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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Turnip. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Turnip to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Turnip, please Contact Us.
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 Turnip (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 Turnip. 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 hospitals 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.
Although our information shows that the community of Turnip is historic, it would have been located within present day White 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 White County: Cleburne, Faulkner, Independence, Jackson, Lonoke, Prairie & Woodruff.
Below are the counties that are near Turnip. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Turnip:
- White County (The home county of Turnip)
- The following are listed by their distance from Turnip, with the one closest to Turnip listed first.
- Rose Bud
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Romance
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Center Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Center Hill is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Hill
- Floyd
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Floyd is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floyd
- Letona
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Letona is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Letona
- Population from the 2020 Census: 244 people
- Pangburn
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Clay
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Clay is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay
- El Paso
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Searcy
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Garner
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- McRae
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- McRae is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McRae
- Population from the 2020 Census: 671 people
- Beebe
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Higginson
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Higginson is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higginson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 743 people
- Cleburne County
- The following are listed by their distance from Turnip, with the one closest to Turnip listed first.
- Yuba
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Yuba is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yuba
- Rainbow Island
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Rainbow Island is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainbow Island
- Pearson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Pearson is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearson
- Heber Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Heber Springs is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heber Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,906 people
- Former name for Heber Springs:
- Sugar Loaf
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Heber Springs <2>
- Quitman
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Wilburn
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Wilburn is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilburn
- Miller ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Miller is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller
- Tumbling Shoals
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Shiloh ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Shiloh is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
- Ida
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Greers Ferry
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Higden
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Drasco
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Drasco is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drasco
- Conway County
- Austin
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Faulkner County
- The following are listed by their distance from Turnip, with the one closest to Turnip listed first.
- Mount Vernon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Vernon is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
- Enders
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Enders is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enders
- Enola
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Enola is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enola
- Population from the 2020 Census: 354 people
- Centerville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Centerville is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Holland
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Holland is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 586 people
- Vilonia
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Guy
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Guy is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 792 people
- Beryl
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Beryl is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beryl
- Otto
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Otto is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otto
- Greenbrier
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Hamlet
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Hamlet is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlet
- Twin Groves
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Twin Groves is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Groves
- Population from the 2020 Census: 334 people
- Wooster
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Independence County
- The following are listed by their distance from Turnip, with the one closest to Turnip listed first.
- Floral
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Floral is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floral
- Pleasant Plains
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Pleasant Plains is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Plains
- Population from the 2020 Census: 356 people
- Lonoke County
- The following are listed by their distance from Turnip, with the one closest to Turnip listed first.
- Ward
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Austin
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Austin is located in Lonoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,504 people
- Cabot
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Oak Grove
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Oak Grove is located in Lonoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Parnell
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Parnell is located in Lonoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parnell
- Prairie County
- Hickory Plains
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Hickory Plains is located in Prairie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Plains
- Van Buren County
- The following are listed by their distance from Turnip, with the one closest to Turnip listed first.
- Chalk ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Chalk is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalk
- Gravesville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Gravesville is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravesville
- Morganton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Morganton is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganton
- Bee Branch
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Bee Branch is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee Branch
- Damascus
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Eglantine
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Eglantine is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eglantine
- Fairfield Bay
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Green Tree
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Green Tree is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Tree
- Choctaw
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Choctaw is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choctaw
- Shirley
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Formosa
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Formosa is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Formosa
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Turnip, see our County-by-County Page for Turnip.
Cemeteries Near Turnip ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Turnip.
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 Turnip - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Turnip covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Turnip, with the one closest to Turnip listed first.
- Cleburne County Farm Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Sidon Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Starkey Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Gray Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Quattlebaum Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Friendship Freewill Baptissst Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Martin Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Moon Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Rose Bud Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- South Crossroads Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Crossroads Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the South Crossroads Church Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<4> to the south of Heber Springs.
- The South Crossroads Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Crossroads Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1983981 <3>
- Firstborn Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Continue List (232 more) ...
- St. Pauls Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Good Springs Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Apostolic Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
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.
Turnip itself is historic and was described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Turnip, with the one closest to Turnip listed first.
- Rose Bud
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Romance
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Yuba
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Yuba is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yuba
- Floyd
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Floyd is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floyd
- Mount Vernon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Vernon is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
- Sunrise ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Sunrise is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise
- Pangburn
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Barney
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Barney is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barney
- Bristol ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Bristol is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
- Hiram
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Hiram is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiram
- Quitman
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Heber Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Heber Springs is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heber Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,906 people
- Former name for Heber Springs:
- Sugar Loaf
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Heber Springs <2>
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Enders
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Enders is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enders
- Antioch
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Antioch is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
- Clay
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Clay is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Turnip. See our List of 1890's Communities around Turnip.
Newspapers Published in Turnip ...
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 50 newspapers that have been published in the area around Turnip.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Turnip, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Turnip.
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 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 Turnip:
- Websites specific to Arkansas
- Pages specific to White County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Cleburne County
- Conway County
- Faulkner County
- Independence County
- Lonoke County
- Prairie County
- Van Buren County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Arkansas
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Turnip, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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> | 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 from Point A (ie- Turnip) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |