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 Smackover (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 Smackover. 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 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/parishes 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/parishes, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Smackover 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 Smackover. For each of these counties/parishes, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Smackover:
- Union County (The home county of Smackover)
- The following are listed by their distance from Smackover, with the one closest to Smackover listed first.
- Sandy Land
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Sandy Land is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Land
- Norphlet
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Norphlet is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norphlet
- Population from the 2020 Census: 772 people
- Dumas City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Dumas City is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumas City
- Lisbon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Lisbon is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
- Calion
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Calion is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calion
- Population from the 2020 Census: 440 people
- El Dorado
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Perdue City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Perdue City is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perdue City
- Mount Holly
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Crain City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Crain City is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crain City
- Lawson
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Lawson is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawson
- Scotland
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Scotland is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotland
- Urbana
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Urbana is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urbana
- Bradley County
- The following are listed by their distance from Smackover, with the one closest to Smackover listed first.
- Moro Bay
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Moro Bay is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moro Bay
- Jersey
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Lanark
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lanark is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanark
- Gravelridge
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Gravelridge is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravelridge
- Banks
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Banks is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banks
- Population from the 2020 Census: 117 people
- Calhoun County
- The following are listed by their distance from Smackover, with the one closest to Smackover listed first.
- Hampton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Harrell
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Harrell is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 245 people
- Harlow
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Harlow is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlow
- Tinsman
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Tinsman is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tinsman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 42 people
- Columbia County
- The following are listed by their distance from Smackover, with the one closest to Smackover listed first.
- Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Village is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village
- Milner ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Milner is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milner
- Calhoun
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Calhoun is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun
- College Hill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- College Hill is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Hill
- McNeil
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Magnolia
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Ouachita County
- The following are listed by their distance from Smackover, with the one closest to Smackover listed first.
- Joyce City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Joyce City is located in Ouachita County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joyce City
- Louann
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Louann is located in Ouachita County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louann
- Population from the 2020 Census: 152 people
- Liberty
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Liberty is located in Ouachita County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Pace City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Pace City is located in Ouachita County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pace City
- Cullendale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Cullendale is located in Ouachita County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cullendale
- Camden
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- East Camden
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- East Camden is located in Ouachita County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Camden
- Population from the 2020 Census: 809 people
- Lufra ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Lufra is located in Ouachita County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lufra
- Stephens
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Vanduzer
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Vanduzer is located in Ouachita County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanduzer
- Millville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Millville is located in Ouachita County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millville
- Bearden
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Claiborne Parish (LA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Smackover, with the one closest to Smackover listed first.
- Junction City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Junction City is located in Claiborne Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 557 people
- Wards Mill ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Wards Mill is located in Claiborne Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wards Mill
- Union Parish (LA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Smackover, with the one closest to Smackover listed first.
- Lillie
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Spearsville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Smackover, see our County-by-County Page for Smackover.
Cemeteries Near Smackover ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Smackover.
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 Smackover - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Smackover covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Smackover, with the one closest to Smackover listed first.
- Samckover Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Hicks Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Primm Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Hughes Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Hicks Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Lone Oak Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Anderson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Salem Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Norphlet Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Sweet Canaan Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (249 more) ...
- Howard Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Rest Haven Memorial Gardens
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Rehobeth Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rehobeth Cemetery
- The Rehobeth Cemetery has also been known as:
- Rehobeth Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #55903 <2>
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.<3>
While we didn't find Smackover in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Smackover.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Smackover, with the one closest to Smackover listed first.
- Liberty
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Liberty is located in Ouachita County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Frenchport
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Frenchport is located in Ouachita County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchport
- Little Bay
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Little Bay is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Bay
- Lisbon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Lisbon is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
- Elliott
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Elliott is located in Ouachita County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliott
- El Dorado
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Champagnolle
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Champagnolle is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Champagnolle
- Mount Holly
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Locust Bayou
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Locust Bayou is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Bayou
- Buena Vista
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Buena Vista is located in Ouachita County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
- Shuler
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Shuler is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shuler
- Camden
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Wesson
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Wesson is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesson
- Lufra ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Lufra is located in Ouachita County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lufra
- Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Village is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Smackover. See our List of 1890's Communities around Smackover.
Newspapers Published in Smackover ...
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 45 newspapers that have been published in the area around Smackover.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Smackover, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Smackover.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Smackover:
- Websites specific to Arkansas
- Pages specific to Union County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bradley County
- Calhoun County
- Columbia County
- Ouachita County
- Claiborne Parish
- Union 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> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Smackover, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Smackover) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |