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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Allfriend. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Allfriend to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Allfriend, 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 Allfriend (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 Allfriend. 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.
Although our information shows that the community of Allfriend is historic, it would have been located within present day Newton 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 Newton County: Boone, Carroll, Johnson, Madison, Pope & Searcy.
Below are the counties that are near Allfriend. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Allfriend:
- Newton County (The home county of Allfriend)
- The following are listed by their distance from Allfriend, with the one closest to Allfriend listed first.
- Compton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Ponca
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Boxley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Boxley is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boxley
- Murray
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Murray is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
- Mossville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Mossville is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mossville
- Jasper
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Parthenon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Swain
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Swain is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swain
- Hasty
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Hasty is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hasty
- Vendor
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Vendor is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vendor
- Walnut
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Walnut is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut
- Deer
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Boone County
- The following are listed by their distance from Allfriend, with the one closest to Allfriend listed first.
- Alpena
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Batavia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Batavia is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batavia
- Harrison
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Ridgeway
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Ridgeway is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeway
- Shaver ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Shaver is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaver
- Bellefonte
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Bellefonte is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellefonte
- Population from the 2020 Census: 485 people
- Burlington
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Burlington is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
- Valley Springs
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Valley Springs is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 166 people
- Rally Hill
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Rally Hill is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rally Hill
- Myrtle
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Myrtle is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle
- Bergman
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Omaha
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Carroll County
- The following are listed by their distance from Allfriend, with the one closest to Allfriend listed first.
- Osage
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Osage is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osage
- Dryfork
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Dryfork is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dryfork
- Rudd
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Rudd is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rudd
- Metalton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Metalton is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metalton
- New Town ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- New Town is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
- Green Forest
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Berryville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Denver
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Denver is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denver
- Winona Springs ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Winona Springs is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winona Springs
- Urbanette
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Urbanette is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urbanette
- Oak Grove
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Blue Eye
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Blue Eye is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Eye
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36 people
- Conway County
- Grandview
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Grandview is located in Conway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
- Johnson County
- Oark
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Madison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Allfriend, with the one closest to Allfriend listed first.
- Kingston
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Marble
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Marble is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble
- Huntsville
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Witter
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Witter is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Witter
- Boston
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Boston is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston
- Japton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Japton is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Japton
- Pettigrew
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Georgetown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Georgetown is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Dutton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Dutton is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutton
- Hindsville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Whitener
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Whitener is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitener
- Saint Paul
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Saint Paul is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul
- Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people
- Searcy County
- Pindall
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Pindall is located in Searcy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pindall
- Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Allfriend, with the one closest to Allfriend listed first.
- Mayfield
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Mayfield is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayfield
- Spring Valley
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Spring Valley is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Stone County (MO)
- Blue Eye
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Taney County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Allfriend, with the one closest to Allfriend listed first.
- Ridgedale
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Oasis ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Oasis is located in Taney County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oasis
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Allfriend, see our County-by-County Page for Allfriend.
Cemeteries Near Allfriend ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Allfriend.
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 Allfriend - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Allfriend covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Allfriend, with the one closest to Allfriend listed first.
- Hopewell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Mountain Springs Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- McMillion Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Liberty Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Cemetery
- The Liberty Cemetery has also been known as:
- Liberty Church Cemetery
- Liberty United Baptist Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1230578 <3>
- Fancher - Seitz Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Fancher Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Sisco Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Gobbler Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Sneed Family Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sneed Family Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Sneed Family Cemetery is located outside and to the northeast of Osage.
- The Sneed Family Cemetery has also been known as:
- Snead Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1970543 <3>
- Sites Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- York Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Weaver Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaver Cemetery
- The Weaver Cemetery has also been known as:
- Cecil Cemetery
- Continue List (254 more) ...
- Kingston Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Beechwood Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Gibbs Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
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.
While we didn't find Allfriend in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Allfriend.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Allfriend, with the one closest to Allfriend listed first.
- Dinsmore
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Dinsmore is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dinsmore
- Osage
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Osage is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osage
- Dryfork
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Dryfork is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dryfork
- Compton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Kingston
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Hill Top
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Hill Top is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Top
- Boxley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Boxley is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boxley
- Marble
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Marble is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble
- Rule
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Rule is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rule
- Carrollton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Carrollton is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrollton
- Murray
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Murray is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
- Gaither
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Gaither is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaither
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Mossville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Mossville is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mossville
- Jasper
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Batavia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Batavia is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batavia
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Allfriend. See our List of 1890's Communities around Allfriend.
Newspapers Published in Allfriend ...
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 53 newspapers that have been published in the area around Allfriend.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Allfriend, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Allfriend.
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 professional and volunteer 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 Allfriend:
- Websites specific to Arkansas
- Pages specific to Newton County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Boone County
- Carroll County
- Conway County
- Johnson County
- Madison County
- Searcy County
- Washington County
- Stone County
- Taney 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 Allfriend, 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> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Allfriend) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |