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 Black Oak (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 Black Oak. 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 southwest 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 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.
Black Oak is located in Washington 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 Washington County: Benton, Crawford, Madison & Adair (OK).
Below are the counties that are near Black Oak. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Black Oak:
- Washington County (The home county of Black Oak)
- The following are listed by their distance from Black Oak, with the one closest to Black Oak listed first.
- Sulphur City
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Sulphur City is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur City
- Harris
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Harris is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
- Elkins
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Greenland
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Greenland is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,397 people
- Durham
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Durham is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham
- Fayette Junction
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Fayette Junction is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette Junction
- Fayetteville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- West Fork
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Brentwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Brentwood is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brentwood
- Goshen
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Hazel Valley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Hazel Valley is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel Valley
- Farmington
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Benton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Black Oak, with the one closest to Black Oak listed first.
- Bethel Heights
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Bethel Heights is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,970 people
- Lowell
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Silver Springs ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Silver Springs is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Springs
- War Eagle
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- War Eagle is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for War Eagle
- Cave Springs
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Cave Springs is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,737 people
- Logan
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Logan is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan
- Trident
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Trident is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trident
- Prairie Creek
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Prairie Creek is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Creek
- Rogers
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Highfill
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Highfill is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highfill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 916 people
- Puckett ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Puckett is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puckett
- Mason Valley
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Mason Valley is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason Valley
- Carroll County
- Mundell ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Mundell is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mundell
- Crawford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Black Oak, with the one closest to Black Oak listed first.
- Bidville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Bidville is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bidville
- Winfrey
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Winfrey is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winfrey
- Chester
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Locke
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Locke is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locke
- Anna ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Anna is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anna
- Mountainburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Stop ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Stop is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stop
- Lee Creek
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Lee Creek is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Creek
- Natural Dam
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Franklin County
- Cass
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Cass is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cass
- Madison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Black Oak, with the one closest to Black Oak listed first.
- Thompson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Thompson is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
- Wesley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Wesley is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley
- Crosses
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Crosses is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crosses
- Georgetown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Georgetown is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Delaney
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Delaney is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaney
- Whitener
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Whitener is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitener
- Japton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Japton is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Japton
- Hindsville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Combs
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Brashears
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Brashears is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brashears
- Huntsville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Saint Paul
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Saint Paul is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul
- Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people
- Adair County (OK)
- The following are listed by their distance from Black Oak, with the one closest to Black Oak listed first.
- Watts Community
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Watts Community is located in Adair County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watts Community
- Westville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Watts
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Ballard
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Ballard is located in Adair County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballard
- Peavine
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Peavine is located in Adair County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peavine
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Black Oak, see our County-by-County Page for Black Oak.
Cemeteries Near Black Oak ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Black Oak.
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 Black Oak - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Black Oak covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Black Oak, with the one closest to Black Oak listed first.
- Kings Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Reese Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Zion Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Mt. Salem Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Salem Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Burkhead Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Boone Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Wilson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Mineral Springs Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Richardson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Lewis Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Stokenbury Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (321 more) ...
- Shaeffer Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Hester Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Buckner Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
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>
While we didn't find Black Oak in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Black Oak.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Black Oak, with the one closest to Black Oak listed first.
- Sulphur City
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Sulphur City is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur City
- Harris
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Harris is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
- Baldwin
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Baldwin is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin
- Elkins
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Summit ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Summit is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
- Greenland
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Greenland is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,397 people
- Arnett
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Arnett is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnett
- Durham
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Durham is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham
- Wyman
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Wyman is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyman
- Fayette Junction
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Fayette Junction is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette Junction
- West Fork
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Fayetteville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Woolsey
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Woolsey is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woolsey
- Brentwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Brentwood is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brentwood
- Thompson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Thompson is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Black Oak. See our List of 1890's Communities around Black Oak.
Newspapers Published in Black Oak ...
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 103 newspapers that have been published in the area around Black Oak.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Black Oak, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Black Oak.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites 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 Black Oak:
- Websites specific to Arkansas
- Pages specific to Washington County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Benton County
- Carroll County
- Crawford County
- Franklin County
- Madison County
- Adair 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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Black Oak) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Black Oak, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |