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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Spielerville. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Spielerville to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Spielerville, 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 Spielerville (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 Spielerville. 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 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 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, 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 Spielerville is historic, it would have been located within present day Logan 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 Logan County: Franklin, Johnson, Pope, Scott, Sebastian & Yell.
Below are the counties that are near Spielerville. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Spielerville:
- Logan County (The home county of Spielerville)
- The following are listed by their distance from Spielerville, with the one closest to Spielerville listed first.
- Subiaco
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Sand Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Sand Ridge is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Ridge
- Cotton Town
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Cotton Town is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Town
- Paris
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Scranton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Scranton is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scranton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 233 people
- Corley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Corley is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corley
- Morrison Bluff
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Morrison Bluff is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrison Bluff
- Population from the 2020 Census: 78 people
- Carbon City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Carbon City is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon City
- New Blaine
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Blue Mountain
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Blue Mountain is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Mountain
- Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
- Caulksville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Caulksville is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caulksville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
- Ratcliff
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Crawford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Spielerville, with the one closest to Spielerville listed first.
- Mulberry
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Dyer
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Franklin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Spielerville, with the one closest to Spielerville listed first.
- Alix
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Alix is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alix
- Denning
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Denning is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denning
- Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
- Altus
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Etna
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Etna is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etna
- Wiederkehr Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Wiederkehr Village is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiederkehr Village
- Population from the 2020 Census: 48 people
- Webb City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Webb City is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb City
- Ozark
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Branch
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Donald ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Donald is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donald
- Cecil
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Cecil is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cecil
- Dahoma ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Dahoma is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dahoma
- Felkner Town
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Felkner Town is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felkner Town
- Johnson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Spielerville, with the one closest to Spielerville listed first.
- Coal Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Hartman
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Hartman is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 552 people
- Spadra
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Spadra is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spadra
- Smeadley ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Smeadley is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smeadley
- Union City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Union City is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
- Clarksville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Knoxville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Knoxville is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 754 people
- Lamar
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Harmony
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Harmony is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
- Piney
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Piney is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney
- Lone Pine
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Lone Pine is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Pine
- Ludwig
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Ludwig is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludwig
- Pope County
- The following are listed by their distance from Spielerville, with the one closest to Spielerville listed first.
- Georgetown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Georgetown is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- London
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Augsburg
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Augsburg is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augsburg
- Ross
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Ross is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross
- Silex
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Silex is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silex
- North Dardanelle
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- North Dardanelle is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Dardanelle
- Russellville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Bernice
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Bernice is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bernice
- Taral
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Taral is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taral
- Dover
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Scott County
- The following are listed by their distance from Spielerville, with the one closest to Spielerville listed first.
- Nebraska ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Nebraska is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nebraska
- Cardiff
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Cardiff is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardiff
- Sebastian County
- The following are listed by their distance from Spielerville, with the one closest to Spielerville listed first.
- Ursula
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Ursula is located in Sebastian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ursula
- Bloomer
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Bloomer is located in Sebastian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomer
- Lavaca
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Yell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Spielerville, with the one closest to Spielerville listed first.
- Marvinville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Marvinville is located in Yell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marvinville
- Havana
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Belleville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Corinth
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Corinth is located in Yell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
- Waltreak
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Waltreak is located in Yell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waltreak
- Chickalah
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Chickalah is located in Yell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chickalah
- Danville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Dardanelle
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Bluffton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Bluffton is located in Yell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluffton
- Briggsville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Briggsville is located in Yell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briggsville
- Wing
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Wing is located in Yell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wing
- Rover
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Spielerville, see our County-by-County Page for Spielerville.
Cemeteries Near Spielerville ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Spielerville.
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 Spielerville - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Spielerville covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Spielerville, with the one closest to Spielerville listed first.
- St. Benedict Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Oliver Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Hixson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Moore Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Liberty Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- McKendree Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Raney Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Johnson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Howard Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Butler Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Oakwood Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Continue List (391 more) ...
- Wright Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Ellsworth Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Gray Rock Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
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 Spielerville in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Spielerville.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Spielerville, with the one closest to Spielerville listed first.
- Ellsworth ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Ellsworth is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellsworth
- Paris
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Corley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Corley is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corley
- Prairie View
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Prairie View is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie View
- Driggs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Driggs is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Driggs
- Morrison Bluff
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Morrison Bluff is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrison Bluff
- Population from the 2020 Census: 78 people
- Hartman
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Hartman is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 552 people
- Coal Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Montana
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Montana is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montana
- Roseville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Roseville is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseville
- Dublin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Dublin is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin
- Spadra
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Spadra is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spadra
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Altus
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Revilee
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Revilee is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Revilee
- Waveland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Waveland is located in Yell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waveland
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Spielerville. See our List of 1890's Communities around Spielerville.
Newspapers Published in Spielerville ...
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 56 newspapers that have been published in the area around Spielerville.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Spielerville, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Spielerville.
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 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 Spielerville:
- Websites specific to Arkansas
- Pages specific to Logan County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Crawford County
- Franklin County
- Johnson County
- Pope County
- Scott County
- Sebastian County
- Yell County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Arkansas
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 Spielerville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Spielerville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |