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 Bexar (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 Bexar. 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.
Bexar is located in Fulton 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 Fulton County: Baxter, Izard, Sharp, Howell (MO), Oregon (MO) & Ozark (MO).
Below are the counties that are near Bexar. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Bexar:
- Fulton County (The home county of Bexar)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bexar, with the one closest to Bexar listed first.
- Elizabeth
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Viola
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Gepp
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Gepp is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gepp
- Salem
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Glencoe
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Glencoe is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glencoe
- Sturkie
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Sturkie is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturkie
- Ott
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Ott is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ott
- Moko
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Moko is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moko
- Camp
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Camp is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp
- Cornertown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Cornertown is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornertown
- Saddle
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Saddle is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saddle
- Baker Ford
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Baker Ford is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Ford
- Mammoth Spring
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Baxter County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bexar, with the one closest to Bexar listed first.
- Rodney
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Rodney is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodney
- Hand ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Hand is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hand
- Jordan
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Wake ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Wake is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wake
- Henderson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Briarcliff
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Briarcliff is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briarcliff
- Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
- Salesville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Custer ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Custer is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Custer
- Gamaliel
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Culp
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Culp is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culp
- Norfork Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Norfork Village is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norfork Village
- Norfork
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Lone Rock
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Lone Rock is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Rock
- Izard County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bexar, with the one closest to Bexar listed first.
- Oxford
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Oxford is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 682 people
- Wideman
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Wideman is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wideman
- Dolph
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Dolph is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dolph
- Wiseman
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Wiseman is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiseman
- Brockwell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Brockwell is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockwell
- Iuka
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Iuka is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iuka
- Pineville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Newburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Newburg is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
- Violet Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Violet Hill is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Violet Hill
- Horseshoe Bend
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Calico Rock
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Franklin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Jumbo
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Jumbo is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jumbo
- Marion County
- Rea Valley
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Rea Valley is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rea Valley
- Sharp County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bexar, with the one closest to Bexar listed first.
- Ash Flat
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Cherokee Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Evening Shade
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Highland
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Highland is located in Sharp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,105 people
- Sidney
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Sidney is located in Sharp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidney
- Population from the 2020 Census: 185 people
- Hardy
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Stone County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bexar, with the one closest to Bexar listed first.
- Fifty-Six
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Mountain View
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Howell County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bexar, with the one closest to Bexar listed first.
- Ott
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Ott is located in Howell County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ott
- Lebo
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Lebo is located in Howell County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebo
- Moody
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Moody is located in Howell County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moody
- Cornertown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Cornertown is located in Howell County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornertown
- Lanton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Lanton is located in Howell County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanton
- Caulfield
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- South Fork
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- South Fork is located in Howell County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Fork
- Cottbus
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Cottbus is located in Howell County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottbus
- Pottersville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Pottersville is located in Howell County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottersville
- 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
- Chapin
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Chapin is located in Howell County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapin
- Oregon County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bexar, with the one closest to Bexar listed first.
- Koshkonong
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Koshkonong is located in Oregon County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koshkonong
- Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
- Green Town
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Green Town is located in Oregon County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Town
- Old Town
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Old Town is located in Oregon County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
- Thayer
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Ozark County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bexar, with the one closest to Bexar listed first.
- Bakersfield
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Bakersfield is located in Ozark County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakersfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
- Udall
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Udall is located in Ozark County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Udall
- Elijah
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Elijah is located in Ozark County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elijah
- Tecumseh
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Hardenville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Bexar, see our County-by-County Page for Bexar.
Cemeteries Near Bexar ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bexar.
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 Bexar - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Bexar covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Bexar, with the one closest to Bexar listed first.
- Myse Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Smith Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Campground Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Talley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Potts Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Liberty Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Flora Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Harmony Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Barker Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Wyatt Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Viola Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viola Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Viola Cemetery is located outside and to the east of Viola.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #56652 <2>
- Cresswell Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (234 more) ...
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Spring Hill Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Bexar had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Bexar, with the one closest to Bexar listed first.
- Mitchell
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Mitchell is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell
- Wild Cherry
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Wild Cherry is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wild Cherry
- Byron
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Byron is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byron
- Union
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Union is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Oxford
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Oxford is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 682 people
- Wideman
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Wideman is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wideman
- Elizabeth
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Viola
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Ruth
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Ruth is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruth
- Iuka
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Iuka is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iuka
- Pineville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Salem
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Vidette
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Vidette is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vidette
- Newburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Newburg is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
- Violet Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Violet Hill is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Violet Hill
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Bexar. See our List of 1890's Communities around Bexar.
Newspapers Published in Bexar ...
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 35 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bexar.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Bexar, 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 Bexar.
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 Bexar:
- Websites specific to Arkansas
- Pages specific to Fulton County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Baxter County
- Izard County
- Marion County
- Sharp County
- Stone County
- Howell County
- Oregon County
- Ozark 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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Bexar) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Bexar, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |