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 Sixteenth Section (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 Sixteenth Section. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most 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 north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Sixteenth Section is located in Drew 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 Drew County: Ashley, Bradley, Chicot, Cleveland, Desha & Lincoln.
Below are the counties that are near Sixteenth Section. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Sixteenth Section:
- Drew County (The home county of Sixteenth Section)
- The following are listed by their distance from Sixteenth Section, with the one closest to Sixteenth Section listed first.
- Selma
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Selma is located in Drew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
- Tillar
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Tillar is located in Drew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tillar
- Population from the 2020 Census: 210 people
- Collins
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Collins is located in Drew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins
- Monticello
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Winchester
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Winchester is located in Drew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
- Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
- Rose Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Rose Hill is located in Drew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
- Barkada
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Barkada is located in Drew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barkada
- Wilmar
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Wilmar is located in Drew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmar
- Population from the 2020 Census: 477 people
- Lacey
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Lacey is located in Drew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacey
- Jerome
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jerome is located in Drew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerome
- Population from the 2020 Census: 34 people
- Ashley County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sixteenth Section, with the one closest to Sixteenth Section listed first.
- Fountain Hill
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Fountain Hill is located in Ashley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 157 people
- Montrose
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Montrose is located in Ashley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
- Population from the 2020 Census: 298 people
- Portland
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Bradley County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sixteenth Section, with the one closest to Sixteenth Section listed first.
- Warren
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Long View Ferry
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Long View Ferry is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long View Ferry
- Sumpter
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Sumpter is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumpter
- Johnsville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Johnsville is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsville
- Chicot County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sixteenth Section, with the one closest to Sixteenth Section listed first.
- Dermott
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Lake Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Cleveland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sixteenth Section, with the one closest to Sixteenth Section listed first.
- Rye
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Rye is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rye
- Annover ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Annover is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annover
- Pansy
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Pansy is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pansy
- Orlando
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Orlando is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orlando
- Desha County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sixteenth Section, with the one closest to Sixteenth Section listed first.
- Reed
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Reed is located in Desha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed
- Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
- McGehee
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Hopedale ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Hopedale is located in Desha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopedale
- Pickens
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Pickens is located in Desha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickens
- McArthur
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- McArthur is located in Desha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McArthur
- Dumas
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Mitchellville
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Mitchellville is located in Desha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchellville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 327 people
- Rohwer
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Kelso
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Kelso is located in Desha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelso
- Arkansas City
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Arkansas City is located in Desha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkansas City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
- Pea Ridge
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Pea Ridge is located in Desha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pea Ridge
- Watson
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Lincoln County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sixteenth Section, with the one closest to Sixteenth Section listed first.
- Warrenton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Warrenton is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrenton
- Tyro
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Tyro is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyro
- Meroney
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Meroney is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meroney
- Gould
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Gould is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gould
- Population from the 2020 Census: 719 people
- Cornerville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Cornerville is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornerville
- Crigler
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Crigler is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crigler
- Star City
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Varner
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Varner is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varner
- Palmyra
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Palmyra is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
- South Bend ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- South Bend is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Bend
- Yorktown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Yorktown is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorktown
- Grady
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Bolivar County (MS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Sixteenth Section, with the one closest to Sixteenth Section listed first.
- Eutaw
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Eutaw is located in Bolivar County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eutaw
- Mound Landing
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Mound Landing is located in Bolivar County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound Landing
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Sixteenth Section, see our County-by-County Page for Sixteenth Section.
Cemeteries Near Sixteenth Section ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Sixteenth Section.
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 Sixteenth Section - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Sixteenth Section covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Sixteenth Section, with the one closest to Sixteenth Section listed first.
- Sixteen Section Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Piney Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Dishongh Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Selma Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Dabney Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Mt. Tabor Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Enon Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Old Union Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Shady Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Rash Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Bowden Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (202 more) ...
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Solomon Allen Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Austin Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
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.<2>
While we didn't find Sixteenth Section in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Sixteenth Section.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Sixteenth Section, with the one closest to Sixteenth Section listed first.
- Selma
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Selma is located in Drew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
- Florence
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Florence is located in Drew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
- Collins
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Collins is located in Drew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins
- Tillar
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Tillar is located in Drew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tillar
- Population from the 2020 Census: 210 people
- Monticello
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Coleman
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Coleman is located in Drew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman
- Baxter
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Baxter is located in Drew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baxter
- Winchester
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Winchester is located in Drew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
- Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
- Rose Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Rose Hill is located in Drew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
- Warrenton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Warrenton is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrenton
- McGehee
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Hopedale ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Hopedale is located in Desha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopedale
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Paradise ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Paradise is located in Drew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise
- Dermott
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Tyro
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Tyro is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyro
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Sixteenth Section. See our List of 1890's Communities around Sixteenth Section.
Newspapers Published in Sixteenth Section ...
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 38 newspapers that have been published in the area around Sixteenth Section.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Sixteenth Section, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Sixteenth Section.
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 either 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 Sixteenth Section:
- Websites specific to Arkansas
- Pages specific to Drew County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Ashley County
- Bradley County
- Chicot County
- Cleveland County
- Desha County
- Lincoln County
- Bolivar County
- 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> | 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 Sixteenth Section, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Sixteenth Section) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |