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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 Pauls Switch (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 Pauls Switch. 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 Pauls Switch ...

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.

While the name of this community is Pauls Switch, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Pauls Switch may originally have been Paul's Switch.

Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Pauls Switch might be written as Paul Switch.

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 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.

Pauls Switch is located in Craighead 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 Craighead County: Greene, Jackson, Lawrence, Mississippi, Poinsett & Dunklin (MO).

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

  • Craighead County     (The home county of Pauls Switch)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pauls Switch, with the one closest to Pauls Switch listed first.
    • Bono
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bono have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bono
      • Bono is located in Craighead County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,595 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bono <3>
    • Philadelphia
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia
      • Philadelphia is located in Craighead County
    • Egypt
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Egypt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
      • Egypt is located in Craighead County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 111 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Egypt <3>
    • Jonesboro
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Cash
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cash have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cash
      • Cash is located in Craighead County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 359 people
    • Brookland
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Bay
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay
      • Bay is located in Craighead County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,816 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bay <3>
    • Lake View
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake View
      • Lake View is located in Craighead County
    • Lake City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
      • Lake City is located in Craighead County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,735 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake City <3>
    • Black Oak
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Oak
      • Black Oak is located in Craighead County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
    • Monette
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Red Onion
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Onion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Onion
      • Red Onion is located in Craighead County
  • Clay County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pauls Switch, with the one closest to Pauls Switch listed first.
    • Peach Orchard
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peach Orchard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Orchard
      • Peach Orchard is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
    • Knobel
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knobel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knobel
      • Knobel is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 257 people
    • Datto
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Datto have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Datto
      • Datto is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 89 people
  • Greene County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pauls Switch, with the one closest to Pauls Switch listed first.
    • Light
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Light have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Light
      • Light is located in Greene County
    • Walcott
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walcott
      • Walcott is located in Greene County
    • Pine Knot
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Knot
      • Pine Knot is located in Greene County
    • Paragould
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paragould have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paragould
      • Paragould is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,257 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paragould <3>
    • Delaplaine
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delaplaine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaplaine
      • Delaplaine is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
    • Beech Grove
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beech Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Grove
      • Beech Grove is located in Greene County
    • Oak Grove Heights
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Heights
      • Oak Grove Heights is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,095 people
    • Lafe
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lafe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafe
      • Lafe is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 458 people
    • Stonewall
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonewall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonewall
      • Stonewall is located in Greene County
    • Bard
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bard
      • Bard is located in Greene County
    • Marmaduke
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Independence County
    • Cord
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cord
      • Cord is located in Independence County
  • Jackson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pauls Switch, with the one closest to Pauls Switch listed first.
    • Swifton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swifton
      • Swifton is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 733 people
    • Centerville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
      • Centerville is located in Jackson County
    • Kenyon
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kenyon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenyon
      • Kenyon is located in Jackson County
    • Grubbs
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grubbs
      • Grubbs is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
    • Tuckerman
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Airport Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Airport Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airport Village
      • Airport Village is located in Jackson County
  • Lawrence County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pauls Switch, with the one closest to Pauls Switch listed first.
    • Sedgwick
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Hoxie
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoxie
      • Hoxie is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,579 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hoxie <3>
    • Walnut Ridge
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Minturn
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minturn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minturn
      • Minturn is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
    • College City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College City
      • College City is located in Lawrence County
      • Estimated population in 2016: 506 people
    • Alicia
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alicia
      • Alicia is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
    • Portia
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portia
      • Portia is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Portia <3>
    • Powhatan
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powhatan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powhatan
      • Powhatan is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Powhatan <3>
    • Black Rock
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Rock
      • Black Rock is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 590 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Black Rock <3>
    • Lynn
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
      • Lynn is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lynn <3>
    • Imboden
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Imboden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Imboden
      • Imboden is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 617 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Imboden <3>
    • Saffell
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saffell
      • Saffell is located in Lawrence County
    • Strawberry
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawberry
      • Strawberry is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 272 people
  • Poinsett County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pauls Switch, with the one closest to Pauls Switch listed first.
    • Greenfield
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
      • Greenfield is located in Poinsett County
    • Weiner
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weiner
      • Weiner is located in Poinsett County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 662 people
    • Trumann
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trumann have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trumann
      • Trumann is located in Poinsett County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,906 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trumann <3>
    • Harrisburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
      • Harrisburg is located in Poinsett County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,289 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrisburg <3>
    • Waldenburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
  • Randolph County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pauls Switch, with the one closest to Pauls Switch listed first.
    • O'Kean
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Kean
      • O'Kean is located in Randolph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
    • Serene
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Serene. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Serene
      • Serene is located in Randolph County
    • Skaggs
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skaggs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skaggs
      • Skaggs is located in Randolph County
    • Pocahontas
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocahontas
      • Pocahontas is located in Randolph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,371 people
      • Former names for Pocahontas:
      • Bettis Bluff
      • Betts Bluff
      • Pokakhontas
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pocahontas <3>
    • Birdell
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birdell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdell
      • Birdell is located in Randolph County
    • Peru
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Peru. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru
      • Peru is located in Randolph County
    • Eleven
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eleven. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eleven
      • Eleven is located in Randolph County
    • Biggers
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biggers
      • Biggers is located in Randolph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 342 people
    • Brockett
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brockett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockett
      • Brockett is located in Randolph County
    • Reyno
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reyno
      • Reyno is located in Randolph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 391 people
      • Former names for Reyno:
      • Cherokee Bay
      • Esselwood
      • Needmore
    • Attica
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Attica have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attica
      • Attica is located in Randolph County
    • Water Valley ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Water Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Valley
      • Water Valley is located in Randolph County
  • Dunklin County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pauls Switch, with the one closest to Pauls Switch listed first.
    • Cockrum
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cockrum have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cockrum
      • Cockrum is located in Dunklin County (MO)
    • Red Onion
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Onion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Onion
      • Red Onion is located in Dunklin County (MO)
    • Cardwell
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cardwell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardwell
      • Cardwell is located in Dunklin County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 633 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cardwell <3>

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

Newspapers Published in Pauls Switch ...

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 63 newspapers that have been published in the area around Pauls Switch.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Pauls Switch, 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 Pauls Switch.

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 Pauls Switch:

Cemeteries Near Pauls Switch ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Pauls Switch.

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

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

  • Trinity Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Old Trinity Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Trinity Cemetery
  • Old Military Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Military Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Military Cemetery
  • Shady Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shady Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shady Grove Cemetery
  • Aldridge Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Aldridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Aldridge Cemetery
  • Love Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • 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.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Love Cemetery
  • Union Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Grove Cemetery
  • New Hope Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
  • Crossroads Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Manning Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Manning Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Manning Cemetery
  • Lorado Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lorado Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lorado Cemetery
  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
  • Continue List   (278 more) ...
    • Manning Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Manning Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Manning Cemetery
    • Brown Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
    • Arnold Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arnold Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arnold 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.<7>

While we didn't find Pauls Switch in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Pauls Switch.

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

  • Sedgwick
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Bono
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bono have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bono
    • Bono is located in Craighead County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,595 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bono <3>
  • Lorado
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lorado have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorado
    • Lorado is located in Greene County
  • Egypt
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Egypt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
    • Egypt is located in Craighead County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 111 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Egypt <3>
  • Walcott
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walcott
    • Walcott is located in Greene County
  • Walnut Ridge
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Hoxie
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoxie
    • Hoxie is located in Lawrence County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,579 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hoxie <3>
  • Murta
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murta
    • Murta is located in Lawrence County
  • Finch
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Finch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finch
    • Finch is located in Greene County
  • Lindsey
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lindsey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindsey
    • Lindsey is located in Lawrence County
  • Minturn
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minturn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minturn
    • Minturn is located in Lawrence County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
  • Cash
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cash have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cash
    • Cash is located in Craighead County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 359 people
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Jonesboro
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Nettleton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nettleton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nettleton
      • Nettleton is located in Craighead County
    • Alicia
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alicia
      • Alicia is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people

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

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

The official website for Craighead County: www.craigheadcounty.org/

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

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>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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>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- Pauls Switch) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pauls Switch. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.9523, Longitude: -90.8251       In this case, the coordinates for Pauls Switch have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>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.
<7>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 Pauls Switch, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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