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 Shuler (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 Shuler. 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/Parishes ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties/parishes.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals 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/parishes 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/parishes, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Shuler is located in Union County.
To see how the shape of Arkansas' counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Union County: Ashley, Bradley, Calhoun, Columbia, Ouachita, Claiborne (LA), Morehouse (LA) & Union (LA).
Below are the counties/parishes that are near Shuler. For each of these counties/parishes, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Shuler:
- Union County (The home county of Shuler)
- The following are listed by their distance from Shuler, with the one closest to Shuler listed first.
- Lisbon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Lisbon is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
- Mount Holly
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Dumas City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Dumas City is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumas City
- Dodge City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Dodge City is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge City
- Scotland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Scotland is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotland
- El Dorado
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Junction City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Junction City is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 520 people
- Sandy Land
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Sandy Land is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Land
- Norphlet
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Norphlet is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norphlet
- Population from the 2020 Census: 772 people
- Smackover
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Blanchard Springs ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Blanchard Springs is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanchard Springs
- Perdue City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Perdue City is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perdue City
- Calion
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Calion is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calion
- Population from the 2020 Census: 440 people
- Columbia County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shuler, with the one closest to Shuler listed first.
- Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Village is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village
- Calhoun
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Calhoun is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun
- Emerson
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Emerson is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
- Milner ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Milner is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milner
- Magnolia
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- McNeil
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Horsehead
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Horsehead is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horsehead
- Macedonia
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Macedonia is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia
- College Hill
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- College Hill is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Hill
- Philadelphia
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Philadelphia is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia
- Waldo
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Western
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Western is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Western
- Ouachita County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shuler, with the one closest to Shuler listed first.
- Pace City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Pace City is located in Ouachita County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pace City
- Liberty
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Liberty is located in Ouachita County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Louann
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Louann is located in Ouachita County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louann
- Population from the 2020 Census: 152 people
- Joyce City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Joyce City is located in Ouachita County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joyce City
- Stephens
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Lufra ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Lufra is located in Ouachita County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lufra
- Cullendale
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Cullendale is located in Ouachita County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cullendale
- Camden
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Claiborne Parish (LA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Shuler, with the one closest to Shuler listed first.
- Junction City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Junction City is located in Claiborne Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 557 people
- Gordon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Gordon is located in Claiborne Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
- Wards Mill ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Wards Mill is located in Claiborne Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wards Mill
- Summerfield
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Summerfield is located in Claiborne Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerfield
- Haynesville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Weldon
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Weldon is located in Claiborne Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weldon
- Lisbon
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Dykesville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Dykesville is located in Claiborne Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dykesville
- Arizona
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Arizona is located in Claiborne Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arizona
- Homer
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Homer is located in Claiborne Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,789 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Homer <1>
- Blackburn
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Blackburn is located in Claiborne Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackburn
- Union Parish (LA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Shuler, with the one closest to Shuler listed first.
- Lillie
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Spearsville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Pisgah
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Pisgah is located in Union Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah
- Cane Ridge ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Cane Ridge is located in Union Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cane Ridge
- Bernice
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Webster Parish (LA)
- Shongaloo
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Shuler, see our County-by-County Page for Shuler.
Cemeteries Near Shuler ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Shuler.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Shuler - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Shuler covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Shuler, with the one closest to Shuler listed first.
- Fredonia Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Mt. Renia Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Friendship Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Hopewell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Marysville Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Babbs Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Shiloh Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Curtis Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Mt. Willie Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Willie Baptist Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Willie Baptist Church Cemetery is located 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> to the southwest of El Dorado.
- The Mt. Willie Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Mt. Willie Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #55243 <3>
- Carroll Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Harris Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (287 more) ...
- Beech Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Salem Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- El Bethel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
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.<4>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Shuler had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Shuler, with the one closest to Shuler listed first.
- Three Creeks
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Three Creeks is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Creeks
- Spotville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Spotville is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spotville
- Lisbon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Lisbon is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
- Atlanta
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Atlanta is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlanta
- Mount Holly
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Wesson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Wesson is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesson
- Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Village is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village
- Cornie
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Cornie is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornie
- El Dorado
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Ware
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Ware is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ware
- Calhoun
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Calhoun is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun
- Gordon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Gordon is located in Claiborne Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Laughlin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Laughlin is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laughlin
- Wards Mill ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Wards Mill is located in Claiborne Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wards Mill
- Caledonia
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Caledonia is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Shuler. See our List of 1890's Communities around Shuler.
Newspapers Published in Shuler ...
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 37 newspapers that have been published in the area around Shuler.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Shuler, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Shuler.
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 Shuler:
- Websites specific to Arkansas
- Pages specific to Union County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Columbia County
- Ouachita County
- Claiborne Parish
- Union Parish
- Webster Parish
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Arkansas
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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- Shuler) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Shuler, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |