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 Belk Corner (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 Belk Corner. 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 Belk Corner ...
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 Belk Corner: Belk Cor. (or less commonly used: Belk Crn.)
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 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.
Belk Corner is located in Faulkner 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 Faulkner County: Cleburne, Conway, Lonoke, Perry, Pulaski, Van Buren & White.
Below are the counties that are near Belk Corner. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Belk Corner:
- Faulkner County (The home county of Belk Corner)
- The following are listed by their distance from Belk Corner, with the one closest to Belk Corner listed first.
- Conway
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Preston
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Preston is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
- Lollie
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lollie is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lollie
- Mayflower
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Hamlet
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Hamlet is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlet
- Wooster
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Beryl
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Beryl is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beryl
- Greenbrier
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Holland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Holland is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 586 people
- Otto
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Otto is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otto
- Vilonia
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Twin Groves
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Twin Groves is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Groves
- Population from the 2020 Census: 334 people
- Cleburne County
- Quitman
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Conway County
- The following are listed by their distance from Belk Corner, with the one closest to Belk Corner listed first.
- Menifee
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Plumerville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Springfield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Morrilton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Oppelo
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Oppelo is located in Conway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oppelo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 747 people
- Solgohachia
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Solgohachia is located in Conway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solgohachia
- Middleton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Middleton is located in Conway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleton
- Center Ridge
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Hattieville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Hattieville is located in Conway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hattieville
- Old Hickory
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Old Hickory is located in Conway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Hickory
- Winrock
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Winrock is located in Conway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winrock
- Austin
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Lonoke County
- The following are listed by their distance from Belk Corner, with the one closest to Belk Corner listed first.
- Cabot
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Austin
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Austin is located in Lonoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,504 people
- Parnell
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Parnell is located in Lonoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parnell
- Ward
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Perry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Belk Corner, with the one closest to Belk Corner listed first.
- Toad Suck
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Toad Suck is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toad Suck
- Dixie ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Dixie is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
- Bigelow
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Fourche
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Fourche is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fourche
- Population from the 2020 Census: 62 people
- Little Italy
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Little Italy is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Italy
- Houston
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Perry
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Perryville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Adona
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Adona is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adona
- Population from the 2020 Census: 203 people
- Deberrie
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Deberrie is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deberrie
- Pope County
- The following are listed by their distance from Belk Corner, with the one closest to Belk Corner listed first.
- Wilson
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Atkins
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Economy
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Economy is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Economy
- Pulaski County
- The following are listed by their distance from Belk Corner, with the one closest to Belk Corner listed first.
- Monnie Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Monnie Springs is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monnie Springs
- Roland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Natural Steps
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Natural Steps is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natural Steps
- Maumelle
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Marche
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Marche is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marche
- Secluded Hills
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Secluded Hills is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Secluded Hills
- Gibson
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Gibson is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson
- Ferndale
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Ferndale is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferndale
- Cammack Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Cammack Village is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cammack Village
- Population from the 2020 Census: 712 people
- Banty ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Banty is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banty
- Gravel Ridge
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Sherwood
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Saline County
- The following are listed by their distance from Belk Corner, with the one closest to Belk Corner listed first.
- Paron
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Paron is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paron
- Avilla
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Avilla is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avilla
- Congo
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Congo is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Congo
- Bryant
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Salem
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Salem is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Shannon Hills
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Shannon Hills is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannon Hills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,087 people
- Van Buren County
- The following are listed by their distance from Belk Corner, with the one closest to Belk Corner listed first.
- Damascus
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Gravesville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Gravesville is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravesville
- Bee Branch
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Bee Branch is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee Branch
- Formosa
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Formosa is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Formosa
- Morganton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Morganton is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganton
- White County
- The following are listed by their distance from Belk Corner, with the one closest to Belk Corner listed first.
- El Paso
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Romance
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Rose Bud
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Belk Corner, see our County-by-County Page for Belk Corner.
Cemeteries Near Belk Corner ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Belk Corner.
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 Belk Corner - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Belk Corner covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Belk Corner, with the one closest to Belk Corner listed first.
- Hartje Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Round Mountain Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Salem Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Ray Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- St. Joseph Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Stone Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Casey Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Pleasant Branch Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Cadron Gap Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Stony Point Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Mayflower Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (266 more) ...
- Sinai Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Macedonia Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Friendship Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
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 Belk Corner in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Belk Corner.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Belk Corner, with the one closest to Belk Corner listed first.
- Conway
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Preston
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Preston is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
- Gold Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Gold Creek is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Creek
- Dixie ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Dixie is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
- Lollie
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lollie is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lollie
- Mayflower
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Menifee
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Chadwick ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Chadwick is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chadwick
- Roland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Palarm
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Palarm is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palarm
- Hamlet
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Hamlet is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlet
- Wooster
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Linder
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Linder is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linder
- Plumerville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Houston
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Belk Corner. See our List of 1890's Communities around Belk Corner.
Newspapers Published in Belk Corner ...
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 47 newspapers that have been published in the area around Belk Corner.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Belk Corner, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Belk Corner.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Belk Corner:
- Websites specific to Arkansas
- Pages specific to Faulkner County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Cleburne County
- Conway County
- Lonoke County
- Perry County
- Pope County
- Pulaski County
- Saline County
- Van Buren County
- White 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 from Point A (ie- Belk Corner) 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 Belk Corner, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |