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 Bear Creek Springs (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 Bear Creek Springs. 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.
Name Variations for Bear Creek Springs ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Bear Creek Springs: Bear Crk. Spgs. (or less commonly used: Bear Ck. Spgs. or Bear Cr. Spgs.)
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
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.
Bear Creek Springs is located in Boone 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 Boone County: Carroll, Marion, Newton, Searcy & Taney (MO).
Below are the counties that are near Bear Creek Springs. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Bear Creek Springs:
- Boone County (The home county of Bear Creek Springs)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bear Creek Springs, with the one closest to Bear Creek Springs listed first.
- Ridgeway
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Ridgeway is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeway
- Batavia
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Batavia is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batavia
- Harrison
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Burlington
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Burlington is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
- Shaver ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Shaver is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaver
- Alpena
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Myrtle
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Myrtle is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle
- Bergman
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Keener ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Keener is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keener
- Bellefonte
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Bellefonte is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellefonte
- Population from the 2020 Census: 485 people
- Omaha
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Elixir ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Elixir is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elixir
- Lowry
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Lowry is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowry
- Carroll County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bear Creek Springs, with the one closest to Bear Creek Springs listed first.
- Denver
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Denver is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denver
- Osage
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Osage is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osage
- Green Forest
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- New Town ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- New Town is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
- Oak Grove
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Rudd
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Rudd is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rudd
- Blue Eye
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Blue Eye is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Eye
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36 people
- Dryfork
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Dryfork is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dryfork
- Metalton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Metalton is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metalton
- Urbanette
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Urbanette is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urbanette
- Berryville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Polo ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Polo is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polo
- Winona Springs ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Winona Springs is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winona Springs
- Conway County
- Grandview
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Grandview is located in Conway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
- Madison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bear Creek Springs, with the one closest to Bear Creek Springs listed first.
- Marble
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Marble is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble
- Kingston
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Marion County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bear Creek Springs, with the one closest to Bear Creek Springs listed first.
- Monarch
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Monarch is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monarch
- Pyatt
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Pyatt is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pyatt
- Population from the 2020 Census: 234 people
- Eros
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Eros is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eros
- Dodd City ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Dodd City is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodd City
- Peel
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Bruno
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Bruno is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruno
- Summit
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Summit is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
- Population from the 2020 Census: 589 people
- Yellville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Newton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bear Creek Springs, with the one closest to Bear Creek Springs listed first.
- Compton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Western Grove
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Western Grove is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Western Grove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
- Hasty
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Hasty is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hasty
- Jasper
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Ponca
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Parthenon
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Vendor
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Vendor is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vendor
- Boxley
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Boxley is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boxley
- Mount Judea
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Mount Judea is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Judea
- Murray
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Murray is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
- Mossville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Mossville is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mossville
- Searcy County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bear Creek Springs, with the one closest to Bear Creek Springs listed first.
- Pindall
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Pindall is located in Searcy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pindall
- Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
- Saint Joe
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Barry County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bear Creek Springs, with the one closest to Bear Creek Springs listed first.
- Arrow Point
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Arrow Point is located in Barry County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrow Point
- Population from the 2020 Census: 87 people
- Golden
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Ozark County (MO)
- Ocie
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Ocie is located in Ozark County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocie
- Stone County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bear Creek Springs, with the one closest to Bear Creek Springs listed first.
- Blue Eye
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Coney Island
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Coney Island is located in Stone County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coney Island
- Population from the 2020 Census: 76 people
- Lampe
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Indian Point
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Silver Dollar City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Silver Dollar City is located in Stone County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Dollar City
- Kimberling City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Marmaros
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Marmaros is located in Stone County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marmaros
- Branson West
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Branson West is located in Stone County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branson West
- Population from the 2020 Census: 451 people
- Lakeview
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Lakeview is located in Stone County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
- Taney County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bear Creek Springs, with the one closest to Bear Creek Springs listed first.
- Ridgedale
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Oasis ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Oasis is located in Taney County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oasis
- Melva ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Melva is located in Taney County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melva
- Cedarcreek
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Cedarcreek is located in Taney County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarcreek
- Hollister
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Hollister is located in Taney County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollister
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,607 people
- Kirbyville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Table Rock
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Table Rock is located in Taney County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Table Rock
- Branson
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Powersite
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Powersite is located in Taney County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powersite
- Protem
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Forsyth
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Kissee Mills
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Rockaway Beach
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Bear Creek Springs, see our County-by-County Page for Bear Creek Springs.
Cemeteries Near Bear Creek Springs ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bear Creek Springs.
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 Bear Creek Springs - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Bear Creek Springs covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Bear Creek Springs, with the one closest to Bear Creek Springs listed first.
- Loback Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Denning Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Sanders Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Thomason Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Gifford Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Duncard Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Markley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Gass Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Summers Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Auman Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auman Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Auman Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<2> to the northeast of Alpena.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #52882 <3>
- Coker Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Speer Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (258 more) ...
- Maplewood Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Robinson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Rose Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
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.<4>
While we didn't find Bear Creek Springs in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Bear Creek Springs.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Bear Creek Springs, with the one closest to Bear Creek Springs listed first.
- Francis
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Francis is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Francis
- Batavia
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Batavia is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batavia
- Harrison
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Burlington
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Burlington is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
- Shaver ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Shaver is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaver
- Myrtle
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Myrtle is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle
- Carrollton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Carrollton is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrollton
- Oregon ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Oregon is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oregon
- Denver
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Denver is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denver
- Coin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Coin is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coin
- Gaither
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Gaither is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaither
- Bellefonte
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Bellefonte is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellefonte
- Population from the 2020 Census: 485 people
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Hill Top
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Hill Top is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Top
- Elmwood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Elmwood is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood
- Omaha
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Bear Creek Springs. See our List of 1890's Communities around Bear Creek Springs.
Newspapers Published in Bear Creek Springs ...
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 59 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bear Creek Springs.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Bear Creek Springs, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Bear Creek Springs.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Bear Creek Springs:
- Websites specific to Arkansas
- Pages specific to Boone County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Carroll County
- Conway County
- Madison County
- Marion County
- Newton County
- Searcy County
- Barry County
- Ozark County
- Stone County
- Taney 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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Bear Creek Springs) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Bear Creek Springs, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |