Our Genealogy Helper
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 Arkana (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 Arkana. 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 northeast 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 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.
Arkana 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 Arkana. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Arkana:
- Baxter County (The home county of Arkana)
- The following are listed by their distance from Arkana, with the one closest to Arkana listed first.
- Norfork Village
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Norfork Village is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norfork Village
- Salesville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Norfork
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Briarcliff
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Briarcliff is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briarcliff
- Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
- Lone Rock
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Lone Rock is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Rock
- Hand ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Hand is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hand
- Jordan
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Wake ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Wake is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wake
- Colfax
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Colfax is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colfax
- Mountain Home
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Rodney
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Rodney is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodney
- Buffalo City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Buffalo City is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo City
- Fulton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Arkana, with the one closest to Arkana listed first.
- Elizabeth
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Gepp
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Gepp is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gepp
- Bexar
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Viola
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Ott
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Ott is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ott
- Salem
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Sturkie
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Sturkie is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturkie
- Moko
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Moko is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moko
- Izard County
- The following are listed by their distance from Arkana, with the one closest to Arkana listed first.
- Iuka
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Iuka is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iuka
- Dolph
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Dolph is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dolph
- Calico Rock
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Pineville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Wideman
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Wideman is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wideman
- Oxford
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Oxford is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 682 people
- Brockwell
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Brockwell is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockwell
- Newburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Newburg is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
- Jumbo
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jumbo is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jumbo
- Melbourne
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Violet Hill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Violet Hill is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Violet Hill
- Lunenburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Lunenburg is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lunenburg
- Marion County
- The following are listed by their distance from Arkana, with the one closest to Arkana listed first.
- Rea Valley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Rea Valley is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rea Valley
- Rush ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Rush is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rush
- Flippin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Bull Shoals
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Oakland
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Summit
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Summit is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
- Population from the 2020 Census: 589 people
- Yellville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Price Place
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Price Place is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price Place
- Bruno
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Bruno is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruno
- Dodd City ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Dodd City is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodd City
- Peel
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Pyatt
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Pyatt is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pyatt
- Population from the 2020 Census: 234 people
- Searcy County
- The following are listed by their distance from Arkana, with the one closest to Arkana listed first.
- Cozahome
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Cozahome is located in Searcy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cozahome
- Harriet
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Lone Pine
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Lone Pine is located in Searcy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Pine
- Baker
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Baker is located in Searcy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker
- Gilbert
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Marshall
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Saint Joe
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Stone County
- The following are listed by their distance from Arkana, with the one closest to Arkana listed first.
- Fifty-Six
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Onia
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Onia is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onia
- Alco
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Alco is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alco
- Timbo
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Mountain View
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Fox
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Fox is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox
- Howell County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Arkana, with the one closest to Arkana listed first.
- Ott
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Ott is located in Howell County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ott
- Moody
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Moody is located in Howell County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moody
- Caulfield
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Lebo
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lebo is located in Howell County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebo
- Ozark County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Arkana, with the one closest to Arkana listed first.
- Udall
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Udall is located in Ozark County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Udall
- Bakersfield
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Bakersfield is located in Ozark County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakersfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
- Hardenville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Tecumseh
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Pontiac
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Gainesville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Elijah
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Elijah is located in Ozark County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elijah
- Isabella
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Sundown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Sundown is located in Ozark County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sundown
- Zanoni ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Zanoni is located in Ozark County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zanoni
- Theodosia
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Theodosia is located in Ozark County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Theodosia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 263 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Arkana, see our County-by-County Page for Arkana.
Cemeteries Near Arkana ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Arkana.
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 Arkana - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Arkana covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Arkana, with the one closest to Arkana listed first.
- Arkana Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Martin Springs Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Norfork Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Heart Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Lone Rock Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Douglas Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Burnt School House Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Galatia Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Fairview Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Nelson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Haskell Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Continue List (234 more) ...
- Hand Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Mountain Home Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Old Oakland Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
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.<3>
While we didn't find Arkana in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Arkana.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Arkana, with the one closest to Arkana listed first.
- Lone Rock
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Lone Rock is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Rock
- Buford
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Buford is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buford
- McPhearson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- McPhearson is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McPhearson
- Mountain Home
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Wake ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Wake is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wake
- Iuka
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Iuka is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iuka
- Culp
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Culp is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culp
- Henderson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Independence ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Independence is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
- Gassville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Calico Rock
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Pineville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Elizabeth
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Ruth
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Ruth is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruth
- Wild Cherry
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Wild Cherry is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wild Cherry
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Arkana. See our List of 1890's Communities around Arkana.
Newspapers Published in Arkana ...
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 Arkana.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Arkana, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Arkana.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Arkana:
- Websites specific to Arkansas
- Pages specific to Baxter County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Fulton County
- Izard County
- Marion County
- Searcy County
- Stone County
- Howell County
- Ozark County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Arkansas
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 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. |
| <3> | 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 Arkana, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Arkana) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |