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 Bloomfield (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 Bloomfield. 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 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.
Bloomfield is located in Benton 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 Benton County: Carroll, Madison, Washington, Barry (MO), McDonald (MO), Adair (OK) & Delaware (OK).
Below are the counties that are near Bloomfield. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Bloomfield:
- Benton County (The home county of Bloomfield)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bloomfield, with the one closest to Bloomfield listed first.
- Cherokee City
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Cherokee City is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee City
- Gentry
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Decatur
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Hico
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Hico is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hico
- Springtown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Springtown is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springtown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
- Pactolus ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Pactolus is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pactolus
- Siloam Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Rome City ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Rome City is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome City
- Maysville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Maysville is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maysville
- Gallatin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Gallatin is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallatin
- Logan
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Logan is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan
- Mason Valley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Mason Valley is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason Valley
- Gravette
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bloomfield, with the one closest to Bloomfield listed first.
- Cincinnati
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Cincinnati is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cincinnati
- Elm Springs
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Tontitown
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Rickert ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Rickert is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rickert
- Wheeler
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Wheeler is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler
- Summers
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Summers is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summers
- Viney Grove
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Viney Grove is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viney Grove
- Farmington
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Springdale
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Lincoln
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Johnson
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Johnson is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,771 people
- Prairie Grove
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Fayette Junction
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Fayette Junction is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette Junction
- McDonald County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bloomfield, with the one closest to Bloomfield listed first.
- South West City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Noel
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Noel is located in McDonald County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noel
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,808 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Noel <1>
- Pineville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Ginger Blue
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Ginger Blue is located in McDonald County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ginger Blue
- Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
- Jane
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jane is located in McDonald County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jane
- Population from the 2020 Census: 311 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jane <1>
- Lanagan
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Anderson
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Tiff City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Tiff City is located in McDonald County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiff City
- Wylie
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Wylie is located in McDonald County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wylie
- Adair County (OK)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bloomfield, with the one closest to Bloomfield listed first.
- Watts
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Ballard
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Ballard is located in Adair County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballard
- Watts Community
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Watts Community is located in Adair County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watts Community
- Chance
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Chance is located in Adair County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chance
- Chewey
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Chewey is located in Adair County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chewey
- Westville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Addielee
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Addielee is located in Adair County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addielee
- Christie
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Christie is located in Adair County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christie
- Proctor
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Peavine
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Peavine is located in Adair County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peavine
- West Peavine
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- West Peavine is located in Adair County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Peavine
- Fairfield
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Fairfield is located in Adair County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
- Marietta
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Cherokee County (OK)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bloomfield, with the one closest to Bloomfield listed first.
- Scraper
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Scraper is located in Cherokee County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scraper
- Moodys
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Eldon
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Eldon is located in Cherokee County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldon
- Briggs
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Briggs is located in Cherokee County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briggs
- Delaware County (OK)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bloomfield, with the one closest to Bloomfield listed first.
- West Siloam Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Colcord
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Dripping Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Dripping Springs is located in Delaware County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dripping Springs
- Beckwith
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Beckwith is located in Delaware County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckwith
- Cloud Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Cloud Creek is located in Delaware County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloud Creek
- Sycamore
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Sycamore is located in Delaware County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
- Flint Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Flint Creek is located in Delaware County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Creek
- Kansas
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Brush Creek
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Brush Creek is located in Delaware County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Creek
- Jay
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jay is located in Delaware County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jay
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,533 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jay <1>
- Twin Oaks
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Oaks
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Oaks is located in Delaware County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaks
- Population from the 2020 Census: 283 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oaks <1>
- Bull Hollow
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Bull Hollow is located in Delaware County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bull Hollow
- Mayes County (OK)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bloomfield, with the one closest to Bloomfield listed first.
- Rose
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Spavinaw
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Disney
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Bloomfield, see our County-by-County Page for Bloomfield.
Cemeteries Near Bloomfield ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bloomfield.
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 Bloomfield - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Bloomfield covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Bloomfield, with the one closest to Bloomfield listed first.
- Bloomfield Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Bozarth Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Callum Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Gentry Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Cherokee City Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Blagg Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Flint Creek Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Dickson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickson Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Dickson Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<2> to the north of Cherokee City.
- The Dickson Cemetery has also been known as:
- Dixon Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #53697 <3>
- Falling Springs Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Coats Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Lone Elm Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Oak Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Continue List (262 more) ...
- Old Baptist Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Gunter Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Fairmount Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Bloomfield had a population of 89 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Bloomfield, with the one closest to Bloomfield listed first.
- Cherokee City
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Cherokee City is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee City
- Hico
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Hico is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hico
- Flint ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Flint is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint
- Decatur
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Siloam Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Springtown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Springtown is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springtown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
- Pactolus ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Pactolus is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pactolus
- Clementine ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Clementine is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clementine
- Maysville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Maysville is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maysville
- Logan
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Logan is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan
- Gallatin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Gallatin is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallatin
- Mason Valley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Mason Valley is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason Valley
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Pond ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Pond is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pond
- Parn ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Parn is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parn
- Nebo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Nebo is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nebo
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Bloomfield. See our List of 1890's Communities around Bloomfield.
Newspapers Published in Bloomfield ...
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 136 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bloomfield.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Bloomfield, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Bloomfield.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 Bloomfield:
- Websites specific to Arkansas
- Pages specific to Benton County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Washington County
- McDonald County
- Adair County
- Cherokee County
- Delaware County
- Mayes 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Bloomfield) 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 Bloomfield, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |