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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 Washington (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 Washington. 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.

Washington is located in Hempstead County.

To see how the shape of Arkansas' counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Hempstead County: Clark, Howard, Lafayette, Little River, Miller, Nevada & Pike.

Below are the counties that are near Washington. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Washington:

  • Hempstead County     (The home county of Washington)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Washington, with the one closest to Washington listed first.
    • Oakhaven
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakhaven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakhaven
      • Oakhaven is located in Hempstead County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
    • Ozan
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ozan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ozan
      • Ozan is located in Hempstead County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 79 people
    • Columbus
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
      • Columbus is located in Hempstead County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbus <2>
    • Blevins
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blevins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blevins
      • Blevins is located in Hempstead County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
    • Clow
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clow
      • Clow is located in Hempstead County
    • Hope
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
      • Hope is located in Hempstead County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,438 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hope <2>
    • McCaskill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCaskill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCaskill
      • McCaskill is located in Hempstead County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 95 people
    • Sheppard
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sheppard. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheppard
      • Sheppard is located in Hempstead County
    • Perrytown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perrytown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perrytown
      • Perrytown is located in Hempstead County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 257 people
    • McNab
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McNab have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNab
      • McNab is located in Hempstead County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 63 people
    • Doyle
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Doyle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doyle
      • Doyle is located in Hempstead County
    • Shover Springs
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shover Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shover Springs
      • Shover Springs is located in Hempstead County
    • Fulton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
      • Fulton is located in Hempstead County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
  • Clark County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Washington, with the one closest to Washington listed first.
    • Okolona
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Beirne
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beirne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beirne
      • Beirne is located in Clark County
  • Howard County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Washington, with the one closest to Washington listed first.
    • Buck Range
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Buck Range. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck Range
      • Buck Range is located in Howard County
    • Saratoga
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saratoga have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saratoga
      • Saratoga is located in Howard County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saratoga <2>
    • Tollette
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tollette
      • Tollette is located in Howard County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
    • Mineral Springs
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
      • Mineral Springs is located in Howard County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,139 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mineral Springs <2>
    • Nashville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Blue Bayou
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Bayou
      • Blue Bayou is located in Howard County
    • Corinth
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Corinth. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth
      • Corinth is located in Howard County
    • Center Point
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
      • Center Point is located in Howard County
    • Dierks
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Lafayette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Washington, with the one closest to Washington listed first.
    • Old Town
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
      • Old Town is located in Lafayette County
    • Lewisville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Stamps
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stamps
      • Stamps is located in Lafayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,467 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stamps <2>
  • Little River County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Washington, with the one closest to Washington listed first.
    • Millwood
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Millwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millwood
      • Millwood is located in Little River County
    • Yarborough Landing
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yarborough Landing
      • Yarborough Landing is located in Little River County
    • Ogden
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ogden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogden
      • Ogden is located in Little River County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
    • Ashdown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashdown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashdown
      • Ashdown is located in Little River County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,359 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashdown <2>
    • Wilton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilton
      • Wilton is located in Little River County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 343 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilton <2>
  • Miller County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Washington, with the one closest to Washington listed first.
    • Garland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garland
      • Garland is located in Miller County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 235 people
    • Rondo
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rondo
      • Rondo is located in Miller County
    • Genoa
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Genoa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genoa
      • Genoa is located in Miller County
    • Texarkana
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Nevada County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Washington, with the one closest to Washington listed first.
    • Emmet
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emmet have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmet
      • Emmet is located in Nevada County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 455 people
    • Prescott
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Laneburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Laneburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laneburg
      • Laneburg is located in Nevada County
    • Boughton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Boughton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boughton
      • Boughton is located in Nevada County
    • Bodcaw
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bodcaw
      • Bodcaw is located in Nevada County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
    • Rosston
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosston
      • Rosston is located in Nevada County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 235 people
    • Cale
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cale
      • Cale is located in Nevada County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people
    • Willisville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willisville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willisville
      • Willisville is located in Nevada County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 139 people
    • Zama ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zama have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zama
      • Zama is located in Nevada County
  • Pike County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Washington, with the one closest to Washington listed first.
    • Billstown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billstown
      • Billstown is located in Pike County
    • Roy
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Roy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roy
      • Roy is located in Pike County
    • Pisgah
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah
      • Pisgah is located in Pike County
    • Bowen
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowen
      • Bowen is located in Pike County
    • Highland
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
      • Highland is located in Pike County
    • Kimberley
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimberley
      • Kimberley is located in Pike County
    • Piney Grove
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Grove
      • Piney Grove is located in Pike County
    • Murfreesboro
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Delight
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Mount Moriah
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Moriah
      • Mount Moriah is located in Pike County
    • Antoine
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antoine
      • Antoine is located in Pike County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 108 people
    • Nathan
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nathan
      • Nathan is located in Pike County
    • Pike City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pike City
      • Pike City is located in Pike County
  • Sevier County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Washington, with the one closest to Washington listed first.
    • Paraloma
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paraloma
      • Paraloma is located in Sevier County
    • Ben Lomond
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ben Lomond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ben Lomond
      • Ben Lomond is located in Sevier County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 140 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ben Lomond <2>

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Washington, see our County-by-County Page for Washington.

Cemeteries Near Washington ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Washington.

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

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

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

  • Bright Star Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bright Star Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bright Star Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Belk Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Belk Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Belk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Westmorland Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westmorland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Westmorland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Macedonia Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Macedonia Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Macedonia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gamble Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gamble Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gamble Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Section Sixteen Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Section Sixteen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Section Sixteen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wilson Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Mark Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mark Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Mark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Robinson Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robinson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Peter Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peter Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Rose Hill Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Phillips Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Phillips Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Phillips Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Shorter Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shorter Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shorter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Washington had a population of 519 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Washington had a population of 165 people.

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

  • Ozan
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ozan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ozan
    • Ozan is located in Hempstead County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 79 people
  • De Ann
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Ann have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Ann
    • De Ann is located in Hempstead County
  • Columbus
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
    • Columbus is located in Hempstead County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbus <2>
  • Guernsey
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guernsey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guernsey
    • Guernsey is located in Hempstead County
  • Hope
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
    • Hope is located in Hempstead County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,438 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hope <2>
  • Clow
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clow
    • Clow is located in Hempstead County
  • Sheppard
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sheppard. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheppard
    • Sheppard is located in Hempstead County
  • Garlandville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garlandville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garlandville
    • Garlandville is located in Hempstead County
  • Wallaceburg
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallaceburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallaceburg
    • Wallaceburg is located in Hempstead County
  • Buck Range
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Buck Range. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck Range
    • Buck Range is located in Howard County
  • Allbrook
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allbrook
    • Allbrook is located in Howard County
  • Emmet
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emmet have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmet
    • Emmet is located in Nevada County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 455 people
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    • Compton ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Compton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Compton
      • Compton is located in Hempstead County
    • Tollette
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tollette
      • Tollette is located in Howard County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
    • Saratoga
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saratoga have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saratoga
      • Saratoga is located in Howard County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saratoga <2>

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Washington ...

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 54 newspapers that have been published in the area around Washington.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Washington. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Washington and those printed in the larger area surrounding Washington.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<6> of Washington.

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 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 Washington:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Washington. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<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.
<5>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 Washington, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Washington) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Washington. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.7730, Longitude: -93.6835       In this case, the coordinates for Washington have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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