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 Booster (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 Booster. 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 hospitals 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.
Booster is located in Searcy 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 Searcy County: Baxter, Boone, Marion, Newton, Pope, Stone & Van Buren.
Below are the counties that are near Booster. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Booster:
- Searcy County (The home county of Booster)
- The following are listed by their distance from Booster, with the one closest to Booster listed first.
- Watts
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Watts is located in Searcy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watts
- Leslie
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Baker
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Baker is located in Searcy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker
- Marshall
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Witt's Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Witt's Springs is located in Searcy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Witt's Springs
- Blanco
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Blanco is located in Searcy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanco
- Gilbert
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Lone Pine
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Lone Pine is located in Searcy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Pine
- Harriet
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Saint Joe
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Cozahome
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Cozahome is located in Searcy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cozahome
- Pindall
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Pindall is located in Searcy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pindall
- Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
- Baxter County
- Big Flat
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Cleburne County
- The following are listed by their distance from Booster, with the one closest to Booster listed first.
- Edgemont
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Higden
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Greers Ferry
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Conway County
- The following are listed by their distance from Booster, with the one closest to Booster listed first.
- Austin
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Cleveland
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Jerusalem
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Center Ridge
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Middleton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Middleton is located in Conway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleton
- Old Hickory
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Old Hickory is located in Conway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Hickory
- Marion County
- The following are listed by their distance from Booster, with the one closest to Booster listed first.
- Rush ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Rush is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rush
- Bruno
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Bruno is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruno
- Newton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Booster, with the one closest to Booster listed first.
- Mount Judea
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Judea is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Judea
- Vendor
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Vendor is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vendor
- Hasty
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Hasty is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hasty
- Western Grove
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Western Grove is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Western Grove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
- Pope County
- The following are listed by their distance from Booster, with the one closest to Booster listed first.
- Tilly
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Tilly is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilly
- Appleton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Appleton is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appleton
- Laurel ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Laurel is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
- Hector
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Caglesville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Caglesville is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caglesville
- Scottsville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Scottsville is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottsville
- Stone County
- The following are listed by their distance from Booster, with the one closest to Booster listed first.
- Alco
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Alco is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alco
- Fox
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Fox is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox
- Timbo
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Onia
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Onia is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onia
- Fifty-Six
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Van Buren County
- The following are listed by their distance from Booster, with the one closest to Booster listed first.
- Copeland
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Copeland is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copeland
- Dennard
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Rumley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Rumley is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rumley
- Alread
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Alread is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alread
- Rex
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Rex is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rex
- Crabtree
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Crabtree is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crabtree
- Scotland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Clinton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Choctaw
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Choctaw is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choctaw
- Shirley
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Formosa
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Formosa is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Formosa
- Green Tree
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Green Tree is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Tree
- Eglantine
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Eglantine is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eglantine
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Booster, see our County-by-County Page for Booster.
Cemeteries Near Booster ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Booster.
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 Booster - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Booster covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Booster, with the one closest to Booster listed first.
- Shady Grove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Liberty Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Arnhart Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Woolum Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Thompson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Salem Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Caid Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Parks Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Lunceford Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Oak Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Chinquapin Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (212 more) ...
- Dennard Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Union Hill Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Leslie Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
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 Booster in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Booster.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Booster, with the one closest to Booster listed first.
- Watts
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Watts is located in Searcy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watts
- Copeland
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Copeland is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copeland
- Oak Flat ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Oak Flat is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Flat
- Dennard
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Alread
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Alread is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alread
- Leslie
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Bear Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Bear Creek is located in Searcy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Creek
- Marshall
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Witt's Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Witt's Springs is located in Searcy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Witt's Springs
- Latham
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Latham is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latham
- Campbell
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Campbell is located in Searcy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell
- Snowball
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Snowball is located in Searcy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snowball
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Northwood ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Northwood is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northwood
- Scotland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Clinton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Booster. See our List of 1890's Communities around Booster.
Newspapers Published in Booster ...
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 15 newspapers that have been published in the area around Booster.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Booster, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Booster.
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 Booster:
- Websites specific to Arkansas
- Pages specific to Searcy County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Baxter County
- Cleburne County
- Conway County
- Marion County
- Newton County
- Pope County
- Stone County
- Van Buren 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 Booster, 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- Booster) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |