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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Tyler. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Tyler to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Tyler, 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 Tyler (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 Tyler. 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 and doctors 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.
Although our information shows that the community of Tyler is historic, it would have been located within present day Cleburne 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 Cleburne County: Faulkner, Independence, Stone, Van Buren & White.
Below are the counties that are near Tyler. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Tyler:
- Cleburne County (The home county of Tyler)
- The following are listed by their distance from Tyler, with the one closest to Tyler listed first.
- Wilburn
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Wilburn is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilburn
- Ida
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Rainbow Island
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Rainbow Island is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainbow Island
- Tumbling Shoals
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Concord
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Concord is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Population from the 2020 Census: 234 people
- Drasco
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Drasco is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drasco
- Wolf Bayou
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Wolf Bayou is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Bayou
- Almond
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Almond is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almond
- Heber Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- 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>
- Yuba
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Yuba is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yuba
- Miller ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Miller is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller
- Pearson
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Pearson is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearson
- Shiloh ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Shiloh is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
- Faulkner County
- The following are listed by their distance from Tyler, with the one closest to Tyler listed first.
- Enders
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Enders is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enders
- Mount Vernon
(26 miles [41.8 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
- Centerville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Centerville is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Independence County
- The following are listed by their distance from Tyler, with the one closest to Tyler listed first.
- Floral
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Floral is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floral
- Pleasant Plains
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Pleasant Plains is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Plains
- Population from the 2020 Census: 356 people
- Locust Grove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Locust Grove is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
- Desha
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Desha is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Desha
- Southside
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Southside is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southside
- Bethesda
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Bethesda is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethesda
- Salado
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Salado is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salado
- Denieville ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Denieville is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denieville
- Batesville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Rosie
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Rosie is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosie
- Thida
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Thida is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thida
- Moorefield
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Moorefield is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorefield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
- Oil Trough
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Izard County
- The following are listed by their distance from Tyler, with the one closest to Tyler listed first.
- Guion
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Guion is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guion
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
- Mount Pleasant
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Jackson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Tyler, with the one closest to Tyler listed first.
- Grand Glaise
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Grand Glaise is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Glaise
- Jacksonport
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Stone County
- The following are listed by their distance from Tyler, with the one closest to Tyler listed first.
- Marcella
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Marcella is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcella
- Pleasant Grove
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Pleasant Grove is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
- Mountain View
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Van Buren County
- The following are listed by their distance from Tyler, with the one closest to Tyler listed first.
- Chalk ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Chalk is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalk
- Fairfield Bay
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Eglantine
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Eglantine is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eglantine
- Shirley
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Morganton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Morganton is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganton
- Gravesville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Gravesville is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravesville
- Green Tree
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Green Tree is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Tree
- White County
- The following are listed by their distance from Tyler, with the one closest to Tyler listed first.
- Davenport ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Davenport is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davenport
- Pangburn
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Clay
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Clay is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay
- Sunnydale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Sunnydale is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnydale
- Letona
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Letona is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Letona
- Population from the 2020 Census: 244 people
- Bliss ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Bliss is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bliss
- Center Hill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Center Hill is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Hill
- Rose Bud
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Searcy
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Bald Knob
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Judsonia
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Bradford
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Bradford is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 736 people
- Russell
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Tyler, see our County-by-County Page for Tyler.
Cemeteries Near Tyler ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Tyler.
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 Tyler - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Tyler covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Tyler, with the one closest to Tyler listed first.
- Burns Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Burns Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the northeast of Wilburn.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #53267 <4>
- Adams Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Adams Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the northeast of Wilburn.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2174476 <4>
- Moore Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Moore Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the east of Wilburn.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #55105 <4>
- Center Chapel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Warren Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Burkett Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Mason Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Vinson - Barnett Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Bailey Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Miller Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Miller Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the southeast of Drasco.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #55078 <4>
- Wallace Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Magness Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (233 more) ...
- Pleasant Ridge Union Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Ridge Union Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Pleasant Ridge Union Church Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the southeast of Drasco.
- The Pleasant Ridge Union Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Old Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
- Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #55751 <4>
- Faulkner Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Henderson Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
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.
Tyler 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 Tyler, with the one closest to Tyler listed first.
- Hiram
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Hiram is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiram
- Ida
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Pangburn
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Davenport ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Davenport is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davenport
- Banner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Banner is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banner
- Little Red
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Little Red is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Red
- Wolf Bayou
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Wolf Bayou is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Bayou
- Clay
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Clay is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay
- Heber Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- 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>
- Pleasant Plains
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Pleasant Plains is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Plains
- Population from the 2020 Census: 356 people
- Almond
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Almond is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almond
- Yuba
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Yuba is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yuba
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Jamestown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Jamestown is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
- Denmark
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Denmark is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denmark
- Bliss ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Bliss is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bliss
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Tyler. See our List of 1890's Communities around Tyler.
Newspapers Published in Tyler ...
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 63 newspapers that have been published in the area around Tyler.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Tyler, 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 Tyler.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Tyler:
- Websites specific to Arkansas
- Pages specific to Cleburne County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Faulkner County
- Independence County
- Izard County
- Jackson County
- Stone County
- Van Buren County
- White 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 Tyler, 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> | 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- Tyler) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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. |