Our Genealogy Helper
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 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.
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 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)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Orlando. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orlando
- Orlando is located in Cleveland County
- Rye
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rye
- Rye is located in Cleveland County
- Annover ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Annover have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annover
- Annover is located in Cleveland County
- Pansy
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pansy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pansy
- Pansy is located in Cleveland County
- New Edinburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Edinburg
- New Edinburg is located in Cleveland County
- Toledo
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toledo
- Toledo is located in Cleveland County
- Saline
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saline
- Saline is located in Cleveland County
- Kingsland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsland
- Kingsland is located in Cleveland County
- 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)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staves
- Staves is located in Cleveland County
- White Oak Bluff
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak Bluff
- White Oak Bluff is located in Cleveland County
- Ashley County
- Fountain Hill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Hill
- Fountain Hill is located in Ashley County
- 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)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warren have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
- Warren is located in Bradley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,502 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warren <4>
- Banks
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Banks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banks
- Banks is located in Bradley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 117 people
- Farmville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmville
- Farmville is located in Bradley County
- Sumpter
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumpter
- Sumpter is located in Bradley County
- Lanark
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanark
- Lanark is located in Bradley County
- Hermitage
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hermitage have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermitage
- Hermitage is located in Bradley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 763 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hermitage <4>
- Gravelridge
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gravelridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravelridge
- Gravelridge is located in Bradley County
- Ingalls
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ingalls. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingalls
- Ingalls is located in Bradley County
- Johnsville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsville
- Johnsville is located in Bradley County
- Jersey
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jersey have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jersey
- Jersey is located in Bradley County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jersey <4>
- Long View Ferry
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long View Ferry
- Long View Ferry is located in Bradley County
- Sturgis ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sturgis have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturgis
- Sturgis is located in Bradley County
- 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)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tinsman have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tinsman
- Tinsman is located in Calhoun County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 42 people
- Harrell
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrell
- Harrell is located in Calhoun County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 245 people
- Thornton
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thornton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornton
- Thornton is located in Calhoun County
- 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)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harlow. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlow
- Harlow is located in Calhoun County
- Hopeville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopeville
- Hopeville is located in Calhoun County
- 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)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fordyce have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fordyce
- Fordyce is located in Dallas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,589 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fordyce <4>
- Ivan
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ivan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivan
- Ivan is located in Dallas County
- Bunn
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunn
- Bunn is located in Dallas County
- 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)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Barkada. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barkada
- Barkada is located in Drew County
- Wilmar
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmar
- Wilmar is located in Drew County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 477 people
- Rose Hill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rose Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
- Rose Hill is located in Drew County
- Monticello
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Lacey
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacey
- Lacey is located in Drew County
- Selma
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Selma. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
- Selma is located in Drew County
- Jefferson County
- Pinebergen
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinebergen
- Pinebergen is located in Jefferson County
- 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)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cornerville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornerville
- Cornerville is located in Lincoln County
- Palmyra
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Palmyra. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
- Palmyra is located in Lincoln County
- Star City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Tyro
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyro
- Tyro is located in Lincoln County
- Crigler
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crigler
- Crigler is located in Lincoln County
- Warrenton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Warrenton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrenton
- Warrenton is located in Lincoln County
- Meroney
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meroney
- Meroney is located in Lincoln County
- Yorktown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yorktown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorktown
- Yorktown is located in Lincoln County
- 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.
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 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)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carter Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- St. Paul Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Wheeler Springs Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wheeler Springs Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wheeler Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Beard Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beard Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Seay Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Seay Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Seay Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Moseley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moseley Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moseley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Shady Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shady Grove Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shady Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Union Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Blankenship Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blankenship Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blankenship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Union Cemetery #2
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery #2
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery #2 have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- St. John Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Searcy Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Searcy Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Searcy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Prosperity Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prosperity Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prosperity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Moseley Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moseley Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moseley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Reaves Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reaves Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reaves Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Orlando. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orlando
- Orlando is located in Cleveland County
- McKinney ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McKinney have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKinney
- McKinney is located in Cleveland County
- Annover ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Annover have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annover
- Annover is located in Cleveland County
- Pansy
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pansy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pansy
- Pansy is located in Cleveland County
- Ripley ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ripley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ripley
- Ripley is located in Cleveland County
- Warren
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warren have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
- Warren is located in Bradley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,502 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warren <4>
- Saline ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saline have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saline
- Saline is located in Bradley County
- New Edinburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Edinburg
- New Edinburg is located in Cleveland County
- Wilmar
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmar
- Wilmar is located in Drew County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 477 people
- Barkada
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Barkada. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barkada
- Barkada is located in Drew County
- Cornerville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cornerville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornerville
- Cornerville is located in Lincoln County
- Rowell
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rowell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowell
- Rowell is located in Cleveland County
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Plantersville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plantersville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plantersville
- Plantersville is located in Drew County
- Toledo
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toledo
- Toledo is located in Cleveland County
- Relf's Bluff
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Relf's Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Relf's Bluff
- Relf's Bluff is located in Lincoln County
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]<5>. 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 first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 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
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/
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. |
<2> | 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. |
<3> | 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. |
<4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<5> | 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- Scoby) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Scoby. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.7298, Longitude: -92.0849 In this case, the coordinates for Scoby have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |