmore
- Population from the 2020 Census: 244 people
- Golden Lake
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Golden Lake is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Lake
- Cuba
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Cuba is located in Shelby County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
- Jericho
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jericho is located in Crittenden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jericho
- Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
- Ramsey
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Ramsey is located in Shelby County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramsey
- Quito
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Quito is located in Tipton County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quito
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Tyronza
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- James Mill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- James Mill is located in Crittenden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James Mill
- Drummonds
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Saint Thomas. See our List of 1890's Communities around Saint Thomas.
Newspapers Published in Saint Thomas ...
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 206 newspapers that have been published in the area around Saint Thomas.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Saint Thomas, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Saint Thomas.
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 Saint Thomas:
- Websites specific to Arkansas
- Pages specific to Mississippi County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Craighead County
- Crittenden County
- Cross County
- Poinsett County
- Fayette County
- Lauderdale County
- Shelby County
- Tipton 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 Saint Thomas, 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' (or 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- Saint Thomas) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |