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 Bonnerdale (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 Bonnerdale. 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 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.
Bonnerdale is located in Hot Spring 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 Hot Spring County: Clark, Dallas, Garland, Grant, Montgomery & Saline.
Below are the counties that are near Bonnerdale. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Bonnerdale:
- Hot Spring County (The home county of Bonnerdale)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bonnerdale, with the one closest to Bonnerdale listed first.
- Bismarck
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Friendship
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Friendship is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
- Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
- Midway
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Midway is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Population from the 2020 Census: 400 people
- Saginaw
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Saginaw is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saginaw
- Social Hill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Social Hill is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Social Hill
- Donaldson
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Donaldson is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donaldson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 300 people
- Etta ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Etta is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etta
- Magnet Cove
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Magnet Cove is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnet Cove
- Estimated population in 2014: 5 people
- Clark County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bonnerdale, with the one closest to Bonnerdale listed first.
- Amity
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Amity is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity
- Population from the 2020 Census: 674 people
- Alpine
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Alpine is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
- Caddo Valley
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Caddo Valley is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caddo Valley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 635 people
- Arkadelphia
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Okolona
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Gum Springs
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Gum Springs is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people
- Garland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bonnerdale, with the one closest to Bonnerdale listed first.
- Meyers
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Meyers is located in Garland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meyers
- Pearcy
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Royal
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Rockwell
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Rockwell is located in Garland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwell
- Lake Hamilton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Piney
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Piney is located in Garland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney
- Mountain Pine
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Avant
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Avant is located in Garland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avant
- Hot Springs
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Gladstone ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Gladstone is located in Garland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladstone
- Price
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Price is located in Garland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price
- Blue Springs
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Blue Springs is located in Garland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Springs
- Jessieville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bonnerdale, with the one closest to Bonnerdale listed first.
- Mazarn
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Mazarn is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mazarn
- Alamo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Alamo is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamo
- Hickory Station ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Hickory Station is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Station
- Joplin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Joplin is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joplin
- Caddo Gap
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Ophir
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Ophir is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ophir
- Fir ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Fir is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fir
- Manfred
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Manfred is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manfred
- Norman
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Mount Ida
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Black Springs
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Black Springs is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 94 people
- Washita
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Washita is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washita
- Fannie
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Fannie is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fannie
- Pike County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bonnerdale, with the one closest to Bonnerdale listed first.
- Glenwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Caney Valley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Caney Valley is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caney Valley
- Salem
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Salem is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Kirby
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Lodi
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Lodi is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodi
- Pike City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Pike City is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pike City
- Daisy
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Daisy is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daisy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
- Antoine
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Antoine is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antoine
- Population from the 2020 Census: 108 people
- Delight
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Mount Moriah
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Moriah is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Moriah
- Langley
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Star of the West ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Star of the West is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star of the West
- Murfreesboro
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Yell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bonnerdale, with the one closest to Bonnerdale listed first.
- Aly
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Aly is located in Yell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aly
- Chula
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Chula is located in Yell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chula
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Bonnerdale, see our County-by-County Page for Bonnerdale.
Cemeteries Near Bonnerdale ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bonnerdale.
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 Bonnerdale - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Bonnerdale covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Bonnerdale, with the one closest to Bonnerdale listed first.
- Ewing Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Dillard Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Adams Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Mazarn Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Wacaster Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Newcomb Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Old Mt. Tabor Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Shiloh Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Cross Roads Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Howerton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Oma Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Howton Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (249 more) ...
- Caney Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Free Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Nelson Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
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>
While we didn't find Bonnerdale in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Bonnerdale.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Bonnerdale, with the one closest to Bonnerdale listed first.
- Elm ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Elm is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm
- Wayside ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Wayside is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayside
- Mazarn
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Mazarn is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mazarn
- Point Cedar
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Point Cedar is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Cedar
- Meyers
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Meyers is located in Garland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meyers
- Oma
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Oma is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oma
- Pearcy
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lucky ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lucky is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucky
- Amity
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Amity is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity
- Population from the 2020 Census: 674 people
- Hickory Station ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Hickory Station is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Station
- Rock Creek ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Rock Creek is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek
- Alpine
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Alpine is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Plata
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Plata is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plata
- Bismarck
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Ophir
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Ophir is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ophir
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Bonnerdale. See our List of 1890's Communities around Bonnerdale.
Newspapers Published in Bonnerdale ...
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 71 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bonnerdale.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Bonnerdale, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Bonnerdale.
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 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 Bonnerdale:
- Websites specific to Arkansas
- Pages specific to Hot Spring County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Clark County
- Garland County
- Montgomery County
- Pike County
- Yell 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 Bonnerdale, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Bonnerdale) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |