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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Bennett's. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Bennett's to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Bennett's, please Contact Us.
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 Bennett's (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 Bennett's. 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.
Although our information shows that the community of Bennett's is historic, it would have been located within present day Baxter 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 Baxter County: Fulton, Izard, Marion, Searcy, Stone & Ozark (MO).
Below are the counties that are near Bennett's. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Bennett's:
- Baxter County (The home county of Bennett's)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bennett's, with the one closest to Bennett's listed first.
- Gamaliel
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Custer ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Custer is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Custer
- Henderson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Clarkridge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Clarkridge is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkridge
- Wake ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Wake is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wake
- Hand ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Hand is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hand
- Briarcliff
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Briarcliff is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briarcliff
- Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
- Mountain Home
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Jordan
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Rodney
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Rodney is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodney
- Salesville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Colfax
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Colfax is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colfax
- Midway
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Fulton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bennett's, with the one closest to Bennett's listed first.
- Ott
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Ott is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ott
- Gepp
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Gepp is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gepp
- Elizabeth
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Viola
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Bexar
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Sturkie
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Sturkie is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturkie
- Moko
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Moko is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moko
- Salem
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Cornertown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Cornertown is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornertown
- Camp
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Camp is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp
- Glencoe
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Glencoe is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glencoe
- Izard County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bennett's, with the one closest to Bennett's listed first.
- Dolph
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Dolph is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dolph
- Iuka
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Iuka is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iuka
- Pineville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Wideman
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Wideman is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wideman
- Oxford
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Oxford is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 682 people
- Calico Rock
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Brockwell
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Brockwell is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockwell
- Wiseman
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Wiseman is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiseman
- Newburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Newburg is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
- Horseshoe Bend
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Violet Hill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Violet Hill is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Violet Hill
- Franklin
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jumbo
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jumbo is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jumbo
- Marion County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bennett's, with the one closest to Bennett's listed first.
- Oakland
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Bull Shoals
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Price Place
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Price Place is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price Place
- Flippin
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Rea Valley
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Rea Valley is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rea Valley
- Douglas County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bennett's, with the one closest to Bennett's listed first.
- Richville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Richville is located in Douglas County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richville
- Gentryville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Gentryville is located in Douglas County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gentryville
- Buckhart
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Buckhart is located in Douglas County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhart
- Howell County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bennett's, with the one closest to Bennett's listed first.
- Ott
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Ott is located in Howell County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ott
- Caulfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Moody
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Moody is located in Howell County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moody
- Lebo
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Lebo is located in Howell County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebo
- South Fork
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- South Fork is located in Howell County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Fork
- Pottersville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Pottersville is located in Howell County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottersville
- Lanton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Lanton is located in Howell County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanton
- Cottbus
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Cottbus is located in Howell County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottbus
- Siloam Springs
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Siloam Springs is located in Howell County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam Springs
- Cornertown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Cornertown is located in Howell County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornertown
- West Plains
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Chapin
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Chapin is located in Howell County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapin
- Brandsville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Brandsville is located in Howell County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
- Ozark County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bennett's, with the one closest to Bennett's listed first.
- Bakersfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Bakersfield is located in Ozark County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakersfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
- Udall
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Udall is located in Ozark County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Udall
- Tecumseh
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Elijah
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Elijah is located in Ozark County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elijah
- Hardenville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Gainesville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Zanoni ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Zanoni is located in Ozark County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zanoni
- Dora
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Trail
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Trail is located in Ozark County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trail
- Brixey
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Brixey is located in Ozark County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brixey
- Pontiac
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Romance
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Romance is located in Ozark County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romance
- Isabella
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Bennett's, see our County-by-County Page for Bennett's.
Cemeteries Near Bennett's ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bennett's.
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 Bennett's - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Bennett's covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Bennett's, with the one closest to Bennett's listed first.
- Fluty Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Gamaliel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Athens Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- County Line Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Maynard Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Fore Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Custer - Herron Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Bakersfield Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Bentley Ridge Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Hurst Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Price Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Gobbler Trot Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (206 more) ...
- Pickren Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Thacker Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- White Oak Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 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.
Bennett's itself is historic and was described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a population of 20 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Bennett's, with the one closest to Bennett's listed first.
- Vidette
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Vidette is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vidette
- Bakersfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Bakersfield is located in Ozark County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakersfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
- Henderson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Udall
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Udall is located in Ozark County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Udall
- Ruth
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Ruth is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruth
- Sharp
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Sharp is located in Ozark County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharp
- Prestonia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Prestonia is located in Ozark County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prestonia
- Elizabeth
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Wake ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Wake is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wake
- Viola
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Moody
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Moody is located in Howell County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moody
- Mitchell
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Mitchell is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Mountain Home
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Amy
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Amy is located in Howell County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amy
- Wild Cherry
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Wild Cherry is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wild Cherry
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Bennett's. See our List of 1890's Communities around Bennett's.
Newspapers Published in Bennett's ...
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 37 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bennett's.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Bennett's, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Bennett's.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Bennett's:
- Websites specific to Arkansas
- Pages specific to Baxter County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Fulton County
- Izard County
- Marion County
- Douglas County
- Howell County
- Ozark County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Arkansas
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Bennett's, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Bennett's) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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. |