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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Argosy. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Argosy to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Argosy, 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 Argosy (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 Argosy. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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 Argosy is historic, it would have been located within present day Fulton 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 Fulton County: Baxter, Izard, Sharp, Howell (MO), Oregon (MO) & Ozark (MO).
Below are the counties that are near Argosy. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Argosy:
- Fulton County (The home county of Argosy)
- The following are listed by their distance from Argosy, with the one closest to Argosy listed first.
- Gepp
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Gepp is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gepp
- Elizabeth
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Viola
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Ott
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Ott is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ott
- Bexar
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Sturkie
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Sturkie is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturkie
- Salem
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Moko
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Moko is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moko
- Camp
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Camp is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp
- Glencoe
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Glencoe is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glencoe
- Cornertown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Cornertown is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornertown
- Saddle
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Saddle is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saddle
- Baxter County
- The following are listed by their distance from Argosy, with the one closest to Argosy listed first.
- Henderson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Wake ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Wake is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wake
- Custer ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Custer is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Custer
- Gamaliel
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Hand ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Hand is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hand
- Rodney
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Rodney is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodney
- Jordan
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Briarcliff
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Briarcliff is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briarcliff
- Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
- Salesville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Clarkridge
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Clarkridge is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkridge
- Norfork
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Mountain Home
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Izard County
- The following are listed by their distance from Argosy, with the one closest to Argosy listed first.
- Dolph
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Dolph is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dolph
- Iuka
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Iuka is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iuka
- Oxford
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Oxford is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 682 people
- Wideman
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Wideman is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wideman
- Pineville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Wiseman
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Wiseman is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiseman
- Calico Rock
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Brockwell
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Brockwell is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockwell
- Newburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Newburg is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
- Horseshoe Bend
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Violet Hill
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Violet Hill is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Violet Hill
- Franklin
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Marion County
- The following are listed by their distance from Argosy, with the one closest to Argosy listed first.
- Rea Valley
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Rea Valley is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rea Valley
- Bull Shoals
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Oakland
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Flippin
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Price Place
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Price Place is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price Place
- Sharp County
- The following are listed by their distance from Argosy, with the one closest to Argosy listed first.
- Ash Flat
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Cherokee Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Stone County
- Fifty-Six
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Howell County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Argosy, with the one closest to Argosy listed first.
- Ott
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Ott is located in Howell County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ott
- Moody
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Moody is located in Howell County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moody
- Lebo
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Lebo is located in Howell County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebo
- Caulfield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- South Fork
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- South Fork is located in Howell County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Fork
- Lanton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Lanton is located in Howell County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanton
- Cornertown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Cornertown is located in Howell County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornertown
- Pottersville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Pottersville is located in Howell County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottersville
- Cottbus
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Cottbus is located in Howell County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottbus
- West Plains
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Brandsville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Brandsville is located in Howell County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
- Chapin
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Chapin is located in Howell County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapin
- Oregon County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Argosy, with the one closest to Argosy listed first.
- Koshkonong
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Koshkonong is located in Oregon County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koshkonong
- Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
- Green Town
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Green Town is located in Oregon County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Town
- Old Town
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Old Town is located in Oregon County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
- Ozark County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Argosy, with the one closest to Argosy listed first.
- Bakersfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Bakersfield is located in Ozark County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakersfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
- Udall
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Udall is located in Ozark County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Udall
- Elijah
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Elijah is located in Ozark County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elijah
- Tecumseh
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Hardenville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Gainesville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Zanoni ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Zanoni is located in Ozark County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zanoni
- Dora
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Trail
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Trail is located in Ozark County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trail
- Pontiac
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Argosy, see our County-by-County Page for Argosy.
Cemeteries Near Argosy ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Argosy.
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 Argosy - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Argosy covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Argosy, with the one closest to Argosy listed first.
- Gobbler Trot Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Flora Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Pickren Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Barker Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Hurst Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Liberty Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Viola Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viola Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Viola Cemetery is located outside and to the east of Viola.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #56652 <3>
- Custer - Herron Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Talley Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Athens Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Smith Chapel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Myse Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Continue List (221 more) ...
- County Line Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Fluty Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Fore Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
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 Argosy in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Argosy.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Argosy, with the one closest to Argosy listed first.
- Ruth
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Ruth is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruth
- Elizabeth
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Vidette
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Vidette is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vidette
- Mitchell
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Mitchell is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell
- Viola
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Bexar
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Byron
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Byron is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byron
- Wild Cherry
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Wild Cherry is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wild Cherry
- Bennett's ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Bennett's is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennett's
- Henderson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Wake ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Wake is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wake
- Bakersfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Bakersfield is located in Ozark County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakersfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Moody
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Moody is located in Howell County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moody
- Union
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Union is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Iuka
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Iuka is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iuka
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Argosy. See our List of 1890's Communities around Argosy.
Newspapers Published in Argosy ...
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 27 newspapers that have been published in the area around Argosy.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Argosy, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Argosy.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Argosy:
- Websites specific to Arkansas
- Pages specific to Fulton County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Baxter County
- Izard County
- Marion County
- Sharp County
- Stone County
- Howell County
- Oregon County
- Ozark 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 Argosy, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Argosy) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |