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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 Williams Junction (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 Williams Junction. 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 Williams Junction ...
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 occur.
- A typical abbreviation for Williams Junction: Williams Jct. (or less commonly used: Williams Jctn.)
- While the name of this community is Williams Junction, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Williams Junction may originally have been William's Junction.
Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Williams Junction might be written as William Junction.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Williams Junction. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Williams Junction.
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 doctors 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.
Williams Junction is located in Perry 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 Perry County: Conway, Faulkner, Garland, Saline & Yell.
Below are the counties that are near Williams Junction. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Williams Junction:
- Perry County (The home county of Williams Junction)
- The following are listed by their distance from Williams Junction, with the one closest to Williams Junction listed first.
- Perryville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Little Italy
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Little Italy is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Italy
- Perry
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Bigelow
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Fourche
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Fourche is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fourche
- Population from the 2020 Census: 62 people
- Houston
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Adona
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Adona is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adona
- Population from the 2020 Census: 203 people
- Dixie ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Dixie is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
- Deberrie
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Deberrie is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deberrie
- Toad Suck
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Toad Suck is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toad Suck
- Casa
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Casa is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casa
- Population from the 2020 Census: 169 people
- Conway County
- The following are listed by their distance from Williams Junction, with the one closest to Williams Junction listed first.
- Oppelo
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Oppelo is located in Conway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oppelo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 747 people
- Morrilton
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Plumerville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Pontoon
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Pontoon is located in Conway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pontoon
- Winrock
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Winrock is located in Conway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winrock
- Menifee
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Solgohachia
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Solgohachia is located in Conway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solgohachia
- Hattieville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Hattieville is located in Conway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hattieville
- Springfield
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Old Hickory
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Old Hickory is located in Conway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Hickory
- Faulkner County
- The following are listed by their distance from Williams Junction, with the one closest to Williams Junction listed first.
- Lollie
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Lollie is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lollie
- Mayflower
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Conway
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Preston
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Preston is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
- Wooster
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Hamlet
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hamlet is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlet
- Garland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Williams Junction, with the one closest to Williams Junction listed first.
- Hot Springs Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Fountain Lake
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Fountain Lake is located in Garland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 576 people
- Jessieville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Blue Springs
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Blue Springs is located in Garland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Springs
- Lonsdale
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Price
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Price is located in Garland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price
- Hot Springs
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Hot Spring County
- Magnet Cove
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Magnet Cove is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnet Cove
- Estimated population in 2014: 5 people
- Pope County
- The following are listed by their distance from Williams Junction, with the one closest to Williams Junction listed first.
- Wilson
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Holla Bend
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Holla Bend is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holla Bend
- Atkins
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Economy
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Economy is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Economy
- Pottsville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Pottsville is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,361 people
- Former names for Pottsville:
- Pott's Inn
- Pott's Station
- Pulaski County
- The following are listed by their distance from Williams Junction, with the one closest to Williams Junction listed first.
- Ferndale
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Ferndale is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferndale
- Roland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Monnie Springs
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Monnie Springs is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monnie Springs
- Natural Steps
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Natural Steps is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natural Steps
- Banty ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Banty is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banty
- Secluded Hills
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Secluded Hills is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Secluded Hills
- Maumelle
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Marche
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Marche is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marche
- Cammack Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Cammack Village is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cammack Village
- Population from the 2020 Census: 712 people
- Alexander
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Mabelvale
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Wakefield Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Wakefield Village is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakefield Village
- Saline County
- The following are listed by their distance from Williams Junction, with the one closest to Williams Junction listed first.
- Paron
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Paron is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paron
- Rubicon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Rubicon is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rubicon
- Avilla
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Avilla is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avilla
- Congo
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Congo is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Congo
- Kentucky
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Kentucky is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentucky
- Salem
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Salem is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Fairplay ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Fairplay is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairplay
- Benton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Bryant
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Haskell
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Bauxite
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Bauxite is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bauxite
- Population from the 2020 Census: 555 people
- Shannon Hills
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Shannon Hills is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannon Hills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,087 people
- Yell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Williams Junction, with the one closest to Williams Junction listed first.
- Birta
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Birta is located in Yell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birta
- Cotton Town
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Cotton Town is located in Yell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Town
- Centerville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Centerville is located in Yell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Petit Jean
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Petit Jean is located in Yell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petit Jean
- Ola
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Plainview
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Williams Junction, see our County-by-County Page for Williams Junction.
Cemeteries Near Williams Junction ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Williams Junction.
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 Williams Junction - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Williams Junction covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Williams Junction, with the one closest to Williams Junction listed first.
- Harmony Baptist Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Martindale Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Antioch Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Tyndall Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Fowler Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Viney Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Cardon Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Hope Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Perryville Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Cold Springs Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Wye Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Wye Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (218 more) ...
- May Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Harper Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Bolin Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
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>
While we didn't find Williams Junction in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Williams Junction.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Williams Junction, with the one closest to Williams Junction listed first.
- Reform
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Reform is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reform
- Perryville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Houston
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lollie
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Lollie is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lollie
- Adona
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Adona is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adona
- Population from the 2020 Census: 203 people
- Aplin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Aplin is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aplin
- Bland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Bland is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bland
- Dixie ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Dixie is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
- Oppelo
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Oppelo is located in Conway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oppelo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 747 people
- Blocher
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Blocher is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blocher
- Tatumville ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Tatumville is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tatumville
- Roland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Ada
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Ada is located in Conway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ada
- Avilla
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Avilla is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avilla
- Nimrod
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Nimrod is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nimrod
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Williams Junction. See our List of 1890's Communities around Williams Junction.
Newspapers Published in Williams Junction ...
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 48 newspapers that have been published in the area around Williams Junction.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Williams Junction, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Williams Junction.
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 helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Williams Junction:
- Websites specific to Arkansas
- Pages specific to Perry County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Conway County
- Faulkner County
- Garland County
- Hot Spring County
- Pope County
- Pulaski County
- Saline County
- Yell County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Arkansas
Footnotes ...
| <1> | It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties). |
| <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 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. |
| <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 Williams Junction, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <5> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Williams Junction) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |