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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 Scott (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 Scott. 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 and doctors 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.

Scott is primarily located in Pulaski County. A portion of Scott extends into Lonoke 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 Pulaski County: Faulkner, Grant, Jefferson, Lonoke, Perry & Saline.

Below are the counties that are near Scott. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Scott:

  • Pulaski County     (The home county of Scott)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Scott, with the one closest to Scott listed first.
    • Willowdale ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Willowdale is located in Pulaski County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowdale
    • Rose City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Rose City is located in Pulaski County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose City
    • College Station
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Booker
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Sweet Home
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Sweet Home is located in Pulaski County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Home
    • McAlmont
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • McAlmont is located in Pulaski County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McAlmont
    • Wrightsville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Little Rock
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Argenta ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Argenta is located in Pulaski County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argenta
    • North Little Rock
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jacksonville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Sherwood
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Bingham
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Arkansas County
  • Faulkner County
  • Grant County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Scott, with the one closest to Scott listed first.
    • Ico ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Ico is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ico
    • Center Grove
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Ebb
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Scott, with the one closest to Scott listed first.
    • Plum Bayou ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Redfield
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Wright
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Wright is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright
    • Tucker
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Tucker is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker
    • Jefferson
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jefferson is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
    • Pastoria
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Sherrill
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Sherrill is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherrill
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
    • Wabbaseka
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • White Hall
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Altheimer
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Rob Roy
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Lonoke County
  • Prairie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Scott, with the one closest to Scott listed first.
    • Screeton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Cuneo ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Cuneo is located in Prairie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuneo
    • Hickory Plains
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Hickory Plains is located in Prairie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Plains
    • Fairmount
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Hazen
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Saline County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Scott, with the one closest to Scott listed first.
    • East End
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • East End is located in Saline County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East End
    • Shannon Hills
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Shannon Hills is located in Saline County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannon Hills
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,087 people
    • Bryant
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Bauxite
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Bauxite is located in Saline County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bauxite
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 555 people
    • Salem
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Salem is located in Saline County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
    • Avilla
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Congo
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Shaw
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Benton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • White County

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Scott, see our County-by-County Page for Scott.

Cemeteries Near Scott ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Scott.

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 Scott - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Scott covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Scott, with the one closest to Scott listed first.

  • All Souls Rest Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Le Grande Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Simmons Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Baucum Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Cornerstone Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Hudgens Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Mt. Moriah Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Hickory Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Pea Ridge Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Martin Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Lone Cypress Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Freeman Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (233 more) ...
    • Bethany Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Dickey Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Nelson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)

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.<2>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Scott had a post office and railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Scott, with the one closest to Scott listed first.

  • Toltec
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Toltec is located in Lonoke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toltec
  • Willowdale ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Willowdale is located in Pulaski County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowdale
  • Dickey ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Dickey is located in Pulaski County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickey
  • Galloway
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Galloway is located in Pulaski County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galloway
  • Cobbs
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Kerr
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Kerr is located in Lonoke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerr
  • Fourche ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Fourche is located in Pulaski County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fourche
  • Keo
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Niemeyer ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Niemeyer is located in Pulaski County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niemeyer
  • Sweet Home
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Sweet Home is located in Pulaski County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Home
  • Wrightsville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Wampoo
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Wampoo is located in Pulaski County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wampoo
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • McAlmont
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • McAlmont is located in Pulaski County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McAlmont
    • Little Rock
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Pettus
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Pettus is located in Lonoke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pettus

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Scott. See our List of 1890's Communities around Scott.

Newspapers Published in Scott ...

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 257 newspapers that have been published in the area around Scott.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Scott, there are papers which were published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Scott.

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 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 Scott:

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>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 Scott, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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- Scott) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.