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 Trinnon (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 Trinnon. 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 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.
Trinnon is located in Clay 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 Clay County: Greene, Randolph, Butler (MO), Dunklin (MO) & Ripley (MO).
Below are the counties that are near Trinnon. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Trinnon:
- Clay County (The home county of Trinnon)
- The following are listed by their distance from Trinnon, with the one closest to Trinnon listed first.
- Piggott
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Greenway
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Greenway is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenway
- Population from the 2020 Census: 188 people
- Saint Francis
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Bell City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Bell City is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell City
- Nimmons
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Nimmons is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nimmons
- Population from the 2020 Census: 64 people
- Pollard
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Rector
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- McDougal
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- McDougal is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDougal
- Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
- Moark
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Moark is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moark
- Corning
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Knobel
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Knobel is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knobel
- Population from the 2020 Census: 257 people
- Peach Orchard
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Peach Orchard is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Orchard
- Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
- Craighead County
- Red Onion
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Red Onion is located in Craighead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Onion
- Greene County
- The following are listed by their distance from Trinnon, with the one closest to Trinnon listed first.
- Marmaduke
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Lafe
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Lafe is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafe
- Population from the 2020 Census: 458 people
- Bard
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Bard is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bard
- Stonewall
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Stonewall is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonewall
- Oak Grove Heights
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Oak Grove Heights is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,095 people
- Beech Grove
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Beech Grove is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Grove
- Paragould
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Mississippi County
- The following are listed by their distance from Trinnon, with the one closest to Trinnon listed first.
- Rington
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Rington is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rington
- Arkmo
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Arkmo is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkmo
- Gosnell
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Gosnell is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gosnell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,066 people
- Butler County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Trinnon, with the one closest to Trinnon listed first.
- Fagus
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Fagus is located in Butler County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fagus
- Qulin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Qulin is located in Butler County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Qulin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 459 people
- Oglesville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Oglesville is located in Butler County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oglesville
- Broseley
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Neelyville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Harviell
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Fisk
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Kelly Town
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Kelly Town is located in Butler County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly Town
- Poplar Bluff
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Dunklin County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Trinnon, with the one closest to Trinnon listed first.
- Pine City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Pine City is located in Dunklin County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine City
- Holcomb
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Gibson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Gibson is located in Dunklin County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson
- White Oak
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- White Oak is located in Dunklin County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
- Campbell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Sumach
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Sumach is located in Dunklin County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumach
- Wrightsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Wrightsville is located in Dunklin County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrightsville
- Clarkton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Clarkton is located in Dunklin County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,139 people
- Kennett
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Malden
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Tinkerville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Tinkerville is located in Dunklin County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tinkerville
- Caruth
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Caruth is located in Dunklin County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caruth
- New Madrid County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Trinnon, with the one closest to Trinnon listed first.
- Gideon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Tallapoosa
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Tallapoosa is located in New Madrid County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallapoosa
- Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
- Risco
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Risco is located in New Madrid County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Risco
- Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Risco <1>
- Parma
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Parma is located in New Madrid County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parma
- Population from the 2020 Census: 602 people
- Portageville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Conran
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Conran is located in New Madrid County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conran
- Catron
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Catron is located in New Madrid County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catron
- Population from the 2020 Census: 60 people
- Pemiscot County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Trinnon, with the one closest to Trinnon listed first.
- Peach Orchard
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Peach Orchard is located in Pemiscot County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Orchard
- Bragg City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Bragg City is located in Pemiscot County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bragg City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
- Mid City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Mid City is located in Pemiscot County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mid City
- Homestown
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Homestown is located in Pemiscot County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homestown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
- North Wardell
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- North Wardell is located in Pemiscot County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Wardell
- Wardell
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Wardell is located in Pemiscot County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wardell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 354 people
- Gobler
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Gobler is located in Pemiscot County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gobler
- Deering
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Deering is located in Pemiscot County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deering
- Pascola
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Pascola is located in Pemiscot County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pascola
- Population from the 2020 Census: 93 people
- Netherlands
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Netherlands is located in Pemiscot County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Netherlands
- Braggadocio
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Braggadocio is located in Pemiscot County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braggadocio
- Hayti Heights
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Hayti Heights is located in Pemiscot County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayti Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 538 people
- Ripley County (MO)
- Naylor
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Naylor is located in Ripley County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naylor
- Population from the 2020 Census: 585 people
- Stoddard County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Trinnon, with the one closest to Trinnon listed first.
- Bernie
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Dudley
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Dudley is located in Stoddard County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 222 people
- LaValle
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- LaValle is located in Stoddard County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaValle
- Dexter
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Lake County (TN)
- Powells Ferry
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Powells Ferry is located in Lake County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powells Ferry
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,319 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Trinnon, see our County-by-County Page for Trinnon.
Cemeteries Near Trinnon ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Trinnon.
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 Trinnon - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Trinnon covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Trinnon, with the one closest to Trinnon listed first.
- Piggott Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Winston Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Lloyd Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Little Flock Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Underwood Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Nimmons Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Gravel Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Pine City Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Williams Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Williams Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- McCulley Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (232 more) ...
- Gravel Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Rocky Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Trovillon Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 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.<2>
While we didn't find Trinnon in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Trinnon.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Trinnon, with the one closest to Trinnon listed first.
- Piggott
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Greenway
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Greenway is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenway
- Population from the 2020 Census: 188 people
- Saint Francis
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- White Oak
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- White Oak is located in Dunklin County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
- Holcomb
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Pollard
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Campbell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Sumach
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Sumach is located in Dunklin County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumach
- Wrightsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Wrightsville is located in Dunklin County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrightsville
- Crockett
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Crockett is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crockett
- Rector
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Kennett
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Clarkton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Clarkton is located in Dunklin County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,139 people
- Boydsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Boydsville is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boydsville
- Valley Ridge
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Valley Ridge is located in Dunklin County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Ridge
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Trinnon. See our List of 1890's Communities around Trinnon.
Newspapers Published in Trinnon ...
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 40 newspapers that have been published in the area around Trinnon.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Trinnon, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Trinnon.
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 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 Trinnon:
- Websites specific to Arkansas
- Pages specific to Clay County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Craighead County
- Greene County
- Mississippi County
- Butler County
- Dunklin County
- New Madrid County
- Pemiscot County
- Ripley County
- Stoddard County
- Lake 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 Trinnon, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Trinnon) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |