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 Bidville (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 Bidville. 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 hospitals and 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.
Bidville is located in Crawford 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 Crawford County: Franklin, Madison, Sebastian, Washington, Adair (OK), Le Flore (OK) & Sequoyah (OK).
Below are the counties that are near Bidville. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Bidville:
- Crawford County (The home county of Bidville)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bidville, with the one closest to Bidville listed first.
- Locke
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Winfrey
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Chester
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
- Chester is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chester <2>
- Mountainburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Mulberry
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mulberry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry
- Mulberry is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,694 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mulberry <2>
- Anna ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anna
- Anna is located in Crawford County
- Dyer
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Rudy
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rudy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rudy
- Rudy is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
- Lee Creek
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lee Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Creek
- Lee Creek is located in Crawford County
- Alma
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
- Alma is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,887 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alma <2>
- Cedarville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedarville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
- Cedarville is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,409 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedarville <2>
- Natural Dam
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Natural Dam have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natural Dam
- Natural Dam is located in Crawford County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Natural Dam <2>
- Franklin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bidville, with the one closest to Bidville listed first.
- Cass
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Cravens
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cravens. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cravens
- Cravens is located in Franklin County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Cravens
- From Bidville to Cravens
- Felkner Town
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Felkner Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felkner Town
- Felkner Town is located in Franklin County
- Watalula
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- White Oak
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for White Oak. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
- White Oak is located in Franklin County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to White Oak
- From Bidville to White Oak
- Mountain Top
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Ozark
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Cecil
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cecil have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cecil
- Cecil is located in Franklin County
- Webb City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webb City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb City
- Webb City is located in Franklin County
- Wiederkehr Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wiederkehr Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiederkehr Village
- Wiederkehr Village is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 48 people
- Altus
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Alix
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alix have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alix
- Alix is located in Franklin County
- Johnson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bidville, with the one closest to Bidville listed first.
- Linville ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linville
- Linville is located in Johnson County
- Batson
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Batson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batson
- Batson is located in Johnson County
- Oark
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oark have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oark
- Oark is located in Johnson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oark <2>
- Smeadley ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smeadley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smeadley
- Smeadley is located in Johnson County
- Coal Hill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Hill
- Coal Hill is located in Johnson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,003 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coal Hill <2>
- Harmony
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harmony. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
- Harmony is located in Johnson County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Harmony
- From Bidville to Harmony
- Hartman
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hartman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartman
- Hartman is located in Johnson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 552 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hartman
- From Bidville to Hartman
- Lone Pine
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Union City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
- Union City is located in Johnson County
- Ozone
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Logan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bidville, with the one closest to Bidville listed first.
- Caulksville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caulksville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caulksville
- Caulksville is located in Logan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
- Ratcliff
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ratcliff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ratcliff
- Ratcliff is located in Logan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 182 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ratcliff <2>
- Madison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bidville, with the one closest to Bidville listed first.
- Delaney
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Crosses
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Crosses. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crosses
- Crosses is located in Madison County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Crosses
- From Bidville to Crosses
- Combs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Brashears
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Thompson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Thompson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
- Thompson is located in Madison County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Thompson
- From Bidville to Thompson
- Saint Paul
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Dutton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dutton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutton
- Dutton is located in Madison County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Dutton
- From Bidville to Dutton
- Pettigrew
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pettigrew have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pettigrew
- Pettigrew is located in Madison County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pettigrew <2>
- Georgetown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Wesley
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wesley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley
- Wesley is located in Madison County
- Witter
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Witter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Witter
- Witter is located in Madison County
- Boston
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Sebastian County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bidville, with the one closest to Bidville listed first.
- Lavaca
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Ursula
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bidville, with the one closest to Bidville listed first.
- Hazel Valley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Winslow
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Brentwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Durham
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Sulphur City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sulphur City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur City
- Sulphur City is located in Washington County
- West Fork
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Elkins
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Onda
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Onda. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onda
- Onda is located in Washington County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Onda
- From Bidville to Onda
- Strickler
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Harris
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harris. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
- Harris is located in Washington County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Harris
- From Bidville to Harris
- Greenland
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Fayette Junction
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Sequoyah County (OK)
- Short
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Short have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Short
- Short is located in Sequoyah County (OK)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Bidville, see our County-by-County Page for Bidville.
Cemeteries Near Bidville ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bidville.
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 Bidville covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Bidville, with the one closest to Bidville listed first.
- Bidville Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Temple Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Temple Hill Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Temple Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Terry Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Terry Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Terry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Phillips Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Phillips Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Phillips Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Stringum Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stringum Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stringum Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Van Brunt Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Locke Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Locke Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Locke Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Brewer Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brewer Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brewer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Shores Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shores Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shores Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Koyle Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Koyle Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Koyle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Pense Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pense Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pense Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Campbell Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Campbell Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Campbell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Continue List (332 more) ...
- Burrell Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burrell Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burrell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Ryles Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ryles Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ryles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Turner Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Turner Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Turner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Bidville had a population of 25 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Bidville, with the one closest to Bidville listed first.
- Sunset
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset
- Sunset is located in Washington County
- Fern
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fern have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fern
- Fern is located in Franklin County
- Delaney
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Hazel Valley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Cass
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Patrick
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patrick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patrick
- Patrick is located in Madison County
- Winslow
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- White Rock
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Rock
- White Rock is located in Franklin County
- Combs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Crosses
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Crosses. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crosses
- Crosses is located in Madison County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Crosses
- From Bidville to Crosses
- Brentwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Chester
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
- Chester is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chester <2>
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Arnett
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arnett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnett
- Arnett is located in Washington County
- Thompson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Thompson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
- Thompson is located in Madison County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Thompson
- From Bidville to Thompson
- Armada ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Armada have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armada
- Armada is located in Crawford County
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Bidville. See our List of 1890's Communities around Bidville.
Newspapers Published in Bidville ...
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 66 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bidville.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Bidville, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Bidville.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Bidville:
- Websites specific to Arkansas
- Pages specific to Crawford County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Franklin County
- Johnson County
- Logan County
- Madison County
- Sebastian County
- Washington County
- Sequoyah County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Arkansas
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bidville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Crawford County: www.crawford-county.org/
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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
<4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Bidville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bidville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.7398, Longitude: -93.9817 In this case, the coordinates for Bidville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
<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 Bidville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |