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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 White River (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 White River. 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 White River ...

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.

For example, a typical abbreviation for White River: White Riv.

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 northeast 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 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 east 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.

White River is located in Desha 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 Desha County: Arkansas, Chicot, Drew, Lincoln, Phillips & Bolivar (MS).

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

  • Desha County     (The home county of White River)
    • The following are listed by their distance from White River, with the one closest to White River listed first.
    • Napoleon ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Napoleon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napoleon
      • Napoleon is located in Desha County
    • Watson
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Snow Lake
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snow Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Lake
      • Snow Lake is located in Desha County
    • Kelso
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelso
      • Kelso is located in Desha County
    • Rohwer
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Pea Ridge
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pea Ridge
      • Pea Ridge is located in Desha County
    • Arkansas City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arkansas City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkansas City
      • Arkansas City is located in Desha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
    • McArthur
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McArthur
      • McArthur is located in Desha County
    • Pickens
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pickens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickens
      • Pickens is located in Desha County
    • Reed
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reed have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed
      • Reed is located in Desha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
    • Dumas
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Mitchellville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mitchellville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchellville
      • Mitchellville is located in Desha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 327 people
  • Arkansas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from White River, with the one closest to White River listed first.
    • Tichnor
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Gillett
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Ethel
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethel
      • Ethel is located in Arkansas County
  • Drew County
    • The following are listed by their distance from White River, with the one closest to White River listed first.
    • Winchester
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
      • Winchester is located in Drew County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
    • Tillar
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tillar have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tillar
      • Tillar is located in Drew County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 210 people
  • Lincoln County
    • Gould
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gould
      • Gould is located in Lincoln County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 719 people
  • Phillips County
    • The following are listed by their distance from White River, with the one closest to White River listed first.
    • Crumrod
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crumrod have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crumrod
      • Crumrod is located in Phillips County
    • Mellwood
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mellwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mellwood
      • Mellwood is located in Phillips County
  • Bolivar County (MS)
    • The following are listed by their distance from White River, with the one closest to White River listed first.
    • Wright
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright
      • Wright is located in Bolivar County (MS)
    • Rosedale
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
      • Rosedale is located in Bolivar County (MS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,559 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosedale <2>
    • Waxhaw
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waxhaw
      • Waxhaw is located in Bolivar County (MS)
    • Gunnison
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunnison
      • Gunnison is located in Bolivar County (MS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
    • Beulah
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah
      • Beulah is located in Bolivar County (MS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 329 people
    • Christmas
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christmas
      • Christmas is located in Bolivar County (MS)
    • Perthshire
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perthshire have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perthshire
      • Perthshire is located in Bolivar County (MS)
    • Mound City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound City
      • Mound City is located in Bolivar County (MS)
    • Pace
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pace have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pace
      • Pace is located in Bolivar County (MS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 238 people
    • Victor
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victor
      • Victor is located in Bolivar County (MS)
    • Benoit
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benoit have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benoit
      • Benoit is located in Bolivar County (MS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 419 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benoit <2>
    • Eutaw
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eutaw have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eutaw
      • Eutaw is located in Bolivar County (MS)
  • Coahoma County (MS)
    • The following are listed by their distance from White River, with the one closest to White River listed first.
    • Sunflower Landing
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunflower Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunflower Landing
      • Sunflower Landing is located in Coahoma County (MS)
    • Roundaway
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roundaway
      • Roundaway is located in Coahoma County (MS)
  • Sunflower County (MS)
    • White City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
      • White City is located in Sunflower County (MS)
  • Washington County (MS)
    • The following are listed by their distance from White River, with the one closest to White River listed first.
    • Helm
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Helm have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helm
      • Helm is located in Washington County (MS)
    • Metcalfe
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Metcalfe have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metcalfe
      • Metcalfe is located in Washington County (MS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 935 people

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

Newspapers Published in White River ...

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 31 newspapers that have been published in the area around White River.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of White River, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for White River.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to White River:

Cemeteries Near White River ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of White River.

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 White River covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Rosedale Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rosedale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rosedale Cemetery
  • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
  • Turner Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Turner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Turner Cemetery
  • Anns Tabernacle Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Anns Tabernacle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anns Tabernacle Cemetery
  • New Hope Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
  • Beulah Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beulah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beulah Cemetery
  • Scotland Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scotland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scotland Cemetery
  • Scott Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scott Cemetery
  • Gunnison Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gunnison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gunnison Cemetery
  • Clark Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clark Cemetery
  • Waldon Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waldon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waldon Cemetery
  • Martin Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Martin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martin Cemetery
  • Continue List   (173 more) ...
    • Concordia Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Concordia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Concordia Cemetery
    • Henrico Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henrico Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henrico Cemetery
    • Mt. Olive Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive 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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that White River had a population of 20 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Rosedale
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
    • Rosedale is located in Bolivar County (MS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,559 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosedale <2>
  • Wright
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright
    • Wright is located in Bolivar County (MS)
  • Christmas
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christmas
    • Christmas is located in Bolivar County (MS)
  • Gunnison
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunnison
    • Gunnison is located in Bolivar County (MS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
  • Concordia
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Concordia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concordia
    • Concordia is located in Bolivar County (MS)
  • Henrico ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henrico have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrico
    • Henrico is located in Desha County
  • Perthshire
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perthshire have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perthshire
    • Perthshire is located in Bolivar County (MS)
  • Watson
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Mound City
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound City
    • Mound City is located in Bolivar County (MS)
  • Lobdell
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lobdell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lobdell
    • Lobdell is located in Bolivar County (MS)
  • Red Fork
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Fork
    • Red Fork is located in Desha County
  • Laconia
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laconia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laconia
    • Laconia is located in Desha County
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Bolivar
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bolivar have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivar
      • Bolivar is located in Bolivar County (MS)
    • Dahomy
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dahomy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dahomy
      • Dahomy is located in Bolivar County (MS)
    • Deeson
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deeson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deeson
      • Deeson is located in Bolivar County (MS)

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

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>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 from Point A (ie- White River) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in White River. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.8834, Longitude: -91.0690       In this case, the coordinates for White River have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 White River, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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