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 Beaty (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 Beaty. 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 and 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.
Beaty is located in Benton 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 Benton County: Carroll, Madison, Washington, Barry (MO), McDonald (MO), Adair (OK) & Delaware (OK).
Below are the counties that are near Beaty. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Beaty:
- Benton County (The home county of Beaty)
- The following are listed by their distance from Beaty, with the one closest to Beaty listed first.
- Sulphur Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Gravette
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Pactolus ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Pactolus is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pactolus
- Maysville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Maysville is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maysville
- Rome City ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Rome City is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome City
- Gallatin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Gallatin is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallatin
- Decatur
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Hiwasse
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Hiwasse is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiwasse
- Cherokee City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Cherokee City is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee City
- Gentry
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Centerton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Mason Valley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Mason Valley is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason Valley
- Springtown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Springtown is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springtown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Beaty, with the one closest to Beaty listed first.
- Elm Springs
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Tontitown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Wheeler
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Wheeler is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler
- Cincinnati
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Cincinnati is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cincinnati
- Springdale
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Johnson
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Johnson is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,771 people
- Rickert ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Rickert is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rickert
- McDonald County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Beaty, with the one closest to Beaty listed first.
- Noel
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Noel is located in McDonald County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noel
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,808 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Noel <1>
- South West City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Ginger Blue
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Ginger Blue is located in McDonald County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ginger Blue
- Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
- Lanagan
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Pineville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jane
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Jane is located in McDonald County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jane
- Population from the 2020 Census: 311 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jane <1>
- Anderson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Tiff City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Tiff City is located in McDonald County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiff City
- Wylie
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Wylie is located in McDonald County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wylie
- Goodman
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- May
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- May is located in McDonald County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for May
- Erie
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Erie is located in McDonald County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erie
- Powell
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Powell is located in McDonald County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell
- Newton County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Beaty, with the one closest to Beaty listed first.
- Seneca
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Boulder City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Boulder City is located in Newton County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boulder City
- Stella
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Neosho
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Racine
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Racine is located in Newton County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Racine
- Adair County (OK)
- The following are listed by their distance from Beaty, with the one closest to Beaty listed first.
- Watts
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Ballard
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Ballard is located in Adair County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballard
- Chance
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Chance is located in Adair County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chance
- Watts Community
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Watts Community is located in Adair County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watts Community
- Chewey
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Chewey is located in Adair County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chewey
- Cherokee County (OK)
- Scraper
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Scraper is located in Cherokee County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scraper
- Craig County (OK)
- Ketchum
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Delaware County (OK)
- The following are listed by their distance from Beaty, with the one closest to Beaty listed first.
- Sycamore
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Sycamore is located in Delaware County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
- Dodge
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Dodge is located in Delaware County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge
- Brush Creek
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Brush Creek is located in Delaware County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Creek
- Cayuga
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Cayuga is located in Delaware County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayuga
- Colcord
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Jay
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Jay is located in Delaware County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jay
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,533 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jay <1>
- Grove
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Grove is located in Delaware County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,184 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grove <1>
- Cloud Creek
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Cloud Creek is located in Delaware County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloud Creek
- Zena
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Zena is located in Delaware County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zena
- West Siloam Springs
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- New Eucha
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- New Eucha is located in Delaware County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Eucha
- Beckwith
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Beckwith is located in Delaware County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckwith
- Dennis
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Dennis is located in Delaware County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennis
- Mayes County (OK)
- The following are listed by their distance from Beaty, with the one closest to Beaty listed first.
- Disney
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Grand Lake Towne
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Grand Lake Towne is located in Mayes County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Lake Towne
- Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people
- Langley
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Spavinaw
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Ottawa County (OK)
- The following are listed by their distance from Beaty, with the one closest to Beaty listed first.
- Kellyville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Kellyville is located in Ottawa County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellyville
- Wyandotte
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Fairland
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Afton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Beaty, see our County-by-County Page for Beaty.
Cemeteries Near Beaty ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Beaty.
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 Beaty - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Beaty covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Beaty, with the one closest to Beaty listed first.
- Lee Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Dow Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Georgia Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Butler Creek Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Wann Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Wet Prairie Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Maysville Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Hillcrest Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Ward Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Ward Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<2> to the northwest of Decatur.
- The Ward Cemetery has also been known as:
- Word Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #56703 <3>
- GAR Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Bethel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Petty Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (222 more) ...
- Coats Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Saratoga Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- South West City Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 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.<4>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Beaty had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Beaty, with the one closest to Beaty listed first.
- Crump ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Crump is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crump
- Round Top ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Round Top is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Top
- Sulphur Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Maysville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Maysville is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maysville
- Pactolus ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Pactolus is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pactolus
- Nebo
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Nebo is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nebo
- Saratoga
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Saratoga is located in McDonald County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saratoga
- Clementine ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Clementine is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clementine
- Noel
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Noel is located in McDonald County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noel
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,808 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Noel <1>
- South West City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Gallatin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Gallatin is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallatin
- Decatur
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Pond ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Pond is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pond
- Cherokee City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Cherokee City is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee City
- Pineville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Beaty. See our List of 1890's Communities around Beaty.
Newspapers Published in Beaty ...
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 126 newspapers that have been published in the area around Beaty.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Beaty, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Beaty.
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 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 Beaty:
- Websites specific to Arkansas
- Pages specific to Benton County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Washington County
- McDonald County
- Newton County
- Adair County
- Cherokee County
- Craig County
- Delaware County
- Mayes County
- Ottawa 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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Beaty) 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 Beaty, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |