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 Thornburg (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 Thornburg. 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.
Thornburg is located in Perry 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 Perry County: Conway, Faulkner, Garland, Saline & Yell.
Below are the counties that are near Thornburg. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Thornburg:
- Perry County (The home county of Thornburg)
- The following are listed by their distance from Thornburg, with the one closest to Thornburg listed first.
- Perryville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Perry
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Adona
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Adona is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adona
- Population from the 2020 Census: 203 people
- Houston
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Bigelow
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Fourche
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Fourche is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fourche
- Population from the 2020 Census: 62 people
- Deberrie
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Deberrie is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deberrie
- Little Italy
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Little Italy is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Italy
- Dixie ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Dixie is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
- Casa
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Casa is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casa
- Population from the 2020 Census: 169 people
- Toad Suck
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Toad Suck is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toad Suck
- Conway County
- The following are listed by their distance from Thornburg, with the one closest to Thornburg listed first.
- Oppelo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Oppelo is located in Conway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oppelo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 747 people
- Morrilton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Pontoon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Pontoon is located in Conway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pontoon
- Winrock
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Winrock is located in Conway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winrock
- Plumerville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Menifee
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Solgohachia
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Solgohachia is located in Conway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solgohachia
- Hattieville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Hattieville is located in Conway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hattieville
- Springfield
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Old Hickory
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Old Hickory is located in Conway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Hickory
- Middleton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Middleton is located in Conway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleton
- Faulkner County
- The following are listed by their distance from Thornburg, with the one closest to Thornburg listed first.
- Lollie
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Lollie is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lollie
- Mayflower
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Preston
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Preston is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
- Conway
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Wooster
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Hamlet
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Hamlet is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlet
- Garland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Thornburg, with the one closest to Thornburg listed first.
- Hot Springs Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jessieville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Fountain Lake
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Fountain Lake is located in Garland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 576 people
- Blue Springs
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Blue Springs is located in Garland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Springs
- Lonsdale
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Pope County
- The following are listed by their distance from Thornburg, with the one closest to Thornburg listed first.
- Wilson
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Holla Bend
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Holla Bend is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holla Bend
- Atkins
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Economy
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Economy is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Economy
- Pottsville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Pottsville is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,361 people
- Former names for Pottsville:
- Pott's Inn
- Pott's Station
- North Dardanelle
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- North Dardanelle is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Dardanelle
- Bernice
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Bernice is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bernice
- Oak Grove
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Oak Grove is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Russellville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Pulaski County
- The following are listed by their distance from Thornburg, with the one closest to Thornburg listed first.
- Roland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Ferndale
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Ferndale is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferndale
- Monnie Springs
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Monnie Springs is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monnie Springs
- Natural Steps
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Natural Steps is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natural Steps
- Banty ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Banty is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banty
- Maumelle
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Secluded Hills
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Secluded Hills is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Secluded Hills
- Marche
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Marche is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marche
- Cammack Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Cammack Village is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cammack Village
- Population from the 2020 Census: 712 people
- Alexander
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Mabelvale
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Saline County
- The following are listed by their distance from Thornburg, with the one closest to Thornburg listed first.
- Paron
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Paron is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paron
- Rubicon
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Rubicon is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rubicon
- Avilla
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Avilla is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avilla
- Congo
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Congo is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Congo
- Kentucky
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Kentucky is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentucky
- Salem
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Salem is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Fairplay ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Fairplay is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairplay
- Benton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Bryant
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Haskell
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Bauxite
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Bauxite is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bauxite
- Population from the 2020 Census: 555 people
- Yell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Thornburg, with the one closest to Thornburg listed first.
- Cotton Town
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Cotton Town is located in Yell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Town
- Birta
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Birta is located in Yell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birta
- Centerville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Centerville is located in Yell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Petit Jean
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Petit Jean is located in Yell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petit Jean
- Ola
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Dardanelle
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Plainview
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Thornburg, see our County-by-County Page for Thornburg.
Cemeteries Near Thornburg ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Thornburg.
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 Thornburg - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Thornburg covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Thornburg, with the one closest to Thornburg listed first.
- Tyndall Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Antioch Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Cardon Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Hope Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Perryville Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Harmony Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Viney Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Harper Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Martindale Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- May Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Bland Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Leach Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (242 more) ...
- Harris Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- McGhee Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Wade Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
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.<2>
While we didn't find Thornburg in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Thornburg.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Thornburg, with the one closest to Thornburg listed first.
- Perryville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Adona
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Adona is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adona
- Population from the 2020 Census: 203 people
- Houston
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Reform
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Reform is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reform
- Aplin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Aplin is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aplin
- Oppelo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Oppelo is located in Conway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oppelo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 747 people
- Ada
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Ada is located in Conway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ada
- Lollie
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Lollie is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lollie
- Dixie ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Dixie is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
- Divide ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Divide is located in Conway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Divide
- Casa
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Casa is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casa
- Population from the 2020 Census: 169 people
- Morrilton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Nimrod
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Nimrod is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nimrod
- Hollis
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Hollis is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollis
- Blocher
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Blocher is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blocher
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Thornburg. See our List of 1890's Communities around Thornburg.
Newspapers Published in Thornburg ...
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 51 newspapers that have been published in the area around Thornburg.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Thornburg, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Thornburg.
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 Thornburg:
- Websites specific to Arkansas
- Pages specific to Perry County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Conway County
- Faulkner County
- Garland County
- Pope County
- Pulaski County
- Saline County
- Yell 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> | 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 Thornburg, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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 from Point A (ie- Thornburg) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |