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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Van Wagoner. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Van Wagoner to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Van Wagoner, 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 Van Wagoner (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 Van Wagoner. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
Although our information shows that the community of Van Wagoner is historic, it would have been located within present day Ouachita 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 Ouachita County: Calhoun, Clark, Columbia, Dallas, Nevada & Union.
Below are the counties that are near Van Wagoner. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Van Wagoner:
- Ouachita County (The home county of Van Wagoner)
- The following are listed by their distance from Van Wagoner, with the one closest to Van Wagoner listed first.
- Bragg City
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Bragg City is located in Ouachita County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bragg City
- Chidester
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Chidester is located in Ouachita County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chidester
- Population from the 2020 Census: 256 people
- Wyloe ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Wyloe is located in Ouachita County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyloe
- Reader
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Reader is located in Ouachita County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reader
- Lufra ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Lufra is located in Ouachita County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lufra
- Camden
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Vanduzer
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Vanduzer is located in Ouachita County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanduzer
- Cullendale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Cullendale is located in Ouachita County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cullendale
- East Camden
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- East Camden is located in Ouachita County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Camden
- Population from the 2020 Census: 809 people
- Stephens
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Millville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Millville is located in Ouachita County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millville
- Pace City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Pace City is located in Ouachita County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pace City
- Calhoun County
- The following are listed by their distance from Van Wagoner, with the one closest to Van Wagoner listed first.
- Harlow
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Harlow is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlow
- Hopeville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Hopeville is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopeville
- Thornton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Thornton is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 375 people
- Clark County
- The following are listed by their distance from Van Wagoner, with the one closest to Van Wagoner listed first.
- Whelen Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Whelen Springs is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whelen Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 85 people
- Vaden
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Vaden is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaden
- Beirne
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Beirne is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beirne
- Gurdon
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Curtis
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Curtis is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis
- Griffithtown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Griffithtown is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffithtown
- Gum Springs
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Gum Springs is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people
- Joan
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Joan is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joan
- Okolona
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Arkadelphia
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Columbia County
- The following are listed by their distance from Van Wagoner, with the one closest to Van Wagoner listed first.
- Milner ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Milner is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milner
- College Hill
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- College Hill is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Hill
- McNeil
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Waldo
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Village is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village
- Dallas County
- The following are listed by their distance from Van Wagoner, with the one closest to Van Wagoner listed first.
- Sparkman
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Sparkman is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparkman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 359 people
- Dalark
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Dalark is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalark
- Manning
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Manning is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manning
- Hempstead County
- Centerville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Centerville is located in Hempstead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Nevada County
- The following are listed by their distance from Van Wagoner, with the one closest to Van Wagoner listed first.
- Bluff City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Zama ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Zama is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zama
- Cale
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Cale is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people
- Rosston
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Rosston is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 235 people
- Laneburg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Laneburg is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laneburg
- Willisville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Willisville is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willisville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 139 people
- Boughton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Boughton is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boughton
- Prescott
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Bodcaw
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Bodcaw is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bodcaw
- Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
- Emmet
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Emmet is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmet
- Population from the 2020 Census: 455 people
- Union County
- The following are listed by their distance from Van Wagoner, with the one closest to Van Wagoner listed first.
- Mount Holly
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Smackover
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Lisbon
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Lisbon is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
- Sandy Land
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Sandy Land is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Land
- White County
- Holly Springs
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Holly Springs is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Van Wagoner, see our County-by-County Page for Van Wagoner.
Cemeteries Near Van Wagoner ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Van Wagoner.
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 Van Wagoner - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Van Wagoner covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Van Wagoner, with the one closest to Van Wagoner listed first.
- Green Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Bragg Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Purifoy Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Mt. Willie Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Willie Baptist Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Willie Baptist Church Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the northwest of Camden.
- The Mt. Willie Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Mt. Willie Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2164278 <4>
- Adams Chapel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Eternal Rest Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Tate Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Holleman Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Hawkins Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Turner Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Mt. Moriah Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Continue List (191 more) ...
- Hickory Ridge Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- McGill Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Bluff City Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
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.
While we didn't find Van Wagoner in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Van Wagoner.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Van Wagoner, with the one closest to Van Wagoner listed first.
- Chidester
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Chidester is located in Ouachita County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chidester
- Population from the 2020 Census: 256 people
- Lester
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Lester is located in Ouachita County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lester
- Barham
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Barham is located in Ouachita County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barham
- Wyloe ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Wyloe is located in Ouachita County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyloe
- Lunet
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Lunet is located in Ouachita County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lunet
- Sayre
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Sayre is located in Ouachita County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sayre
- Bluff City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Lufra ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Lufra is located in Ouachita County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lufra
- Zama ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Zama is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zama
- Caney ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Caney is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caney
- Camden
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Vanduzer
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Vanduzer is located in Ouachita County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanduzer
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Whelen Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Whelen Springs is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whelen Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 85 people
- Woodlawn ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Woodlawn is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
- Troy
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Troy is located in Ouachita County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Van Wagoner. See our List of 1890's Communities around Van Wagoner.
Newspapers Published in Van Wagoner ...
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 38 newspapers that have been published in the area around Van Wagoner.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Van Wagoner, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Van Wagoner.
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 professional and volunteer 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 Van Wagoner:
- Websites specific to Arkansas
- Pages specific to Ouachita County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Calhoun County
- Clark County
- Columbia County
- Dallas County
- Hempstead County
- Nevada County
- Union 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 Van Wagoner, 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 '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- Van Wagoner) 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. |