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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Sunny Gap. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Sunny Gap to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Sunny Gap, 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 Sunny Gap (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 Sunny Gap. 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 doctors and 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.
Although our information shows that the community of Sunny Gap is historic, it would have been located within present day Faulkner 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 Faulkner County: Cleburne, Conway, Lonoke, Perry, Pulaski, Van Buren & White.
Below are the counties that are near Sunny Gap. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Sunny Gap:
- Faulkner County (The home county of Sunny Gap)
- The following are listed by their distance from Sunny Gap, with the one closest to Sunny Gap listed first.
- Hamlet
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Hamlet is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlet
- Beryl
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Beryl is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beryl
- Holland
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Holland is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 586 people
- Preston
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Preston is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
- Conway
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Vilonia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Wooster
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Otto
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Otto is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otto
- Greenbrier
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Enola
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Enola is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enola
- Population from the 2020 Census: 354 people
- Mayflower
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Centerville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Centerville is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Lollie
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Lollie is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lollie
- Cleburne County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sunny Gap, with the one closest to Sunny Gap listed first.
- Quitman
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Pearson
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Pearson is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearson
- Yuba
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Yuba is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yuba
- Miller ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Miller is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller
- Conway County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sunny Gap, with the one closest to Sunny Gap listed first.
- Menifee
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Springfield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Plumerville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Solgohachia
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Solgohachia is located in Conway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solgohachia
- Center Ridge
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Middleton
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Middleton is located in Conway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleton
- Morrilton
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Oppelo
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Oppelo is located in Conway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oppelo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 747 people
- Austin
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Hattieville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Hattieville is located in Conway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hattieville
- Cleveland
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Lonoke County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sunny Gap, with the one closest to Sunny Gap listed first.
- Cabot
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Austin
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Austin is located in Lonoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,504 people
- Ward
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Parnell
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Parnell is located in Lonoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parnell
- Oak Grove
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Oak Grove is located in Lonoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Perry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sunny Gap, with the one closest to Sunny Gap listed first.
- Toad Suck
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Toad Suck is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toad Suck
- Dixie ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Dixie is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
- Fourche
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Fourche is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fourche
- Population from the 2020 Census: 62 people
- Little Italy
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Little Italy is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Italy
- Bigelow
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Houston
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Perry
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Perryville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Pulaski County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sunny Gap, with the one closest to Sunny Gap listed first.
- Monnie Springs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Monnie Springs is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monnie Springs
- Gibson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Gibson is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson
- Marche
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Marche is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marche
- Maumelle
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Roland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Gravel Ridge
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Natural Steps
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Natural Steps is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natural Steps
- Jacksonville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Sherwood
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Cammack Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Cammack Village is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cammack Village
- Population from the 2020 Census: 712 people
- Secluded Hills
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Secluded Hills is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Secluded Hills
- McAlmont
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- McAlmont is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McAlmont
- Argenta ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Argenta is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argenta
- Van Buren County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sunny Gap, with the one closest to Sunny Gap listed first.
- Damascus
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Gravesville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Gravesville is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravesville
- Bee Branch
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Bee Branch is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee Branch
- Morganton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Morganton is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganton
- Formosa
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Formosa is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Formosa
- Green Tree
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Green Tree is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Tree
- Choctaw
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Choctaw is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choctaw
- White County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sunny Gap, with the one closest to Sunny Gap listed first.
- El Paso
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Romance
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Floyd
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Floyd is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floyd
- Rose Bud
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Beebe
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Center Hill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Center Hill is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Hill
- McRae
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- McRae is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McRae
- Population from the 2020 Census: 671 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Sunny Gap, see our County-by-County Page for Sunny Gap.
Cemeteries Near Sunny Gap ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Sunny Gap.
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 Sunny Gap - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Sunny Gap covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Sunny Gap, with the one closest to Sunny Gap listed first.
- Liberty Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- New Liberty Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Carter Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Acklin Graveyard
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Sinai Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Oak Bowery Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Beryl Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Frauenthal Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Macedonia Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Oakland Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (259 more) ...
- St. Joseph Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Ray Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Needs Creek Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 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.
While we didn't find Sunny Gap in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Sunny Gap.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Sunny Gap, with the one closest to Sunny Gap listed first.
- Hamlet
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Hamlet is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlet
- Holland
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Holland is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 586 people
- Preston
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Preston is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
- Linder
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Linder is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linder
- Conway
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Gold Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Gold Creek is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Creek
- Chadwick ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Chadwick is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chadwick
- Vilonia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Otto
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Otto is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otto
- Wooster
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Mayflower
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Greenbrier
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Enola
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Enola is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enola
- Population from the 2020 Census: 354 people
- Cato
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Cato is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cato
- Olmstead
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Olmstead is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olmstead
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Sunny Gap. See our List of 1890's Communities around Sunny Gap.
Newspapers Published in Sunny Gap ...
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 41 newspapers that have been published in the area around Sunny Gap.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Sunny Gap, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Sunny Gap.
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 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 Sunny Gap:
- Websites specific to Arkansas
- Pages specific to Faulkner County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Cleburne County
- Conway County
- Lonoke County
- Perry County
- Pulaski County
- Van Buren County
- White 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 Sunny Gap, 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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Sunny Gap) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |