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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 Balch Addition (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 Balch Addition. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Balch Addition is located in Independence 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 Independence County: Cleburne, Izard, Jackson, Lawrence, Sharp, Stone & White.

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

  • Independence County     (The home county of Balch Addition)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Balch Addition, with the one closest to Balch Addition listed first.
    • Moorefield
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moorefield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • 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 <3>
    • Pfeiffer
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pfeiffer
      • Pfeiffer is located in Independence County
    • Sulphur Rock
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sulphur Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Salado
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salado have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salado
      • Salado is located in Independence County
    • Southside
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southside
      • Southside is located in Independence County
    • Desha
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Desha
      • Desha is located in Independence County
    • Magness
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magness have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Rosie
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosie
      • Rosie is located in Independence County
    • Denieville ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denieville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denieville
      • Denieville is located in Independence County
    • Locust Grove
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
      • Locust Grove is located in Independence County
    • Charlotte
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charlotte have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlotte
      • Charlotte is located in Independence County
    • Newark
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Newark. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
      • Newark is located in Independence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,193 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newark <3>
  • Cleburne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Balch Addition, with the one closest to Balch Addition listed first.
    • Almond
      (12 miles [19.3 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
    • Concord
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
      • Concord is located in Cleburne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 234 people
    • Wolf Bayou
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wolf Bayou. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Bayou
      • Wolf Bayou is located in Cleburne County
    • Drasco
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drasco
      • Drasco is located in Cleburne County
    • Ida
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ida have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ida
      • Ida is located in Cleburne County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ida <3>
    • Wilburn
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilburn
      • Wilburn is located in Cleburne County
    • Tumbling Shoals
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Rainbow Island
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainbow Island
      • Rainbow Island is located in Cleburne County
    • Prim
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Izard County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Balch Addition, with the one closest to Balch Addition listed first.
    • Mount Pleasant
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <3>
    • Bone Town
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bone Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bone Town
      • Bone Town is located in Izard County
    • Guion
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guion have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Sage
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sage
      • Sage is located in Izard County
    • Lunenburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • LaCrosse
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaCrosse
      • LaCrosse is located in Izard County
    • Melbourne
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Franklin
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <3>
    • Jumbo
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jumbo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jumbo
      • Jumbo is located in Izard County
    • Violet Hill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Violet Hill
      • Violet Hill is located in Izard County
  • Jackson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Balch Addition, with the one closest to Balch Addition listed first.
    • Elgin
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elgin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
      • Elgin is located in Jackson County
    • Jacksonport
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jacksonport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <3>
    • Campbell Station
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campbell Station have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Centerville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Kenyon
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Diaz
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diaz have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Newport
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Tuckerman
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Grand Glaise
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Glaise have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Glaise
      • Grand Glaise is located in Jackson County
    • Island Town
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Island Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Town
      • Island Town is located in Jackson County
    • Airport Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Airport Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airport Village
      • Airport Village is located in Jackson County
    • Swifton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swifton
      • Swifton is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 733 people
    • Auvergne
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Auvergne. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auvergne
      • Auvergne is located in Jackson County
  • Lawrence County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Balch Addition, with the one closest to Balch Addition listed first.
    • Saffell
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saffell
      • Saffell is located in Lawrence County
    • Strawberry
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawberry
      • Strawberry is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 272 people
    • Lynn
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 <3>
    • Smithville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithville
      • Smithville is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people
    • Alicia
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alicia
      • Alicia is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
  • Sharp County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Balch Addition, with the one closest to Balch Addition listed first.
    • Grange
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grange
      • Grange is located in Sharp County
    • Maxville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Sidney
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sidney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Evening Shade
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evening Shade have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <3>
    • Poughkeepsie
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poughkeepsie
      • Poughkeepsie is located in Sharp County
  • Stone County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Balch Addition, with the one closest to Balch Addition listed first.
    • Marcella
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marcella have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcella
      • Marcella is located in Stone County
    • Pleasant Grove
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
      • Pleasant Grove is located in Stone County
    • Mountain View
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • White County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Balch Addition, with the one closest to Balch Addition listed first.
    • Davenport ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davenport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davenport
      • Davenport is located in White County
    • Sunnydale
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnydale
      • Sunnydale is located in White County
    • Bliss ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bliss have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bliss
      • Bliss is located in White County
    • Bradford
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
      • Bradford is located in White County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 736 people
    • Pangburn
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Russell
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Clay
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clay. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay
      • Clay is located in White County

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

Cemeteries Near Balch Addition ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Balch Addition.

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

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

  • Stark Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stark Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Reobeth Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reobeth Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reobeth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lees Chapel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lees Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lees Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oaklawn Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oaklawn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oaklawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sanders Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sanders Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sanders Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Memorial Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memorial Park
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Egner Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Havison Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Havison Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Havison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Johnson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Alderbrook Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alderbrook Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alderbrook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sulphur Rock Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sulphur Rock Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sulphur Rock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (313 more) ...
    • Chinn Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chinn Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chinn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Wood Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wood Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Haddock Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haddock Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haddock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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.<5>

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

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

  • Moorefield
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moorefield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • 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 <3>
  • Desha
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Desha
    • Desha is located in Independence County
  • Salado
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salado have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salado
    • Salado is located in Independence County
  • Sulphur Rock
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sulphur Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
  • Rosie
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosie
    • Rosie is located in Independence County
  • Denieville ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denieville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denieville
    • Denieville is located in Independence County
  • Jamestown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamestown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
    • Jamestown is located in Independence County
  • Hickory Valley
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Valley
    • Hickory Valley is located in Independence County
  • Sandtown
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • 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
  • Newark
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Newark. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
    • Newark is located in Independence County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,193 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newark <3>
  • Akron ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Akron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akron
    • Akron is located in Independence County
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    • Cushman
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cushman
      • Cushman is located in Independence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 457 people
    • Bethesda
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Almond
      (12 miles [19.3 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

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

Newspapers Published in Balch Addition ...

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 58 newspapers that have been published in the area around Balch Addition.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Balch Addition, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Balch Addition.

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 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 Balch Addition:

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>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 Balch Addition, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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 from Point A (ie- Balch Addition) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Balch Addition. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.7704, Longitude: -91.5921       In this case, the coordinates for Balch Addition have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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