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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 Weldon (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 Weldon. 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.

Weldon is located in Jackson 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 Jackson County: Craighead, Cross, Independence, Lawrence, Poinsett, White & Woodruff.

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

  • Jackson County     (The home county of Weldon)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Weldon, with the one closest to Weldon listed first.
    • Shoffner
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Tupelo
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Auvergne
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Beedeville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Beedeville is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beedeville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 97 people
    • Gourd Neck
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Algoa
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Remmel
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Island Town
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Island Town is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Town
    • Amagon
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Balch
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Grand Glaise
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Grand Glaise is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Glaise
    • Newport
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Airport Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Airport Village is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airport Village
  • Craighead County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Weldon, with the one closest to Weldon listed first.
    • Obear ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Obear is located in Craighead County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Obear
    • Cash
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Cash is located in Craighead County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cash
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 359 people
  • Cross County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Weldon, with the one closest to Weldon listed first.
    • Hickory Ridge
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Cherry Valley
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Vanndale
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Wynne
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Independence County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Weldon, with the one closest to Weldon listed first.
    • Thida
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Oil Trough
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Newark
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Magness
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Magness is located in Independence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magness
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
    • Rosie
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Pleasant Plains
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Pleasant Plains is located in Independence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Plains
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 356 people
    • Cord
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Sulphur Rock
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Sulphur Rock is located in Independence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Rock
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 458 people
    • Salado
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Salado is located in Independence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salado
    • Charlotte
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Charlotte is located in Independence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlotte
    • Southside
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Southside is located in Independence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southside
    • Moorefield
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Moorefield is located in Independence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorefield
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
  • Poinsett County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Weldon, with the one closest to Weldon listed first.
    • Fisher
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Fisher is located in Poinsett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 212 people
    • Waldenburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Weiner
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Harrisburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • White County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Weldon, with the one closest to Weldon listed first.
    • Bradford
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Bradford is located in White County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 736 people
    • Russell
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Bald Knob
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Bliss ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Bliss is located in White County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bliss
    • Georgetown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Judsonia
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Sunnydale
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • West Point
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Davenport ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Davenport is located in White County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davenport
    • Kensett
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Woodruff County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Weldon, with the one closest to Weldon listed first.
    • Riverside
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • McCrory
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Patterson
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Patterson is located in Woodruff County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 388 people
    • Augusta
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • DeView
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Morton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Colona
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Flynn ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Flynn is located in Woodruff County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flynn
    • Gregory
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Bemis
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Howell
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Howell is located in Woodruff County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howell
    • Hunter
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Hunter is located in Woodruff County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 93 people
    • Cotton Plant
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)

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

Cemeteries Near Weldon ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Weldon.

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

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

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

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.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Weldon had a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Weldon had a population of 68 people.

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

  • Shoffner
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Tupelo
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Auvergne
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Remmel
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Riverside
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Olyphant
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Olyphant is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olyphant
  • Grand Glaise
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Grand Glaise is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Glaise
  • Newport
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Bradford
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Bradford is located in White County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 736 people
  • Augusta
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • McCrory
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Hickory Ridge
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Diaz
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Diaz is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diaz
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,208 people
    • Jacksonport
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Fisher
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Fisher is located in Poinsett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 212 people

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

Newspapers Published in Weldon ...

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 58 newspapers that have been published in the area around Weldon.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Weldon, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Weldon.

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 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 Weldon:

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<3>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- Weldon) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<4>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 Weldon, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.