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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Bridgeport. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Bridgeport to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Bridgeport, 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 Bridgeport (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 Bridgeport. 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.
Although our information shows that the community of Bridgeport is historic, it would have been located within present day Sharp 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 Sharp County: Fulton, Independence, Izard, Lawrence, Randolph & Oregon (MO).
Below are the counties that are near Bridgeport. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Bridgeport:
- Sharp County (The home county of Bridgeport)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bridgeport, with the one closest to Bridgeport listed first.
- Poughkeepsie
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Poughkeepsie is located in Sharp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poughkeepsie
- Williford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Williford is located in Sharp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
- Maxville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Maxville is located in Sharp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxville
- Evening Shade
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Highland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Highland is located in Sharp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,105 people
- Ash Flat
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Grange
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Grange is located in Sharp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grange
- Sidney
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Sidney is located in Sharp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidney
- Population from the 2020 Census: 185 people
- Cherokee Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Hardy
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Wirth
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Wirth is located in Sharp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wirth
- Fulton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bridgeport, with the one closest to Bridgeport listed first.
- Baker Ford
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Baker Ford is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Ford
- Saddle
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Saddle is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saddle
- Glencoe
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Glencoe is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glencoe
- Camp
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Camp is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp
- Mammoth Spring
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Salem
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Independence County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bridgeport, with the one closest to Bridgeport listed first.
- Cave City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Sandtown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Sandtown is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandtown
- Charlotte
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Charlotte is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlotte
- Cord
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Cord is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cord
- Pfeiffer
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Pfeiffer is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pfeiffer
- Cushman
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Cushman is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cushman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 457 people
- Moorefield
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Moorefield is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorefield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
- Sulphur Rock
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Sulphur Rock is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Rock
- Population from the 2020 Census: 458 people
- Batesville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Denieville ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Denieville is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denieville
- Magness
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Magness is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magness
- Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
- Desha
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Desha is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Desha
- Izard County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bridgeport, with the one closest to Bridgeport listed first.
- Bone Town
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Bone Town is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bone Town
- Horseshoe Bend
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Pleasant
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Franklin
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Sage
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Sage is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sage
- LaCrosse
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- LaCrosse is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaCrosse
- Violet Hill
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Violet Hill is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Violet Hill
- Wiseman
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Wiseman is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiseman
- Melbourne
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Brockwell
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Brockwell is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockwell
- Lunenburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Lunenburg is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lunenburg
- Newburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Newburg is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
- Jackson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bridgeport, with the one closest to Bridgeport listed first.
- Centerville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Centerville is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Elgin
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Elgin is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
- Kenyon
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Kenyon is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenyon
- Swifton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Swifton is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swifton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 733 people
- Tuckerman
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lawrence County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bridgeport, with the one closest to Bridgeport listed first.
- Smithville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Smithville is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people
- Annieville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Annieville is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annieville
- Strawberry
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Strawberry is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawberry
- Population from the 2020 Census: 272 people
- Ravenden
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Lynn
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Saffell
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Saffell is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saffell
- Imboden
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Powhatan
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Black Rock
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Portia
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Minturn
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Minturn is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minturn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
- Alicia
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Alicia is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alicia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
- Randolph County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bridgeport, with the one closest to Bridgeport listed first.
- Kingsville ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Kingsville is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsville
- Ravenden Springs
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Ravenden Springs is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenden Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
- Former names for Ravenden Springs:
- Dream Town
- Jane's Store
- Lima
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Lima is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lima
- Eleven
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Eleven is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eleven
- Birdell
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Birdell is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdell
- Water Valley ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Water Valley is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Valley
- Elevenpoint
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Elevenpoint is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elevenpoint
- Oconee ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Oconee is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oconee
- Manson
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Manson is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manson
- Dalton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Dalton is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton
- Spring Creek
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Spring Creek is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
- Pocahontas
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Pocahontas is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocahontas
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,371 people
- Former names for Pocahontas:
- Bettis Bluff
- Betts Bluff
- Pokakhontas
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pocahontas <2>
- Oregon County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bridgeport, with the one closest to Bridgeport listed first.
- Jeff
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Jeff is located in Oregon County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeff
- Old Town
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Old Town is located in Oregon County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
- Green Town
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Green Town is located in Oregon County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Town
- Thayer
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Myrtle
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Myrtle is located in Oregon County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle
- Corona
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Corona is located in Oregon County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corona
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Bridgeport, see our County-by-County Page for Bridgeport.
Cemeteries Near Bridgeport ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bridgeport.
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 Bridgeport - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Bridgeport covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Bridgeport, with the one closest to Bridgeport listed first.
- Spotts Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Buchannan Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- James Spring Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Jarrett Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Marvin Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Hopewell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Schales Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Center Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Lafferty Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Barnes Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Burns Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Continue List (346 more) ...
- Powell Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- McAdams Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Townsend Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
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 Bridgeport in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Bridgeport.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Bridgeport, with the one closest to Bridgeport listed first.
- Poughkeepsie
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Poughkeepsie is located in Sharp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poughkeepsie
- Reed ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Reed is located in Sharp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed
- King's Mills ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- King's Mills is located in Sharp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King's Mills
- Smithville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Smithville is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people
- Evening Shade
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Maxville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Maxville is located in Sharp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxville
- Williford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Williford is located in Sharp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
- Opposition ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Opposition is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opposition
- Ash Flat
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Grange
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Grange is located in Sharp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grange
- Strawberry
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Strawberry is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawberry
- Population from the 2020 Census: 272 people
- Annieville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Annieville is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annieville
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Sidney
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Sidney is located in Sharp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidney
- Population from the 2020 Census: 185 people
- Lynn
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Ravenden
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Bridgeport. See our List of 1890's Communities around Bridgeport.
Newspapers Published in Bridgeport ...
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 35 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bridgeport.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Bridgeport, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Bridgeport.
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 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 Bridgeport:
- Websites specific to Arkansas
- Pages specific to Sharp County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Fulton County
- Independence County
- Izard County
- Jackson County
- Lawrence County
- Randolph County
- Oregon County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Arkansas
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 Bridgeport, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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> | 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- Bridgeport) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |