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 Summerville Ford (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 Summerville Ford. 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.
Summerville Ford is located in Grant 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 Grant County: Cleveland, Dallas, Hot Spring, Jefferson, Pulaski & Saline.
Below are the counties that are near Summerville Ford. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Summerville Ford:
- Grant County (The home county of Summerville Ford)
- The following are listed by their distance from Summerville Ford, with the one closest to Summerville Ford listed first.
- Tull
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Tull is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tull
- Population from the 2020 Census: 464 people
- Poyen
(5 miles [8 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
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Turin ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Turin is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turin
- Dogwood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Dogwood is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood
- Sheridan
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Ico ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Ico is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ico
- Leola
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Cherry Grove ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Cherry Grove is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Grove
- Slabtown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Slabtown is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slabtown
- Ebb
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Ebb is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebb
- Center Grove
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Center Grove is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Grove
- Grapevine
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Grapevine is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grapevine
- Clark County
- The following are listed by their distance from Summerville Ford, with the one closest to Summerville Ford listed first.
- Joan
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Joan is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joan
- Caddo Valley
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Caddo Valley is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caddo Valley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 635 people
- Griffithtown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Griffithtown is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffithtown
- Dallas County
- The following are listed by their distance from Summerville Ford, with the one closest to Summerville Ford listed first.
- Carthage
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Carthage is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carthage
- Population from the 2020 Census: 286 people
- Manning
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Manning is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manning
- Bunn
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Bunn is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunn
- Dalark
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Dalark is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalark
- Garland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Summerville Ford, with the one closest to Summerville Ford listed first.
- Lonsdale
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Price
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Price is located in Garland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price
- Fountain Lake
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Fountain Lake is located in Garland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 576 people
- Hot Springs
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Lake Hamilton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Hot Springs Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Piney
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Piney is located in Garland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney
- Rockwell
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Rockwell is located in Garland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwell
- Hot Spring County
- The following are listed by their distance from Summerville Ford, with the one closest to Summerville Ford listed first.
- Perla
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Perla is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perla
- Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
- Butterfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Butterfield is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butterfield
- Rockport
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Rockport is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockport
- Population from the 2020 Census: 710 people
- Malvern
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Lono
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Lono is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lono
- Magnet Cove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Magnet Cove is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnet Cove
- Estimated population in 2014: 5 people
- Rolla
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Rolla is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolla
- Etta ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Etta is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etta
- Social Hill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Social Hill is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Social Hill
- Saginaw
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Saginaw is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saginaw
- Donaldson
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Donaldson is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donaldson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 300 people
- Midway
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Midway is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Population from the 2020 Census: 400 people
- Friendship
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Friendship is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
- Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
- Jefferson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Summerville Ford, with the one closest to Summerville Ford listed first.
- Redfield
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Jefferson
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Jefferson is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
- Pulaski County
- The following are listed by their distance from Summerville Ford, with the one closest to Summerville Ford listed first.
- Alexander
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Mabelvale
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Landmark
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Landmark is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landmark
- Landmark has also been known as:
- Parkers - Iron Springs
- Bingham
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Bingham is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bingham
- Hensley
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Banty ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Banty is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banty
- Windamere
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Windamere is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windamere
- Woodson
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Woodson is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodson
- Ferndale
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Ferndale is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferndale
- Wakefield Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Wakefield Village is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakefield Village
- Wrightsville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Wrightsville is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrightsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,054 people
- Secluded Hills
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Secluded Hills is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Secluded Hills
- Sweet Home
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Sweet Home is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Home
- Saline County
- The following are listed by their distance from Summerville Ford, with the one closest to Summerville Ford listed first.
- Traskwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Traskwood is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Traskwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 549 people
- Haskell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Shaw
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Shaw is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaw
- Fairplay ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Fairplay is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairplay
- Benton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Bauxite
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Bauxite is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bauxite
- Population from the 2020 Census: 555 people
- Kentucky
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Kentucky is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentucky
- Salem
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Salem is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Bryant
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Congo
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Congo is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Congo
- Rubicon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Rubicon is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rubicon
- Avilla
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Avilla is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avilla
- East End
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- East End is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East End
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Summerville Ford, see our County-by-County Page for Summerville Ford.
Cemeteries Near Summerville Ford ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Summerville Ford.
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 Summerville Ford - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Summerville Ford covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Summerville Ford, with the one closest to Summerville Ford listed first.
- Holly Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Jones Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Ashcraft Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Traskwood Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Poyen Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Graham Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Jacob Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Winters Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Fairplay Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Perla Gate Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Jones Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Oak Ridge Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Continue List (200 more) ...
- Poe Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Social Hill 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.<3>
While we didn't find Summerville Ford in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Summerville Ford.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Summerville Ford, with the one closest to Summerville Ford listed first.
- Fenter
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Fenter is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fenter
- Traskwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Traskwood is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Traskwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 549 people
- Tull
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Tull is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tull
- Population from the 2020 Census: 464 people
- Gifford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Gifford is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gifford
- Prattsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Shaw
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Shaw is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaw
- Fairplay ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Fairplay is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairplay
- Belfast
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Belfast is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belfast
- Benton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Butterfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Butterfield is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butterfield
- Malvern
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Turin ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Turin is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turin
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Dogwood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Dogwood is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood
- Lono
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Lono is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lono
- Sheridan
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Summerville Ford. See our List of 1890's Communities around Summerville Ford.
Newspapers Published in Summerville Ford ...
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 39 newspapers that have been published in the area around Summerville Ford.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Summerville Ford, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Summerville Ford.
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 helpful 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 Summerville Ford:
- Websites specific to Arkansas
- Pages specific to Grant County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Clark County
- Dallas County
- Garland County
- Hot Spring County
- Jefferson County
- Pulaski County
- Saline 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 Summerville Ford, 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' (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- Summerville Ford) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |