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 Vimy Ridge (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 Vimy Ridge. 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 Vimy Ridge ...
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.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Vimy Ridge: Vimy Rdg. (or less commonly used: Vimy Rdge. or Vimy Ridg.)
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Vimy Ridge. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Vimy Ridge.
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 ...
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.
Vimy Ridge is located in Saline 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 Saline County: Garland, Grant, Hot Spring, Perry & Pulaski.
Below are the counties that are near Vimy Ridge. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Vimy Ridge:
- Saline County (The home county of Vimy Ridge)
- The following are listed by their distance from Vimy Ridge, with the one closest to Vimy Ridge listed first.
- Shannon Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Shannon Hills is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannon Hills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,087 people
- Bryant
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- East End
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- East End is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East End
- Bauxite
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bauxite is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bauxite
- Population from the 2020 Census: 555 people
- Salem
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Salem is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Shaw
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Shaw is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaw
- Benton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Congo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Congo is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Congo
- Avilla
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Avilla is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avilla
- Haskell
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Kentucky
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Kentucky is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentucky
- Fairplay ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Fairplay is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairplay
- Faulkner County
- The following are listed by their distance from Vimy Ridge, with the one closest to Vimy Ridge listed first.
- Mayflower
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Lollie
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Lollie is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lollie
- Preston
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Preston is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
- Garland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Vimy Ridge, with the one closest to Vimy Ridge listed first.
- Lonsdale
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Fountain Lake
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Fountain Lake is located in Garland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 576 people
- Grant County
- The following are listed by their distance from Vimy Ridge, with the one closest to Vimy Ridge listed first.
- Ico ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Ico is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ico
- Tull
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Tull is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tull
- Population from the 2020 Census: 464 people
- Center Grove
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Center Grove is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Grove
- Ebb
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Ebb is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebb
- Sheridan
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Prattsville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Turin ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Turin is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turin
- Slabtown
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Slabtown is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slabtown
- Poyen
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Poyen is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poyen
- Population from the 2020 Census: 291 people
- Cherry Grove ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Cherry Grove is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Grove
- Dogwood
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Dogwood is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood
- Hot Spring County
- The following are listed by their distance from Vimy Ridge, with the one closest to Vimy Ridge listed first.
- Butterfield
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Butterfield is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butterfield
- Perla
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Perla is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perla
- Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
- Rockport
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Rockport is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockport
- Population from the 2020 Census: 710 people
- Magnet Cove
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Magnet Cove is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnet Cove
- Estimated population in 2014: 5 people
- Malvern
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Jefferson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Vimy Ridge, with the one closest to Vimy Ridge listed first.
- Redfield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jefferson
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jefferson is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
- Plum Bayou ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Plum Bayou is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Bayou
- Wright
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Wright is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright
- Pastoria
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Pastoria is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pastoria
- Tucker
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Tucker is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker
- White Hall
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Sherrill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Sherrill is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherrill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
- Lonoke County
- The following are listed by their distance from Vimy Ridge, with the one closest to Vimy Ridge listed first.
- Keo
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Cobbs
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Cobbs is located in Lonoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobbs
- England
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Perry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Vimy Ridge, with the one closest to Vimy Ridge listed first.
- Little Italy
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Little Italy is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Italy
- Fourche
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Fourche is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fourche
- Population from the 2020 Census: 62 people
- Bigelow
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Pulaski County
- The following are listed by their distance from Vimy Ridge, with the one closest to Vimy Ridge listed first.
- Alexander
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Mabelvale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Landmark
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Landmark is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landmark
- Landmark has also been known as:
- Parkers - Iron Springs
- Windamere
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Windamere is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windamere
- Wakefield Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Wakefield Village is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakefield Village
- Bingham
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Bingham is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bingham
- Wrightsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Wrightsville is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrightsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,054 people
- Banty ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Banty is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banty
- Sweet Home
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Sweet Home is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Home
- Cammack Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Cammack Village is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cammack Village
- Population from the 2020 Census: 712 people
- Little Rock
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Woodson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Woodson is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodson
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Vimy Ridge, see our County-by-County Page for Vimy Ridge.
Cemeteries Near Vimy Ridge ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Vimy Ridge.
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 Vimy Ridge - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Vimy Ridge covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Vimy Ridge, with the one closest to Vimy Ridge listed first.
- Butler Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Butler Cemetery is located
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #53283 <2>
- Alexander Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- McPherson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Alexander Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- China Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Douglass Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Upchurch Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Forest Hills Memorial Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Bryant Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Salem Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Hicks Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Martin Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Continue List (216 more) ...
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Pinecrest Memorial Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Valley Pine Cemetery
(5 miles [8 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.<3>
While we didn't find Vimy Ridge in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Vimy Ridge.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Vimy Ridge, with the one closest to Vimy Ridge listed first.
- Altharp ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Altharp is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altharp
- Alexander
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Hurricane ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Hurricane is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurricane
- Mabelvale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Collegeville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Collegeville is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collegeville
- Bryant
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Benton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Shaw
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Shaw is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaw
- Ico ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Ico is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ico
- Banty ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Banty is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banty
- Wrightsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Wrightsville is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrightsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,054 people
- Sweet Home
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Sweet Home is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Home
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Avilla
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Avilla is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avilla
- Orion
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Orion is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orion
- Fourche ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Fourche is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fourche
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Vimy Ridge. See our List of 1890's Communities around Vimy Ridge.
Newspapers Published in Vimy Ridge ...
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 238 newspapers that have been published in the area around Vimy Ridge.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Vimy Ridge, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Vimy Ridge.
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 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 Vimy Ridge:
- Websites specific to Arkansas
- Pages specific to Saline County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Faulkner County
- Garland County
- Grant County
- Hot Spring County
- Jefferson County
- Lonoke County
- Perry County
- Pulaski 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 Vimy Ridge, 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 from Point A (ie- Vimy Ridge) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |