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 Tillar (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 Tillar. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
Tillar is primarily located in Drew County. A portion of Tillar extends into Desha 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 Drew County: Ashley, Bradley, Chicot, Cleveland, Desha & Lincoln.
Below are the counties that are near Tillar. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Tillar:
- Drew County (The home county of Tillar)
- The following are listed by their distance from Tillar, with the one closest to Tillar listed first.
- Winchester
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Winchester is located in Drew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
- Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
- Selma
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Selma is located in Drew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
- Collins
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Collins is located in Drew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins
- Monticello
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Jerome
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Jerome is located in Drew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerome
- Population from the 2020 Census: 34 people
- Rose Hill
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Rose Hill is located in Drew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
- Barkada
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Barkada is located in Drew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barkada
- Lacey
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Lacey is located in Drew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacey
- Wilmar
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Wilmar is located in Drew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmar
- Population from the 2020 Census: 477 people
- Arkansas County
- Gillett
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Ashley County
- Montrose
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Montrose is located in Ashley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
- Population from the 2020 Census: 298 people
- Chicot County
- The following are listed by their distance from Tillar, with the one closest to Tillar listed first.
- Dermott
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Lake Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Desha County
- The following are listed by their distance from Tillar, with the one closest to Tillar listed first.
- Reed
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Reed is located in Desha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed
- Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
- Hopedale ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Hopedale is located in Desha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopedale
- McArthur
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- McArthur is located in Desha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McArthur
- McGehee
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Pickens
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Pickens is located in Desha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickens
- Rohwer
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Dumas
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Kelso
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Kelso is located in Desha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelso
- Mitchellville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Mitchellville is located in Desha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchellville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 327 people
- Pea Ridge
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Pea Ridge is located in Desha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pea Ridge
- Arkansas City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Arkansas City is located in Desha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkansas City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
- Watson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Napoleon ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Napoleon is located in Desha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napoleon
- Lincoln County
- The following are listed by their distance from Tillar, with the one closest to Tillar listed first.
- Warrenton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Warrenton is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrenton
- Tyro
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Tyro is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyro
- Gould
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Gould is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gould
- Population from the 2020 Census: 719 people
- South Bend ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- South Bend is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Bend
- Meroney
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Meroney is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meroney
- Varner
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Varner is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varner
- Crigler
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Crigler is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crigler
- Star City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Grady
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Yorktown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Yorktown is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorktown
- Cornerville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Cornerville is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornerville
- Sarassa
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Sarassa is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarassa
- Bolivar County (MS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Tillar, with the one closest to Tillar listed first.
- Eutaw
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Eutaw is located in Bolivar County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eutaw
- Mound Landing
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Mound Landing is located in Bolivar County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound Landing
- Lake Vista
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Lake Vista is located in Bolivar County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Vista
- Scott
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Scott is located in Bolivar County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott
- Lamont
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Lamont is located in Bolivar County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamont
- Benoit
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Dahomy
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Dahomy is located in Bolivar County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dahomy
- Rosedale
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Beulah
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Beulah is located in Bolivar County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah
- Population from the 2020 Census: 329 people
- Christmas
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Christmas is located in Bolivar County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christmas
- Grapeland
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Grapeland is located in Bolivar County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grapeland
- Wright
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Wright is located in Bolivar County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Tillar, see our County-by-County Page for Tillar.
Cemeteries Near Tillar ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Tillar.
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 Tillar - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Tillar covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Tillar, with the one closest to Tillar listed first.
- Seven Star Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Tillar Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- St. Paul Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Loggy Bayou Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Bogue Pilgrim Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Austin Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- McCool Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Dixon Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Hopkins Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Scott Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Newton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Continue List (195 more) ...
- Austin Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Jefferson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Dabney Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 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.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Tillar had a population of 25 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Tillar had a population of 210 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Tillar, with the one closest to Tillar listed first.
- Winchester
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Winchester is located in Drew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
- Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
- Hopedale ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Hopedale is located in Desha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopedale
- McGehee
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Selma
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Selma is located in Drew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
- Florence
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Florence is located in Drew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
- Baxter
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Baxter is located in Drew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baxter
- Dermott
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Dumas
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Collins
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Collins is located in Drew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins
- Halley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Halley is located in Desha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halley
- Warrenton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Warrenton is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrenton
- Reedville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Reedville is located in Desha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedville
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Arkansas City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Arkansas City is located in Desha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkansas City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
- Watson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Eutaw
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Eutaw is located in Bolivar County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eutaw
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Tillar. See our List of 1890's Communities around Tillar.
Newspapers Published in Tillar ...
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 33 newspapers that have been published in the area around Tillar.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Tillar, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Tillar.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Tillar:
- Websites specific to Arkansas
- Pages specific to Drew County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Arkansas County
- Ashley County
- Chicot County
- Desha County
- Lincoln County
- Bolivar 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> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Tillar, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Tillar) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |