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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 Scottsville (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 Scottsville. 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 southeast 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 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 east 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.

Scottsville is located in Pope 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 Pope County: Conway, Johnson, Logan, Newton, Van Buren & Yell.

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

  • Pope County     (The home county of Scottsville)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Scottsville, with the one closest to Scottsville listed first.
    • Hector
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Dover
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
      • Dover is located in Pope County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,445 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dover <1>
    • Laurel ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
      • Laurel is located in Pope County
    • Caglesville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Moreland
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Moreland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moreland
      • Moreland is located in Pope County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Moreland
      • From Scottsville to Moreland
    • Oak Grove
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Taral
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Center Valley
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Appleton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Silex
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Silex. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silex
      • Silex is located in Pope County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Silex
      • From Scottsville to Silex
    • Augsburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Augsburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augsburg
      • Augsburg is located in Pope County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Augsburg
      • From Scottsville to Augsburg
    • Ross
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ross. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross
      • Ross is located in Pope County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ross
      • From Scottsville to Ross
    • Russellville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Conway County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Scottsville, with the one closest to Scottsville listed first.
    • Jerusalem
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jerusalem have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerusalem
      • Jerusalem is located in Conway County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jerusalem <1>
    • Old Hickory
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Hattieville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Cleveland
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cleveland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
      • Cleveland is located in Conway County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cleveland <1>
    • Winrock
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Pontoon
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pontoon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pontoon
      • Pontoon is located in Conway County
    • Middleton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Solgohachia
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Solgohachia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solgohachia
      • Solgohachia is located in Conway County
    • Morrilton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Center Ridge
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Oppelo
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oppelo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oppelo
      • Oppelo is located in Conway County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 747 people
    • Austin
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Austin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin
      • Austin is located in Conway County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Austin <1>
    • Plumerville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Johnson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Scottsville, with the one closest to Scottsville listed first.
    • Hagarville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Piney
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Piney. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney
      • Piney is located in Johnson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Piney
      • From Scottsville to Piney
    • Knoxville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knoxville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
      • Knoxville is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 754 people
    • Strawberry
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strawberry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawberry
      • Strawberry is located in Johnson County
    • Lamar
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Ludwig
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Clarksville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Ozone
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Spadra
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Spadra. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spadra
      • Spadra is located in Johnson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Spadra
      • From Scottsville to Spadra
    • Lone Pine
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Union City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
      • Union City is located in Johnson County
    • Harmony
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harmony. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
      • Harmony is located in Johnson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Harmony
      • From Scottsville to Harmony
  • Logan County
  • Newton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Scottsville, with the one closest to Scottsville listed first.
    • Deer
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer
      • Deer is located in Newton County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deer <1>
    • Walnut
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Perry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Scottsville, with the one closest to Scottsville listed first.
    • Adona
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adona have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adona
      • Adona is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 203 people
    • Casa
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Casa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casa
      • Casa is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 169 people
  • Searcy County
    • Witt's Springs
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Van Buren County
  • Yell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Scottsville, with the one closest to Scottsville listed first.
    • Dardanelle
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Cotton Town
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cotton Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Town
      • Cotton Town is located in Yell County
    • Chickalah
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Centerville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Petit Jean
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Birta
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Birta. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birta
      • Birta is located in Yell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Birta
      • From Scottsville to Birta
    • Ola
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ola have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ola
      • Ola is located in Yell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,196 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ola <1>

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

Cemeteries Near Scottsville ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Scottsville.

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 Scottsville covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Langford Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Langford Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Langford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Goates Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goates Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goates Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Campground Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Campground Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Campground Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Brooks Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brooks Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brooks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lake Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lake Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fairview Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hatley Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hatley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hatley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Phoenix Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Phoenix Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Phoenix Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rock Springs Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rock Springs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rock Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Birch Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Birch Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Birch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pollard Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Jamison Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jamison Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jamison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (337 more) ...
    • McFadden Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McFadden Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McFadden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Stout Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stout Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stout Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Utley Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Utley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Utley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Scottsville had a population of 100 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Dover
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
    • Dover is located in Pope County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,445 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dover <1>
  • Hector
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Laurel ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
    • Laurel is located in Pope County
  • Moreland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Moreland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moreland
    • Moreland is located in Pope County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Moreland
    • From Scottsville to Moreland
  • Caglesville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Appleton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Silex
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Silex. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silex
    • Silex is located in Pope County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Silex
    • From Scottsville to Silex
  • Augsburg
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Augsburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augsburg
    • Augsburg is located in Pope County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Augsburg
    • From Scottsville to Augsburg
  • Ross
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ross. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross
    • Ross is located in Pope County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Ross
    • From Scottsville to Ross
  • Mill Creek
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Creek
    • Mill Creek is located in Pope County
  • Russellville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Economy
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Jerusalem
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jerusalem have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerusalem
      • Jerusalem is located in Conway County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jerusalem <1>
    • Lutherville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lutherville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lutherville
      • Lutherville is located in Johnson County
    • London
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)

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

Newspapers Published in Scottsville ...

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 57 newspapers that have been published in the area around Scottsville.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Scottsville, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Scottsville.

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 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 Scottsville:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Scottsville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/

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 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.
<3>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.
<4>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.
<5>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 Scottsville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Scottsville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Scottsville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.4486, Longitude: -93.0466    









 

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