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 Blackburn (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 Blackburn. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
Blackburn 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 Blackburn. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Blackburn:
- Washington County (The home county of Blackburn)
- The following are listed by their distance from Blackburn, with the one closest to Blackburn listed first.
- Winslow
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Onda
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Onda is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onda
- Strickler
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Strickler is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strickler
- West Fork
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Brentwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Brentwood is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brentwood
- Skylight
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Skylight is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skylight
- Canehill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Clyde
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Clyde is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
- Greenland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Greenland is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,397 people
- Prairie Grove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Morrow
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Morrow is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrow
- Hazel Valley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Hazel Valley is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel Valley
- Sulphur City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Sulphur City is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur City
- Benton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Blackburn, with the one closest to Blackburn listed first.
- Trident
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Trident is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trident
- Bethel Heights
(28 miles [45.1 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
- Logan
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Logan is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan
- Cave Springs
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Cave Springs is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,737 people
- Lowell
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Siloam Springs
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Crawford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Blackburn, with the one closest to Blackburn listed first.
- Anna ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Anna is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anna
- Winfrey
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Winfrey is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winfrey
- Chester
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Lee Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lee Creek is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Creek
- Stop ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Stop is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stop
- Locke
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Locke is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locke
- Mountainburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Bidville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Bidville is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bidville
- Natural Dam
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Cedarville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Barcelona
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Barcelona is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barcelona
- Rudy
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Rudy is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rudy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
- Uniontown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Uniontown is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
- Franklin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Blackburn, with the one closest to Blackburn listed first.
- Cass
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Cass is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cass
- Cravens
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Cravens is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cravens
- Felkner Town
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Felkner Town is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felkner Town
- Watalula
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Watalula is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watalula
- White Oak
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- White Oak is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
- Cecil
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Cecil is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cecil
- Mountain Top
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Mountain Top is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Top
- Madison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Blackburn, with the one closest to Blackburn listed first.
- Thompson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Thompson is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
- Crosses
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Crosses is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crosses
- Delaney
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Delaney is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaney
- Combs
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Wesley
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Wesley is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley
- Brashears
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Brashears is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brashears
- Georgetown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Georgetown is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Saint Paul
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Saint Paul is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul
- Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people
- Japton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Japton is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Japton
- Whitener
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Whitener is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitener
- Dutton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Dutton is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutton
- Hindsville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Adair County (OK)
- The following are listed by their distance from Blackburn, with the one closest to Blackburn listed first.
- Salem
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Salem is located in Adair County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Bell
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Bell is located in Adair County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell
- Westville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Fairfield
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Fairfield is located in Adair County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
- Peavine
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Peavine is located in Adair County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peavine
- Stilwell
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Zion
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Zion is located in Adair County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion
- Cherry Tree
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Cherry Tree is located in Adair County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Tree
- Marietta
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- West Peavine
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- West Peavine is located in Adair County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Peavine
- Watts Community
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Watts Community is located in Adair County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watts Community
- Addielee
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Addielee is located in Adair County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addielee
- Lyons
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Lyons is located in Adair County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons
- Lyons has also been known as:
- Lyons Switch
- Sequoyah County (OK)
- The following are listed by their distance from Blackburn, with the one closest to Blackburn listed first.
- Short
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Short is located in Sequoyah County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Short
- Belfonte
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Belfonte is located in Sequoyah County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belfonte
- Stoney Point
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Stoney Point is located in Sequoyah County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoney Point
- Long
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Long is located in Sequoyah County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long
- Remy
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Remy is located in Sequoyah County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Remy
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Blackburn, see our County-by-County Page for Blackburn.
Cemeteries Near Blackburn ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Blackburn.
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 Blackburn - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Blackburn covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Blackburn, with the one closest to Blackburn listed first.
- Collier Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Liberty Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Kelton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Woolsey Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Union Star Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- McDonald Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Baker Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Dunkard Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Koyle Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Parks Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Parks Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (313 more) ...
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Schaberg Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Billingsley Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 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.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Blackburn had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Blackburn, with the one closest to Blackburn listed first.
- Winslow
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Woolsey
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Woolsey is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woolsey
- Strickler
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Strickler is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strickler
- Anna ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Anna is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anna
- Armada ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Armada is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armada
- Brentwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Brentwood is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brentwood
- West Fork
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Hubbard
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Hubbard is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbard
- Chester
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Stop ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Stop is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stop
- Lee Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lee Creek is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Creek
- Sunset
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Sunset is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Arnett
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Arnett is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnett
- Clyde
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Clyde is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
- Prairie Grove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Blackburn. See our List of 1890's Communities around Blackburn.
Newspapers Published in Blackburn ...
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 89 newspapers that have been published in the area around Blackburn.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Blackburn, 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 Blackburn.
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 Blackburn:
- Websites specific to Arkansas
- Pages specific to Washington County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Benton County
- Crawford County
- Franklin County
- Madison County
- Adair County
- Sequoyah 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> | 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 Blackburn, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Blackburn) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |