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 Watson Chapel (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 Watson Chapel. 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 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.
Watson Chapel is located in Jefferson 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 Jefferson County: Arkansas, Cleveland, Grant, Lincoln, Lonoke & Pulaski.
Below are the counties that are near Watson Chapel. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Watson Chapel:
- Jefferson County (The home county of Watson Chapel)
- The following are listed by their distance from Watson Chapel, with the one closest to Watson Chapel listed first.
- Sulphur Springs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Sulphur Springs is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
- Pine Bluff
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- White Hall
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Pinebergen
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Pinebergen is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinebergen
- Pastoria
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Pastoria is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pastoria
- Rob Roy
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Rob Roy is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rob Roy
- Noble Lake
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Noble Lake is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noble Lake
- Madding
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Madding is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madding
- Sherrill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Sherrill is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherrill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
- Jefferson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Jefferson is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
- Moscow
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Moscow is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
- Altheimer
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Wright
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Wright is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright
- Arkansas County
- Humphrey
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Cleveland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Watson Chapel, with the one closest to Watson Chapel listed first.
- Staves
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Staves is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staves
- Rison
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- White Oak Bluff
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- White Oak Bluff is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak Bluff
- Toledo
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Toledo is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toledo
- Saline
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Saline is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saline
- Pansy
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Pansy is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pansy
- Kingsland
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Kingsland is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 404 people
- Annover ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Annover is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annover
- Rye
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Rye is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rye
- Dallas County
- The following are listed by their distance from Watson Chapel, with the one closest to Watson Chapel listed first.
- Bunn
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Bunn is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunn
- Ivan
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Ivan is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivan
- Carthage
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Carthage is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carthage
- Population from the 2020 Census: 286 people
- Grant County
- The following are listed by their distance from Watson Chapel, with the one closest to Watson Chapel listed first.
- Grapevine
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Grapevine is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grapevine
- Center Grove
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Center Grove is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Grove
- Ebb
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Ebb is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebb
- Slabtown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Slabtown is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slabtown
- Sheridan
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Cherry Grove ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Cherry Grove is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Grove
- Ico ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Ico is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ico
- Turin ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Turin is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turin
- Dogwood
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Dogwood is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood
- Prattsville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Leola
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Lincoln County
- The following are listed by their distance from Watson Chapel, with the one closest to Watson Chapel listed first.
- Yorktown
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Yorktown is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorktown
- Palmyra
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Palmyra is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
- Star City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Grady
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Sarassa
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Sarassa is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarassa
- Crigler
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Crigler is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crigler
- Cornerville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Cornerville is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornerville
- Meroney
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Meroney is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meroney
- Varner
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Varner is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varner
- Lonoke County
- The following are listed by their distance from Watson Chapel, with the one closest to Watson Chapel listed first.
- England
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Coy
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Coy is located in Lonoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
- Keo
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Allport
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Allport is located in Lonoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allport
- Population from the 2020 Census: 117 people
- Humnoke
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Cobbs
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Cobbs is located in Lonoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobbs
- Pulaski County
- The following are listed by their distance from Watson Chapel, with the one closest to Watson Chapel listed first.
- Hensley
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Woodson
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Woodson is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodson
- Bingham
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bingham is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bingham
- Wrightsville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Wrightsville is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrightsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,054 people
- Saline County
- East End
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- East End is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East End
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Watson Chapel, see our County-by-County Page for Watson Chapel.
Cemeteries Near Watson Chapel ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Watson Chapel.
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 Watson Chapel - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Watson Chapel covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Watson Chapel, with the one closest to Watson Chapel listed first.
- Spring Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Greenlee Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Good Faith Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Calvary Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Forest Lawn Memorial Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Liberty Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Bethel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Bellwood Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Miller Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Graceland Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (222 more) ...
- Fitzhugh Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Taylor Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Memorial Park
(4 miles [6.4 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.<2>
While we didn't find Watson Chapel in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Watson Chapel.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Watson Chapel, with the one closest to Watson Chapel listed first.
- Pine Bluff
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Faith
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Faith is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faith
- Double Wells
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Double Wells is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Wells
- Dexter
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Dexter is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
- Fairfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Fairfield is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
- Wilkins
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Wilkins is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkins
- Kedron
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Kedron is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kedron
- Darysaw ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Darysaw is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darysaw
- Randall
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Randall is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randall
- Samples
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Samples is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samples
- Rob Roy
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Rob Roy is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rob Roy
- Pastoria
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Pastoria is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pastoria
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Noble Lake
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Noble Lake is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noble Lake
- Madding
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Madding is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madding
- Lake Dick
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Lake Dick is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Dick
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Watson Chapel. See our List of 1890's Communities around Watson Chapel.
Newspapers Published in Watson Chapel ...
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 55 newspapers that have been published in the area around Watson Chapel.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Watson Chapel, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Watson Chapel.
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 Watson Chapel:
- Websites specific to Arkansas
- Pages specific to Jefferson County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Arkansas County
- Cleveland County
- Dallas County
- Grant County
- Lincoln County
- Lonoke County
- Pulaski County
- Saline 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> | 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 Watson Chapel, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Watson Chapel) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |