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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Sturgis. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Sturgis to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Sturgis, 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 Sturgis (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 Sturgis. 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 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.
Although our information shows that the community of Sturgis is historic, it would have been located within present day Bradley 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 Bradley County: Ashley, Calhoun, Cleveland, Drew & Union.
Below are the counties that are near Sturgis. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Sturgis:
- Bradley County (The home county of Sturgis)
- The following are listed by their distance from Sturgis, with the one closest to Sturgis listed first.
- Ingalls
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Ingalls is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingalls
- Blanchton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Blanchton is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanchton
- Hermitage
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Johnsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Johnsville is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsville
- Gravelridge
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Gravelridge is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravelridge
- Long View Ferry
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Long View Ferry is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long View Ferry
- Sumpter
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Sumpter is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumpter
- Jersey
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Moro Bay
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Moro Bay is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moro Bay
- Farmville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Farmville is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmville
- Lanark
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lanark is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanark
- Banks
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Banks is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banks
- Population from the 2020 Census: 117 people
- Warren
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Ashley County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sturgis, with the one closest to Sturgis listed first.
- North Crossett
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- North Crossett is located in Ashley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Crossett
- West Crossett
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- West Crossett is located in Ashley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Crossett
- Fountain Hill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Fountain Hill is located in Ashley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 157 people
- Crossett
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hamburg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Meridian
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Meridian is located in Ashley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meridian
- Elon ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Elon is located in Ashley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elon
- Calhoun County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sturgis, with the one closest to Sturgis listed first.
- Harrell
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Harrell is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 245 people
- Hampton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Tinsman
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Tinsman is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tinsman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 42 people
- Cleveland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sturgis, with the one closest to Sturgis listed first.
- Orlando
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Orlando is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orlando
- New Edinburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- New Edinburg is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Edinburg
- Rye
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Rye is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rye
- Drew County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sturgis, with the one closest to Sturgis listed first.
- Lacey
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Lacey is located in Drew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacey
- Wilmar
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Wilmar is located in Drew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmar
- Population from the 2020 Census: 477 people
- Barkada
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Barkada is located in Drew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barkada
- Monticello
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Rose Hill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Rose Hill is located in Drew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
- Ouachita County
- Joyce City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Joyce City is located in Ouachita County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joyce City
- Union County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sturgis, with the one closest to Sturgis listed first.
- Bolding
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Bolding is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolding
- Lapile
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Lapile is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapile
- Felsenthal
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Felsenthal is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felsenthal
- Population from the 2020 Census: 139 people
- Huttig
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Huttig is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huttig
- Population from the 2020 Census: 526 people
- Strong
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Urbana
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Urbana is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urbana
- Lawson
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Lawson is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawson
- Crain City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Crain City is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crain City
- Calion
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Calion is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calion
- Population from the 2020 Census: 440 people
- Perdue City
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Perdue City is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perdue City
- Norphlet
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Norphlet is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norphlet
- Population from the 2020 Census: 772 people
- Union Parish (LA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Sturgis, with the one closest to Sturgis listed first.
- Oakland
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Oakland is located in Union Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Marion
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Truxno
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Truxno is located in Union Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truxno
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Sturgis, see our County-by-County Page for Sturgis.
Cemeteries Near Sturgis ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Sturgis.
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 Sturgis - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Sturgis covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Sturgis, with the one closest to Sturgis listed first.
- McKenney Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- York Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Hampton Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Union Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Weary Rest Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Marsden Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Lyns Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Palestine Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Calvary Presbyterian Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Johnsville Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Neal Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hilo Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Continue List (218 more) ...
- Smearny Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Holly Springs Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
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.
Sturgis itself is historic and was described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Sturgis, with the one closest to Sturgis listed first.
- Ingalls
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Ingalls is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingalls
- Marsden
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Marsden is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marsden
- Blanchton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Blanchton is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanchton
- Johnsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Johnsville is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsville
- Gravelridge
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Gravelridge is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravelridge
- Simpson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Simpson is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson
- Milo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Milo is located in Ashley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milo
- Sumpter
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Sumpter is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumpter
- Jersey
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Moro Bay
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Moro Bay is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moro Bay
- New London
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- New London is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
- Lanark
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lanark is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanark
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Fountain Hill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Fountain Hill is located in Ashley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 157 people
- Lapile
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Lapile is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapile
- Summerville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Summerville is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerville
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Sturgis. See our List of 1890's Communities around Sturgis.
Newspapers Published in Sturgis ...
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 27 newspapers that have been published in the area around Sturgis.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Sturgis, 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 Sturgis.
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 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 Sturgis:
- Websites specific to Arkansas
- Pages specific to Bradley County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Ashley County
- Calhoun County
- Cleveland County
- Drew County
- Ouachita County
- Union County
- Union Parish
- 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 Sturgis, 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Sturgis) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |