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 Springhill (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 Springhill. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
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 north 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.
Springhill is located in Saline 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 Saline County: Garland, Grant, Hot Spring, Perry & Pulaski.
Below are the counties that are near Springhill. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Springhill:
- Saline County (The home county of Springhill)
- The following are listed by their distance from Springhill, with the one closest to Springhill listed first.
- Bryant
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Salem
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Salem is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Congo
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Congo is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Congo
- Avilla
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Avilla is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avilla
- Bauxite
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Bauxite is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bauxite
- Population from the 2020 Census: 555 people
- Shannon Hills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Shannon Hills is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannon Hills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,087 people
- Benton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Kentucky
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Kentucky is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentucky
- Shaw
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Shaw is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaw
- East End
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- East End is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East End
- Haskell
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Fairplay ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Fairplay is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairplay
- Rubicon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Rubicon is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rubicon
- Faulkner County
- The following are listed by their distance from Springhill, with the one closest to Springhill listed first.
- Mayflower
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Lollie
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Lollie is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lollie
- Preston
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Preston is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
- Garland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Springhill, with the one closest to Springhill listed first.
- Lonsdale
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Fountain Lake
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Fountain Lake is located in Garland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 576 people
- Price
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Price is located in Garland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price
- Hot Springs Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Grant County
- The following are listed by their distance from Springhill, with the one closest to Springhill listed first.
- Tull
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Tull is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tull
- Population from the 2020 Census: 464 people
- Ico ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Ico is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ico
- Poyen
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Poyen is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poyen
- Population from the 2020 Census: 291 people
- Prattsville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Sheridan
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Turin ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Turin is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turin
- Center Grove
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Center Grove is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Grove
- Ebb
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Ebb is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebb
- Cherry Grove ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Cherry Grove is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Grove
- Slabtown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Slabtown is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slabtown
- Dogwood
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Dogwood is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood
- Hot Spring County
- The following are listed by their distance from Springhill, with the one closest to Springhill listed first.
- Butterfield
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Butterfield is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butterfield
- Rockport
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Rockport is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockport
- Population from the 2020 Census: 710 people
- Magnet Cove
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Magnet Cove is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnet Cove
- Estimated population in 2014: 5 people
- Perla
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Perla is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perla
- Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
- Malvern
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jefferson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Springhill, with the one closest to Springhill listed first.
- Redfield
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jefferson
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jefferson is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
- Plum Bayou ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Plum Bayou is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Bayou
- Wright
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Wright is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright
- Lonoke County
- The following are listed by their distance from Springhill, with the one closest to Springhill listed first.
- Cobbs
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Cobbs is located in Lonoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobbs
- Keo
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Perry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Springhill, with the one closest to Springhill listed first.
- Little Italy
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Little Italy is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Italy
- Fourche
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Fourche is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fourche
- Population from the 2020 Census: 62 people
- Bigelow
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Dixie ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Dixie is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
- Houston
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Toad Suck
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Toad Suck is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toad Suck
- Perryville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Pulaski County
- The following are listed by their distance from Springhill, with the one closest to Springhill listed first.
- Alexander
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Mabelvale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Banty ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Banty is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banty
- Landmark
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Landmark is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landmark
- Landmark has also been known as:
- Parkers - Iron Springs
- Wakefield Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Wakefield Village is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakefield Village
- Windamere
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Windamere is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windamere
- Ferndale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Ferndale is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferndale
- Secluded Hills
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Secluded Hills is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Secluded Hills
- Bingham
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Bingham is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bingham
- Cammack Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Cammack Village is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cammack Village
- Population from the 2020 Census: 712 people
- Sweet Home
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Sweet Home is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Home
- Natural Steps
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Natural Steps is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natural Steps
- Little Rock
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Springhill, see our County-by-County Page for Springhill.
Cemeteries Near Springhill ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Springhill.
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 Springhill - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Springhill covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Springhill, with the one closest to Springhill listed first.
- Rose Garden Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Pinecrest Memorial Park
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Scott Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Bryant Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Alexander Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Forest Hills Memorial Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Cameron Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Liberty Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- China Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Alexander Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Douglass Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Continue List (211 more) ...
- Pipkin Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- McPherson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Glidewell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
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 Springhill in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Springhill.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Springhill, with the one closest to Springhill listed first.
- Bryant
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Collegeville
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Collegeville is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collegeville
- Alexander
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Avilla
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Avilla is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avilla
- Benton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Mabelvale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Banty ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Banty is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banty
- Tatumville ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Tatumville is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tatumville
- Hurricane ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Hurricane is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurricane
- Altharp ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Altharp is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altharp
- Shaw
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Shaw is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaw
- Bland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Bland is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bland
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Fairplay ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Fairplay is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairplay
- Ivesville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Ivesville is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivesville
- Tull
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Tull is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tull
- Population from the 2020 Census: 464 people
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Springhill. See our List of 1890's Communities around Springhill.
Newspapers Published in Springhill ...
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 228 newspapers that have been published in the area around Springhill.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Springhill, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Springhill.
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 professional and volunteer 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 Springhill:
- Websites specific to Arkansas
- Pages specific to Saline County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Faulkner County
- Garland County
- Grant County
- Hot Spring County
- Jefferson County
- Lonoke County
- Perry County
- Pulaski County
- 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 Springhill, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Springhill) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |