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 Village Junction (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 Village Junction. 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.
Name Variations for Village Junction ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Village Junction: Village Jct. (or less commonly used: Village Jctn.)
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
Neighboring Counties/Parishes ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties/parishes.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals 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/parishes 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/parishes, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Village Junction is located in Columbia 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 Columbia County: Lafayette, Nevada, Ouachita, Union, Claiborne (LA) & Webster (LA).
Below are the counties/parishes that are near Village Junction. For each of these counties/parishes, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Village Junction:
- Columbia County (The home county of Village Junction)
- The following are listed by their distance from Village Junction, with the one closest to Village Junction listed first.
- Village
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Village is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village
- Calhoun
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Calhoun is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun
- Milner ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Milner is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milner
- Magnolia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- McNeil
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Emerson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Emerson is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
- College Hill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- College Hill is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Hill
- Waldo
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Horsehead
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Horsehead is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horsehead
- Macedonia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Macedonia is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia
- Philadelphia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Philadelphia is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia
- Western
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Western is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Western
- Taylor
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Lafayette County
- The following are listed by their distance from Village Junction, with the one closest to Village Junction listed first.
- Buckner
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Buckner is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckner
- Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
- McKamie
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- McKamie is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKamie
- Stamps
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Nevada County
- The following are listed by their distance from Village Junction, with the one closest to Village Junction listed first.
- Willisville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Willisville is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willisville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 139 people
- Rosston
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Rosston is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 235 people
- Cale
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Cale is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people
- Zama ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Zama is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zama
- Bodcaw
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bodcaw is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bodcaw
- Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
- Ouachita County
- The following are listed by their distance from Village Junction, with the one closest to Village Junction listed first.
- Stephens
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Pace City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Pace City is located in Ouachita County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pace City
- Liberty
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Liberty is located in Ouachita County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Louann
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Louann is located in Ouachita County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louann
- Population from the 2020 Census: 152 people
- Lufra ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Lufra is located in Ouachita County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lufra
- Cullendale
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Cullendale is located in Ouachita County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cullendale
- Joyce City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Joyce City is located in Ouachita County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joyce City
- Camden
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Bragg City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Bragg City is located in Ouachita County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bragg City
- East Camden
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- East Camden is located in Ouachita County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Camden
- Population from the 2020 Census: 809 people
- Union County
- The following are listed by their distance from Village Junction, with the one closest to Village Junction listed first.
- Mount Holly
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lisbon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Lisbon is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
- Dodge City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Dodge City is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge City
- Dumas City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Dumas City is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumas City
- Smackover
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Sandy Land
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Sandy Land is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Land
- El Dorado
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Norphlet
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Norphlet is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norphlet
- Population from the 2020 Census: 772 people
- Scotland
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Scotland is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotland
- Junction City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Junction City is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 520 people
- Blanchard Springs ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Blanchard Springs is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanchard Springs
- Perdue City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Perdue City is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perdue City
- Calion
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Calion is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calion
- Population from the 2020 Census: 440 people
- Claiborne Parish (LA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Village Junction, with the one closest to Village Junction listed first.
- Gordon
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Gordon is located in Claiborne Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
- Haynesville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Junction City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Junction City is located in Claiborne Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 557 people
- Wards Mill ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Wards Mill is located in Claiborne Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wards Mill
- Dykesville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Dykesville is located in Claiborne Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dykesville
- Summerfield
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Summerfield is located in Claiborne Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerfield
- Blackburn
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Blackburn is located in Claiborne Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackburn
- Webster Parish (LA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Village Junction, with the one closest to Village Junction listed first.
- Shongaloo
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Cullen
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Springhill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Village Junction, see our County-by-County Page for Village Junction.
Cemeteries Near Village Junction ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Village Junction.
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 Village Junction - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Village Junction covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Village Junction, with the one closest to Village Junction listed first.
- Miller Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Big Hickory Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Baker Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Jameson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Old Bethel / St. John Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- St. Marks Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Bethel Methodist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Marysville Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Macedonia Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mt. Holly Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Babbs Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (269 more) ...
- New Hope Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Free Hope Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Memorial Gardens
(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.<3>
While we didn't find Village Junction in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Village Junction.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Village Junction, with the one closest to Village Junction listed first.
- Village
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Village is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village
- Spotville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Spotville is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spotville
- Calhoun
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Calhoun is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun
- Laughlin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Laughlin is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laughlin
- Mount Holly
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Atlanta
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Atlanta is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlanta
- Shuler
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Shuler is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shuler
- Milner ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Milner is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milner
- Magnolia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Brister
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Brister is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brister
- McNeil
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lisbon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Lisbon is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- College Hill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- College Hill is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Hill
- Macedonia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Macedonia is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia
- Horsehead
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Horsehead is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horsehead
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Village Junction. See our List of 1890's Communities around Village Junction.
Newspapers Published in Village Junction ...
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 57 newspapers that have been published in the area around Village Junction.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Village Junction, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Village Junction.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Village Junction:
- Websites specific to Arkansas
- Pages specific to Columbia County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Lafayette County
- Nevada County
- Ouachita County
- Union County
- Claiborne Parish
- Webster Parish
- 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 Village Junction, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Village Junction) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |