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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Scoby. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Scoby to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Scoby, 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 Scoby (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 Scoby. 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.
Although our information shows that the community of Scoby is historic, it would have been located within present day Cleveland 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 Cleveland County: Bradley, Calhoun, Dallas, Drew, Grant, Jefferson & Lincoln.
Below are the counties that are near Scoby. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Scoby:
- Cleveland County (The home county of Scoby)
- The following are listed by their distance from Scoby, with the one closest to Scoby listed first.
- Orlando
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Orlando is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orlando
- Rye
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Rye is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rye
- Annover ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Annover is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annover
- Pansy
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Pansy is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pansy
- New Edinburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- New Edinburg is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Edinburg
- Toledo
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Toledo is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toledo
- Saline
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Saline is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saline
- Kingsland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Kingsland is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 404 people
- Rison
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Staves
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Staves is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staves
- White Oak Bluff
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- White Oak Bluff is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak Bluff
- Ashley County
- Fountain Hill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Fountain Hill is located in Ashley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 157 people
- Bradley County
- The following are listed by their distance from Scoby, with the one closest to Scoby listed first.
- Warren
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Banks
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Banks is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banks
- Population from the 2020 Census: 117 people
- Farmville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Farmville is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmville
- Sumpter
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Sumpter is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumpter
- Lanark
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Lanark is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanark
- Hermitage
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Gravelridge
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Gravelridge is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravelridge
- Ingalls
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Ingalls is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingalls
- Johnsville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Johnsville is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsville
- Jersey
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Long View Ferry
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Long View Ferry is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long View Ferry
- Sturgis ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Sturgis is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturgis
- Calhoun County
- The following are listed by their distance from Scoby, with the one closest to Scoby listed first.
- Tinsman
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Tinsman is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tinsman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 42 people
- Harrell
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Harrell is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 245 people
- Thornton
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Thornton is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 375 people
- Hampton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Harlow
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Harlow is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlow
- Hopeville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Hopeville is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopeville
- Dallas County
- The following are listed by their distance from Scoby, with the one closest to Scoby listed first.
- Fordyce
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Ivan
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Ivan is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivan
- Bunn
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Bunn is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunn
- Drew County
- The following are listed by their distance from Scoby, with the one closest to Scoby listed first.
- Barkada
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Barkada is located in Drew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barkada
- Wilmar
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Wilmar is located in Drew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmar
- Population from the 2020 Census: 477 people
- Rose Hill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Rose Hill is located in Drew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
- Monticello
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Lacey
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Lacey is located in Drew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacey
- Selma
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Selma is located in Drew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
- Jefferson County
- Pinebergen
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Pinebergen is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinebergen
- Lincoln County
- The following are listed by their distance from Scoby, with the one closest to Scoby listed first.
- Cornerville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Cornerville is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornerville
- Palmyra
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Palmyra is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
- Star City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Tyro
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Tyro is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyro
- Crigler
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Crigler is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crigler
- Warrenton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Warrenton is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrenton
- Meroney
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Meroney is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meroney
- Yorktown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Yorktown is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorktown
- Ouachita County
- Bearden
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Scoby, see our County-by-County Page for Scoby.
Cemeteries Near Scoby ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Scoby.
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 Scoby - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Scoby covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Scoby, with the one closest to Scoby listed first.
- Carter Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- St. Paul Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Wheeler Springs Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Beard Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Seay Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Moseley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Shady Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Union Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Blankenship Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Union Cemetery #2
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- St. John Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Searcy Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (222 more) ...
- Prosperity Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Moseley Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Reaves Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
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 Scoby in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Scoby.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Scoby, with the one closest to Scoby listed first.
- Orlando
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Orlando is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orlando
- McKinney ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- McKinney is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKinney
- Annover ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Annover is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annover
- Pansy
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Pansy is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pansy
- Ripley ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Ripley is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ripley
- Warren
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Saline ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Saline is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saline
- New Edinburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- New Edinburg is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Edinburg
- Wilmar
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Wilmar is located in Drew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmar
- Population from the 2020 Census: 477 people
- Barkada
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Barkada is located in Drew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barkada
- Cornerville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Cornerville is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornerville
- Rowell
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Rowell is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowell
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Plantersville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Plantersville is located in Drew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plantersville
- Toledo
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Toledo is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toledo
- Relf's Bluff
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Relf's Bluff is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Relf's Bluff
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Scoby. See our List of 1890's Communities around Scoby.
Newspapers Published in Scoby ...
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 44 newspapers that have been published in the area around Scoby.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Scoby, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Scoby.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Scoby:
- Websites specific to Arkansas
- Pages specific to Cleveland County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Ashley County
- Bradley County
- Calhoun County
- Dallas County
- Drew County
- Jefferson County
- Lincoln County
- Ouachita 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 Scoby, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
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| <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- Scoby) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |