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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 Sedgwick (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 Sedgwick. 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.

Sedgwick is located in Lawrence 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 Lawrence County: Craighead, Greene, Independence, Jackson, Randolph & Sharp.

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

  • Lawrence County     (The home county of Sedgwick)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sedgwick, with the one closest to Sedgwick listed first.
    • Hoxie
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Walnut Ridge
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Minturn
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Minturn is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minturn
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
    • College City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • College City is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College City
      • Estimated population in 2016: 506 people
    • Portia
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Alicia
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Black Rock
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Powhatan
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Lynn
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Imboden
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Annieville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Saffell
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
  • Clay County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sedgwick, with the one closest to Sedgwick listed first.
    • Peach Orchard
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Knobel
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Knobel is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knobel
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 257 people
    • Datto
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Datto is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Datto
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 89 people
  • Craighead County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sedgwick, with the one closest to Sedgwick listed first.
    • Bono
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Bono is located in Craighead County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bono
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,595 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bono <1>
    • Egypt
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Egypt is located in Craighead County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 111 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Egypt <1>
    • Philadelphia
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Cash
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Cash is located in Craighead County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cash
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 359 people
    • Jonesboro
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Brookland
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Obear ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Obear is located in Craighead County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Obear
    • Lake View
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Lake View is located in Craighead County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake View
    • Bay
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Lake City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Black Oak
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Black Oak is located in Craighead County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Oak
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
    • Monette
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Greene County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sedgwick, with the one closest to Sedgwick listed first.
    • Light
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Light is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Light
    • Walcott
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Finch
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Pine Knot
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Crowley
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Delaplaine
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Delaplaine is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaplaine
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
    • Beech Grove
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Beech Grove is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Grove
    • Paragould
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Oak Grove Heights
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Oak Grove Heights is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Heights
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,095 people
    • Lafe
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Lafe is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafe
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 458 people
    • Stonewall
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Bard
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
  • Independence County
  • Jackson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sedgwick, with the one closest to Sedgwick listed first.
    • Swifton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Centerville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Kenyon
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Grubbs
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Tuckerman
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Elgin
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Elgin is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
    • Airport Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Airport Village is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airport Village
    • Campbell Station
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Campbell Station is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell Station
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 228 people
  • Poinsett County
  • Randolph County
  • Dunklin County (MO)

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

Cemeteries Near Sedgwick ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Sedgwick.

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

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

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

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.<3>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Sedgwick had a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Sedgwick had a population of 165 people.

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

  • Bono
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Bono is located in Craighead County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bono
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,595 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bono <1>
  • Hoxie
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Egypt
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Egypt is located in Craighead County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 111 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Egypt <1>
  • Lorado
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Lorado is located in Greene County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorado
  • Walnut Ridge
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Lindsey
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Lindsey is located in Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindsey
  • Murta
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Murta is located in Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murta
  • Minturn
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Minturn is located in Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minturn
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
  • Walcott
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Cash
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Cash is located in Craighead County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cash
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 359 people
  • Clover Bend
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Clover Bend is located in Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Bend
  • Alicia
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Finch
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • O'Kean
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Portia
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)

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

Newspapers Published in Sedgwick ...

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 66 newspapers that have been published in the area around Sedgwick.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Sedgwick, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Sedgwick.

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 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 Sedgwick:

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 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.
<3>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 Sedgwick, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>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 from Point A (ie- Sedgwick) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.