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 Witherspoon (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 Witherspoon. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and 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.
Witherspoon is primarily located in Hot Spring County. A portion of Witherspoon extends into Clark 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 Hot Spring County: Clark, Dallas, Garland, Grant, Montgomery & Saline.
Below are the counties that are near Witherspoon. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Witherspoon:
- Hot Spring County (The home county of Witherspoon)
- The following are listed by their distance from Witherspoon, with the one closest to Witherspoon listed first.
- Friendship
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Friendship is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
- Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
- Midway
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Midway is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Population from the 2020 Census: 400 people
- Donaldson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Donaldson is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donaldson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 300 people
- Saginaw
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Saginaw is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saginaw
- Etta ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Etta is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etta
- Social Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Social Hill is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Social Hill
- Rolla
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Rolla is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolla
- Bismarck
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Lono
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Lono is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lono
- Malvern
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Perla
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Perla is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perla
- Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
- Rockport
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Rockport is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockport
- Population from the 2020 Census: 710 people
- Butterfield
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Butterfield is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butterfield
- Clark County
- The following are listed by their distance from Witherspoon, with the one closest to Witherspoon listed first.
- Joan
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Joan is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joan
- Arkadelphia
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Caddo Valley
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Caddo Valley is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caddo Valley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 635 people
- Griffithtown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Griffithtown is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffithtown
- Gum Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Gum Springs is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people
- Curtis
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Curtis is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis
- Gurdon
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Vaden
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Vaden is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaden
- Beirne
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Beirne is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beirne
- Okolona
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Alpine
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Alpine is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
- Whelen Springs
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Whelen Springs is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whelen Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 85 people
- Amity
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Amity is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity
- Population from the 2020 Census: 674 people
- Dallas County
- The following are listed by their distance from Witherspoon, with the one closest to Witherspoon listed first.
- Dalark
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Dalark is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalark
- Manning
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Manning is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manning
- Sparkman
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Sparkman is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparkman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 359 people
- Carthage
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Carthage is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carthage
- Population from the 2020 Census: 286 people
- Bunn
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Bunn is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunn
- Garland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Witherspoon, with the one closest to Witherspoon listed first.
- Lake Hamilton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Price
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Price is located in Garland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price
- Rockwell
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Rockwell is located in Garland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwell
- Hot Springs
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Piney
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Piney is located in Garland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney
- Pearcy
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Lonsdale
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Royal
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Meyers
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Meyers is located in Garland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meyers
- Mountain Pine
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Grant County
- The following are listed by their distance from Witherspoon, with the one closest to Witherspoon listed first.
- Leola
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Poyen
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Poyen is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poyen
- Population from the 2020 Census: 291 people
- Dogwood
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Dogwood is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood
- Prattsville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Turin ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Turin is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turin
- Tull
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Tull is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tull
- Population from the 2020 Census: 464 people
- Nevada County
- Boughton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Boughton is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boughton
- Ouachita County
- The following are listed by their distance from Witherspoon, with the one closest to Witherspoon listed first.
- Reader
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Reader is located in Ouachita County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reader
- Wyloe ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Wyloe is located in Ouachita County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyloe
- Pike County
- The following are listed by their distance from Witherspoon, with the one closest to Witherspoon listed first.
- Antoine
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Antoine is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antoine
- Population from the 2020 Census: 108 people
- Piney Grove
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Piney Grove is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Grove
- Delight
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Saline County
- The following are listed by their distance from Witherspoon, with the one closest to Witherspoon listed first.
- Traskwood
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Traskwood is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Traskwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 549 people
- Fairplay ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Fairplay is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairplay
- White County
- Holly Springs
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Holly Springs is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Witherspoon, see our County-by-County Page for Witherspoon.
Cemeteries Near Witherspoon ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Witherspoon.
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 Witherspoon - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Witherspoon covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Witherspoon, with the one closest to Witherspoon listed first.
- Rose Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bethlehem Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jones Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Davis Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Midway Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Jones Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Arkadelphia Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Edwards Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Unity Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- McClanahan Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Macedonia Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (192 more) ...
- Ouachita Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Neighbors Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Rest Haven Memorial Gardens
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Witherspoon had a post office and railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Witherspoon, with the one closest to Witherspoon listed first.
- Daleville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Daleville is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daleville
- Friendship
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Friendship is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
- Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
- Arkadelphia
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Joan
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Joan is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joan
- Donaldson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Donaldson is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donaldson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 300 people
- Gum Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Gum Springs is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people
- Dalark
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Dalark is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalark
- Elmore ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Elmore is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmore
- Etta ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Etta is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etta
- Hearn ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Hearn is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hearn
- Sanders ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Sanders is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanders
- Curtis
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Curtis is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- De Roche
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- De Roche is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Roche
- Social Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Social Hill is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Social Hill
- Willow
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Willow is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Witherspoon. See our List of 1890's Communities around Witherspoon.
Newspapers Published in Witherspoon ...
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 Witherspoon.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Witherspoon, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Witherspoon.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Witherspoon:
- Websites specific to Arkansas
- Pages specific to Hot Spring County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Clark County
- Dallas County
- Garland County
- Grant County
- Nevada County
- Ouachita County
- Pike County
- Saline County
- White 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 Witherspoon, 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- Witherspoon) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |