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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Blue Springs. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Blue Springs to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Blue Springs, please Contact Us.

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 Blue Springs (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 Blue Springs. 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 Blue Springs ...

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.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Blue Springs: Blue Spgs. (or less commonly used: Blue Spngs. or Blue Sprngs.)

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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Although our information shows that the community of Blue Springs is historic, it would have been located within present day Bradley 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 Bradley County: Ashley, Calhoun, Cleveland, Drew & Union.

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

  • Bradley County     (The home county of Blue Springs)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blue Springs, with the one closest to Blue Springs listed first.
    • Banks
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Banks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banks
      • Banks is located in Bradley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 117 people
    • Lanark
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanark
      • Lanark is located in Bradley County
    • Farmville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmville
      • Farmville is located in Bradley County
    • Warren
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warren have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
      • Warren is located in Bradley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,502 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warren <3>
    • Gravelridge
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gravelridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravelridge
      • Gravelridge is located in Bradley County
    • Jersey
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jersey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jersey
      • Jersey is located in Bradley County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jersey <3>
    • Hermitage
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hermitage have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermitage
      • Hermitage is located in Bradley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 763 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hermitage <3>
    • Sumpter
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumpter
      • Sumpter is located in Bradley County
    • Ingalls
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ingalls. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingalls
      • Ingalls is located in Bradley County
    • Moro Bay
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Moro Bay. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moro Bay
      • Moro Bay is located in Bradley County
    • Sturgis ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sturgis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturgis
      • Sturgis is located in Bradley County
    • Johnsville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsville
      • Johnsville is located in Bradley County
    • Long View Ferry
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long View Ferry
      • Long View Ferry is located in Bradley County
  • Calhoun County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blue Springs, with the one closest to Blue Springs listed first.
    • Tinsman
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tinsman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tinsman
      • Tinsman is located in Calhoun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 42 people
    • Harrell
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrell
      • Harrell is located in Calhoun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 245 people
    • Hampton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Thornton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thornton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornton
      • Thornton is located in Calhoun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 375 people
    • Harlow
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harlow. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlow
      • Harlow is located in Calhoun County
    • Hopeville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopeville
      • Hopeville is located in Calhoun County
  • Cleveland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blue Springs, with the one closest to Blue Springs listed first.
    • New Edinburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Edinburg
      • New Edinburg is located in Cleveland County
    • Orlando
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Orlando. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orlando
      • Orlando is located in Cleveland County
    • Kingsland
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsland
      • Kingsland is located in Cleveland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 404 people
    • Saline
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saline
      • Saline is located in Cleveland County
    • Rye
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rye
      • Rye is located in Cleveland County
    • Annover ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Annover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annover
      • Annover is located in Cleveland County
    • Toledo
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toledo
      • Toledo is located in Cleveland County
    • Pansy
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pansy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pansy
      • Pansy is located in Cleveland County
    • Rison
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rison
      • Rison is located in Cleveland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,213 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rison <3>
    • White Oak Bluff
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak Bluff
      • White Oak Bluff is located in Cleveland County
    • Staves
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staves
      • Staves is located in Cleveland County
  • Dallas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blue Springs, with the one closest to Blue Springs listed first.
    • Fordyce
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fordyce have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fordyce
      • Fordyce is located in Dallas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,589 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fordyce <3>
    • Ivan
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ivan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivan
      • Ivan is located in Dallas County
    • Bunn
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunn
      • Bunn is located in Dallas County
  • Drew County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blue Springs, with the one closest to Blue Springs listed first.
    • Wilmar
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmar
      • Wilmar is located in Drew County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 477 people
    • Barkada
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Barkada. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barkada
      • Barkada is located in Drew County
    • Rose Hill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rose Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
      • Rose Hill is located in Drew County
    • Monticello
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Lacey
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacey
      • Lacey is located in Drew County
  • Lincoln County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blue Springs, with the one closest to Blue Springs listed first.
    • Cornerville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cornerville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornerville
      • Cornerville is located in Lincoln County
    • Palmyra
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Palmyra. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
      • Palmyra is located in Lincoln County
  • Ouachita County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blue Springs, with the one closest to Blue Springs listed first.
    • Bearden
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Millville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millville
      • Millville is located in Ouachita County
    • East Camden
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Camden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Camden
      • East Camden is located in Ouachita County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 809 people
    • Joyce City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joyce City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joyce City
      • Joyce City is located in Ouachita County
    • Vanduzer
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vanduzer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanduzer
      • Vanduzer is located in Ouachita County
    • Cullendale
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cullendale
      • Cullendale is located in Ouachita County
  • Union County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blue Springs, with the one closest to Blue Springs listed first.
    • Calion
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calion
      • Calion is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 440 people
    • Crain City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crain City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crain City
      • Crain City is located in Union County
    • Norphlet
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norphlet have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norphlet
      • Norphlet is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 772 people
    • Perdue City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perdue City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perdue City
      • Perdue City is located in Union County
    • Sandy Land
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Land
      • Sandy Land is located in Union County
    • Smackover
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smackover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smackover
      • Smackover is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,665 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smackover <3>
  • White County
    • Holly Springs
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
      • Holly Springs is located in White County

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

Cemeteries Near Blue Springs ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Blue Springs.

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 Blue Springs covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Williams Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • McFarland Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McFarland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McFarland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • McLeod Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McLeod Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McLeod Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Earnest Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Earnest Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Earnest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Newton Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Smith Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Crossroads Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crossroads Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crossroads Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Good Hope Methodist Church Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Good Hope Methodist Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Good Hope Methodist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • McKinney Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McKinney Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McKinney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Reaves Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reaves Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reaves Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Childs Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Childs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Childs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (215 more) ...
    • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Parnell Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parnell Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parnell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Garrison Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garrison Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garrison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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.

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

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

  • Lanark
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanark
    • Lanark is located in Bradley County
  • Summerville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerville
    • Summerville is located in Calhoun County
  • New Edinburg
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Edinburg
    • New Edinburg is located in Cleveland County
  • Chambersville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chambersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambersville
    • Chambersville is located in Calhoun County
  • Hampton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Orlando
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Orlando. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orlando
    • Orlando is located in Cleveland County
  • Gravelridge
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gravelridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravelridge
    • Gravelridge is located in Bradley County
  • Warren
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warren have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
    • Warren is located in Bradley County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,502 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warren <3>
  • Jersey
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jersey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jersey
    • Jersey is located in Bradley County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jersey <3>
  • Fordyce
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fordyce have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fordyce
    • Fordyce is located in Dallas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,589 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fordyce <3>
  • Thornton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thornton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornton
    • Thornton is located in Calhoun County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 375 people
  • Kingsland
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsland
    • Kingsland is located in Cleveland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 404 people
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    • Simpson
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Simpson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson
      • Simpson is located in Bradley County
    • Harlow
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harlow. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlow
      • Harlow is located in Calhoun County
    • McKinney ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McKinney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKinney
      • McKinney is located in Cleveland County

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

Newspapers Published in Blue Springs ...

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 31 newspapers that have been published in the area around Blue Springs.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Blue Springs, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Blue Springs.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Blue Springs:

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Blue Springs, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Blue Springs) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Blue Springs. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.6337, Longitude: -92.3076       In this case, the coordinates for Blue Springs have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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