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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 Tafton (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 Tafton. 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 southwest 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 south.

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 south 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.

Tafton is located in Pulaski County.

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 Pulaski County: Faulkner, Grant, Jefferson, Lonoke, Perry & Saline.

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

  • Pulaski County     (The home county of Tafton)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tafton, with the one closest to Tafton listed first.
    • Wrightsville
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wrightsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrightsville
      • Wrightsville is located in Pulaski County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,054 people
    • Bingham
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bingham
      • Bingham is located in Pulaski County
    • Sweet Home
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweet Home have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Home
      • Sweet Home is located in Pulaski County
    • Landmark
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landmark
      • Landmark is located in Pulaski County
      • Landmark has also been known as:
      • Parkers - Iron Springs
    • College Station
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College Station have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Station
      • College Station is located in Pulaski County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for College Station <2>
    • Woodson
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodson
      • Woodson is located in Pulaski County
    • Wakefield Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wakefield Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakefield Village
      • Wakefield Village is located in Pulaski County
    • Windamere
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windamere
      • Windamere is located in Pulaski County
    • Hensley
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hensley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hensley
      • Hensley is located in Pulaski County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hensley <2>
    • Little Rock
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Scott
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Rose City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose City
      • Rose City is located in Pulaski County
    • Mabelvale
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mabelvale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabelvale
      • Mabelvale is located in Pulaski County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mabelvale <2>
  • Faulkner County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tafton, with the one closest to Tafton listed first.
    • Mayflower
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Otto
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otto have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otto
      • Otto is located in Faulkner County
    • Preston
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
      • Preston is located in Faulkner County
  • Grant County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tafton, with the one closest to Tafton listed first.
    • Center Grove
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Grove
      • Center Grove is located in Grant County
    • Ebb
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ebb have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebb
      • Ebb is located in Grant County
    • Sheridan
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Tull
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tull have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tull
      • Tull is located in Grant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 464 people
    • Slabtown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slabtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slabtown
      • Slabtown is located in Grant County
    • Prattsville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tafton, with the one closest to Tafton listed first.
    • Redfield
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redfield
      • Redfield is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,492 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Redfield <2>
    • Plum Bayou ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plum Bayou have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Bayou
      • Plum Bayou is located in Jefferson County
    • Wright
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wright have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright
      • Wright is located in Jefferson County
    • Jefferson
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
      • Jefferson is located in Jefferson County
    • Tucker
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tucker have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker
      • Tucker is located in Jefferson County
    • Pastoria
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pastoria
      • Pastoria is located in Jefferson County
    • Sherrill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherrill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherrill
      • Sherrill is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
    • White Hall
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Hall
      • White Hall is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,889 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Hall <2>
    • Altheimer
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Rob Roy
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rob Roy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rob Roy
      • Rob Roy is located in Jefferson County
    • Sulphur Springs
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
      • Sulphur Springs is located in Jefferson County
    • Pine Bluff
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Wabbaseka
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wabbaseka
      • Wabbaseka is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 213 people
  • Lonoke County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tafton, with the one closest to Tafton listed first.
    • Keo
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keo
      • Keo is located in Lonoke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 248 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keo <2>
    • England
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for England have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for England
      • England is located in Lonoke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,659 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for England <2>
    • Bayou Meto
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou Meto
      • Bayou Meto is located in Lonoke County
    • Coy
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coy
      • Coy is located in Lonoke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
    • Lonoke
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Seaton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seaton
      • Seaton is located in Lonoke County
    • Sisemore
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sisemore
      • Sisemore is located in Lonoke County
    • Parnell
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parnell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parnell
      • Parnell is located in Lonoke County
    • Allport
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allport
      • Allport is located in Lonoke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 117 people
    • Humnoke
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Humnoke have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humnoke
      • Humnoke is located in Lonoke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 271 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Humnoke <2>
    • Cabot
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabot
      • Cabot is located in Lonoke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,466 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cabot <2>
    • Oak Grove
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
      • Oak Grove is located in Lonoke County
    • Parkers Corner
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkers Corner
      • Parkers Corner is located in Lonoke County
  • Perry County
    • Little Italy
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Italy
      • Little Italy is located in Perry County
  • Saline County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tafton, with the one closest to Tafton listed first.
    • East End
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East End have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East End
      • East End is located in Saline County
    • Shannon Hills
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shannon Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannon Hills
      • Shannon Hills is located in Saline County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,087 people
    • Bryant
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bryant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant
      • Bryant is located in Saline County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,375 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bryant <2>
    • Bauxite
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bauxite have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bauxite
      • Bauxite is located in Saline County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 555 people
    • Shaw
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shaw have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaw
      • Shaw is located in Saline County
    • Salem
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
      • Salem is located in Saline County
    • Congo
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Congo
      • Congo is located in Saline County
    • Avilla
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avilla
      • Avilla is located in Saline County
    • Benton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Haskell
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haskell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haskell
      • Haskell is located in Saline County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,639 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haskell <2>
    • Kentucky
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentucky
      • Kentucky is located in Saline County
    • Traskwood
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Traskwood
      • Traskwood is located in Saline County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 549 people
    • Fairplay ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairplay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairplay
      • Fairplay is located in Saline County

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

Newspapers Published in Tafton ...

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 244 newspapers that have been published in the area around Tafton.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Tafton, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Tafton.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Tafton:

Cemeteries Near Tafton ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Tafton.

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

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

  • Zion Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Hill Cemetery
  • Freeman Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Freeman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Freeman Cemetery
  • Kuykendall Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kuykendall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kuykendall Cemetery
  • Pine Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
  • Wood Family Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Wood Family Cemetery is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the north of Little Rock.
    • The Wood Family Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Pinkerton Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wood Family Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2185013 <4>
  • Brown Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
  • Birden Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Alexander Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alexander Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alexander Cemetery
  • Dickey Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dickey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dickey Cemetery
  • Nelson Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nelson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nelson Cemetery
  • Hudgens Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hudgens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hudgens Cemetery
  • Landmark Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Landmark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Landmark Cemetery
  • Continue List   (241 more) ...
    • All Souls Rest Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the All Souls Rest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the All Souls Rest Cemetery
    • Hicks Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hicks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hicks Cemetery
    • Salem Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery

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.<5>

While we didn't find Tafton in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Tafton.

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

  • Wrightsville
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wrightsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrightsville
    • Wrightsville is located in Pulaski County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,054 people
  • Sweet Home
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweet Home have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Home
    • Sweet Home is located in Pulaski County
  • Dickey ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dickey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickey
    • Dickey is located in Pulaski County
  • Fourche ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fourche have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fourche
    • Fourche is located in Pulaski County
  • Altharp ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altharp have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altharp
    • Altharp is located in Saline County
  • Little Rock
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Scott
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Willowdale ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willowdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowdale
    • Willowdale is located in Pulaski County
  • Wampoo
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wampoo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wampoo
    • Wampoo is located in Pulaski County
  • Toltec
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toltec have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toltec
    • Toltec is located in Lonoke County
  • Niemeyer ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Niemeyer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niemeyer
    • Niemeyer is located in Pulaski County
  • Mabelvale
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mabelvale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabelvale
    • Mabelvale is located in Pulaski County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mabelvale <2>
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    • Orion
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orion have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orion
      • Orion is located in Grant County
    • Red Bluff ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bluff
      • Red Bluff is located in Jefferson County
    • Argenta ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Argenta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argenta
      • Argenta is located in Pulaski County

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

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

The official website for Pulaski County: www.co.pulaski.ar.us/

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>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 '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- Tafton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Tafton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.6195, Longitude: -92.2213       In this case, the coordinates for Tafton have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>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 Tafton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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