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 Shell Lake (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 Shell Lake. 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.

Name Variations for Shell Lake ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Shell Lake: Shell Lk.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 doctors and hospitals 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.

Shell Lake is located in Saint Francis 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 Saint Francis County: Crittenden, Cross, Lee, Monroe & Woodruff.

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

• Saint Francis County     (The home county of Shell Lake)
  • The following are listed by their distance from Shell Lake, with the one closest to Shell Lake listed first.
  • Heth
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heth
    • Heth is located in Saint Francis County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Heth <2>
  • Hughes
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughes
    • Hughes is located in Saint Francis County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,200 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hughes <2>
  • Widener
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Widener
    • Widener is located in Saint Francis County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 243 people
  • Rawlinson
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rawlinson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rawlinson
    • Rawlinson is located in Saint Francis County
  • Madison
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
    • Madison is located in Saint Francis County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 678 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <2>
  • Forrest City
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forrest City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forrest City
    • Forrest City is located in Saint Francis County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,654 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forrest City <2>
  • Caldwell
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caldwell
    • Caldwell is located in Saint Francis County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 458 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caldwell <2>
  • Colt
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colt
    • Colt is located in Saint Francis County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 331 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colt <2>
  • Bonair
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonair
    • Bonair is located in Saint Francis County
  • Palestine
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine
    • Palestine is located in Saint Francis County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 564 people
• Crittenden County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Shell Lake, with the one closest to Shell Lake listed first.
  • Jennette
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jennette have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennette
    • Jennette is located in Crittenden County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 117 people
  • Proctor
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Proctor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Proctor
    • Proctor is located in Crittenden County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Proctor <2>
  • Edmondson
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edmondson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmondson
    • Edmondson is located in Crittenden County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 378 people
  • Earle
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Earle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earle
    • Earle is located in Crittenden County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,164 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Earle <2>
  • Anthonyville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anthonyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anthonyville
    • Anthonyville is located in Crittenden County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 148 people
  • Crawfordsville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawfordsville
    • Crawfordsville is located in Crittenden County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 453 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crawfordsville <2>
  • Amanca
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amanca
    • Amanca is located in Crittenden County
  • Pinckney
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pinckney. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinckney
    • Pinckney is located in Crittenden County
  • Hulbert
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hulbert. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hulbert
    • Hulbert is located in Crittenden County
  • West Memphis
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Memphis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Memphis
    • West Memphis is located in Crittenden County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,158 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Memphis <2>
  • Poindexter
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Poindexter. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poindexter
    • Poindexter is located in Crittenden County
  • Marion
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
    • Marion is located in Crittenden County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,290 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <2>
  • James Mill
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for James Mill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James Mill
    • James Mill is located in Crittenden County
• Cross County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Shell Lake, with the one closest to Shell Lake listed first.
  • Parkin
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkin
    • Parkin is located in Cross County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 974 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parkin <2>
  • Levesque
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Levesque. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Levesque
    • Levesque is located in Cross County
  • Twist
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twist have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twist
    • Twist is located in Cross County
  • Wynne
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wynne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wynne
    • Wynne is located in Cross County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,618 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wynne <2>
  • Vanndale
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanndale
    • Vanndale is located in Cross County
  • Bay Village
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bay Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Village
    • Bay Village is located in Cross County
  • Cherry Valley
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Valley
    • Cherry Valley is located in Cross County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 572 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cherry Valley <2>
• Lee County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Shell Lake, with the one closest to Shell Lake listed first.
  • Bledsoe
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bledsoe
    • Bledsoe is located in Lee County
  • Winona ‑ Historic
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Winona. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winona
    • Winona is located in Lee County
  • Brickeys
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brickeys
    • Brickeys is located in Lee County
  • Peters
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peters have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peters
    • Peters is located in Lee County
  • Haynes
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haynes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynes
    • Haynes is located in Lee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
  • Felton
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felton
    • Felton is located in Lee County
  • Marianna
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marianna
    • Marianna is located in Lee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,296 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marianna <2>
• Mississippi County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Shell Lake, with the one closest to Shell Lake listed first.
  • Birdsong
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdsong
    • Birdsong is located in Mississippi County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 41 people
  • Denwood
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denwood
    • Denwood is located in Mississippi County
  • Frenchmans Bayou
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchmans Bayou
    • Frenchmans Bayou is located in Mississippi County
  • Whitton
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitton
    • Whitton is located in Mississippi County
• Poinsett County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Shell Lake, with the one closest to Shell Lake listed first.
  • Black Oak
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Oak
    • Black Oak is located in Poinsett County
  • Tyronza
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyronza
    • Tyronza is located in Poinsett County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 712 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tyronza <2>
  • Marked Tree
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marked Tree
    • Marked Tree is located in Poinsett County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,383 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marked Tree <2>
• DeSoto County (MS)
  • The following are listed by their distance from Shell Lake, with the one closest to Shell Lake listed first.
  • Norfolk
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Norfolk. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norfolk
    • Norfolk is located in DeSoto County (MS)
  • Lake Cormorant
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lake Cormorant. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Cormorant
    • Lake Cormorant is located in DeSoto County (MS)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Cormorant <2>
  • Newport
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newport came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
    • Newport is located in DeSoto County (MS)
  • Glover
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glover
    • Glover is located in DeSoto County (MS)
  • Memphis
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Memphis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memphis
    • Memphis is located in DeSoto County (MS)
  • Southhaven
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southhaven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southhaven
    • Southhaven is located in DeSoto County (MS)
  • Walls
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walls
    • Walls is located in DeSoto County (MS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,441 people
    • Former name for Walls:
    • Alpika
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walls <2>
  • Lynchburg
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lynchburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynchburg
    • Lynchburg is located in DeSoto County (MS)
  • Eudora
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eudora. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eudora
    • Eudora is located in DeSoto County (MS)
  • Horn Lake
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horn Lake
    • Horn Lake is located in DeSoto County (MS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,282 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Horn Lake <2>
  • Aldens
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldens
    • Aldens is located in DeSoto County (MS)
  • Cub Lake
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cub Lake. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cub Lake
    • Cub Lake is located in DeSoto County (MS)
  • De Soto Village
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Soto Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Soto Village
    • De Soto Village is located in DeSoto County (MS)
• Tunica County (MS)
  • The following are listed by their distance from Shell Lake, with the one closest to Shell Lake listed first.
  • Banks
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Banks. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banks
    • Banks is located in Tunica County (MS)
  • Mhoon Landing ‑ Historic
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mhoon Landing. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mhoon Landing
    • Mhoon Landing is located in Tunica County (MS)
  • North Tunica
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Tunica
    • North Tunica is located in Tunica County (MS)
• Shelby County (TN)
  • The following are listed by their distance from Shell Lake, with the one closest to Shell Lake listed first.
  • Hunt Village
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunt Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt Village
    • Hunt Village is located in Shelby County (TN)
    • Estimated population in 2014: 1,234 people
  • Memphis
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memphis
    • Memphis is located in Shelby County (TN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 649,705 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Memphis <2>
  • Ramsey
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ramsey. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramsey
    • Ramsey is located in Shelby County (TN)
  • Giles Town
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Giles Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Giles Town
    • Giles Town is located in Shelby County (TN)
  • Binghampton
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Binghampton
    • Binghampton is located in Shelby County (TN)
  • Woodstock
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
    • Woodstock is located in Shelby County (TN)

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

Cemeteries Near Shell Lake ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Shell Lake.

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

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

• Mt. Hermon Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hermon Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hermon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Shady Grove Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• New Shady Grove Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Shady Grove Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Shady Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Kinsey Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kinsey Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kinsey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Pilgrim Rest Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pilgrim Rest Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pilgrim Rest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Whitmore Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitmore Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitmore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Buck Lake Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buck Lake Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buck Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Mt. Beulah Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Beulah Cemetery
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Mt. Beulah Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #55155 <5>
• Mt. Zion Cemetery
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Shiloh Cemetery
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Medley Cemetery
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Medley Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Medley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Macedonia Cemetery
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Macedonia Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Macedonia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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  • Russell Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Russell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Russell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Truevine Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Truevine Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Truevine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Edmondson Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edmondson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edmondson 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.<6>

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

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

• Blackfish
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackfish have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackfish
  • Blackfish is located in Saint Francis County
• Parkin
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkin
  • Parkin is located in Cross County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 974 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parkin <2>
• Lansing
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lansing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansing
  • Lansing is located in Crittenden County
• Earle
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Earle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earle
  • Earle is located in Crittenden County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,164 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Earle <2>
• Crawfordsville
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawfordsville
  • Crawfordsville is located in Crittenden County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 453 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crawfordsville <2>
• Vincent
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vincent have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vincent
  • Vincent is located in Crittenden County
• Newcastle
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newcastle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newcastle
  • Newcastle is located in Saint Francis County
• Widener
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Widener
  • Widener is located in Saint Francis County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 243 people
• Wittsburg ‑ Historic
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wittsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wittsburg
  • Wittsburg is located in Cross County
• Rawlinson
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rawlinson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rawlinson
  • Rawlinson is located in Saint Francis County
• Pinckney
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pinckney. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinckney
  • Pinckney is located in Crittenden County
• Riceville
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riceville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riceville
  • Riceville is located in Crittenden County
• Continue List   (15 more) ...
  • Madison
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
    • Madison is located in Saint Francis County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 678 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <2>
  • Bledsoe
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bledsoe
    • Bledsoe is located in Lee County
  • Gavin
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gavin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gavin
    • Gavin is located in Crittenden County

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

Newspapers Published in Shell Lake ...

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 9 newspapers that have been published in the area around Shell Lake.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Shell Lake, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<7>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Shell Lake.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Shell Lake:

• Websites specific to Arkansas
  • Jump to Cyndi's List
  • Jump to Family Search
  • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Website for the Arkansas History Commission

• Pages specific to Saint Francis County
  • Jump to Cyndi's List
  • Jump to Family Search
  • Jump to Genealogy Trails

• Genealogy information for nearby counties
  • Crittenden County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Cross County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Lee County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Mississippi County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Poinsett County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • DeSoto County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Tunica County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Shelby County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails

• Cemetery Information and Directories for Arkansas
  • Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Arkansas
  • Cyndi's List
  • Cemeteries of Arkansas
  • Cemeteries of Saint Francis County
  • FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Arkansas
  • Find-A-Grave: Home Page
  • Interment.net
  • Cemeteries of Arkansas

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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