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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 Star City (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 Star City. 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 northeast 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 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 east 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.

Star City is located in Lincoln County and is the County Seat.

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 Lincoln County: Arkansas, Cleveland, Desha, Drew & Jefferson.

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

  • Lincoln County     (The home county of Star City)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Star City, with the one closest to Star City listed first.
    • Crigler
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Yorktown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yorktown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorktown
      • Yorktown is located in Lincoln County
    • Palmyra
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Palmyra. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
      • Palmyra is located in Lincoln County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Palmyra
      • From Star City to Palmyra
    • Meroney
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Cornerville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Tyro
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Grady
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Warrenton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Warrenton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrenton
      • Warrenton is located in Lincoln County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Warrenton
      • From Star City to Warrenton
    • Varner
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Gould
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Sarassa
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sarassa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarassa
      • Sarassa is located in Lincoln County
    • South Bend ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Bend
      • South Bend is located in Lincoln County
  • Arkansas County
  • Bradley County
    • Warren
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warren have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
      • Warren is located in Bradley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,502 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warren <3>
  • Cleveland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Star City, with the one closest to Star City listed first.
    • Pansy
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pansy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pansy
      • Pansy is located in Cleveland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pansy
      • From Star City to Pansy
    • Annover ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Annover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annover
      • Annover is located in Cleveland County
    • Rye
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Toledo
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Rison
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Orlando
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Orlando. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orlando
      • Orlando is located in Cleveland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Orlando
      • From Star City to Orlando
    • Saline
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Staves
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • New Edinburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Kingsland
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsland
      • Kingsland is located in Cleveland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 404 people
    • White Oak Bluff
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
  • Desha County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Star City, with the one closest to Star City listed first.
    • Mitchellville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mitchellville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchellville
      • Mitchellville is located in Desha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 327 people
    • Dumas
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Pickens
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pickens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickens
      • Pickens is located in Desha County
    • Hopedale ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopedale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopedale
      • Hopedale is located in Desha County
    • Pea Ridge
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Reed
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reed have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed
      • Reed is located in Desha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
  • Drew County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Star City, with the one closest to Star City listed first.
    • Barkada
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Barkada. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barkada
      • Barkada is located in Drew County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Barkada
      • From Star City to Barkada
    • Rose Hill
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rose Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
      • Rose Hill is located in Drew County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rose Hill
      • From Star City to Rose Hill
    • Monticello
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Wilmar
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Selma
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Selma. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
      • Selma is located in Drew County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Selma
      • From Star City to Selma
    • Winchester
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Tillar
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tillar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tillar
      • Tillar is located in Drew County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 210 people
  • Grant County
    • Grapevine
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grapevine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grapevine
      • Grapevine is located in Grant County
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Star City, with the one closest to Star City listed first.
    • Tamo
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Pinebergen
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Moscow
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moscow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
      • Moscow is located in Jefferson County
    • Noble Lake
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Noble Lake. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noble Lake
      • Noble Lake is located in Jefferson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Noble Lake
      • From Star City to Noble Lake
    • Madding
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Madding. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madding
      • Madding is located in Jefferson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Madding
      • From Star City to Madding
    • Richardson
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richardson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richardson
      • Richardson is located in Jefferson County
    • Cornerstone
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Reydell
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Pine Bluff
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Sulphur Springs
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Rob Roy
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rob Roy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rob Roy
      • Rob Roy is located in Jefferson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rob Roy
      • From Star City to Rob Roy
    • Altheimer
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)

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

Cemeteries Near Star City ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Star City.

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

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

  • Heflin Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Heflin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Heflin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Best Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Best Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Best Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Leek Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sanders Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sanders Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sanders Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jones Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bush Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bush Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bush Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Newman Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hickory Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hickory Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hickory Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bulter Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bulter Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bulter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Butler Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Butler Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Butler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Crigler Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crigler Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crigler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Williams Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (242 more) ...
    • Mt. Nebo Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Nebo Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Nebo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • White Church Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Church Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Holly Springs Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holly Springs Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holly Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Star City had a population of 204 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Star City had a population of 2,013 people.

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

  • Palmyra
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Palmyra. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
    • Palmyra is located in Lincoln County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Palmyra
    • From Star City to Palmyra
  • Yorktown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yorktown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorktown
    • Yorktown is located in Lincoln County
  • Glendale
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glendale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
    • Glendale is located in Lincoln County
  • Garnett
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garnett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garnett
    • Garnett is located in Lincoln County
  • Cornerville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Relf's Bluff
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Relf's Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Relf's Bluff
    • Relf's Bluff is located in Lincoln County
  • Rowell
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rowell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowell
    • Rowell is located in Cleveland County
  • Tyro
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Calmer
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calmer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calmer
    • Calmer is located in Cleveland County
  • Pansy
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pansy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pansy
    • Pansy is located in Cleveland County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Pansy
    • From Star City to Pansy
  • Plantersville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plantersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plantersville
    • Plantersville is located in Drew County
  • Coleman
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coleman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman
    • Coleman is located in Drew County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Star City ...

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 43 newspapers that have been published in the area around Star City.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Star City. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Star City and those printed in the larger area surrounding Star City.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<5> of Star City.

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 Star City:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Star City. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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 Star City, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Star City) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Star City. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.9426, Longitude: -91.8436    









 

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