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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 Asher (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 Asher. 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 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.

Asher is located in Madison 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 Madison County: Benton, Carroll, Crawford, Franklin, Johnson, Newton & Washington.

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

  • Madison County     (The home county of Asher)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Asher, with the one closest to Asher listed first.
    • Georgetown
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
      • Georgetown is located in Madison County
    • Crosses
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Crosses. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crosses
      • Crosses is located in Madison County
    • Thompson
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Thompson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
      • Thompson is located in Madison County
    • Delaney
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaney
      • Delaney is located in Madison County
    • Wesley
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wesley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley
      • Wesley is located in Madison County
    • Combs
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Witter
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Witter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Witter
      • Witter is located in Madison County
    • Brashears
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brashears
      • Brashears is located in Madison County
    • Saint Paul
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul
      • Saint Paul is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people
    • Huntsville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Dutton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dutton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutton
      • Dutton is located in Madison County
    • Hindsville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Whitener
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitener
      • Whitener is located in Madison County
  • Benton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Asher, with the one closest to Asher listed first.
    • War Eagle
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for War Eagle
      • War Eagle is located in Benton County
    • Bethel Heights
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Heights
      • Bethel Heights is located in Benton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,970 people
    • Silver Springs ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Springs
      • Silver Springs is located in Benton County
    • Lowell
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
      • Lowell is located in Benton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,876 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lowell <3>
    • Prairie Creek
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Creek
      • Prairie Creek is located in Benton County
    • Lost Bridge Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Bridge Village
      • Lost Bridge Village is located in Benton County
    • Puckett ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Puckett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puckett
      • Puckett is located in Benton County
    • Cave Springs
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cave Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Springs
      • Cave Springs is located in Benton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,737 people
  • Carroll County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Asher, with the one closest to Asher listed first.
    • Dryfork
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dryfork
      • Dryfork is located in Carroll County
    • Metalton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metalton
      • Metalton is located in Carroll County
    • Rudd
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rudd
      • Rudd is located in Carroll County
    • Winona Springs ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winona Springs
      • Winona Springs is located in Carroll County
    • Mundell ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mundell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mundell
      • Mundell is located in Carroll County
    • Osage
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osage
      • Osage is located in Carroll County
  • Crawford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Asher, with the one closest to Asher listed first.
    • Bidville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bidville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bidville
      • Bidville is located in Crawford County
    • Winfrey
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winfrey
      • Winfrey is located in Crawford County
    • Locke
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locke
      • Locke is located in Crawford County
    • Chester
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
      • Chester is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chester <3>
    • Anna ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anna
      • Anna is located in Crawford County
    • Mountainburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Asher, with the one closest to Asher listed first.
    • Cass
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cass
      • Cass is located in Franklin County
    • Mountain Top
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mountain Top. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Top
      • Mountain Top is located in Franklin County
    • Watalula
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watalula
      • Watalula is located in Franklin County
    • Cravens
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cravens. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cravens
      • Cravens is located in Franklin County
    • Felkner Town
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Felkner Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felkner Town
      • Felkner Town is located in Franklin County
    • White Oak
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for White Oak. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
      • White Oak is located in Franklin County
  • Johnson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Asher, with the one closest to Asher listed first.
    • Oark
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oark have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oark
      • Oark is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oark <3>
    • Batson
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Batson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batson
      • Batson is located in Johnson County
    • Linville ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linville
      • Linville is located in Johnson County
    • Ozone
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Newton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Asher, with the one closest to Asher listed first.
    • Boxley
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Boxley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boxley
      • Boxley is located in Newton County
    • Mossville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mossville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mossville
      • Mossville is located in Newton County
    • Ponca
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ponca have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponca
      • Ponca is located in Newton County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ponca <3>
    • Swain
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swain
      • Swain is located in Newton County
    • Walnut
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut
      • Walnut is located in Newton County
    • Murray
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Murray. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
      • Murray is located in Newton County
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Asher, with the one closest to Asher listed first.
    • Durham
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham
      • Durham is located in Washington County
    • Elkins
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkins
      • Elkins is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,664 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkins <3>
    • Hazel Valley
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel Valley
      • Hazel Valley is located in Washington County
    • Sulphur City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sulphur City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur City
      • Sulphur City is located in Washington County
    • Harris
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harris. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
      • Harris is located in Washington County
    • Mayfield
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayfield
      • Mayfield is located in Washington County
    • Goshen
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goshen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
      • Goshen is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,985 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goshen <3>
    • Brentwood
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brentwood
      • Brentwood is located in Washington County
    • Spring Valley
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Spring Valley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
      • Spring Valley is located in Washington County
    • Blue Springs Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Springs Village
      • Blue Springs Village is located in Washington County
    • Sonora
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sonora. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonora
      • Sonora is located in Washington County
    • Greenland
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenland
      • Greenland is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,397 people
    • West Fork
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)

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

Cemeteries Near Asher ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Asher.

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

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

  • Dunaway Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dunaway Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dunaway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Grose Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grose Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grose Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Groseclos Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Parker Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parker Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Eubanks - McChristian Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eubanks - McChristian Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Eubanks - McChristian Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Eubanks - McChristian Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<4> to the northeast of Japton.
    • The Eubanks - McChristian Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Eubanks Cemetery
    • McChristian Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2150949 <5>
  • Pinnacle Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Ledbetter Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ledbetter Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ledbetter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Duncan Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Duncan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Duncan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Liberty Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Liberty Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Walnut Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walnut Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walnut Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Greasy Creek Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greasy Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greasy Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jackson Creek Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackson Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jackson Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (284 more) ...
    • Wesley Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wesley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wesley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Mt. Olive Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Shumate Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shumate Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shumate Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<6>

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

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

  • Thompson
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Thompson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
    • Thompson is located in Madison County
  • Crosses
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Crosses. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crosses
    • Crosses is located in Madison County
  • Drakes Creek
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drakes Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drakes Creek
    • Drakes Creek is located in Madison County
  • Delaney
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaney
    • Delaney is located in Madison County
  • Patrick
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patrick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patrick
    • Patrick is located in Madison County
  • Wesley
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wesley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley
    • Wesley is located in Madison County
  • Durham
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham
    • Durham is located in Washington County
  • Combs
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Hazel Valley
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel Valley
    • Hazel Valley is located in Washington County
  • Saint Paul
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul
    • Saint Paul is located in Madison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people
  • Aurora
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aurora have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
    • Aurora is located in Madison County
  • Elkins
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkins
    • Elkins is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,664 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkins <3>
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Arnett
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arnett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnett
      • Arnett is located in Washington County
    • Huntsville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Sulphur City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sulphur City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur City
      • Sulphur City is located in Washington County

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

Newspapers Published in Asher ...

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 70 newspapers that have been published in the area around Asher.

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

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Asher:

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<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>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- Asher) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Asher. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.9426, Longitude: -93.8505       In this case, the coordinates for Asher have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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.
<6>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 Asher, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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