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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Smyrna. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Smyrna to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Smyrna, please Contact Us.

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 Smyrna (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 Smyrna. 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.

Although our information shows that the community of Smyrna is historic, it would have been located within present day Howard 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 Howard County: Hempstead, Little River, Pike, Polk & Sevier.

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

  • Howard County     (The home county of Smyrna)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Smyrna, with the one closest to Smyrna listed first.
    • Galena
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galena have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galena
      • Galena is located in Howard County
    • Umpire
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Umpire have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Umpire
      • Umpire is located in Howard County
    • Euclid
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Euclid have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Euclid
      • Euclid is located in Howard County
    • Dierks
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Athens
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Center Point
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
      • Center Point is located in Howard County
    • Blue Bayou
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Bayou
      • Blue Bayou is located in Howard County
    • Corinth
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corinth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth
      • Corinth is located in Howard County
    • Nashville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Mineral Springs
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
      • Mineral Springs is located in Howard County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,139 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mineral Springs <3>
  • Calhoun County
    • Unco
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unco
      • Unco is located in Calhoun County
  • Hempstead County
    • Tokio
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tokio
      • Tokio is located in Hempstead County
  • Little River County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Smyrna, with the one closest to Smyrna listed first.
    • Cerrogordo
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cerrogordo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cerrogordo
      • Cerrogordo is located in Little River County
    • Winthrop
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Smyrna, with the one closest to Smyrna listed first.
    • Cox Spring
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cox Spring
      • Cox Spring is located in Montgomery County
    • Black Springs
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Springs
      • Black Springs is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 94 people
  • Pike County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Smyrna, with the one closest to Smyrna listed first.
    • Grandfield
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandfield
      • Grandfield is located in Pike County
    • Newhope
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newhope
      • Newhope is located in Pike County
    • Langley
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Star of the West ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star of the West
      • Star of the West is located in Pike County
    • Nathan
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nathan
      • Nathan is located in Pike County
    • Daisy
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daisy
      • Daisy is located in Pike County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
    • Lodi
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodi
      • Lodi is located in Pike County
    • Highland
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
      • Highland is located in Pike County
    • Mount Moriah
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Moriah
      • Mount Moriah is located in Pike County
    • Kirby
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Kimberley
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimberley
      • Kimberley is located in Pike County
    • Murfreesboro
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Polk County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Smyrna, with the one closest to Smyrna listed first.
    • Grannis
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grannis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grannis
      • Grannis is located in Polk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 566 people
    • Wickes
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wickes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wickes
      • Wickes is located in Polk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 741 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wickes <3>
    • Hatton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatton
      • Hatton is located in Polk County
    • Vandervoort
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vandervoort have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandervoort
      • Vandervoort is located in Polk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 85 people
    • Bog Springs
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bog Springs
      • Bog Springs is located in Polk County
    • Cove
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Board Camp
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Board Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Board Camp
      • Board Camp is located in Polk County
    • Dallas
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallas
      • Dallas is located in Polk County
    • Big Fork
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Fork
      • Big Fork is located in Polk County
    • Hatfield
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Potter Junction
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter Junction
      • Potter Junction is located in Polk County
    • Potter
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter
      • Potter is located in Polk County
    • Mena
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
  • Sevier County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Smyrna, with the one closest to Smyrna listed first.
    • Gillham
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillham
      • Gillham is located in Sevier County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 155 people
    • De Queen
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Queen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Queen
      • De Queen is located in Sevier County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,406 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for De Queen <3>
    • Lockesburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lockesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockesburg
      • Lockesburg is located in Sevier County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 710 people
    • Process City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Process City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Process City
      • Process City is located in Sevier County
    • Norwoodville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norwoodville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwoodville
      • Norwoodville is located in Sevier County
    • Horatio
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horatio have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horatio
      • Horatio is located in Sevier County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,011 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Horatio <3>
    • Ben Lomond
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ben Lomond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ben Lomond
      • Ben Lomond is located in Sevier County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 140 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ben Lomond <3>
  • McCurtain County (OK)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Smyrna, with the one closest to Smyrna listed first.
    • Watson
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Eagletown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)

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

Newspapers Published in Smyrna ...

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 31 newspapers that have been published in the area around Smyrna.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Smyrna, 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 Smyrna.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Smyrna:

Cemeteries Near Smyrna ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Smyrna.

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

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

  • Galena Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Galena Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Galena Cemetery
  • Duckett Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Duckett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Duckett Cemetery
  • Holly Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holly Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holly Grove Cemetery
  • Old New Hope Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old New Hope Cemetery
  • Oak Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Cemetery
  • Cedar Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Hill Cemetery
  • Baker Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baker Cemetery
  • Overturf Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Cossatot Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Union Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
  • Crystal Hill Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crystal Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crystal Hill Cemetery
  • Davis Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
  • Continue List   (176 more) ...
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • Center Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Cemetery
    • Mineral Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mineral Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mineral 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.

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

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

  • Antimony ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Antimony have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antimony
    • Antimony is located in Howard County
  • Galena
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galena have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galena
    • Galena is located in Howard County
  • Duckett
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duckett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duckett
    • Duckett is located in Howard County
  • Umpire
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Umpire have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Umpire
    • Umpire is located in Howard County
  • Hartley
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartley
    • Hartley is located in Polk County
  • Euclid
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Euclid have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Euclid
    • Euclid is located in Howard County
  • Pates ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pates
    • Pates is located in Howard County
  • New Moon ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Moon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Moon
    • New Moon is located in Howard County
  • Lebanon
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lebanon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon
    • Lebanon is located in Sevier County
  • Newhope
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newhope
    • Newhope is located in Pike County
  • Muddy Fork
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muddy Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muddy Fork
    • Muddy Fork is located in Howard County
  • Lockesburg
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lockesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockesburg
    • Lockesburg is located in Sevier County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 710 people
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Chapel Hill
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapel Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
      • Chapel Hill is located in Sevier County
    • Center Point
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
      • Center Point is located in Howard County
    • Star of the West ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star of the West
      • Star of the West is located in Pike County

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Smyrna, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 from Point A (ie- Smyrna) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Smyrna. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.2421, Longitude: -94.1696       In this case, the coordinates for Smyrna have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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.




 

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