Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Banyard (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 Banyard. 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.
Banyard is located in Washington County.
To see how the shape of Arkansas' counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Washington County: Benton, Crawford, Madison & Adair (OK).
Below are the counties that are near Banyard. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Banyard:
- Washington County (The home county of Banyard)
- The following are listed by their distance from Banyard, with the one closest to Banyard listed first.
- Winslow
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Strickler
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Strickler is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strickler
- Brentwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Brentwood is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brentwood
- Onda
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Onda is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onda
- West Fork
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Skylight
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Skylight is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skylight
- Hazel Valley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Hazel Valley is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel Valley
- Canehill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Clyde
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Clyde is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
- Morrow
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Morrow is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrow
- Greenland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Greenland is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,397 people
- Prairie Grove
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Evansville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Evansville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evansville
- Benton County
- Trident
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Trident is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trident
- Crawford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Banyard, with the one closest to Banyard listed first.
- Anna ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Anna is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anna
- Chester
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Winfrey
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Winfrey is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winfrey
- Mountainburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Locke
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Locke is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locke
- Lee Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Lee Creek is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Creek
- Stop ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Stop is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stop
- Bidville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Bidville is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bidville
- Natural Dam
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Cedarville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Rudy
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Rudy is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rudy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
- Barcelona
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Barcelona is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barcelona
- Dyer
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Franklin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Banyard, with the one closest to Banyard listed first.
- Cravens
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Cravens is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cravens
- Cass
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Cass is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cass
- Felkner Town
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Felkner Town is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felkner Town
- Watalula
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Watalula is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watalula
- White Oak
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- White Oak is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
- Cecil
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Cecil is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cecil
- Mountain Top
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Mountain Top is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Top
- Ozark
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Webb City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Webb City is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb City
- Dahoma ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Dahoma is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dahoma
- Johnson County
- Linville ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Linville is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linville
- Madison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Banyard, with the one closest to Banyard listed first.
- Delaney
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Delaney is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaney
- Crosses
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Crosses is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crosses
- Thompson
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Thompson is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
- Combs
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Brashears
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Brashears is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brashears
- Wesley
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Wesley is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley
- Saint Paul
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Saint Paul is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul
- Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people
- Georgetown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Georgetown is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Japton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Japton is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Japton
- Dutton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Dutton is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutton
- Sebastian County
- The following are listed by their distance from Banyard, with the one closest to Banyard listed first.
- Fort Smith
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Central City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Central City is located in Sebastian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 497 people
- Lavaca
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Barling
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Ursula
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Ursula is located in Sebastian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ursula
- Adair County (OK)
- The following are listed by their distance from Banyard, with the one closest to Banyard listed first.
- Bell
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Bell is located in Adair County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell
- Salem
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Salem is located in Adair County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Fairfield
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Fairfield is located in Adair County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
- Stilwell
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Cherry Tree
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Cherry Tree is located in Adair County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Tree
- Peavine
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Peavine is located in Adair County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peavine
- Zion
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Zion is located in Adair County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion
- Westville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Marietta
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- West Peavine
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- West Peavine is located in Adair County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Peavine
- Addielee
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Addielee is located in Adair County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addielee
- Greasy
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Greasy is located in Adair County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greasy
- Lyons
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Lyons is located in Adair County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons
- Lyons has also been known as:
- Lyons Switch
- Le Flore County (OK)
- Arkoma
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Sequoyah County (OK)
- The following are listed by their distance from Banyard, with the one closest to Banyard listed first.
- Short
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Short is located in Sequoyah County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Short
- Belfonte
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Belfonte is located in Sequoyah County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belfonte
- Long
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Long is located in Sequoyah County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long
- Remy
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Remy is located in Sequoyah County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Remy
- Stoney Point
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Stoney Point is located in Sequoyah County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoney Point
- Moffett
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Roland
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Banyard, see our County-by-County Page for Banyard.
Cemeteries Near Banyard ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Banyard.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Banyard - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Banyard covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Banyard, with the one closest to Banyard listed first.
- Schaberg Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Collier Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Kelton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Kimes Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Chester Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Pense Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Liberty Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Koyle Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Dunkard Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Bryant Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (315 more) ...
- Basham Memorial Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Parks Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Baker Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<3>
While we didn't find Banyard in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Banyard.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Banyard, with the one closest to Banyard listed first.
- Blackburn
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Blackburn is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackburn
- Armada ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Armada is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armada
- Anna ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Anna is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anna
- Winslow
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Chester
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Strickler
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Strickler is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strickler
- Brentwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Brentwood is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brentwood
- Woolsey
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Woolsey is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woolsey
- Lee Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Lee Creek is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Creek
- Mountainburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Sunset
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Sunset is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset
- Hubbard
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hubbard is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbard
- Continue List (19 more) ...
- West Fork
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Stop ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Stop is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stop
- Bidville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Bidville is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bidville
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Banyard. See our List of 1890's Communities around Banyard.
Newspapers Published in Banyard ...
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 93 newspapers that have been published in the area around Banyard.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Banyard, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Banyard.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Banyard:
- Websites specific to Arkansas
- Pages specific to Washington County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Benton County
- Crawford County
- Franklin County
- Johnson County
- Madison County
- Sebastian County
- Adair County
- Le Flore County
- Sequoyah County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Arkansas
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Banyard, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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- Banyard) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |