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 Uniontown (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 Uniontown. 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 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.
Uniontown is located in Crawford 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 Crawford County: Franklin, Madison, Sebastian, Washington, Adair (OK), Le Flore (OK) & Sequoyah (OK).
Below are the counties that are near Uniontown. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Uniontown:
- Crawford County (The home county of Uniontown)
- The following are listed by their distance from Uniontown, with the one closest to Uniontown listed first.
- Barcelona
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Barcelona is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barcelona
- Cedarville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Natural Dam
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Lee Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Lee Creek is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Creek
- Van Buren
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Rudy
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Rudy is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rudy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
- Stop ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Stop is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stop
- Anna ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Anna is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anna
- Alma
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Concord
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Concord is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Wright Town
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Wright Town is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright Town
- Mountainburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Kibler
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Kibler is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kibler
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,028 people
- Franklin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Uniontown, with the one closest to Uniontown listed first.
- Cecil
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Cecil is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cecil
- Cravens
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Cravens is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cravens
- Charleston
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Dahoma ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Dahoma is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dahoma
- Sebastian County
- The following are listed by their distance from Uniontown, with the one closest to Uniontown listed first.
- Fort Smith
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Buell
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Buell is located in Sebastian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buell
- Barling
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Central City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Central City is located in Sebastian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 497 people
- Lavaca
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Bonanza
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Bonanza is located in Sebastian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonanza
- Population from the 2020 Census: 560 people
- Jenny Lind
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Jenny Lind is located in Sebastian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenny Lind
- Bloomer
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Bloomer is located in Sebastian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomer
- Ursula
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Ursula is located in Sebastian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ursula
- Hackett
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Greenwood
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Greenwood is located in Sebastian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,396 people
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Uniontown, with the one closest to Uniontown listed first.
- Evansville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Evansville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evansville
- Morrow
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Morrow is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrow
- Skylight
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Skylight is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skylight
- Strickler
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Strickler is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strickler
- Dutch Mills
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Dutch Mills is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Mills
- Clyde
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Clyde is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
- Onda
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Onda is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onda
- Canehill
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Winslow
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Lincoln
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Brentwood
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Brentwood is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brentwood
- Summers
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Summers is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summers
- West Fork
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Adair County (OK)
- The following are listed by their distance from Uniontown, with the one closest to Uniontown listed first.
- Bell
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bell is located in Adair County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell
- Salem
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Salem is located in Adair County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Cherry Tree
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Cherry Tree is located in Adair County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Tree
- Greasy
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Greasy is located in Adair County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greasy
- Zion
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Zion is located in Adair County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion
- Lyons
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Lyons is located in Adair County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons
- Lyons has also been known as:
- Lyons Switch
- Stilwell
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Bunch
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Fairfield
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Fairfield is located in Adair County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
- Marietta
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Peavine
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Peavine is located in Adair County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peavine
- Rocky Mountain
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Rocky Mountain is located in Adair County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Mountain
- West Peavine
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- West Peavine is located in Adair County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Peavine
- Cherokee County (OK)
- The following are listed by their distance from Uniontown, with the one closest to Uniontown listed first.
- Barber
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Barber is located in Cherokee County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barber
- Dry Creek
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Dry Creek is located in Cherokee County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Creek
- Caney Ridge
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Caney Ridge is located in Cherokee County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caney Ridge
- Tenkiller
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Tenkiller is located in Cherokee County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenkiller
- Cookson
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Carters Landing
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Carters Landing is located in Cherokee County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carters Landing
- Pettit Bay
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Pettit Bay is located in Cherokee County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pettit Bay
- Le Flore County (OK)
- The following are listed by their distance from Uniontown, with the one closest to Uniontown listed first.
- Arkoma
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Braden
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Braden is located in Le Flore County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braden
- Fort Coffee
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Fort Coffee is located in Le Flore County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Coffee
- Population from the 2020 Census: 421 people
- Pocola
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Skullyville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Skullyville is located in Le Flore County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skullyville
- Spiro
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Spiro is located in Le Flore County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spiro
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,154 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spiro <1>
- Rock Island
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Rock Island is located in Le Flore County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Island
- Population from the 2020 Census: 648 people
- Cowlington
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Cowlington is located in Le Flore County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowlington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 152 people
- Sequoyah County (OK)
- The following are listed by their distance from Uniontown, with the one closest to Uniontown listed first.
- Short
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Short is located in Sequoyah County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Short
- Belfonte
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Belfonte is located in Sequoyah County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belfonte
- Long
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Long is located in Sequoyah County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long
- Remy
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Remy is located in Sequoyah County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Remy
- Roland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Stoney Point
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Stoney Point is located in Sequoyah County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoney Point
- Moffett
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Akins
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Akins is located in Sequoyah County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akins
- Muldrow
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Brushy
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Brushy is located in Sequoyah County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brushy
- Seven Oaks
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Seven Oaks is located in Sequoyah County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Oaks
- Gans
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Gans is located in Sequoyah County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gans
- Population from the 2020 Census: 296 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gans <1>
- Flute Springs
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Flute Springs is located in Sequoyah County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flute Springs
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Uniontown, see our County-by-County Page for Uniontown.
Cemeteries Near Uniontown ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Uniontown.
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 Uniontown - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Uniontown covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Uniontown, with the one closest to Uniontown listed first.
- Macedonia Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Spears Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Woods Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Thompson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Salem Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Allison Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Morton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Sarah Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Spencer Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Hall Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Seabolt Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Kimbler Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (292 more) ...
- John Seabolt Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Czarnikow Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Peevyhouse 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.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Uniontown had a population of 150 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Uniontown, with the one closest to Uniontown listed first.
- Barcelona
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Barcelona is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barcelona
- Natural Dam
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Dora
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Dora is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dora
- Lee Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Lee Creek is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Creek
- Van Buren
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Rudy
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Rudy is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rudy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
- Stop ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Stop is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stop
- Lancaster
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Lancaster is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster
- Alma
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Anna ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Anna is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anna
- Evansville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Evansville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evansville
- Fort Smith
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Catcher
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Catcher is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catcher
- Belmont ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Belmont is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
- Mountainburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Uniontown. See our List of 1890's Communities around Uniontown.
Newspapers Published in Uniontown ...
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 118 newspapers that have been published in the area around Uniontown.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Uniontown, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Uniontown.
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 Uniontown:
- Websites specific to Arkansas
- Pages specific to Crawford County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Franklin County
- Sebastian County
- Washington County
- Adair County
- Cherokee County
- Le Flore County
- Sequoyah 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 Uniontown, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 drawn from Point A (ie- Uniontown) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |