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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 Arkabutla (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 Arkabutla. 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 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.

Arkabutla is located in Tate County.

To see how the shape of Mississippi's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Tate County: DeSoto, Lafayette, Marshall, Panola, Quitman & Tunica.

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

  • Tate County     (The home county of Arkabutla)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Arkabutla, with the one closest to Arkabutla listed first.
    • Coldwater
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Goode
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goode have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goode
      • Goode is located in Tate County
    • Senatobia
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Senatobia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Senatobia
      • Senatobia is located in Tate County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,614 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Senatobia <1>
    • New Town
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
      • New Town is located in Tate County
    • Antioch
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Poagville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Aiken
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Wyatte
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wyatte. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyatte
      • Wyatte is located in Tate County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wyatte
      • From Arkabutla to Wyatte
  • Coahoma County
  • DeSoto County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Arkabutla, with the one closest to Arkabutla listed first.
    • Cub Lake
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cub Lake. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cub Lake
      • Cub Lake is located in DeSoto County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cub Lake
      • From Arkabutla to Cub Lake
    • Eudora
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eudora. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eudora
      • Eudora is located in DeSoto County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Eudora
      • From Arkabutla to Eudora
    • Hernando
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Memphis
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Memphis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memphis
      • Memphis is located in DeSoto County
    • Nesbit
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Newport
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newport came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
      • Newport is located in DeSoto County
    • Alphaba
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Lake Cormorant
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Bright
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bright. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bright
      • Bright is located in DeSoto County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bright
      • From Arkabutla to Bright
    • Glover
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Aldens
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Walls
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • De Soto Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Soto Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Soto Village
      • De Soto Village is located in DeSoto County
  • Lafayette County
  • Marshall County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Arkabutla, with the one closest to Arkabutla listed first.
    • Byhalia
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Byhalia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byhalia
      • Byhalia is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,213 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Byhalia <1>
    • Chulahoma
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Marianna
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Marianna. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marianna
      • Marianna is located in Marshall County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Marianna
      • From Arkabutla to Marianna
    • Victoria
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Barton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Barton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barton
      • Barton is located in Marshall County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Barton
      • From Arkabutla to Barton
  • Panola County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Arkabutla, with the one closest to Arkabutla listed first.
    • Askew
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Longtown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Crenshaw
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crenshaw have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crenshaw
      • Crenshaw is located in Panola County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 845 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crenshaw <1>
    • Como
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Sardis
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sardis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis
      • Sardis is located in Panola County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,529 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sardis <1>
    • Batesville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Batesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batesville
      • Batesville is located in Panola County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,116 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Batesville <1>
    • Terza
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Terza. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terza
      • Terza is located in Panola County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Terza
      • From Arkabutla to Terza
    • Chapeltown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Quitman County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Arkabutla, with the one closest to Arkabutla listed first.
    • Sledge
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Falcon
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falcon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon
      • Falcon is located in Quitman County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
    • Bobo
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
  • Tunica County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Arkabutla, with the one closest to Arkabutla listed first.
    • Banks
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Banks. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banks
      • Banks is located in Tunica County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Banks
      • From Arkabutla to Banks
    • North Tunica
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Tunica
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Evansville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Clayton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Austin
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Austin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin
      • Austin is located in Tunica County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Austin
      • From Arkabutla to Austin
    • Mhoon Landing ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Peyton ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Peyton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peyton
      • Peyton is located in Tunica County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Peyton
      • From Arkabutla to Peyton
  • Crittenden County (AR)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Arkabutla, with the one closest to Arkabutla listed first.
    • Seyppel
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Seyppel. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seyppel
      • Seyppel is located in Crittenden County (AR)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Seyppel
      • From Arkabutla to Seyppel
    • Horseshoe Lake
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Pinckney
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pinckney. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinckney
      • Pinckney is located in Crittenden County (AR)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pinckney
      • From Arkabutla to Pinckney
    • Anthonyville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anthonyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anthonyville
      • Anthonyville is located in Crittenden County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 148 people
    • Amanca
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Edmondson
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edmondson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmondson
      • Edmondson is located in Crittenden County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 378 people
    • Hulbert
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hulbert. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hulbert
      • Hulbert is located in Crittenden County (AR)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hulbert
      • From Arkabutla to Hulbert
    • Proctor
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Proctor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Proctor
      • Proctor is located in Crittenden County (AR)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Proctor <1>
  • Lee County (AR)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Arkabutla, with the one closest to Arkabutla listed first.
    • Peters
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peters have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peters
      • Peters is located in Lee County (AR)
    • Bledsoe
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Winona ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Winona. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winona
      • Winona is located in Lee County (AR)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Winona
      • From Arkabutla to Winona
    • Brickeys
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Phillips Bayou
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Phillips County (AR)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Arkabutla, with the one closest to Arkabutla listed first.
    • Helena
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Helena - West Helena
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Helena - West Helena have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena - West Helena
      • Helena - West Helena is located in Phillips County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,032 people
  • Saint Francis County (AR)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Arkabutla, with the one closest to Arkabutla listed first.
    • Hughes
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Rawlinson
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rawlinson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rawlinson
      • Rawlinson is located in Saint Francis County (AR)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rawlinson
      • From Arkabutla to Rawlinson
  • Shelby County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Arkabutla, with the one closest to Arkabutla listed first.
    • Oakville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oakville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakville
      • Oakville is located in Shelby County (TN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Oakville
      • From Arkabutla to Oakville
    • Parkway Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkway Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkway Village
      • Parkway Village is located in Shelby County (TN)

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

Cemeteries Near Arkabutla ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Arkabutla.

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

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

  • Arkabutla Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arkabutla Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arkabutla Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Singleton Springs Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Morris Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morris Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Harmony Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harmony Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harmony Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Perry Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Perry Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Perry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Love Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Love Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Love Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Shiloh Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Belmont Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Belmont Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Belmont Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Salem Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Edwards Chapel Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Methodist Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Coldwater Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coldwater Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coldwater Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Magnolia Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Magnolia Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Magnolia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Love Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Love Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Love Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Clear Lake Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clear Lake Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clear Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Arkabutla had a population of 148 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Cub Lake
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cub Lake. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cub Lake
    • Cub Lake is located in DeSoto County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Cub Lake
    • From Arkabutla to Cub Lake
  • Strayhorn
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strayhorn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strayhorn
    • Strayhorn is located in Tate County
  • Pleasant Hill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
    • Pleasant Hill is located in DeSoto County
  • Coldwater
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Eudora
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eudora. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eudora
    • Eudora is located in DeSoto County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Eudora
    • From Arkabutla to Eudora
  • Senatobia
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Senatobia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Senatobia
    • Senatobia is located in Tate County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,614 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Senatobia <1>
  • Hernando
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Longtown
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Robinsonville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robinsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinsonville
    • Robinsonville is located in Tunica County
  • Bowdre
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowdre have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowdre
    • Bowdre is located in Tunica County
  • Hollywood
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollywood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollywood
    • Hollywood is located in Tunica County
  • Nesbit
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
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    • Days
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Days have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Days
      • Days is located in DeSoto County
    • Penton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Penton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penton
      • Penton is located in DeSoto County
    • Tunica
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)

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

Newspapers Published in Arkabutla ...

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 32 newspapers that have been published in the area around Arkabutla.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Arkabutla, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<7>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Arkabutla.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Arkabutla:

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

The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/

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 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.
<3>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.
<4>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<5>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.
<6>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 Arkabutla, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<7>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 from Point A (ie- Arkabutla) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Arkabutla. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.6984, Longitude: -90.1231    









 

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