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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Balboa. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Balboa to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Balboa, 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 Balboa (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 Balboa. 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 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.

Although our information shows that the community of Balboa is historic, it would have been located within present day Sharp 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 Sharp County: Fulton, Independence, Izard, Lawrence, Randolph & Oregon (MO).

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

  • Sharp County     (The home county of Balboa)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Balboa, with the one closest to Balboa listed first.
    • Poughkeepsie
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poughkeepsie
      • Poughkeepsie is located in Sharp County
    • Maxville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Maxville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxville
      • Maxville is located in Sharp County
    • Grange
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grange
      • Grange is located in Sharp County
    • Evening Shade
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evening Shade have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evening Shade
      • Evening Shade is located in Sharp County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 442 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Evening Shade <4>
    • Sidney
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sidney have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidney
      • Sidney is located in Sharp County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 185 people
    • Ash Flat
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Highland
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
      • Highland is located in Sharp County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,105 people
    • Williford
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williford
      • Williford is located in Sharp County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
    • Cherokee Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Hardy
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Wirth
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wirth
      • Wirth is located in Sharp County
  • Cleburne County
    • Almond
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Almond. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almond
      • Almond is located in Cleburne County
  • Fulton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Balboa, with the one closest to Balboa listed first.
    • Glencoe
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glencoe have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glencoe
      • Glencoe is located in Fulton County
    • Baker Ford
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Baker Ford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Ford
      • Baker Ford is located in Fulton County
    • Saddle
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saddle
      • Saddle is located in Fulton County
    • Camp
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp
      • Camp is located in Fulton County
    • Salem
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
      • Salem is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,655 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <4>
  • Independence County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Balboa, with the one closest to Balboa listed first.
    • Cave City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cave City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave City
      • Cave City is located in Independence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,923 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cave City <4>
    • Sandtown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sandtown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandtown
      • Sandtown is located in Independence County
    • Charlotte
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charlotte have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlotte
      • Charlotte is located in Independence County
    • Pfeiffer
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pfeiffer
      • Pfeiffer is located in Independence County
    • Cord
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cord
      • Cord is located in Independence County
    • Cushman
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cushman
      • Cushman is located in Independence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 457 people
    • Moorefield
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moorefield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorefield
      • Moorefield is located in Independence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
    • Batesville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Batesville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batesville
      • Batesville is located in Independence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,830 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Batesville <4>
    • Sulphur Rock
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sulphur Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Rock
      • Sulphur Rock is located in Independence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 458 people
    • Denieville ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denieville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denieville
      • Denieville is located in Independence County
    • Magness
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magness have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magness
      • Magness is located in Independence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
    • Desha
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Desha
      • Desha is located in Independence County
    • Bethesda
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bethesda. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethesda
      • Bethesda is located in Independence County
  • Izard County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Balboa, with the one closest to Balboa listed first.
    • Bone Town
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bone Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bone Town
      • Bone Town is located in Izard County
    • Mount Pleasant
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
      • Mount Pleasant is located in Izard County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 415 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Pleasant <4>
    • Sage
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sage
      • Sage is located in Izard County
    • Franklin
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
      • Franklin is located in Izard County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <4>
    • Horseshoe Bend
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • LaCrosse
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaCrosse
      • LaCrosse is located in Izard County
    • Violet Hill
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Violet Hill
      • Violet Hill is located in Izard County
    • Wiseman
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiseman
      • Wiseman is located in Izard County
    • Lunenburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lunenburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lunenburg
      • Lunenburg is located in Izard County
    • Melbourne
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Brockwell
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brockwell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockwell
      • Brockwell is located in Izard County
    • Guion
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guion have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guion
      • Guion is located in Izard County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
    • Newburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Newburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
      • Newburg is located in Izard County
  • Jackson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Balboa, with the one closest to Balboa listed first.
    • Centerville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Centerville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
      • Centerville is located in Jackson County
    • Elgin
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elgin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
      • Elgin is located in Jackson County
    • Kenyon
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kenyon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenyon
      • Kenyon is located in Jackson County
    • Swifton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swifton
      • Swifton is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 733 people
    • Tuckerman
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Campbell Station
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campbell Station have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell Station
      • Campbell Station is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 228 people
    • Jacksonport
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jacksonport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonport
      • Jacksonport is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jacksonport <4>
    • Diaz
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diaz have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diaz
      • Diaz is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,208 people
  • Lawrence County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Balboa, with the one closest to Balboa listed first.
    • Strawberry
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawberry
      • Strawberry is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 272 people
    • Smithville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithville
      • Smithville is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people
    • Lynn
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
      • Lynn is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lynn <4>
    • Saffell
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saffell
      • Saffell is located in Lawrence County
    • Annieville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Annieville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annieville
      • Annieville is located in Lawrence County
    • Ravenden
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ravenden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenden
      • Ravenden is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 446 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ravenden <4>
    • Powhatan
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powhatan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powhatan
      • Powhatan is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Powhatan <4>
    • Imboden
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Imboden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Imboden
      • Imboden is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 617 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Imboden <4>
    • Black Rock
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Rock
      • Black Rock is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 590 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Black Rock <4>
    • Portia
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portia
      • Portia is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Portia <4>
    • Alicia
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alicia
      • Alicia is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
    • Minturn
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minturn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minturn
      • Minturn is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
    • Hoxie
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoxie
      • Hoxie is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,579 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hoxie <4>
  • Randolph County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Balboa, with the one closest to Balboa listed first.
    • Kingsville ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsville
      • Kingsville is located in Randolph County
    • Ravenden Springs
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenden Springs
      • Ravenden Springs is located in Randolph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
      • Former names for Ravenden Springs:
      • Dream Town
      • Jane's Store
    • Eleven
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eleven. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eleven
      • Eleven is located in Randolph County
    • Lima
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lima. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lima
      • Lima is located in Randolph County
    • Birdell
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Birdell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdell
      • Birdell is located in Randolph County
    • Water Valley ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Water Valley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Valley
      • Water Valley is located in Randolph County
    • Elevenpoint
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elevenpoint. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elevenpoint
      • Elevenpoint is located in Randolph County
  • Stone County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Balboa, with the one closest to Balboa listed first.
    • Marcella
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marcella have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcella
      • Marcella is located in Stone County
    • Pleasant Grove
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
      • Pleasant Grove is located in Stone County

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

Cemeteries Near Balboa ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Balboa.

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

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

  • Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pisgah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Parsley Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parsley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parsley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • McAdams Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Jarrett Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jarrett Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jarrett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Powell Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Powell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Powell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Barnes Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barnes Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barnes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • James Spring Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the James Spring Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the James Spring Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #54523 <5>
  • Lafferty Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lafferty Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lafferty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Maxville Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maxville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maxville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Spotts Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spotts Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spotts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fore Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fore Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Wilkerson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Parsley Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parsley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parsley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Parsley Cemetery has also been known as:
      • George W. Parsley Family Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #55598 <5>
    • Marvin Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marvin Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marvin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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.

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

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

  • Poughkeepsie
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poughkeepsie
    • Poughkeepsie is located in Sharp County
  • Maxville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Maxville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxville
    • Maxville is located in Sharp County
  • Reed ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reed have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed
    • Reed is located in Sharp County
  • Grange
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grange
    • Grange is located in Sharp County
  • Evening Shade
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evening Shade have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evening Shade
    • Evening Shade is located in Sharp County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 442 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Evening Shade <4>
  • Sidney
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sidney have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidney
    • Sidney is located in Sharp County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 185 people
  • Hickory Valley
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Valley
    • Hickory Valley is located in Independence County
  • Strawberry
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawberry
    • Strawberry is located in Lawrence County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 272 people
  • King's Mills ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for King's Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King's Mills
    • King's Mills is located in Sharp County
  • Sandtown
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sandtown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandtown
    • Sandtown is located in Independence County
  • Smithville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithville
    • Smithville is located in Lawrence County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people
  • Alvis ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alvis have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alvis
    • Alvis is located in Independence County
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    • Hazel Grove
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazel Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel Grove
      • Hazel Grove is located in Independence County
    • Lynn
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
      • Lynn is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lynn <4>
    • Ash Flat
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)

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

Newspapers Published in Balboa ...

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 51 newspapers that have been published in the area around Balboa.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Balboa, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Balboa.

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 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 Balboa:

The official website for Sharp County: www.sharpcounty.org

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

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 Balboa, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>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.
<3>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Balboa) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Balboa. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.0326, Longitude: -91.5004       In this case, the coordinates for Balboa have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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