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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 Warner (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 Warner. 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 doctors and hospitals 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.

Warner is located in 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 Warner. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Warner:

  • Ouachita County     (The home county of Warner)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Warner, with the one closest to Warner listed first.
    • Vanduzer
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Vanduzer is located in Ouachita County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanduzer
    • East Camden
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • East Camden is located in Ouachita County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Camden
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 809 people
    • Camden
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Camden is located in Ouachita County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,638 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camden <1>
    • Cullendale
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Cullendale is located in Ouachita County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cullendale
    • Millville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Millville is located in Ouachita County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millville
    • Bragg City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Bragg City is located in Ouachita County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bragg City
    • Wyloe ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Wyloe is located in Ouachita County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyloe
    • Bearden
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Lufra ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Lufra is located in Ouachita County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lufra
    • Chidester
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Chidester is located in Ouachita County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chidester
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 256 people
    • Liberty
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Liberty is located in Ouachita County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
    • Louann
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Louann is located in Ouachita County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louann
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 152 people
  • Bradley County
    • Banks
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Banks is located in Bradley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banks
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 117 people
  • Calhoun County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Warner, with the one closest to Warner listed first.
    • Harlow
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Harlow is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlow
    • Hopeville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Hopeville is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopeville
    • Hampton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Thornton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Thornton is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 375 people
    • Harrell
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Harrell is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrell
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 245 people
    • Tinsman
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Tinsman is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tinsman
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 42 people
  • Clark County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Warner, with the one closest to Warner listed first.
    • Vaden
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Vaden is located in Clark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaden
    • Whelen Springs
      (23 miles [37 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
    • Gurdon
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Beirne
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Beirne is located in Clark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beirne
    • Griffithtown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Griffithtown is located in Clark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffithtown
    • Curtis
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Curtis is located in Clark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis
  • Columbia County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Warner, with the one closest to Warner listed first.
    • Milner ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Milner is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milner
    • College Hill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • College Hill is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Hill
    • Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Village is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village
  • Dallas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Warner, with the one closest to Warner listed first.
    • Sparkman
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Sparkman is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparkman
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 359 people
    • Fordyce
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Manning
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Manning is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manning
    • Dalark
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Dalark is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalark
    • Ivan
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Ivan is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivan
    • Bunn
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Bunn is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunn
  • Nevada County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Warner, with the one closest to Warner listed first.
    • Bluff City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Zama ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Zama is located in Nevada County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zama
    • Cale
      (25 miles [40.2 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
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Rosston is located in Nevada County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosston
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 235 people
    • Willisville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Willisville is located in Nevada County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willisville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 139 people
  • Union County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Warner, with the one closest to Warner listed first.
    • Smackover
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Sandy Land
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Sandy Land is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Land
    • Norphlet
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Norphlet is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norphlet
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 772 people
    • Mount Holly
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Lisbon
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Lisbon is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
    • Dumas City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Dumas City is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumas City
    • Calion
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Calion is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calion
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 440 people
    • El Dorado
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Crain City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Crain City is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crain City
    • Perdue City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Perdue City is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perdue City
  • White County
    • Holly Springs
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • 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 Warner, see our County-by-County Page for Warner.

Cemeteries Near Warner ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Warner.

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 Warner - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Warner covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Warner, with the one closest to Warner listed first.

  • Broughton Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Harmony Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Martin Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • St. Paul Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Memorial Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jewish Rest Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Confederate Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Toney Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Rumph Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Hawkins Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Cullendale Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (199 more) ...
    • Eternal Rest Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Powell Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)

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.<2>

While we didn't find Warner in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Warner.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Warner, with the one closest to Warner listed first.

  • Vanduzer
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Vanduzer is located in Ouachita County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanduzer
  • Lilley ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Lilley is located in Ouachita County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lilley
  • Camden
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Camden is located in Ouachita County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,638 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camden <1>
  • Eagle Mills
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Eagle Mills is located in Ouachita County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Mills
  • Lester
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Lester is located in Ouachita County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lester
  • Locust Bayou
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Locust Bayou is located in Calhoun County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Bayou
  • Millville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Millville is located in Ouachita County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millville
  • Lunet
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Lunet is located in Ouachita County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lunet
  • Frenchport
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Frenchport is located in Ouachita County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchport
  • Wyloe ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Wyloe is located in Ouachita County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyloe
  • Elliott
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Elliott is located in Ouachita County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliott
  • Bearden
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Lufra ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Lufra is located in Ouachita County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lufra
    • Buena Vista
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Buena Vista is located in Ouachita County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
    • Holly Springs
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Holly Springs is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Warner. See our List of 1890's Communities around Warner.

Newspapers Published in Warner ...

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 43 newspapers that have been published in the area around Warner.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Warner, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Warner.

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 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 Warner:

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>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 Warner, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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 drawn from Point A (ie- Warner) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.