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 Belview (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 Belview. 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 northwest 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 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 west 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.
Belview is located in Izard 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 Izard County: Baxter, Fulton, Independence, Sharp & Stone.
Below are the counties that are near Belview. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Belview:
- Izard County (The home county of Belview)
- The following are listed by their distance from Belview, with the one closest to Belview listed first.
- Newburg
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Newburg is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
- Melbourne
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Brockwell
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Brockwell is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockwell
- Jumbo
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jumbo is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jumbo
- LaCrosse
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- LaCrosse is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaCrosse
- Lunenburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Lunenburg is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lunenburg
- Violet Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Violet Hill is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Violet Hill
- Sage
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Sage is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sage
- Bone Town
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Bone Town is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bone Town
- Wideman
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Wideman is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wideman
- Oxford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Oxford is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 682 people
- Franklin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Baxter County
- The following are listed by their distance from Belview, with the one closest to Belview listed first.
- Culp
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Culp is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culp
- Jordan
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Rodney
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Rodney is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodney
- Hand ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Hand is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hand
- Salesville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Wake ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Wake is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wake
- Norfork
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Briarcliff
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Briarcliff is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briarcliff
- Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
- Norfork Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Norfork Village is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norfork Village
- Lone Rock
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Lone Rock is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Rock
- Henderson
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Big Flat
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Cleburne County
- The following are listed by their distance from Belview, with the one closest to Belview listed first.
- Almond
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Almond is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almond
- Concord
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Concord is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Population from the 2020 Census: 234 people
- Prim
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Wolf Bayou
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Wolf Bayou is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Bayou
- Fulton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Belview, with the one closest to Belview listed first.
- Bexar
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Glencoe
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Glencoe is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glencoe
- Elizabeth
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Salem
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Viola
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Gepp
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Gepp is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gepp
- Camp
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Camp is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp
- Saddle
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Saddle is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saddle
- Sturkie
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Sturkie is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturkie
- Moko
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Moko is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moko
- Baker Ford
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Baker Ford is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Ford
- Cornertown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Cornertown is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornertown
- Independence County
- The following are listed by their distance from Belview, with the one closest to Belview listed first.
- Cushman
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Cushman is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cushman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 457 people
- Sandtown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Sandtown is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandtown
- Bethesda
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Bethesda is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethesda
- Cave City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Denieville ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Denieville is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denieville
- Pfeiffer
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Pfeiffer is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pfeiffer
- Locust Grove
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Locust Grove is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
- Batesville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Desha
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Desha is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Desha
- Moorefield
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Moorefield is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorefield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
- Sharp County
- The following are listed by their distance from Belview, with the one closest to Belview listed first.
- Sidney
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Sidney is located in Sharp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidney
- Population from the 2020 Census: 185 people
- Evening Shade
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Ash Flat
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Maxville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Maxville is located in Sharp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxville
- Poughkeepsie
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Poughkeepsie is located in Sharp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poughkeepsie
- Cherokee Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Highland
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Highland is located in Sharp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,105 people
- Grange
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Grange is located in Sharp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grange
- Hardy
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Stone County
- The following are listed by their distance from Belview, with the one closest to Belview listed first.
- Pleasant Grove
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Pleasant Grove is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
- Mountain View
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Fifty-Six
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Marcella
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Marcella is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcella
- Onia
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Onia is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onia
- Timbo
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Alco
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Alco is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alco
- Fox
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Fox is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox
- Howell County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Belview, with the one closest to Belview listed first.
- Cornertown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Cornertown is located in Howell County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornertown
- Lebo
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Lebo is located in Howell County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebo
- Ott
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Ott is located in Howell County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ott
- Lanton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Lanton is located in Howell County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanton
- Moody
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Moody is located in Howell County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moody
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Belview, see our County-by-County Page for Belview.
Cemeteries Near Belview ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Belview.
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 Belview - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Belview covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Belview, with the one closest to Belview listed first.
- Mayfield Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Lawrence Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Jones Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Page Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Combs Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Bigham Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Owens Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Old Philadelphia Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Blankenship Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- New Liberty Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Goodrich Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Cook Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Continue List (268 more) ...
- Lunenburg Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Bathelhem Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Caney Spring Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
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.<2>
While we didn't find Belview in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Belview.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Belview, with the one closest to Belview listed first.
- Melbourne
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Newburg
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Newburg is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
- Jumbo
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jumbo is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jumbo
- LaCrosse
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- LaCrosse is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaCrosse
- Lunenburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Lunenburg is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lunenburg
- Sage
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Sage is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sage
- Violet Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Violet Hill is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Violet Hill
- Gid
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Gid is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gid
- Zion
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Zion is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion
- Wideman
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Wideman is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wideman
- Franklin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Oxford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Oxford is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 682 people
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Union
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Union is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Optimus
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Optimus is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Optimus
- Mount Olive
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Olive is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Belview. See our List of 1890's Communities around Belview.
Newspapers Published in Belview ...
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 42 newspapers that have been published in the area around Belview.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Belview, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Belview.
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 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 Belview:
- Websites specific to Arkansas
- Pages specific to Izard County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Baxter County
- Cleburne County
- Fulton County
- Independence County
- Sharp County
- Stone County
- Howell 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> | 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 Belview, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Belview) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |