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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Water Valley. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Water Valley to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Water Valley, 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 Water Valley (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 Water Valley. 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 Water Valley ...

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 have occurred.

Another variation: Watervalley.

  • A typical abbreviation for Water Valley: Water Vly. (or less commonly used: Water Vally. or Water Vlly.)

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 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 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, 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 Water Valley is historic, it would have been located within present day Randolph 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 Randolph County: Clay, Greene, Lawrence, Sharp, Oregon (MO) & Ripley (MO).

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

  • Randolph County     (The home county of Water Valley)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Water Valley, with the one closest to Water Valley listed first.
    • Elevenpoint
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elevenpoint have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elevenpoint
      • Elevenpoint is located in Randolph County
    • Lima
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lima. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lima
      • Lima is located in Randolph County
    • Oconee ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oconee
      • Oconee is located in Randolph County
    • Eleven
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eleven. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eleven
      • Eleven is located in Randolph County
    • Birdell
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birdell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdell
      • Birdell is located in Randolph County
    • Ravenden Springs
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenden Springs
      • Ravenden Springs is located in Randolph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
      • Former names for Ravenden Springs:
      • Dream Town
      • Jane's Store
    • Attica
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Attica have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attica
      • Attica is located in Randolph County
    • Dalton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton
      • Dalton is located in Randolph County
    • Antioch
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Antioch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
      • Antioch is located in Randolph County
    • Hamil
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamil have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamil
      • Hamil is located in Randolph County
    • Spring Creek
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Spring Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
      • Spring Creek is located in Randolph County
    • Spikes
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Spikes. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spikes
      • Spikes is located in Randolph County
    • Pocahontas
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocahontas
      • Pocahontas is located in Randolph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,371 people
      • Former names for Pocahontas:
      • Bettis Bluff
      • Betts Bluff
      • Pokakhontas
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pocahontas <4>
  • Clay County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Water Valley, with the one closest to Water Valley listed first.
    • Datto
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Datto have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Datto
      • Datto is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 89 people
    • Current View
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Current View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Current View
      • Current View is located in Clay County
    • Success
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Success have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Success
      • Success is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
    • Peach Orchard
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peach Orchard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Orchard
      • Peach Orchard is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
    • Knobel
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knobel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knobel
      • Knobel is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 257 people
    • Corning
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corning have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corning
      • Corning is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,019 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corning <4>
  • Fulton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Water Valley, with the one closest to Water Valley listed first.
    • Baker Ford
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baker Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Ford
      • Baker Ford is located in Fulton County
    • Mammoth Spring
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Saddle
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saddle
      • Saddle is located in Fulton County
  • Greene County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Water Valley, with the one closest to Water Valley listed first.
    • Delaplaine
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delaplaine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaplaine
      • Delaplaine is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
    • Light
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Light have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Light
      • Light is located in Greene County
    • Beech Grove
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beech Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Grove
      • Beech Grove is located in Greene County
  • Lawrence County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Water Valley, with the one closest to Water Valley listed first.
    • Imboden
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Imboden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Imboden
      • Imboden is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 617 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Imboden <4>
    • Ravenden
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ravenden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenden
      • Ravenden is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 446 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ravenden <4>
    • Black Rock
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Rock
      • Black Rock is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 590 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Black Rock <4>
    • Portia
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portia
      • Portia is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Portia <4>
    • Powhatan
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powhatan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powhatan
      • Powhatan is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Powhatan <4>
    • College City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College City
      • College City is located in Lawrence County
      • Estimated population in 2016: 506 people
    • Smithville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithville
      • Smithville is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people
    • Hoxie
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoxie
      • Hoxie is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,579 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hoxie <4>
    • Walnut Ridge
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Lynn
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
      • Lynn is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lynn <4>
    • Minturn
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minturn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minturn
      • Minturn is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
    • Strawberry
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawberry
      • Strawberry is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 272 people
    • Sedgwick
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Sharp County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Water Valley, with the one closest to Water Valley listed first.
    • Williford
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williford
      • Williford is located in Sharp County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
    • Wirth
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wirth
      • Wirth is located in Sharp County
    • Hardy
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardy
      • Hardy is located in Sharp County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 761 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hardy <4>
    • Highland
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
      • Highland is located in Sharp County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,105 people
    • Cherokee Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Poughkeepsie
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poughkeepsie
      • Poughkeepsie is located in Sharp County
    • Ash Flat
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
  • Oregon County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Water Valley, with the one closest to Water Valley listed first.
    • Myrtle
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Myrtle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle
      • Myrtle is located in Oregon County (MO)
    • Calm
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calm
      • Calm is located in Oregon County (MO)
    • Jeff
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeff
      • Jeff is located in Oregon County (MO)
    • Garfield
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
      • Garfield is located in Oregon County (MO)
    • Corona
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corona
      • Corona is located in Oregon County (MO)
    • Couch
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Couch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Couch
      • Couch is located in Oregon County (MO)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Couch <4>
    • Old Town
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
      • Old Town is located in Oregon County (MO)
    • Green Town
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Town
      • Green Town is located in Oregon County (MO)
    • Thayer
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thayer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thayer
      • Thayer is located in Oregon County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,103 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thayer <4>
    • Alton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton
      • Alton is located in Oregon County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 823 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alton <4>
  • Ripley County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Water Valley, with the one closest to Water Valley listed first.
    • Gatewood
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gatewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gatewood
      • Gatewood is located in Ripley County (MO)
    • Ponder
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ponder have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponder
      • Ponder is located in Ripley County (MO)
    • Current View
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Current View
      • Current View is located in Ripley County (MO)
    • Briar
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Briar have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briar
      • Briar is located in Ripley County (MO)
    • Bardley
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bardley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bardley
      • Bardley is located in Ripley County (MO)
    • Doniphan
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doniphan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doniphan
      • Doniphan is located in Ripley County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,919 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Doniphan <4>
    • Bennett
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennett
      • Bennett is located in Ripley County (MO)

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

Newspapers Published in Water Valley ...

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 30 newspapers that have been published in the area around Water Valley.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Water Valley, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Water Valley.

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 websites either 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 Water Valley:

Cemeteries Near Water Valley ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Water Valley.

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 Water Valley covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Bly Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Bly Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bly Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<5> to the west of Ravenden Springs.
    • The Bly Cemetery has also been known as:
    • New Covenant Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bly Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1981140 <6>
  • Bennett Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Bennett Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bennett Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<5> to the west of Ravenden Springs.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bennett Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2302398 <6>
  • McIlroy Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McIlroy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McIlroy Cemetery
  • Baker Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baker Cemetery
  • Thompson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thompson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson Cemetery
  • Ross Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ross Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #56022 <6>
  • Broadway Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Broadway Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Broadway Cemetery is located 9 miles [14.5 km]<5> to the southeast of Pocahontas.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Broadway Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2576352 <6>
  • Brown Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Brown Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Brown Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<5> to the southwest of Ravenden Springs.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #53213 <6>
  • Rickman Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rickman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rickman Cemetery
  • Gravesville Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gravesville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gravesville Cemetery
  • Old McIlroy's Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Old McIlroy's Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Old McIlroy's Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<5> to the north of Dalton.
    • The Old McIlroy's Cemetery has also been known as:
    • McIlroy Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old McIlroy's Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2579306 <6>
  • Wells Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Wells Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wells Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #56745 <6>
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    • Kuhn Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kuhn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kuhn Cemetery
    • Wells Cemetery 'B'
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Dunn Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dunn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dunn Cemetery

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.

Water Valley itself is historic and was described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Lima
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lima. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lima
    • Lima is located in Randolph County
  • Kingsville ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsville
    • Kingsville is located in Randolph County
  • Birdell
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birdell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdell
    • Birdell is located in Randolph County
  • Ravenden Springs
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenden Springs
    • Ravenden Springs is located in Randolph County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
    • Former names for Ravenden Springs:
    • Dream Town
    • Jane's Store
  • Attica
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Attica have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attica
    • Attica is located in Randolph County
  • Dalton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton
    • Dalton is located in Randolph County
  • Ravenden
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ravenden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenden
    • Ravenden is located in Lawrence County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 446 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ravenden <4>
  • Imboden
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Imboden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Imboden
    • Imboden is located in Lawrence County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 617 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Imboden <4>
  • Noland
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Noland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noland
    • Noland is located in Randolph County
  • Pocahontas
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocahontas
    • Pocahontas is located in Randolph County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,371 people
    • Former names for Pocahontas:
    • Bettis Bluff
    • Betts Bluff
    • Pokakhontas
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pocahontas <4>
  • Ingram
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ingram have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingram
    • Ingram is located in Randolph County
    • Ingram has also been known as:
    • Gooberhull
  • Opposition ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Opposition have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opposition
    • Opposition is located in Lawrence County
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    • Brockett
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brockett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockett
      • Brockett is located in Randolph County
    • Armstrong
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Armstrong have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong
      • Armstrong is located in Sharp County
    • Annieville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Annieville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annieville
      • Annieville is located in Lawrence County

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

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

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 Water Valley, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>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.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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- Water Valley) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Water Valley. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.3101, Longitude: -91.1266       In this case, the coordinates for Water Valley have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>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.




 

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