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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 Bella Vista (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 Bella Vista. 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 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.

Bella Vista is located in Benton County.

To see how the shape of Arkansas' counties 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 Bella Vista. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Bella Vista:

  • Benton County     (The home county of Bella Vista)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bella Vista, with the one closest to Bella Vista listed first.
    • Hiwasse
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiwasse
      • Hiwasse is located in Benton County
    • Pea Ridge
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pea Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pea Ridge
      • Pea Ridge is located in Benton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,452 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pea Ridge <2>
    • Bentonville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Centerton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Little Flock
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Flock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Flock
      • Little Flock is located in Benton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,812 people
    • Avoca
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
      • Avoca is located in Benton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 522 people
    • Gravette
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gravette have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravette
      • Gravette is located in Benton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,612 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gravette <2>
    • Sulphur Springs
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sulphur Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
      • Sulphur Springs is located in Benton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 531 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sulphur Springs <2>
    • Rogers
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Mason Valley
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mason Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason Valley
      • Mason Valley is located in Benton County
    • Cave Springs
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cave Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Springs
      • Cave Springs is located in Benton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,737 people
    • Decatur
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Carroll County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bella Vista, with the one closest to Bella Vista listed first.
    • Beaver
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver
      • Beaver is located in Carroll County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 94 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beaver <2>
    • Eureka Springs
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eureka Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka Springs
      • Eureka Springs is located in Carroll County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,084 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eureka Springs <2>
    • Gaskins ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gaskins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaskins
      • Gaskins is located in Carroll County
    • Holiday Island
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Madison County
    • Whitener
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitener
      • Whitener is located in Madison County
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bella Vista, with the one closest to Bella Vista listed first.
    • Elm Springs
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elm Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Springs
      • Elm Springs is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,609 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elm Springs <2>
    • Springdale
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Tontitown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tontitown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tontitown
      • Tontitown is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,065 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tontitown <2>
    • War Eagle Cove
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for War Eagle Cove
      • War Eagle Cove is located in Washington County
    • Johnson
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson
      • Johnson is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,771 people
    • Wheeler
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheeler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler
      • Wheeler is located in Washington County
    • Blue Springs Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Springs Village
      • Blue Springs Village is located in Washington County
    • Sonora
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sonora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonora
      • Sonora is located in Washington County
    • Fayetteville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fayetteville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayetteville
      • Fayetteville is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 89,576 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fayetteville <2>
    • Farmington
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
      • Farmington is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,569 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmington <2>
    • Goshen
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goshen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
      • Goshen is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,985 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goshen <2>
    • Mayfield
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayfield
      • Mayfield is located in Washington County
  • Barry County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bella Vista, with the one closest to Bella Vista listed first.
    • Seligman
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seligman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seligman
      • Seligman is located in Barry County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 835 people
    • Washburn
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Ridgley
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgley
      • Ridgley is located in Barry County (MO)
    • Exeter
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeter
      • Exeter is located in Barry County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 770 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Exeter <2>
    • Wheaton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheaton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheaton
      • Wheaton is located in Barry County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 685 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wheaton <2>
    • Cassville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cassville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassville
      • Cassville is located in Barry County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,220 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cassville <2>
    • Thompsons Corner
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompsons Corner
      • Thompsons Corner is located in Barry County (MO)
    • Butterfield
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butterfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butterfield
      • Butterfield is located in Barry County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 470 people
    • Pioneer
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer
      • Pioneer is located in Barry County (MO)
    • Eagle Rock
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Rock
      • Eagle Rock is located in Barry County (MO)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eagle Rock <2>
    • Chain-O-Lakes
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chain-O-Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chain-O-Lakes
      • Chain-O-Lakes is located in Barry County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
    • Purdy
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Purdy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purdy
      • Purdy is located in Barry County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,131 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Purdy <2>
  • McDonald County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bella Vista, with the one closest to Bella Vista listed first.
    • Jane
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jane
      • Jane is located in McDonald County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 311 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jane <2>
    • Pineville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pineville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pineville
      • Pineville is located in McDonald County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 810 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pineville <2>
    • Powell
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell
      • Powell is located in McDonald County (MO)
    • Wylie
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wylie
      • Wylie is located in McDonald County (MO)
    • Ginger Blue
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ginger Blue have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ginger Blue
      • Ginger Blue is located in McDonald County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
    • Noel
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Noel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noel
      • Noel is located in McDonald County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,808 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Noel <2>
    • Lanagan
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lanagan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanagan
      • Lanagan is located in McDonald County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 403 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lanagan <2>
    • Anderson
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
      • Anderson is located in McDonald County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,915 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anderson <2>
    • Erie
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erie
      • Erie is located in McDonald County (MO)
    • Goodman
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodman
      • Goodman is located in McDonald County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,258 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goodman <2>
    • South West City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South West City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South West City
      • South West City is located in McDonald County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 956 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South West City <2>
    • Rocky Comfort
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Comfort have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Comfort
      • Rocky Comfort is located in McDonald County (MO)
  • Newton County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bella Vista, with the one closest to Bella Vista listed first.
    • Stella
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stella have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stella
      • Stella is located in Newton County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stella <2>
    • Boulder City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boulder City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boulder City
      • Boulder City is located in Newton County (MO)
    • Fairview
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Stark City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stark City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stark City
      • Stark City is located in Newton County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 139 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stark City <2>
    • Neosho
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neosho
      • Neosho is located in Newton County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,116 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Neosho <2>
    • Newtonia
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newtonia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtonia
      • Newtonia is located in Newton County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 194 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newtonia <2>
    • Granby
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granby
      • Granby is located in Newton County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,100 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Granby <2>
  • Adair County (OK)
    • Watts
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watts
      • Watts is located in Adair County (OK)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 307 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Watts <2>
  • Delaware County (OK)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bella Vista, with the one closest to Bella Vista listed first.
    • Dodge
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dodge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge
      • Dodge is located in Delaware County (OK)
    • Sycamore
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sycamore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
      • Sycamore is located in Delaware County (OK)
    • Cayuga
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayuga
      • Cayuga is located in Delaware County (OK)
    • Colcord
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colcord have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colcord
      • Colcord is located in Delaware County (OK)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 851 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colcord <2>
    • West Siloam Springs
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Siloam Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Siloam Springs
      • West Siloam Springs is located in Delaware County (OK)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 858 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Siloam Springs <2>
    • Brush Creek
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brush Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Creek
      • Brush Creek is located in Delaware County (OK)
    • Grove
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove
      • Grove is located in Delaware County (OK)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,184 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grove <2>
    • Jay
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jay
      • Jay is located in Delaware County (OK)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,533 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jay <2>

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Bella Vista ...

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 95 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bella Vista.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Bella Vista. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Bella Vista and those printed in the larger area surrounding Bella Vista.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> of Bella Vista.

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 Bella Vista:

Cemeteries Near Bella Vista ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bella Vista.

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

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

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

  • Dug Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dug Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dug Hill Cemetery
  • Bella Vista Memorial Garden Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Miller Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
  • New Home Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Home Cemetery
  • Oakes Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakes Cemetery
  • Foster Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Foster Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Foster Cemetery
  • Daniels Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Daniels Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Daniels Cemetery
  • Keith Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Keith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keith Cemetery
  • Valley View Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Simsberry Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
  • Gamble Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gamble Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gamble Cemetery
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    • Jackson Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jackson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackson Cemetery
    • Bentonville Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Kindley Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kindley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kindley Cemetery

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.<5>

While we didn't find Bella Vista in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Bella Vista.

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

  • Caverna
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caverna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caverna
    • Caverna is located in McDonald County (MO)
  • Jane
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jane
    • Jane is located in McDonald County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 311 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jane <2>
  • Seba
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seba have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seba
    • Seba is located in Benton County
  • Bentonville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Pea Ridge
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pea Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pea Ridge
    • Pea Ridge is located in Benton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,452 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pea Ridge <2>
  • Cyclone
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cyclone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cyclone
    • Cyclone is located in McDonald County (MO)
  • Pineville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pineville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pineville
    • Pineville is located in McDonald County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 810 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pineville <2>
  • Pond ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pond
    • Pond is located in Benton County
  • Parn ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parn
    • Parn is located in Benton County
  • Buttry ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buttry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buttry
    • Buttry is located in Benton County
  • Powell
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell
    • Powell is located in McDonald County (MO)
  • Nebo
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nebo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nebo
    • Nebo is located in Benton County
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    • Gallatin
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gallatin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallatin
      • Gallatin is located in Benton County
    • Avoca
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
      • Avoca is located in Benton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 522 people
    • Brightwater
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brightwater have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brightwater
      • Brightwater is located in Benton County

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bella Vista. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Benton County: www.co.benton.ar.us/

The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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- Bella Vista) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bella Vista. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.4767, Longitude: -94.2560    
<4>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.
<5>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 Bella Vista, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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