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 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 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.
Tafton is located in Pulaski 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 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 south)
- Wrightsville is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrightsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,054 people
- Bingham
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Bingham is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bingham
- Sweet Home
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Sweet Home is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Home
- Landmark
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Landmark is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landmark
- Landmark has also been known as:
- Parkers - Iron Springs
- College Station
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Woodson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Woodson is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodson
- Wakefield Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Wakefield Village is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakefield Village
- Windamere
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Windamere is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windamere
- Hensley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Little Rock
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Willowdale ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Willowdale is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowdale
- Scott
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Mabelvale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- 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)
- Otto is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otto
- Preston
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Preston is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
- Grant County
- The following are listed by their distance from Tafton, with the one closest to Tafton listed first.
- Ico ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Ico is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ico
- Center Grove
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Center Grove is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Grove
- Ebb
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Ebb is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebb
- Sheridan
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Tull
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Tull is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tull
- Population from the 2020 Census: 464 people
- Slabtown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Slabtown is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slabtown
- Cherry Grove ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Cherry Grove is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Grove
- Prattsville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Turin ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Turin is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turin
- 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)
- Plum Bayou ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Plum Bayou is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Bayou
- Wright
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Wright is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright
- Jefferson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Jefferson is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
- Tucker
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Tucker is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker
- Pastoria
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Pastoria is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pastoria
- Sherrill
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Sherrill is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherrill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
- White Hall
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Altheimer
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Rob Roy
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Rob Roy is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rob Roy
- Sulphur Springs
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Sulphur Springs is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
- Pine Bluff
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Wabbaseka
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Wabbaseka is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wabbaseka
- 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.
- Cobbs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Cobbs is located in Lonoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobbs
- Keo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- England
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Bayou Meto
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Bayou Meto is located in Lonoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou Meto
- Coy
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Coy is located in Lonoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
- Lonoke
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Seaton
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Seaton is located in Lonoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seaton
- Sisemore
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Sisemore is located in Lonoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sisemore
- Parnell
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Parnell is located in Lonoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parnell
- Allport
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Allport is located in Lonoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allport
- Population from the 2020 Census: 117 people
- Humnoke
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- McCreanor
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- McCreanor is located in Lonoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCreanor
- Cabot
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Perry County
- Little Italy
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Little Italy is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Italy
- 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)
- East End is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East End
- Shannon Hills
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Shannon Hills is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannon Hills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,087 people
- Bryant
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Bauxite
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Bauxite is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bauxite
- Population from the 2020 Census: 555 people
- Shaw
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Shaw is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaw
- Salem
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Salem is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Congo
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Congo is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Congo
- Avilla
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Avilla is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avilla
- Benton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Haskell
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Kentucky
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Kentucky is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentucky
- Traskwood
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Traskwood is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Traskwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 549 people
- Fairplay ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Fairplay is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairplay
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Tafton, see our County-by-County Page for 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.
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 Tafton - one of the links might be able to help.
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)
- Freeman Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Kuykendall Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Wood Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Family Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Wood Family Cemetery is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<2> to the south of Little Rock.
- The Wood Family Cemetery has also been known as:
- Pinkerton Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2185013 <3>
- Brown Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Birden Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Alexander Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Dickey Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Nelson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Hudgens Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Landmark Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Continue List (243 more) ...
- All Souls Rest Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hicks Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Salem Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
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 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 south)
- Wrightsville is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrightsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,054 people
- Sweet Home
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Sweet Home is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Home
- Dickey ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Dickey is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickey
- Fourche ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Fourche is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fourche
- Altharp ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Altharp is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altharp
- 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)
- Willowdale is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowdale
- Wampoo
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Wampoo is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wampoo
- Toltec
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Toltec is located in Lonoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toltec
- Niemeyer ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Niemeyer is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niemeyer
- Mabelvale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Orion
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Orion is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orion
- Red Bluff ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Red Bluff is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bluff
- Argenta ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Argenta is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argenta
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.
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]<2>. 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 visit 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 Tafton:
- Websites specific to Arkansas
- Pages specific to Pulaski County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Faulkner County
- Grant County
- Jefferson County
- Lonoke County
- Perry 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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Tafton) 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 Tafton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |