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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 Barfield (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 Barfield. 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 doctors and 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.

Barfield is located in Mississippi 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 Mississippi County: Craighead, Crittenden, Poinsett, Dunklin (MO), Pemiscot (MO), Dyer (TN), Lauderdale (TN) & Tipton (TN).

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

  • Mississippi County     (The home county of Barfield)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Barfield, with the one closest to Barfield listed first.
    • Armorel
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Armorel is located in Mississippi County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armorel
    • Blytheville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Burdette
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Gosnell
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Gosnell is located in Mississippi County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gosnell
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,066 people
    • Luxora
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Luxora is located in Mississippi County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luxora
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,007 people
    • Dell
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Stark City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Stark City is located in Mississippi County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stark City
    • Osceola
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Victoria
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Victoria is located in Mississippi County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victoria
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 32 people
    • Manila
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Driver
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Driver is located in Mississippi County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Driver
    • Keiser
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Keiser is located in Mississippi County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keiser
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 663 people
    • Rington
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
  • Dunklin County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Barfield, with the one closest to Barfield listed first.
    • Rives
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Rives is located in Dunklin County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rives
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
    • Cotton Plant
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Hornersville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Hornersville is located in Dunklin County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornersville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 586 people
    • Tinkerville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Caruth
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Rington
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Senath
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Kennett
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Arkmo
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Arbyrd
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Arbyrd is located in Dunklin County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbyrd
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 458 people
    • Cardwell
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Pemiscot County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Barfield, with the one closest to Barfield listed first.
    • Cooter
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Cooter is located in Pemiscot County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooter
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 397 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cooter <1>
    • Holland
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Holland is located in Pemiscot County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 193 people
    • Steele
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Steele is located in Pemiscot County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steele
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,853 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Steele <1>
    • Braggadocio
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Braggadocio is located in Pemiscot County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braggadocio
    • Caruthersville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Deering
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Deering is located in Pemiscot County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deering
    • Gobler
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Gobler is located in Pemiscot County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gobler
    • Hayti Heights
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Hayti Heights is located in Pemiscot County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayti Heights
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 538 people
    • Hayti
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Mid City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Mid City is located in Pemiscot County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mid City
    • Pascola
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Pascola is located in Pemiscot County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pascola
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 93 people
    • Bragg City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Bragg City is located in Pemiscot County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bragg City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
    • Netherlands
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
  • Crockett County (TN)
  • Dyer County (TN)
  • Haywood County (TN)
  • Lake County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Barfield, with the one closest to Barfield listed first.
    • Powells Ferry
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Powells Ferry is located in Lake County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powells Ferry
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,319 people
    • Ridgely
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Lauderdale County (TN)
  • Tipton County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Barfield, with the one closest to Barfield listed first.
    • Bride
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Walnut Grove
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Walnut Grove is located in Tipton County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
    • Detroit
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Garland
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Garland is located in Tipton County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garland
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 300 people
    • Burlison
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Covington
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Gilt Edge
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Randolph
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Gift
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Gift is located in Tipton County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gift
      • Estimated population in 2014: 378 people
    • Brighton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Mount Carmel
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Mount Carmel is located in Tipton County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carmel
      • Estimated population in 2014: 5,453 people

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

Cemeteries Near Barfield ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Barfield.

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 Barfield - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Barfield covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • AME Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Walker Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Mann Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Buckner Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Spur Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Hatchie Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Mann Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Steger Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Number 9 Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Hatcher Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Sawyer Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (266 more) ...

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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Barfield had a population of 25 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Clear Lake
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Clear Lake is located in Mississippi County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Lake
  • Hales Point
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Hales Point is located in Lauderdale County (TN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hales Point
  • Tyler
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Tyler is located in Pemiscot County (MO)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyler
  • Cooter
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Cooter is located in Pemiscot County (MO)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooter
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 397 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cooter <1>
  • Ashport
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Cottonwood Point
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Cottonwood Point is located in Pemiscot County (MO)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood Point
  • Golddust
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Golddust is located in Lauderdale County (TN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golddust
  • Lightfoot
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Lightfoot is located in Lauderdale County (TN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lightfoot
  • Edith
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Ayers
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Ayers is located in Dyer County (TN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayers
  • Glimp
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Glimp is located in Lauderdale County (TN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glimp
  • Covington
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Covington is located in Pemiscot County (MO)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covington
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Nankipoo
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Nankipoo is located in Lauderdale County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nankipoo
    • Fort Pillow
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Mack
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Mack is located in Lauderdale County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mack

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

Newspapers Published in Barfield ...

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 24 newspapers that have been published in the area around Barfield.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Barfield, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Barfield.

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 professional and volunteer 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 Barfield:

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 Barfield, 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- Barfield) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.