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 Smith (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 Smith. 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 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.
Smith is located in Union 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 Union County: Ashley, Bradley, Calhoun, Columbia, Ouachita, Claiborne (LA), Morehouse (LA) & Union (LA).
Below are the counties/parishes that are near Smith. For each of these counties/parishes, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Smith:
- Union County (The home county of Smith)
- The following are listed by their distance from Smith, with the one closest to Smith listed first.
- El Dorado
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Dorado
- El Dorado is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,402 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for El Dorado <1>
- Blanchard Springs ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanchard Springs
- Blanchard Springs is located in Union County
- Junction City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Junction City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
- Junction City is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 520 people
- Scotland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotland
- Scotland is located in Union County
- Lawson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawson
- Lawson is located in Union County
- Perdue City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perdue City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perdue City
- Perdue City is located in Union County
- Dumas City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dumas City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumas City
- Dumas City is located in Union County
- Urbana
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - Norphlet
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north) - Crain City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crain City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crain City
- Crain City is located in Union County
- Lisbon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
- Lisbon is located in Union County
- Calion
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Bradley County
- The following are listed by their distance from Smith, with the one closest to Smith listed first.
- Moro Bay
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast) - Jersey
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jersey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jersey
- Jersey is located in Bradley County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jersey <1>
- Calhoun County
- The following are listed by their distance from Smith, with the one closest to Smith listed first.
- Hampton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton
- Hampton is located in Calhoun County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,238 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hampton <1>
- Harrell
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Columbia County
- The following are listed by their distance from Smith, with the one closest to Smith listed first.
- Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west) - Calhoun
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun
- Calhoun is located in Columbia County
- Ouachita County
- The following are listed by their distance from Smith, with the one closest to Smith listed first.
- Joyce City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joyce City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joyce City
- Joyce City is located in Ouachita County
- Louann
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louann
- Louann is located in Ouachita County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 152 people
- Liberty
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest) - Pace City
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest) - Cullendale
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cullendale
- Cullendale is located in Ouachita County
- Claiborne Parish (LA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Smith, with the one closest to Smith listed first.
- Junction City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Junction City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
- Junction City is located in Claiborne Parish (LA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 557 people
- Wards Mill ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wards Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wards Mill
- Wards Mill is located in Claiborne Parish (LA)
- Summerfield
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerfield
- Summerfield is located in Claiborne Parish (LA)
- Weldon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south) - Gordon
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest) - Lisbon
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lisbon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
- Lisbon is located in Claiborne Parish (LA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 169 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lisbon <1>
- Arizona
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest) - Haynesville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haynesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynesville
- Haynesville is located in Claiborne Parish (LA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,000 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haynesville <1>
- Lincoln Parish (LA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Smith, with the one closest to Smith listed first.
- Hico
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hico
- Hico is located in Lincoln Parish (LA)
- Dubach
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dubach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dubach
- Dubach is located in Lincoln Parish (LA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 900 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dubach <1>
- Vining Mills ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vining Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vining Mills
- Vining Mills is located in Lincoln Parish (LA)
- Union Parish (LA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Smith, with the one closest to Smith listed first.
- Lillie
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lillie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lillie
- Lillie is located in Union Parish (LA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 122 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lillie <1>
- Spearsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spearsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spearsville
- Spearsville is located in Union Parish (LA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spearsville <1>
- Pisgah
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah
- Pisgah is located in Union Parish (LA)
- Oakland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast) - Truxno
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast) - Bernice
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bernice
- Bernice is located in Union Parish (LA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,590 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bernice <1>
- Cane Ridge ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cane Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cane Ridge
- Cane Ridge is located in Union Parish (LA)
- Farmerville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmerville
- Farmerville is located in Union Parish (LA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,641 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmerville <1>
- Marion
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
- Marion is located in Union Parish (LA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 740 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <1>
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Smith, see our County-by-County Page for Smith.
Cemeteries Near Smith ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Smith.
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 Smith covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Smith, with the one closest to Smith listed first.
- Stamps Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stamps Cemetery
- Smyrna Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smyrna Cemetery
- Bethel Methodist Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Methodist Church Cemetery
- The Bethel Methodist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Bethel Cemetery
- St. Marks Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marks Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Cummings Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cummings Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cummings Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Galilee Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Galilee Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Galilee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Shady Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shady Grove Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shady Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Friendship Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friendship Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friendship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Brock Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brock Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Newton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newton Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Parkers Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parkers Chapel Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parkers Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Old Parkers Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Parkers Chapel Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Parkers Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Continue List (275 more) ...
- Arlington Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arlington Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Arlington Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of El Dorado.
- The Arlington Cemetery has also been known as:
- Arlington Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #52858 <4>
- Woodlawn Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodlawn Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Woodlawn Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of El Dorado.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1188120 <4>
- Cobb Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cobb Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cobb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Arlington Cemetery
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.<5>
While we didn't find Smith in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Smith.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Smith, with the one closest to Smith listed first.
- Caledonia
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - El Dorado
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Dorado
- El Dorado is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,402 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for El Dorado <1>
- Wesson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Cornie
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Blanchard Springs ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanchard Springs
- Blanchard Springs is located in Union County
- Hillsboro
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Wards Mill ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wards Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wards Mill
- Wards Mill is located in Claiborne Parish (LA)
- Three Creeks
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Three Creeks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Creeks
- Three Creeks is located in Union County
- Lisbon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
- Lisbon is located in Union County
- Spearsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spearsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spearsville
- Spearsville is located in Union Parish (LA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spearsville <1>
- Champagnolle
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Champagnolle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Champagnolle
- Champagnolle is located in Union County
- Shuler
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west) - Continue List (14 more) ...
- Summerfield
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerfield
- Summerfield is located in Claiborne Parish (LA)
- Cherry Ridge ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Ridge
- Cherry Ridge is located in Union Parish (LA)
- New London
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New London have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
- New London is located in Union County
- Summerfield
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Smith. See our List of 1890's Communities around Smith.
Newspapers Published in Smith ...
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 30 newspapers that have been published in the area around Smith.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Smith, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Smith.
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 Smith:
- Websites specific to Arkansas
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Website for the Arkansas History Commission
- Pages specific to Union County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bradley County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Calhoun County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Columbia County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Ouachita County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Claiborne Parish
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Lincoln Parish
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Union Parish
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Bradley County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Arkansas
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Arkansas
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Arkansas
- Cemeteries of Union County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Arkansas
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Arkansas
- Cemeteries of Union County
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Smith. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Union County: www.co.union.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> | 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. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Smith, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <6> | 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 from Point A (ie- Smith) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Smith. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.1357, Longitude: -92.6502 In this case, the coordinates for Smith have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |