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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Sardis. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Sardis to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Sardis, 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 Sardis (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 Sardis. 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 hospitals and 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.
Although our information shows that the community of Sardis is historic, it would have been located within present day Hempstead 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 Hempstead County: Clark, Howard, Lafayette, Little River, Miller, Nevada & Pike.
Below are the counties that are near Sardis. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Sardis:
- Hempstead County (The home county of Sardis)
- The following are listed by their distance from Sardis, with the one closest to Sardis listed first.
- Patmos
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Patmos is located in Hempstead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patmos
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
- Shover Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Shover Springs is located in Hempstead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shover Springs
- Centerville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Centerville is located in Hempstead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Hope
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Perrytown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Perrytown is located in Hempstead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perrytown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 257 people
- Sheppard
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Sheppard is located in Hempstead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheppard
- Oakhaven
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Oakhaven is located in Hempstead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakhaven
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
- Fulton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Fulton is located in Hempstead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
- McNab
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- McNab is located in Hempstead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNab
- Population from the 2020 Census: 63 people
- Washington
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Columbus
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Blevins
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Blevins is located in Hempstead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blevins
- Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
- Clark County
- Beirne
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Beirne is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beirne
- Columbia County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sardis, with the one closest to Sardis listed first.
- Waldo
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- College Hill
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- College Hill is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Hill
- McNeil
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Magnolia
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Milner ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Milner is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milner
- Philadelphia
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Philadelphia is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia
- Macedonia
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Macedonia is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia
- Howard County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sardis, with the one closest to Sardis listed first.
- Saratoga
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Tollette
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Tollette is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tollette
- Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
- Buck Range
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Buck Range is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck Range
- Mineral Springs
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Lafayette County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sardis, with the one closest to Sardis listed first.
- Old Town
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Old Town is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
- Lewisville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Stamps
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Buckner
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Buckner is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckner
- Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
- Kress City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Kress City is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kress City
- McKamie
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- McKamie is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKamie
- Little River County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sardis, with the one closest to Sardis listed first.
- Millwood
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Millwood is located in Little River County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millwood
- Ogden
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Ogden is located in Little River County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogden
- Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
- Yarborough Landing
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Yarborough Landing is located in Little River County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yarborough Landing
- Miller County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sardis, with the one closest to Sardis listed first.
- Garland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Garland is located in Miller County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 235 people
- Genoa
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Genoa is located in Miller County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genoa
- Rondo
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Rondo is located in Miller County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rondo
- Roberts ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Roberts is located in Miller County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts
- Fouke
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Texarkana
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Nevada County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sardis, with the one closest to Sardis listed first.
- Bodcaw
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Bodcaw is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bodcaw
- Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
- Emmet
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Emmet is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmet
- Population from the 2020 Census: 455 people
- Willisville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Willisville is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willisville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 139 people
- Laneburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Laneburg is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laneburg
- Rosston
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Rosston is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 235 people
- Cale
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Cale is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people
- Prescott
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Zama ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Zama is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zama
- Boughton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Boughton is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boughton
- Bluff City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Ouachita County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sardis, with the one closest to Sardis listed first.
- Stephens
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Reader
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Reader is located in Ouachita County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reader
- Pike County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sardis, with the one closest to Sardis listed first.
- Billstown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Billstown is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billstown
- Bowen
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Bowen is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowen
- Piney Grove
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Piney Grove is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Grove
- Pisgah
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Pisgah is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah
- Bowie County (TX)
- Texarkana
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Sardis, see our County-by-County Page for Sardis.
Cemeteries Near Sardis ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Sardis.
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 Sardis - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Sardis covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Sardis, with the one closest to Sardis listed first.
- Macedonia Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Wise Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Hatch Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Giles Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Patmos Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Huckabee Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Best Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Providence Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Downs Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Ross Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Turner Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (170 more) ...
- Bethany Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Holly Spring Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Clark Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 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.
Sardis itself is historic and was described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Sardis, with the one closest to Sardis listed first.
- Shover Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Shover Springs is located in Hempstead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shover Springs
- Hope
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Bodcaw
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Bodcaw is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bodcaw
- Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
- Clayton ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Clayton is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
- Guernsey
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Guernsey is located in Hempstead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guernsey
- Falcon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Falcon is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon
- Sheppard
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Sheppard is located in Hempstead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheppard
- Brisbane ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Brisbane is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brisbane
- Emmet
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Emmet is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmet
- Population from the 2020 Census: 455 people
- Lewisville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Stamps
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Garland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Garland is located in Miller County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 235 people
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- De Ann
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- De Ann is located in Hempstead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Ann
- Willisville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Willisville is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willisville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 139 people
- Mount Moriah
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Moriah is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Moriah
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Sardis. See our List of 1890's Communities around Sardis.
Newspapers Published in Sardis ...
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 45 newspapers that have been published in the area around Sardis.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Sardis, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Sardis.
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 Sardis:
- Websites specific to Arkansas
- Pages specific to Hempstead County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Clark County
- Columbia County
- Howard County
- Lafayette County
- Little River County
- Miller County
- Nevada County
- Ouachita County
- Pike County
- Bowie 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 Sardis, 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> | 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- Sardis) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |