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 Beaver (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 Beaver. 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 southeast 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 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 east 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.
Beaver is located in Carroll 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 Carroll County: Benton, Boone, Madison, Newton, Barry (MO), Stone (MO) & Taney (MO).
Below are the counties that are near Beaver. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Beaver:
- Carroll County (The home county of Beaver)
- The following are listed by their distance from Beaver, with the one closest to Beaver listed first.
- Holiday Island
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Gaskins ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Gaskins is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaskins
- Eureka Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Mundell ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Mundell is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mundell
- Winona Springs ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Winona Springs is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winona Springs
- Polo ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Polo is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polo
- Urbanette
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Urbanette is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urbanette
- Berryville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Oak Grove
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Blue Eye
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Blue Eye is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Eye
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36 people
- Green Forest
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- New Town ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- New Town is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
- Metalton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Metalton is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metalton
- Benton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Beaver, with the one closest to Beaver listed first.
- Clantonville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Clantonville is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clantonville
- Lost Bridge Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Lost Bridge Village is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Bridge Village
- Gateway
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Garfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Brightwater
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Brightwater is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brightwater
- Puckett ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Puckett is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puckett
- War Eagle
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- War Eagle is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for War Eagle
- Avoca
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Avoca is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
- Population from the 2020 Census: 522 people
- Prairie Creek
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Prairie Creek is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Creek
- Pea Ridge
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Silver Springs ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Silver Springs is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Springs
- Rogers
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Little Flock
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Little Flock is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Flock
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,812 people
- Boone County
- The following are listed by their distance from Beaver, with the one closest to Beaver listed first.
- Shaver ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Shaver is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaver
- Alpena
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Burlington
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Burlington is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
- Conway County
- Grandview
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Grandview is located in Conway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
- Madison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Beaver, with the one closest to Beaver listed first.
- Hindsville
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Whitener
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Whitener is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitener
- Marble
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Marble is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble
- Huntsville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Beaver, with the one closest to Beaver listed first.
- War Eagle Cove
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- War Eagle Cove is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for War Eagle Cove
- Spring Valley
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Spring Valley is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Blue Springs Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Blue Springs Village is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Springs Village
- Mayfield
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Mayfield is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayfield
- Sonora
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Sonora is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonora
- Goshen
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Springdale
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Barry County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Beaver, with the one closest to Beaver listed first.
- Chain-O-Lakes
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Chain-O-Lakes is located in Barry County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chain-O-Lakes
- Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
- Eagle Rock
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Golden
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Emerald Beach
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Emerald Beach is located in Barry County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Beach
- Population from the 2020 Census: 244 people
- Arrow Point
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Arrow Point is located in Barry County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrow Point
- Population from the 2020 Census: 87 people
- Seligman
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Seligman is located in Barry County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seligman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 835 people
- Thompsons Corner
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Thompsons Corner is located in Barry County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompsons Corner
- Shell Knob
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Washburn
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Hill City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Hill City is located in Barry County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill City
- Cassville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Exeter
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Butterfield
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Butterfield is located in Barry County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butterfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 470 people
- McDonald County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Beaver, with the one closest to Beaver listed first.
- Powell
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Powell is located in McDonald County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell
- Rocky Comfort
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Rocky Comfort is located in McDonald County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Comfort
- Jane
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- 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>
- Newton County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Beaver, with the one closest to Beaver listed first.
- Fairview
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Stella
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Stone County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Beaver, with the one closest to Beaver listed first.
- Lampe
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Marmaros
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Marmaros is located in Stone County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marmaros
- Blue Eye
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Coney Island
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Coney Island is located in Stone County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coney Island
- Population from the 2020 Census: 76 people
- Cape Fair
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Kimberling City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Branson West
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Branson West is located in Stone County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branson West
- Population from the 2020 Census: 451 people
- Indian Point
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- McCord Bend
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- McCord Bend is located in Stone County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCord Bend
- Population from the 2020 Census: 304 people
- Lakeview
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Lakeview is located in Stone County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
- Silver Dollar City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Silver Dollar City is located in Stone County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Dollar City
- Galena
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Reeds Spring
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Taney County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Beaver, with the one closest to Beaver listed first.
- Oasis ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Oasis is located in Taney County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oasis
- Table Rock
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Table Rock is located in Taney County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Table Rock
- Branson
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Ridgedale
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Beaver, see our County-by-County Page for Beaver.
Cemeteries Near Beaver ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Beaver.
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 Beaver - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Beaver covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Beaver, with the one closest to Beaver listed first.
- Beaver Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Walden Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Gaskins Switch Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Fuller Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Oak Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Roach Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Easley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Munsey Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Eureka Springs Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Clantonville Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Grandview Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Moreland Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Continue List (269 more) ...
- Viney Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Beaver Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Seligman Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
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 Beaver had a population of 150 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Beaver had a population of 94 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Beaver, with the one closest to Beaver listed first.
- Gaskins ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Gaskins is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaskins
- Walden ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Walden is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walden
- Junction ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Junction is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction
- Oak Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Oak Hill is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
- Eureka Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Eagle Rock
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Golden
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Mano
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Mano is located in Barry County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mano
- Mundell ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Mundell is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mundell
- Seligman
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Seligman is located in Barry County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seligman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 835 people
- Winona Springs ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Winona Springs is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winona Springs
- Garfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Polo ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Polo is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polo
- Viola
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Viola is located in Barry County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viola
- Larue
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Larue is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larue
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Beaver. See our List of 1890's Communities around Beaver.
Newspapers Published in Beaver ...
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 87 newspapers that have been published in the area around Beaver.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Beaver, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Beaver.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Beaver:
- Websites specific to Arkansas
- Pages specific to Carroll County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Benton County
- Boone County
- Conway County
- Madison County
- Washington County
- Barry County
- McDonald County
- Newton 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> | 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 Beaver, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Beaver) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |