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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Short. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Short to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Short, please Contact Us.

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 Short (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 Short. 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 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.

Although our information shows that the community of Short is historic, it would have been located within present day White 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 White County: Cleburne, Faulkner, Independence, Jackson, Lonoke, Prairie & Woodruff.

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

  • White County     (The home county of Short)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Short, with the one closest to Short listed first.
    • Clay
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clay. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay
      • Clay is located in White County
    • Letona
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Letona have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Letona
      • Letona is located in White County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 244 people
    • Sunnydale
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnydale
      • Sunnydale is located in White County
    • Bliss ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bliss have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bliss
      • Bliss is located in White County
    • Pangburn
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Searcy
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Searcy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Searcy
      • Searcy is located in White County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,543 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Searcy <4>
    • Judsonia
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Judsonia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judsonia
      • Judsonia is located in White County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,992 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Judsonia <4>
    • Davenport ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davenport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davenport
      • Davenport is located in White County
    • Kensett
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Bald Knob
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Center Hill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Hill
      • Center Hill is located in White County
    • Higginson
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Higginson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higginson
      • Higginson is located in White County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 743 people
    • West Point
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
      • West Point is located in White County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 176 people
  • Cleburne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Short, with the one closest to Short listed first.
    • Rainbow Island
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainbow Island
      • Rainbow Island is located in Cleburne County
    • Wilburn
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilburn
      • Wilburn is located in Cleburne County
    • Yuba
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Yuba. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yuba
      • Yuba is located in Cleburne County
    • Tumbling Shoals
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Heber Springs
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heber Springs
      • Heber Springs is located in Cleburne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,906 people
      • Former name for Heber Springs:
      • Sugar Loaf
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Heber Springs <4>
    • Ida
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ida have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ida
      • Ida is located in Cleburne County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ida <4>
    • Concord
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
      • Concord is located in Cleburne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 234 people
    • Drasco
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drasco
      • Drasco is located in Cleburne County
    • Wolf Bayou
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wolf Bayou. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Bayou
      • Wolf Bayou is located in Cleburne County
    • Pearson
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearson
      • Pearson is located in Cleburne County
    • Almond
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Almond. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almond
      • Almond is located in Cleburne County
    • Miller ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Miller. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller
      • Miller is located in Cleburne County
    • Quitman
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
  • Faulkner County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Short, with the one closest to Short listed first.
    • Mount Vernon
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
      • Mount Vernon is located in Faulkner County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
    • Enders
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enders
      • Enders is located in Faulkner County
    • Enola
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enola
      • Enola is located in Faulkner County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 354 people
    • Centerville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
      • Centerville is located in Faulkner County
  • Independence County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Short, with the one closest to Short listed first.
    • Pleasant Plains
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Plains
      • Pleasant Plains is located in Independence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 356 people
    • Floral
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floral
      • Floral is located in Independence County
    • Thida
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thida
      • Thida is located in Independence County
    • Locust Grove
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
      • Locust Grove is located in Independence County
    • Salado
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salado have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salado
      • Salado is located in Independence County
    • Southside
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southside have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southside
      • Southside is located in Independence County
    • Oil Trough
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oil Trough have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil Trough
      • Oil Trough is located in Independence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 272 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oil Trough <4>
    • Rosie
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosie
      • Rosie is located in Independence County
    • Desha
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Desha
      • Desha is located in Independence County
    • Magness
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magness have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magness
      • Magness is located in Independence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
    • Batesville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Batesville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batesville
      • Batesville is located in Independence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,830 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Batesville <4>
    • Bethesda
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bethesda. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethesda
      • Bethesda is located in Independence County
    • Moorefield
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moorefield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorefield
      • Moorefield is located in Independence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
  • Jackson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Short, with the one closest to Short listed first.
    • Grand Glaise
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Glaise have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Glaise
      • Grand Glaise is located in Jackson County
    • Tupelo
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tupelo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tupelo
      • Tupelo is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tupelo <4>
    • Shoffner
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shoffner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoffner
      • Shoffner is located in Jackson County
    • Weldon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Weldon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weldon
      • Weldon is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people
    • Auvergne
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Auvergne. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auvergne
      • Auvergne is located in Jackson County
    • Island Town
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Island Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Town
      • Island Town is located in Jackson County
  • Lonoke County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Short, with the one closest to Short listed first.
    • Ward
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ward have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward
      • Ward is located in Lonoke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,486 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ward <4>
    • Austin
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin
      • Austin is located in Lonoke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,504 people
    • Cabot
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabot
      • Cabot is located in Lonoke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,466 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cabot <4>
  • Prairie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Short, with the one closest to Short listed first.
    • Hickory Plains
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Plains
      • Hickory Plains is located in Prairie County
    • Des Arc
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Des Arc have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Des Arc
      • Des Arc is located in Prairie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,567 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Des Arc <4>
    • Sand Hill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Hill
      • Sand Hill is located in Prairie County
  • Stone County
    • Marcella
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marcella have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcella
      • Marcella is located in Stone County
  • Woodruff County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Short, with the one closest to Short listed first.
    • Augusta
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Gregory
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregory
      • Gregory is located in Woodruff County
    • Riverside
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Riverside. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
      • Riverside is located in Woodruff County
    • Flynn ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flynn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flynn
      • Flynn is located in Woodruff County
    • Patterson
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patterson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson
      • Patterson is located in Woodruff County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 388 people
    • Colona
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Colona. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colona
      • Colona is located in Woodruff County

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

Cemeteries Near Short ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Short.

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

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

  • Holly Springs Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holly Springs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holly Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Howell Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Howell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Searcy Faith Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Searcy Faith Cemetery
    • The Searcy Faith Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Faith Assembly Cemetery
  • Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • New Hope Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Knox Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knox Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Knox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Knox Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knox Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Knox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Holly Grove Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holly Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holly Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Philadelphia Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Philadelphia Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Philadelphia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Leggett Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leggett Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leggett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Henderson Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henderson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oakgrove Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakgrove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakgrove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (225 more) ...
    • Oaklawn Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oaklawn Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oaklawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Faulkner Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Faulkner Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Faulkner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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.

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

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

  • Clay
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clay. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay
    • Clay is located in White County
  • Clear Water ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clear Water have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Water
    • Clear Water is located in White County
  • Little Red
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Red have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Red
    • Little Red is located in White County
  • Bliss ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bliss have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bliss
    • Bliss is located in White County
  • Pangburn
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Searcy
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Searcy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Searcy
    • Searcy is located in White County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,543 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Searcy <4>
  • Judsonia
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Judsonia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judsonia
    • Judsonia is located in White County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,992 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Judsonia <4>
  • Kensett
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Davenport ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davenport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davenport
    • Davenport is located in White County
  • Bald Knob
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Hiram
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hiram have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiram
    • Hiram is located in Cleburne County
  • Higginson
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Higginson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higginson
    • Higginson is located in White County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 743 people
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    • West Point
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
      • West Point is located in White County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 176 people
    • Denmark
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denmark have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denmark
      • Denmark is located in Jackson County
    • Tyler ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tyler have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyler
      • Tyler is located in Cleburne County

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

Newspapers Published in Short ...

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 59 newspapers that have been published in the area around Short.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Short, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Short.

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 Short:

The official website for White County: www.whitecountyar.org/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Short, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.
<6>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- Short) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Short. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.3598, Longitude: -91.7404       In this case, the coordinates for Short have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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