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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 Tamo (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 Tamo. 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.

Tamo is located in Jefferson 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 Jefferson County: Arkansas, Cleveland, Grant, Lincoln, Lonoke & Pulaski.

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

  • Jefferson County     (The home county of Tamo)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tamo, with the one closest to Tamo listed first.
    • Moscow
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moscow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
      • Moscow is located in Jefferson County
    • Reydell
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reydell
      • Reydell is located in Jefferson County
    • Pinebergen
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinebergen
      • Pinebergen is located in Jefferson County
    • Rob Roy
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Altheimer
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Pine Bluff
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Wabbaseka
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wabbaseka
      • Wabbaseka is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 213 people
    • Sherrill
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Sulphur Springs
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
      • Sulphur Springs is located in Jefferson County
    • White Hall
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
    • Pastoria
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pastoria
      • Pastoria is located in Jefferson County
    • Tucker
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Wright
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
  • Arkansas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tamo, with the one closest to Tamo listed first.
    • Bayou Meto
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou Meto
      • Bayou Meto is located in Arkansas County
    • Gillett
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Humphrey
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • De Witt
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Tichnor
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Almyra
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Almyra have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almyra
      • Almyra is located in Arkansas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 262 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Almyra <2>
    • Stuttgart
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Cleveland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tamo, with the one closest to Tamo listed first.
    • Pansy
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pansy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pansy
      • Pansy is located in Cleveland County
    • Rison
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rison
      • Rison is located in Cleveland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,213 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rison <2>
    • Toledo
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toledo
      • Toledo is located in Cleveland County
    • Rye
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rye
      • Rye is located in Cleveland County
    • Staves
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staves
      • Staves is located in Cleveland County
  • Desha County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tamo, with the one closest to Tamo listed first.
    • Mitchellville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mitchellville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchellville
      • Mitchellville is located in Desha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 327 people
    • Dumas
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Pickens
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pickens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickens
      • Pickens is located in Desha County
    • Pea Ridge
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pea Ridge
      • Pea Ridge is located in Desha County
  • Drew County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tamo, with the one closest to Tamo listed first.
    • Winchester
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
      • Winchester is located in Drew County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
    • Rose Hill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
      • Rose Hill is located in Drew County
    • Selma
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
      • Selma is located in Drew County
  • Lincoln County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tamo, with the one closest to Tamo listed first.
    • Grady
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Yorktown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yorktown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorktown
      • Yorktown is located in Lincoln County
    • Varner
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varner
      • Varner is located in Lincoln County
    • Crigler
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crigler
      • Crigler is located in Lincoln County
    • Meroney
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meroney
      • Meroney is located in Lincoln County
    • Star City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Gould
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gould
      • Gould is located in Lincoln County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 719 people
    • Tyro
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyro
      • Tyro is located in Lincoln County
    • Warrenton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warrenton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrenton
      • Warrenton is located in Lincoln County
    • Cornerville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornerville
      • Cornerville is located in Lincoln County
  • Lonoke County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tamo, with the one closest to Tamo listed first.
    • Allport
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • 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
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • Coy
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • 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

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

Newspapers Published in Tamo ...

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 44 newspapers that have been published in the area around Tamo.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Tamo, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Tamo.

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 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 Tamo:

Cemeteries Near Tamo ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Tamo.

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

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

  • Marzel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Gocio Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gocio Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gocio Cemetery
  • Nickelson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nickelson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nickelson Cemetery
  • New Hope Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
  • Whites Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whites Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whites Cemetery
  • Macedonia Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Macedonia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Macedonia Cemetery
  • Walstein Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walstein Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walstein Cemetery
  • McBride Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McBride Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McBride Cemetery
  • Blackman Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blackman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blackman Cemetery
  • Cherry Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cherry Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cherry Hill Cemetery
  • Grady Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grady Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grady Cemetery
  • Hawley Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hawley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hawley Cemetery
  • Continue List   (231 more) ...
    • Wynn Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wynn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wynn Cemetery
    • Garrett Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garrett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garrett Cemetery
    • Brent Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brent Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brent 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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Tamo had railroad service and no post office.

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

  • Grady
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Linwood
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
    • Linwood is located in Jefferson County
  • Sarassa
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sarassa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarassa
    • Sarassa is located in Lincoln County
  • Yorktown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yorktown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorktown
    • Yorktown is located in Lincoln County
  • Swan Lake
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swan Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Lake
    • Swan Lake is located in Jefferson County
  • Noble Lake
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Noble Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noble Lake
    • Noble Lake is located in Jefferson County
  • English
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for English have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English
    • English is located in Jefferson County
  • Richardson
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richardson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richardson
    • Richardson is located in Jefferson County
  • Madding
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madding have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madding
    • Madding is located in Jefferson County
  • Lake Farm
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Farm have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Farm
    • Lake Farm is located in Jefferson County
  • Cornerstone
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornerstone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornerstone
    • Cornerstone is located in Jefferson County
  • New Gascony
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Gascony have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Gascony
    • New Gascony is located in Jefferson County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Varner
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varner
      • Varner is located in Lincoln County
    • Lake Dick
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Dick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Dick
      • Lake Dick is located in Jefferson County
    • Cummins
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cummins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cummins
      • Cummins is located in Lincoln County

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

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

The official website for Jefferson County: www.jeffersoncountyark.com/

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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Tamo) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Tamo. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.1104, Longitude: -91.7600    
<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 Tamo, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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