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 Saltillo (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 Saltillo. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.
Saltillo is located in 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 Saltillo. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Saltillo:
- Faulkner County (The home county of Saltillo)
- The following are listed by their distance from Saltillo, with the one closest to Saltillo listed first.
- Hamlet
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Hamlet is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlet
- Beryl
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Beryl is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beryl
- Preston
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Preston is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
- Otto
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Otto is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otto
- Vilonia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Mayflower
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Conway
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Holland
(9 miles [14.5 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
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Enola is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enola
- Population from the 2020 Census: 354 people
- Greenbrier
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Wooster
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Lollie
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Lollie is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lollie
- Cleburne County
- The following are listed by their distance from Saltillo, with the one closest to Saltillo listed first.
- Quitman
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Pearson
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Pearson is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearson
- Conway County
- The following are listed by their distance from Saltillo, with the one closest to Saltillo listed first.
- Menifee
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Plumerville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Springfield
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Solgohachia
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Solgohachia is located in Conway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solgohachia
- Morrilton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Oppelo
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Oppelo is located in Conway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oppelo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 747 people
- Center Ridge
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Middleton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Middleton is located in Conway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleton
- Austin
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Lonoke County
- The following are listed by their distance from Saltillo, with the one closest to Saltillo listed first.
- Cabot
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Austin
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Austin is located in Lonoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,504 people
- Parnell
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Parnell is located in Lonoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parnell
- Ward
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Oak Grove
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Oak Grove is located in Lonoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Lonoke
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Perry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Saltillo, with the one closest to Saltillo listed first.
- Toad Suck
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Toad Suck is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toad Suck
- Little Italy
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Little Italy is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Italy
- Dixie ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Dixie is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
- Fourche
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Fourche is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fourche
- Population from the 2020 Census: 62 people
- Bigelow
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Houston
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Perry
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Perryville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Pulaski County
- The following are listed by their distance from Saltillo, with the one closest to Saltillo listed first.
- Marche
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Marche is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marche
- Gibson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Gibson is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson
- Monnie Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Monnie Springs is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monnie Springs
- Maumelle
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Gravel Ridge
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Roland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Sherwood
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Natural Steps
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Natural Steps is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natural Steps
- Jacksonville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Argenta ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Argenta is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argenta
- Cammack Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Cammack Village is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cammack Village
- Population from the 2020 Census: 712 people
- Booker
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Booker is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booker
- Saline County
- The following are listed by their distance from Saltillo, with the one closest to Saltillo listed first.
- Avilla
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Avilla is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avilla
- Shannon Hills
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Shannon Hills is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannon Hills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,087 people
- Bryant
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Congo
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Congo is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Congo
- Paron
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Paron is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paron
- Salem
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Salem is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Van Buren County
- The following are listed by their distance from Saltillo, with the one closest to Saltillo listed first.
- Damascus
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Gravesville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Gravesville is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravesville
- Bee Branch
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Bee Branch is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee Branch
- Morganton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Morganton is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganton
- White County
- The following are listed by their distance from Saltillo, with the one closest to Saltillo listed first.
- El Paso
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Romance
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Floyd
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Floyd is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floyd
- Beebe
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Rose Bud
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- McRae
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- McRae is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McRae
- Population from the 2020 Census: 671 people
- Center Hill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Center Hill is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Hill
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Saltillo, see our County-by-County Page for Saltillo.
Cemeteries Near Saltillo ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Saltillo.
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 Saltillo - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Saltillo covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Saltillo, with the one closest to Saltillo listed first.
- Oak Bowery Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Liberty Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- New Liberty Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Sinai Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- White Antioch Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Beryl Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Carter Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Ray Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Mt. Psyam Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mayflower Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (263 more) ...
- Cato Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cato Cemetery
- The Cato Cemetery has also been known as:
- Cato Church Cemetery
- Frenchman Mtn. Methodist Episcopal Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2402938 <2>
- Cato Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Harmony Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 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.<3>
While we didn't find Saltillo in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Saltillo.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Saltillo, with the one closest to Saltillo listed first.
- Chadwick ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Chadwick is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chadwick
- Hamlet
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Hamlet is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlet
- Gold Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Gold Creek is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Creek
- Preston
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Preston is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
- Mayflower
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Cato
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Cato is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cato
- Otto
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Otto is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otto
- Vilonia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Olmstead
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Olmstead is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olmstead
- Conway
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Holland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Holland is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 586 people
- Palarm
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Palarm is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palarm
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Linder
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Linder is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linder
- Marche
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Marche is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marche
- Warsaw
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Warsaw is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warsaw
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Saltillo. See our List of 1890's Communities around Saltillo.
Newspapers Published in Saltillo ...
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 40 newspapers that have been published in the area around Saltillo.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Saltillo, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Saltillo.
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 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 Saltillo:
- Websites specific to Arkansas
- Pages specific to Faulkner County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Cleburne County
- Conway County
- Lonoke County
- Perry County
- Pulaski County
- Saline County
- Van Buren 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 Saltillo, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Saltillo) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |