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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 Solo (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 Solo. 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 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.

Solo is located in Pope 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 Pope County: Conway, Johnson, Logan, Newton, Van Buren & Yell.

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

  • Pope County     (The home county of Solo)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Solo, with the one closest to Solo listed first.
    • Laurel ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Laurel is located in Pope County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
    • Hector
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Scottsville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Scottsville is located in Pope County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottsville
    • Tilly
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Tilly is located in Pope County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilly
    • Appleton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Appleton is located in Pope County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appleton
    • Caglesville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Caglesville is located in Pope County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caglesville
    • Moreland
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Moreland is located in Pope County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moreland
    • Oak Grove
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Oak Grove is located in Pope County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
    • Dover
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Silex
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Silex is located in Pope County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silex
    • Ross
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Ross is located in Pope County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross
    • Taral
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Taral is located in Pope County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taral
  • Conway County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Solo, with the one closest to Solo listed first.
    • Jerusalem
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Cleveland
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Old Hickory
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Old Hickory is located in Conway County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Hickory
    • Hattieville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Hattieville is located in Conway County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hattieville
    • Middleton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Middleton is located in Conway County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleton
    • Austin
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Center Ridge
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Solgohachia
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Solgohachia is located in Conway County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solgohachia
  • Johnson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Solo, with the one closest to Solo listed first.
    • Hagarville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Hagarville is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagarville
    • Strawberry
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Strawberry is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawberry
    • Lamar
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Lamar is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamar
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,729 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lamar <1>
    • Knoxville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Knoxville is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 754 people
    • Piney
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Piney is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney
    • Ludwig
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Ludwig is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludwig
    • Ozone
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Clarksville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Lone Pine
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Lone Pine is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Pine
  • Logan County
    • Delaware
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Delaware is located in Logan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaware
  • Newton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Solo, with the one closest to Solo listed first.
    • Deer
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Limestone
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Limestone is located in Newton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone
    • Mount Judea
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Mount Judea is located in Newton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Judea
    • Vendor
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Vendor is located in Newton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vendor
    • Walnut
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Walnut is located in Newton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut
    • Swain
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Swain is located in Newton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swain
    • Hasty
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Hasty is located in Newton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hasty
    • Parthenon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Murray
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Murray is located in Newton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
  • Searcy County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Solo, with the one closest to Solo listed first.
    • Witt's Springs
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Witt's Springs is located in Searcy County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Witt's Springs
    • Watts
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Watts is located in Searcy County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watts
    • Blanco
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Blanco is located in Searcy County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanco
    • Leslie
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Marshall
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Baker
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Baker is located in Searcy County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker
  • Van Buren County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Solo, with the one closest to Solo listed first.
    • Rex
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Rex is located in Van Buren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rex
    • Alread
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Alread is located in Van Buren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alread
    • Copeland
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Copeland is located in Van Buren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copeland
    • Scotland
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Crabtree
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Crabtree is located in Van Buren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crabtree
    • Formosa
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Formosa is located in Van Buren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Formosa
    • Dennard
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Clinton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Rumley
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Rumley is located in Van Buren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rumley
    • Choctaw
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Choctaw is located in Van Buren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choctaw
  • Yell County
    • Dardanelle
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)

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

Cemeteries Near Solo ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Solo.

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 Solo - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Solo covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Solo Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Barkers Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Hughes Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Hughes Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Tripp Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Forks of Creek Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Brock Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Sherman Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Birch Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • New Hope Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (314 more) ...
    • New Hope Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Nogo Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Nogo Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<2>

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

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

  • Laurel ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Laurel is located in Pope County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
  • Northwood ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Northwood is located in Pope County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northwood
  • Smyrna
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Smyrna is located in Pope County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
  • Hector
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Scottsville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Scottsville is located in Pope County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottsville
  • Appleton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Appleton is located in Pope County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appleton
  • Caglesville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Caglesville is located in Pope County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caglesville
  • Witt's Springs
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Witt's Springs is located in Searcy County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Witt's Springs
  • Liberty Springs ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Liberty Springs is located in Van Buren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Springs
  • Silex
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Silex is located in Pope County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silex
  • Dover
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Moreland
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Moreland is located in Pope County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moreland
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Jerusalem
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Latham
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Latham is located in Van Buren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latham
    • Alread
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Alread is located in Van Buren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alread

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

Newspapers Published in Solo ...

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 26 newspapers that have been published in the area around Solo.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Solo, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Solo.

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 Solo:

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Solo, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Solo) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.