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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Skylight (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 Skylight. 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 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.

Skylight is located in Washington 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 Washington County: Benton, Crawford, Madison & Adair (OK).

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

  • Washington County     (The home county of Skylight)
  • Benton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Skylight, with the one closest to Skylight listed first.
    • Trident
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Trident. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trident
      • Trident is located in Benton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Trident
      • From Skylight to Trident
    • Logan
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Logan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan
      • Logan is located in Benton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Logan
      • From Skylight to Logan
    • Siloam Springs
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Siloam Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam Springs
      • Siloam Springs is located in Benton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,611 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Siloam Springs <1>
    • Hico
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hico have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hico
      • Hico is located in Benton County
    • Springtown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springtown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springtown
      • Springtown is located in Benton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
    • Gentry
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Highfill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highfill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highfill
      • Highfill is located in Benton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 916 people
    • Bethel Heights
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Heights
      • Bethel Heights is located in Benton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,970 people
  • Crawford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Skylight, with the one closest to Skylight listed first.
    • Stop ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stop have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stop
      • Stop is located in Crawford County
    • Anna ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anna have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anna
      • Anna is located in Crawford County
    • Lee Creek
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lee Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Creek
      • Lee Creek is located in Crawford County
    • Natural Dam
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Natural Dam have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natural Dam
      • Natural Dam is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Natural Dam <1>
    • Barcelona
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Chester
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chester have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
      • Chester is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chester <1>
    • Cedarville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedarville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
      • Cedarville is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,409 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedarville <1>
    • Uniontown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Uniontown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
      • Uniontown is located in Crawford County
    • Winfrey
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Mountainburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Locke
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Rudy
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rudy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rudy
      • Rudy is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
    • Bidville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bidville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bidville
      • Bidville is located in Crawford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bidville
      • From Skylight to Bidville
  • Madison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Skylight, with the one closest to Skylight listed first.
    • Thompson
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Thompson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
      • Thompson is located in Madison County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Thompson
      • From Skylight to Thompson
    • Crosses
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Crosses. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crosses
      • Crosses is located in Madison County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Crosses
      • From Skylight to Crosses
    • Delaney
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Wesley
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wesley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley
      • Wesley is located in Madison County
  • Adair County (OK)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Skylight, with the one closest to Skylight listed first.
    • Salem
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
      • Salem is located in Adair County (OK)
    • Fairfield
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
      • Fairfield is located in Adair County (OK)
    • Peavine
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peavine have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peavine
      • Peavine is located in Adair County (OK)
    • Bell
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Stilwell
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Westville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Marietta
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marietta have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marietta
      • Marietta is located in Adair County (OK)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marietta <1>
    • West Peavine
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Peavine have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Peavine
      • West Peavine is located in Adair County (OK)
    • Zion
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zion have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion
      • Zion is located in Adair County (OK)
    • Addielee
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Cherry Tree
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Watts Community
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watts Community
      • Watts Community is located in Adair County (OK)
    • Christie
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Cherokee County (OK)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Skylight, with the one closest to Skylight listed first.
    • Eldon
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Tenkiller
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tenkiller have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenkiller
      • Tenkiller is located in Cherokee County (OK)
    • Briggs
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Briggs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briggs
      • Briggs is located in Cherokee County (OK)
    • Caney Ridge
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Dry Creek
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dry Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Creek
      • Dry Creek is located in Cherokee County (OK)
    • Carters Landing
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Welling
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Welling have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welling
      • Welling is located in Cherokee County (OK)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Welling <1>
    • Scraper
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Cookson
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Delaware County (OK)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Skylight, with the one closest to Skylight listed first.
    • West Siloam Springs
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Siloam Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Siloam Springs
      • West Siloam Springs is located in Delaware County (OK)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 858 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Siloam Springs <1>
    • Dripping Springs
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dripping Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dripping Springs
      • Dripping Springs is located in Delaware County (OK)
    • Beckwith
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Flint Creek
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flint Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Creek
      • Flint Creek is located in Delaware County (OK)
  • Sequoyah County (OK)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Skylight, with the one closest to Skylight listed first.
    • Short
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Short have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Short
      • Short is located in Sequoyah County (OK)
    • Belfonte
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belfonte have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belfonte
      • Belfonte is located in Sequoyah County (OK)
    • Stoney Point
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoney Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoney Point
      • Stoney Point is located in Sequoyah County (OK)
    • Long
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long
      • Long is located in Sequoyah County (OK)
    • Remy
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Remy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Remy
      • Remy is located in Sequoyah County (OK)
    • Brushy
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brushy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brushy
      • Brushy is located in Sequoyah County (OK)
    • Flute Springs
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flute Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flute Springs
      • Flute Springs is located in Sequoyah County (OK)
    • Akins
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Akins have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akins
      • Akins is located in Sequoyah County (OK)
    • Marble City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marble City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble City
      • Marble City is located in Sequoyah County (OK)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marble City <1>
    • Roland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roland
      • Roland is located in Sequoyah County (OK)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,020 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roland <1>

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

Cemeteries Near Skylight ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Skylight.

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

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

  • Cox Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cox Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Scott Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scott Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Reese Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reese Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reese Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Edmiston Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edmiston Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edmiston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Yates Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yates Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yates Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Russell Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • 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.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Morrow Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morrow Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morrow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • English Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the English Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the English Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Goddard Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goddard Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goddard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dunagan Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dunagan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dunagan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • New Hope Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • 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.
  • Drake Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (275 more) ...
    • Canehill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Canehill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Canehill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Bethesda Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethesda Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethesda Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Bethlehem Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethlehem 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.<6>

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

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

  • Morrow
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Clyde
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Strickler
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Tolu
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tolu have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolu
    • Tolu is located in Washington County
  • Hubbard
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hubbard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbard
    • Hubbard is located in Washington County
  • Dutch Mills
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Evansville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Stop ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stop have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stop
    • Stop is located in Crawford County
  • Lincoln
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Sexton ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sexton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sexton
    • Sexton is located in Washington County
  • Blackburn
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackburn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackburn
    • Blackburn is located in Washington County
  • Anna ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anna have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anna
    • Anna is located in Crawford County
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    • Summers
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Prairie Grove
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Grove
      • Prairie Grove is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,049 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prairie Grove <1>
    • Lee Creek
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lee Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Creek
      • Lee Creek is located in Crawford County

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

Newspapers Published in Skylight ...

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 87 newspapers that have been published in the area around Skylight.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Skylight, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Skylight.

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 helpful 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 Skylight:

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

The official website for Washington County: www.co.washington.ar.us/

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

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>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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Skylight) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Skylight. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.8429, Longitude: -94.3944    
<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>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 Skylight, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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