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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 Segur (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 Segur. 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 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.

Segur is located in Montgomery 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 Montgomery County: Clark, Garland, Howard, Pike, Polk, Scott & Yell.

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

  • Montgomery County     (The home county of Segur)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Segur, with the one closest to Segur listed first.
    • Hickory Station ‑ Historic
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Station have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Station
      • Hickory Station is located in Montgomery County
    • Mazarn
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mazarn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mazarn
      • Mazarn is located in Montgomery County
    • Caddo Gap
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Alamo
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Alamo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamo
      • Alamo is located in Montgomery County
    • Ophir
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ophir. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ophir
      • Ophir is located in Montgomery County
    • Manfred
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Manfred. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manfred
      • Manfred is located in Montgomery County
    • Norman
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norman
      • Norman is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 363 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norman <3>
    • Joplin
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joplin
      • Joplin is located in Montgomery County
    • Black Springs
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Springs
      • Black Springs is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 94 people
    • Mount Ida
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Ida have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Ida
      • Mount Ida is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,005 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Ida <3>
    • Fir ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fir. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fir
      • Fir is located in Montgomery County
    • Washita
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washita
      • Washita is located in Montgomery County
    • Cox Spring
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cox Spring
      • Cox Spring is located in Montgomery County
  • Clark County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Segur, with the one closest to Segur listed first.
    • Amity
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amity have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity
      • Amity is located in Clark County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 674 people
    • Alpine
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alpine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
      • Alpine is located in Clark County
    • Okolona
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Caddo Valley
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caddo Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caddo Valley
      • Caddo Valley is located in Clark County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 635 people
    • Arkadelphia
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Gum Springs
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gum Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Springs
      • Gum Springs is located in Clark County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people
  • Garland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Segur, with the one closest to Segur listed first.
    • Meyers
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meyers
      • Meyers is located in Garland County
    • Pearcy
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Royal
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal
      • Royal is located in Garland County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Royal <3>
    • Rockwell
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwell
      • Rockwell is located in Garland County
    • Lake Hamilton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Hamilton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Hamilton
      • Lake Hamilton is located in Garland County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Hamilton <3>
    • Mountain Pine
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Pine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Pine
      • Mountain Pine is located in Garland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 789 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountain Pine <3>
    • Piney
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney
      • Piney is located in Garland County
    • Hot Springs
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Gladstone ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gladstone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladstone
      • Gladstone is located in Garland County
  • Hempstead County
    • Tokio
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tokio
      • Tokio is located in Hempstead County
  • Hot Spring County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Segur, with the one closest to Segur listed first.
    • Bonnerdale
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonnerdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnerdale
      • Bonnerdale is located in Hot Spring County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bonnerdale <3>
    • Bismarck
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bismarck have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bismarck
      • Bismarck is located in Hot Spring County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bismarck <3>
    • Friendship
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendship have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
      • Friendship is located in Hot Spring County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
  • Howard County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Segur, with the one closest to Segur listed first.
    • Athens
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Corinth
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Corinth. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth
      • Corinth is located in Howard County
  • Pike County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Segur, with the one closest to Segur listed first.
    • Glenwood
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Caney Valley
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caney Valley
      • Caney Valley is located in Pike County
    • Salem
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
      • Salem is located in Pike County
    • Kirby
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Lodi
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodi
      • Lodi is located in Pike County
    • Daisy
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daisy
      • Daisy is located in Pike County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
    • Pike City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pike City
      • Pike City is located in Pike County
    • Star of the West ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star of the West
      • Star of the West is located in Pike County
    • Langley
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Mount Moriah
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Moriah
      • Mount Moriah is located in Pike County
    • Antoine
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antoine
      • Antoine is located in Pike County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 108 people
    • Delight
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Murfreesboro
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Polk County
    • Big Fork
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Fork
      • Big Fork is located in Polk County
  • Yell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Segur, with the one closest to Segur listed first.
    • Chula
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chula. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chula
      • Chula is located in Yell County
    • Aly
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aly
      • Aly is located in Yell County

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

Cemeteries Near Segur ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Segur.

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

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

  • Bethel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Nelson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nelson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nelson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Newcomb Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newcomb Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newcomb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Nicholson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nicholson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nicholson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • County Line Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the County Line Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the County Line Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Glenwood Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Mountain Home Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain Home Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mountain Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Mt. Tabor Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Adams Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adams Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Caney Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Caney Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Caney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Steller Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Steller Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Steller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Powers Chapel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Powers Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Powers Chapel Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #55798 <4>
  • Continue List   (262 more) ...
    • Old Ebenezer Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Coker Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Ewing Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ewing Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ewing Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>

While we didn't find Segur in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Segur.

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

  • Hickory Station ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Station have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Station
    • Hickory Station is located in Montgomery County
  • Rock Creek ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek
    • Rock Creek is located in Pike County
  • Amity
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amity have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity
    • Amity is located in Clark County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 674 people
  • Elm ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elm have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm
    • Elm is located in Clark County
  • Mazarn
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mazarn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mazarn
    • Mazarn is located in Montgomery County
  • Plata
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plata have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plata
    • Plata is located in Montgomery County
  • Lucky ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lucky have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucky
    • Lucky is located in Montgomery County
  • Caddo Gap
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Ophir
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ophir. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ophir
    • Ophir is located in Montgomery County
  • Manfred
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Manfred. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manfred
    • Manfred is located in Montgomery County
  • Kirby
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Wayside ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayside
    • Wayside is located in Hot Spring County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Hopper
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopper have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopper
      • Hopper is located in Montgomery County
    • Alpine
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alpine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
      • Alpine is located in Clark County
    • Point Cedar
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point Cedar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Cedar
      • Point Cedar is located in Hot Spring County

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

Newspapers Published in Segur ...

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 26 newspapers that have been published in the area around Segur.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Segur, 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 Segur.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Segur:

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Segur, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Segur) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Segur. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.3562, Longitude: -93.5038       In this case, the coordinates for Segur have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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