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 Biggers Ferry (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 Biggers Ferry. 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.

Name Variations for Biggers Ferry ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

While the name of this community is Biggers Ferry, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Biggers Ferry may originally have been Bigger's Ferry.

Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Biggers Ferry might be written as Bigger Ferry.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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.

Biggers Ferry is located in Randolph 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 Randolph County: Clay, Greene, Lawrence, Sharp, Oregon (MO) & Ripley (MO).

Below are the counties that are near Biggers Ferry. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Biggers Ferry:

• Randolph County     (The home county of Biggers Ferry)
  • The following are listed by their distance from Biggers Ferry, with the one closest to Biggers Ferry listed first.
  • Biggers
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biggers
    • Biggers is located in Randolph County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 342 people
  • Peru
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Peru. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru
    • Peru is located in Randolph County
  • Reyno
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reyno
    • Reyno is located in Randolph County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 391 people
    • Former names for Reyno:
    • Cherokee Bay
    • Esselwood
    • Needmore
  • Maynard
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maynard
    • Maynard is located in Randolph County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 379 people
  • Brockett
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brockett. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockett
    • Brockett is located in Randolph County
  • Serene
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Serene. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Serene
    • Serene is located in Randolph County
  • Skaggs
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Skaggs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skaggs
    • Skaggs is located in Randolph County
  • Middlebrook
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlebrook
    • Middlebrook is located in Randolph County
  • Pocahontas
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocahontas
    • Pocahontas is located in Randolph County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,371 people
    • Former names for Pocahontas:
    • Bettis Bluff
    • Betts Bluff
    • Pokakhontas
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pocahontas <3>
  • Attica
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Attica. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attica
    • Attica is located in Randolph County
  • O'Kean
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Kean
    • O'Kean is located in Randolph County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
  • Ingram
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ingram have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingram
    • Ingram is located in Randolph County
    • Ingram has also been known as:
    • Gooberhull
• Clay County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Biggers Ferry, with the one closest to Biggers Ferry listed first.
  • Datto
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Datto have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Datto
    • Datto is located in Clay County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 89 people
  • Success
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Success have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Success
    • Success is located in Clay County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
  • Peach Orchard
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peach Orchard have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Orchard
    • Peach Orchard is located in Clay County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
  • Knobel
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knobel have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knobel
    • Knobel is located in Clay County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 257 people
  • Current View
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Current View. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Current View
    • Current View is located in Clay County
  • Corning
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corning have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corning
    • Corning is located in Clay County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,019 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corning <3>
  • Moark
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Moark. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moark
    • Moark is located in Clay County
  • McDougal
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McDougal have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDougal
    • McDougal is located in Clay County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
  • Rector
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rector
    • Rector is located in Clay County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,703 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rector <3>
  • Pollard
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pollard have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pollard
    • Pollard is located in Clay County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 198 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pollard <3>
• Craighead County
  • Bono
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bono have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bono
    • Bono is located in Craighead County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,595 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bono <3>
• Greene County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Biggers Ferry, with the one closest to Biggers Ferry listed first.
  • Delaplaine
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delaplaine have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaplaine
    • Delaplaine is located in Greene County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
  • Beech Grove
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beech Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Grove
    • Beech Grove is located in Greene County
  • Stonewall
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stonewall. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonewall
    • Stonewall is located in Greene County
  • Light
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Light have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Light
    • Light is located in Greene County
  • Lafe
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lafe have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafe
    • Lafe is located in Greene County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 458 people
  • Crowley
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Crowley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crowley
    • Crowley is located in Greene County
  • Walcott
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walcott
    • Walcott is located in Greene County
  • Oak Grove Heights
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Heights
    • Oak Grove Heights is located in Greene County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,095 people
  • Pine Knot
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Knot
    • Pine Knot is located in Greene County
  • Marmaduke
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marmaduke
    • Marmaduke is located in Greene County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,250 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marmaduke <3>
  • Paragould
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paragould have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paragould
    • Paragould is located in Greene County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,257 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paragould <3>
  • Bard
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bard. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bard
    • Bard is located in Greene County
• Lawrence County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Biggers Ferry, with the one closest to Biggers Ferry listed first.
  • College City
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College City
    • College City is located in Lawrence County
    • Estimated population in 2016: 506 people
  • Walnut Ridge
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Ridge
    • Walnut Ridge is located in Lawrence County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,162 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walnut Ridge <3>
  • Hoxie
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoxie
    • Hoxie is located in Lawrence County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,579 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hoxie <3>
  • Black Rock
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Rock
    • Black Rock is located in Lawrence County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 590 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Black Rock <3>
  • Imboden
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Imboden have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Imboden
    • Imboden is located in Lawrence County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 617 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Imboden <3>
  • Portia
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portia have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portia
    • Portia is located in Lawrence County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Portia <3>
  • Sedgwick
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedgwick
    • Sedgwick is located in Lawrence County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sedgwick <3>
  • Powhatan
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powhatan have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powhatan
    • Powhatan is located in Lawrence County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Powhatan <3>
  • Ravenden
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ravenden have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenden
    • Ravenden is located in Lawrence County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 446 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ravenden <3>
  • Annieville
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Annieville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annieville
    • Annieville is located in Lawrence County
  • Minturn
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minturn have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minturn
    • Minturn is located in Lawrence County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
• Butler County (MO)
  • The following are listed by their distance from Biggers Ferry, with the one closest to Biggers Ferry listed first.
  • Neelyville
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neelyville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neelyville
    • Neelyville is located in Butler County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 470 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Neelyville <3>
  • Harviell
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harviell have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harviell
    • Harviell is located in Butler County (MO)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harviell <3>
• Oregon County (MO)
  • The following are listed by their distance from Biggers Ferry, with the one closest to Biggers Ferry listed first.
  • Calm
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calm
    • Calm is located in Oregon County (MO)
  • Myrtle
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Myrtle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle
    • Myrtle is located in Oregon County (MO)
• Ripley County (MO)
  • The following are listed by their distance from Biggers Ferry, with the one closest to Biggers Ferry listed first.
  • Current View
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Current View
    • Current View is located in Ripley County (MO)
  • Doniphan
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doniphan have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doniphan
    • Doniphan is located in Ripley County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,919 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Doniphan <3>
  • Oxly
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxly have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxly
    • Oxly is located in Ripley County (MO)
  • Naylor
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Naylor have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naylor
    • Naylor is located in Ripley County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 585 people
  • Ponder
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ponder. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponder
    • Ponder is located in Ripley County (MO)
  • Gamburg
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gamburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gamburg
    • Gamburg is located in Ripley County (MO)
  • Gatewood
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gatewood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gatewood
    • Gatewood is located in Ripley County (MO)
  • Briar
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Briar have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briar
    • Briar is located in Ripley County (MO)
  • Fairdealing
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairdealing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairdealing
    • Fairdealing is located in Ripley County (MO)
  • Bennett
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennett
    • Bennett is located in Ripley County (MO)
  • Bardley
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bardley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bardley
    • Bardley is located in Ripley County (MO)

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

Cemeteries Near Biggers Ferry ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Biggers Ferry.

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 Biggers Ferry covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

• Scott Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scott Cemetery
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Scott Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the Scott Cemetery is located outside and to the southwest of Biggers.
  • Be careful not to confuse this cemetery with another one that is also named Scott Cemetery (located 58 miles to the north).
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #56178 <5>
• Yellow Hall Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yellow Hall Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yellow Hall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Luttrell Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Luttrell Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Luttrell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Lawnbird Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lawnbird Cemetery
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Lawnbird Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the Lawnbird Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<6> to the northwest of Biggers.
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #54699 <5>
• Osborn Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Osborn Cemetery
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Osborn Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the Osborn Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<6> to the west of Biggers.
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #55552 <5>
• Sparkman Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sparkman Cemetery
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Sparkman Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the Sparkman Cemetery is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<6> to the west of Pocahontas.
  • Be careful not to confuse this cemetery with another one that is also named Sparkman Cemetery (located 75 miles to the north).
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #56352 <5>
• Hite Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hite Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hite Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Old Reyno Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Reyno Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Reyno Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Blount Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blount Cemetery
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the Blount Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<6> to the northeast of Reyno.
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #53117 <5>
• Johnston Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnston Cemetery
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the Johnston Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<6> to the east of Reyno.
  • The Johnston Cemetery has also been known as:
  • Johnston and Nelson Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #54569 <5>
• Johnson - McIlroy Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson - McIlroy Cemetery
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Johnson - McIlroy Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the Johnson - McIlroy Cemetery is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<6> to the west of Pocahontas.
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2394005 <5>
• Dunn B. Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dunn B. Cemetery
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Dunn B. Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the Dunn B. Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<6> to the west of Pocahontas.
  • The Dunn B. Cemetery has also been known as:
  • Dunn Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #53747 <5>
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  • Cherry Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cherry Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cherry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Brimmage Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brimmage Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Brimmage Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Brimmage Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<6> to the northeast of Biggers.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #53191 <5>
  • Nelson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nelson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nelson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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.<7>

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

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

• Peru
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Peru. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru
  • Peru is located in Randolph County
• Reyno
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reyno
  • Reyno is located in Randolph County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 391 people
  • Former names for Reyno:
  • Cherokee Bay
  • Esselwood
  • Needmore
• Maynard
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maynard
  • Maynard is located in Randolph County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 379 people
• Brockett
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brockett. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockett
  • Brockett is located in Randolph County
• Peach Orchard
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peach Orchard have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Orchard
  • Peach Orchard is located in Clay County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
• Pocahontas
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocahontas
  • Pocahontas is located in Randolph County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,371 people
  • Former names for Pocahontas:
  • Bettis Bluff
  • Betts Bluff
  • Pokakhontas
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pocahontas <3>
• Middlebrook
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlebrook
  • Middlebrook is located in Randolph County
• Attica
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Attica. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attica
  • Attica is located in Randolph County
• O'Kean
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Kean
  • O'Kean is located in Randolph County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
• Knobel
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knobel have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knobel
  • Knobel is located in Clay County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 257 people
• Ingram
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ingram have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingram
  • Ingram is located in Randolph County
  • Ingram has also been known as:
  • Gooberhull
• Palatka
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palatka have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palatka
  • Palatka is located in Clay County
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  • Poynor
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poynor have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poynor
    • Poynor is located in Ripley County (MO)
  • Corning
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corning have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corning
    • Corning is located in Clay County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,019 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corning <3>
  • Supply
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Supply. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Supply
    • Supply is located in Randolph County

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

Newspapers Published in Biggers Ferry ...

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 34 newspapers that have been published in the area around Biggers Ferry.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Biggers Ferry, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Biggers Ferry.

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 helpful 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 Biggers Ferry:

• Websites specific to Arkansas
  • Jump to Cyndi's List
  • Jump to Family Search
  • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Website for the Arkansas History Commission

• Pages specific to Randolph County
  • Jump to Cyndi's List
  • Jump to Family Search
  • Jump to Genealogy Trails

• Genealogy information for nearby counties
  • Clay County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Craighead County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Greene County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Lawrence County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Butler County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Oregon County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Ripley County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails

• Cemetery Information and Directories for Arkansas
  • Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Arkansas
  • Cyndi's List
  • Cemeteries of Arkansas
  • Cemeteries of Randolph County
  • FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Arkansas
  • Find-A-Grave: Home Page
  • Interment.net
  • Cemeteries of Arkansas
  • Cemeteries of Randolph County

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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