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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 Amos (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 Amos. 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 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.

Amos is located in Baxter 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 Baxter County: Fulton, Izard, Marion, Searcy, Stone & Ozark (MO).

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

  • Baxter County     (The home county of Amos)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Amos, with the one closest to Amos listed first.
    • Lakeview
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Midway
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Cotter
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Gassville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Colfax
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Mountain Home
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Clarkridge
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Clarkridge is located in Baxter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkridge
    • Buffalo City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Buffalo City is located in Baxter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo City
    • Briarcliff
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Briarcliff is located in Baxter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briarcliff
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
    • Norfork Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Norfork Village is located in Baxter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norfork Village
    • Lone Rock
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Salesville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Boone County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Amos, with the one closest to Amos listed first.
    • South Lead Hill
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • South Lead Hill is located in Boone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Lead Hill
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
    • Diamond City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Lead Hill
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Zinc
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Zinc is located in Boone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zinc
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
    • Pleasant Ridge
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Elixir ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Everton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Keener ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Bergman
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Rally Hill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Boone
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Lowry
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
  • Fulton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Amos, with the one closest to Amos listed first.
    • Elizabeth
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Gepp
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Gepp is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gepp
    • Ott
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Ott is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ott
  • Izard County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Amos, with the one closest to Amos listed first.
    • Iuka
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Dolph
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Dolph is located in Izard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dolph
    • Calico Rock
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Pineville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Amos, with the one closest to Amos listed first.
    • Bull Shoals
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Oakland
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Flippin
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Price Place
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Rea Valley
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Summit
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Summit is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 589 people
    • Yellville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Peel
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Dodd City ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Dodd City is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodd City
    • Rush ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Monarch
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Pyatt
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Pyatt is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pyatt
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 234 people
  • Newton County
  • Searcy County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Amos, with the one closest to Amos listed first.
    • Cozahome
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Harriet
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Pindall
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Pindall is located in Searcy County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pindall
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
    • Gilbert
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Lone Pine
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Saint Joe
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Howell County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Amos, with the one closest to Amos listed first.
    • Ott
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Caulfield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Ozark County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Amos, with the one closest to Amos listed first.
    • Pontiac
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Sundown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Sundown is located in Ozark County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sundown
    • Isabella
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Theodosia
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Gainesville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Ocie
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Hardenville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Udall
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Udall is located in Ozark County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Udall
    • Tecumseh
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Longrun
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Romance
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Thornfield
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
  • Taney County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Amos, with the one closest to Amos listed first.
    • Protem
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Rueter
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Rueter is located in Taney County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rueter
    • Cedarcreek
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Cedarcreek is located in Taney County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarcreek

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

Cemeteries Near Amos ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Amos.

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 Amos - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Amos covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Amos Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Newton Flat Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Promised Land Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jenkins Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Pilgrims Rest Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Whiteville Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Moccasin Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Flippin Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Burch Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Cotter Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Gassville Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (212 more) ...
    • Tucker Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Wesley Chapel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Conley Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<2>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Amos had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Stone ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Stone is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone
  • Independence ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Independence is located in Baxter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
  • Flippin
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Gassville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Oakland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Mountain Home
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Pontiac
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Buford
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Buford is located in Baxter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buford
  • Yellville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Peel
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Dodd City ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Dodd City is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodd City
  • George's Creek
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • George's Creek is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for George's Creek
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Isabella
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Prestonia
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Prestonia is located in Ozark County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prestonia
    • Rush ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)

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

Newspapers Published in Amos ...

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 28 newspapers that have been published in the area around Amos.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Amos, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Amos.

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 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 Amos:

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Amos, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Amos) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.