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 Sunny Slope (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 Slope. 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.
Sunny Slope is located in Cleburne 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 Cleburne County: Faulkner, Independence, Stone, Van Buren & White.
Below are the counties that are near Sunny Slope. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Sunny Slope:
- Cleburne County (The home county of Sunny Slope)
- The following are listed by their distance from Sunny Slope, with the one closest to Sunny Slope listed first.
- Edgemont
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Prim
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Greers Ferry
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Higden
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Shiloh ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Shiloh is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
- Miller ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Miller is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller
- Drasco
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Drasco is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drasco
- Heber Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Heber Springs is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heber Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,906 people
- Former name for Heber Springs:
- Sugar Loaf
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Heber Springs <1>
- Tumbling Shoals
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Ida
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Wolf Bayou
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Wolf Bayou is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Bayou
- Pearson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Pearson is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearson
- Baxter County
- Big Flat
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Conway County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sunny Slope, with the one closest to Sunny Slope listed first.
- Austin
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Center Ridge
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Faulkner County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sunny Slope, with the one closest to Sunny Slope listed first.
- Enders
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Enders is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enders
- Guy
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Guy is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 792 people
- Centerville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Centerville is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Twin Groves
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Twin Groves is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Groves
- Population from the 2020 Census: 334 people
- Mount Vernon
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Mount Vernon is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
- Enola
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Enola is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enola
- Population from the 2020 Census: 354 people
- Greenbrier
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Independence County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sunny Slope, with the one closest to Sunny Slope listed first.
- Floral
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Floral is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floral
- Bethesda
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Bethesda is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethesda
- Locust Grove
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Locust Grove is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
- Denieville ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Denieville is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denieville
- Desha
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Desha is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Desha
- Cushman
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Cushman is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cushman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 457 people
- Pleasant Plains
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Pleasant Plains is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Plains
- Population from the 2020 Census: 356 people
- Southside
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Southside is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southside
- Batesville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Salado
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Salado is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salado
- Izard County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sunny Slope, with the one closest to Sunny Slope listed first.
- Guion
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Guion is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guion
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
- Lunenburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lunenburg is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lunenburg
- Searcy County
- Leslie
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Stone County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sunny Slope, with the one closest to Sunny Slope listed first.
- Fox
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Fox is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox
- Mountain View
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Marcella
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Marcella is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcella
- Pleasant Grove
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Pleasant Grove is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
- Timbo
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Alco
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Alco is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alco
- Onia
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Onia is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onia
- Fifty-Six
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Van Buren County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sunny Slope, with the one closest to Sunny Slope listed first.
- Fairfield Bay
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Chalk ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Chalk is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalk
- Eglantine
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Eglantine is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eglantine
- Shirley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Green Tree
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Green Tree is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Tree
- Morganton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Morganton is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganton
- Clinton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Bee Branch
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Bee Branch is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee Branch
- Choctaw
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Choctaw is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choctaw
- Gravesville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Gravesville is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravesville
- Damascus
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Dennard
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- White County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sunny Slope, with the one closest to Sunny Slope listed first.
- Rose Bud
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Pangburn
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Clay
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Clay is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay
- Letona
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Letona is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Letona
- Population from the 2020 Census: 244 people
- Davenport ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Davenport is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davenport
- Romance
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Sunnydale
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Sunnydale is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnydale
- Center Hill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Center Hill is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Hill
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Sunny Slope, see our County-by-County Page for Sunny Slope.
Cemeteries Near Sunny Slope ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Sunny Slope.
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 Slope - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Sunny Slope covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Sunny Slope, with the one closest to Sunny Slope listed first.
- Sunny Slope Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Holland Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Copper Springs Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Brownsville Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Lancaster-Verser Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster-Verser Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Lancaster-Verser Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<2> to the southeast of Prim.
- The Lancaster-Verser Cemetery has also been known as:
- Verser Cemetery
- Woodrow Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #56646 <3>
- Decker Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Everett Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everett Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Everett Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<2> to the southeast of Prim.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #53832 <3>
- Old Everett Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Smartt Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smartt Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Smartt Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<2> to the west of Prim.
- The Smartt Cemetery has also been known as:
- Smart Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #56314 <3>
- Shiloh Crossroads Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Crossroads Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Shiloh Crossroads Church Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<2> to the southeast of Greers Ferry.
- The Shiloh Crossroads Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Shiloh Crossroads Community Chapel Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1992333 <3>
- Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Davis Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Continue List (238 more) ...
- Woodland Memorial Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Knapp Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bailey Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Bailey Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<2> to the south of Higden.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #52898 <3>
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>
While we didn't find Sunny Slope in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Sunny Slope.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Sunny Slope, with the one closest to Sunny Slope listed first.
- Shiloh ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Shiloh is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
- Chalk ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Chalk is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalk
- Eglantine
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Eglantine is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eglantine
- Rushing
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Rushing is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushing
- Settlement ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Settlement is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Settlement
- Heber Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Heber Springs is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heber Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,906 people
- Former name for Heber Springs:
- Sugar Loaf
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Heber Springs <1>
- Ida
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Wolf Bayou
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Wolf Bayou is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Bayou
- Morganton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Morganton is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganton
- Yuba
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Yuba is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yuba
- Mountain View
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Quitman
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Banner
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Banner is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banner
- Clinton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Choctaw
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Choctaw is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choctaw
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Sunny Slope. See our List of 1890's Communities around Sunny Slope.
Newspapers Published in Sunny Slope ...
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 34 newspapers that have been published in the area around Sunny Slope.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Sunny Slope, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Sunny Slope.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Sunny Slope:
- Websites specific to Arkansas
- Pages specific to Cleburne County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Baxter County
- Conway County
- Faulkner County
- Independence County
- Izard County
- Searcy County
- Stone County
- Van Buren County
- White 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> | 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- Sunny Slope) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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> | 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 Slope, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |