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 Brandenburg (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 Brandenburg. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.
Brandenburg is located in Izard 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 Izard County: Baxter, Fulton, Independence, Sharp & Stone.
Below are the counties that are near Brandenburg. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Brandenburg:
- Izard County (The home county of Brandenburg)
- The following are listed by their distance from Brandenburg, with the one closest to Brandenburg listed first.
- Jumbo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jumbo is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jumbo
- Guion
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Guion is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guion
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
- Lunenburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Lunenburg is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lunenburg
- Melbourne
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Newburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Newburg is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
- Calico Rock
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Pineville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Brockwell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Brockwell is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockwell
- Sage
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Sage is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sage
- Wideman
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Wideman is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wideman
- LaCrosse
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- LaCrosse is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaCrosse
- Bone Town
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Bone Town is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bone Town
- Mount Pleasant
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Baxter County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brandenburg, with the one closest to Brandenburg listed first.
- Culp
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Culp is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culp
- Jordan
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Rodney
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Rodney is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodney
- Norfork
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Big Flat
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Hand ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Hand is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hand
- Lone Rock
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Lone Rock is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Rock
- Norfork Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Norfork Village is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norfork Village
- Salesville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Briarcliff
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Briarcliff is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briarcliff
- Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
- Wake ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Wake is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wake
- Buffalo City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Buffalo City is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo City
- Henderson
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Cleburne County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brandenburg, with the one closest to Brandenburg listed first.
- Prim
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Wolf Bayou
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Wolf Bayou is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Bayou
- Drasco
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Drasco is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drasco
- Almond
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Almond is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almond
- Concord
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Concord is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Population from the 2020 Census: 234 people
- Edgemont
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Ida
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Greers Ferry
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Higden
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Tumbling Shoals
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Fulton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brandenburg, with the one closest to Brandenburg listed first.
- Bexar
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Elizabeth
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Glencoe
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Glencoe is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glencoe
- Gepp
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Gepp is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gepp
- Viola
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Salem
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Independence County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brandenburg, with the one closest to Brandenburg listed first.
- Cushman
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Cushman is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cushman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 457 people
- Bethesda
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Bethesda is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethesda
- Denieville ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Denieville is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denieville
- Sandtown
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Sandtown is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandtown
- Locust Grove
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Locust Grove is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
- Desha
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Desha is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Desha
- Cave City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Batesville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Pfeiffer
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Pfeiffer is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pfeiffer
- Moorefield
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Moorefield is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorefield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
- Southside
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Southside is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southside
- Searcy County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brandenburg, with the one closest to Brandenburg listed first.
- Cozahome
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Cozahome is located in Searcy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cozahome
- Harriet
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Lone Pine
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Lone Pine is located in Searcy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Pine
- Leslie
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Sharp County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brandenburg, with the one closest to Brandenburg listed first.
- Sidney
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Sidney is located in Sharp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidney
- Population from the 2020 Census: 185 people
- Evening Shade
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Maxville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Maxville is located in Sharp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxville
- Ash Flat
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Grange
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Grange is located in Sharp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grange
- Stone County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brandenburg, with the one closest to Brandenburg listed first.
- Mountain View
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Fifty-Six
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Pleasant Grove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasant Grove is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
- Marcella
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Marcella is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcella
- Onia
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Onia is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onia
- Timbo
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Fox
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Fox is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox
- Alco
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Alco is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alco
- Van Buren County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brandenburg, with the one closest to Brandenburg listed first.
- Fairfield Bay
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Shirley
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Rumley
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Rumley is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rumley
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Brandenburg, see our County-by-County Page for Brandenburg.
Cemeteries Near Brandenburg ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Brandenburg.
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 Brandenburg - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Brandenburg covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Brandenburg, with the one closest to Brandenburg listed first.
- Farber Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Upper Twin Creek Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Gulley Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Lower Twin Creek Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Polk Mtn. Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jeffrey Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Beckman Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Lyons Creek Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- McCormick Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Robinson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Jeffery Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (256 more) ...
- Livingston Creek Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Harris Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Sylamore Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
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.<2>
While we didn't find Brandenburg in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Brandenburg.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Brandenburg, with the one closest to Brandenburg listed first.
- Mount Olive
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Mount Olive is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
- Jumbo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jumbo is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jumbo
- Optimus
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Optimus is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Optimus
- Lunenburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Lunenburg is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lunenburg
- Melbourne
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Mountain View
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Gid
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Gid is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gid
- Calico Rock
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Newburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Newburg is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
- Pineville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Saint James
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Saint James is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint James
- Sage
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Sage is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sage
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- LaCrosse
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- LaCrosse is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaCrosse
- Wideman
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Wideman is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wideman
- Culp
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Culp is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culp
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Brandenburg. See our List of 1890's Communities around Brandenburg.
Newspapers Published in Brandenburg ...
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 Brandenburg.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Brandenburg, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Brandenburg.
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 professional and volunteer 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 Brandenburg:
- Websites specific to Arkansas
- Pages specific to Izard County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Baxter County
- Cleburne County
- Fulton County
- Independence County
- Searcy County
- Sharp 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> | 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 Brandenburg, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Brandenburg) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |