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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Woodlawn. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Woodlawn to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Woodlawn, please Contact Us.
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 Woodlawn (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 Woodlawn. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and 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.
Although our information shows that the community of Woodlawn is historic, it would have been located within present day Nevada 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 Nevada County: Clark, Columbia, Hempstead, Lafayette, Ouachita & Pike.
Below are the counties that are near Woodlawn. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Woodlawn:
- Nevada County (The home county of Woodlawn)
- The following are listed by their distance from Woodlawn, with the one closest to Woodlawn listed first.
- Willisville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Willisville is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willisville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 139 people
- Zama ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Zama is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zama
- Cale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Cale is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people
- Rosston
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Rosston is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 235 people
- Bluff City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Bodcaw
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Bodcaw is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bodcaw
- Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
- Laneburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Laneburg is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laneburg
- Emmet
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Emmet is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmet
- Population from the 2020 Census: 455 people
- Prescott
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Boughton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Boughton is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boughton
- Clark County
- The following are listed by their distance from Woodlawn, with the one closest to Woodlawn listed first.
- Whelen Springs
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Whelen Springs is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whelen Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 85 people
- Beirne
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Beirne is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beirne
- Vaden
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Vaden is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaden
- Gurdon
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Columbia County
- The following are listed by their distance from Woodlawn, with the one closest to Woodlawn listed first.
- College Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- College Hill is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Hill
- Milner ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Milner is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milner
- McNeil
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Waldo
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Magnolia
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Village is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village
- Calhoun
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Calhoun is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun
- Philadelphia
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Philadelphia is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia
- Macedonia
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Macedonia is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia
- Emerson
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Emerson is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
- Horsehead
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Horsehead is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horsehead
- Hempstead County
- The following are listed by their distance from Woodlawn, with the one closest to Woodlawn listed first.
- Centerville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Centerville is located in Hempstead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Shover Springs
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Shover Springs is located in Hempstead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shover Springs
- Patmos
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Patmos is located in Hempstead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patmos
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
- Perrytown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Perrytown is located in Hempstead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perrytown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 257 people
- Hope
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Lafayette County
- The following are listed by their distance from Woodlawn, with the one closest to Woodlawn listed first.
- Buckner
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Buckner is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckner
- Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
- Stamps
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- McKamie
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- McKamie is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKamie
- Old Town
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Old Town is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
- Lewisville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Ouachita County
- The following are listed by their distance from Woodlawn, with the one closest to Woodlawn listed first.
- Lufra ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Lufra is located in Ouachita County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lufra
- Stephens
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Bragg City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Bragg City is located in Ouachita County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bragg City
- Chidester
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Chidester is located in Ouachita County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chidester
- Population from the 2020 Census: 256 people
- Pace City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Pace City is located in Ouachita County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pace City
- Reader
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Reader is located in Ouachita County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reader
- Camden
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Cullendale
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Cullendale is located in Ouachita County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cullendale
- Wyloe ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Wyloe is located in Ouachita County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyloe
- Liberty
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Liberty is located in Ouachita County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Louann
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Louann is located in Ouachita County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louann
- Population from the 2020 Census: 152 people
- East Camden
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- East Camden is located in Ouachita County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Camden
- Population from the 2020 Census: 809 people
- Union County
- The following are listed by their distance from Woodlawn, with the one closest to Woodlawn listed first.
- Mount Holly
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Lisbon
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Lisbon is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
- Smackover
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Dumas City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Dumas City is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumas City
- Sandy Land
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Sandy Land is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Land
- Norphlet
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Norphlet is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norphlet
- Population from the 2020 Census: 772 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Woodlawn, see our County-by-County Page for Woodlawn.
Cemeteries Near Woodlawn ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Woodlawn.
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 Woodlawn - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Woodlawn covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Woodlawn, with the one closest to Woodlawn listed first.
- Round Oak Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Christopher Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Tick Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Lebanon Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- White Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Hickory Ridge Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Gatlin Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Zion Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Watts Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Miner Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Adams Chapel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Rocky Mound Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (206 more) ...
- Barksdale Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Martin Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- McKinney Cemetery
(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.
Woodlawn itself is historic and was described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Woodlawn, with the one closest to Woodlawn listed first.
- Troy
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Troy is located in Ouachita County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
- Glenville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Glenville is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenville
- Caney ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Caney is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caney
- Lufra ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Lufra is located in Ouachita County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lufra
- College Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- College Hill is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Hill
- Delta
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Delta is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta
- Milner ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Milner is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milner
- Buena Vista
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Buena Vista is located in Ouachita County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
- Willisville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Willisville is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willisville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 139 people
- Zama ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Zama is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zama
- Rosston
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Rosston is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 235 people
- McNeil
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (20 more) ...
- Laughlin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Laughlin is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laughlin
- Chidester
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Chidester is located in Ouachita County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chidester
- Population from the 2020 Census: 256 people
- Mount Moriah
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Moriah is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Moriah
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Woodlawn. See our List of 1890's Communities around Woodlawn.
Newspapers Published in Woodlawn ...
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 51 newspapers that have been published in the area around Woodlawn.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Woodlawn, 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 Woodlawn.
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 Woodlawn:
- Websites specific to Arkansas
- Pages specific to Nevada County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Clark County
- Columbia County
- Hempstead County
- Lafayette County
- Ouachita County
- Union County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Arkansas
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Woodlawn, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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- Woodlawn) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |