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 Brush Creek (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 Brush Creek. 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 Brush Creek ...
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.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Brush Creek: Brush Crk. (or less commonly used: Brush Ck. or Brush Cr.)
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Brush Creek. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Brush Creek.
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 doctors 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.
Brush Creek is located in Grant 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 Grant County: Cleveland, Dallas, Hot Spring, Jefferson, Pulaski & Saline.
Below are the counties that are near Brush Creek. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Brush Creek:
- Grant County (The home county of Brush Creek)
- The following are listed by their distance from Brush Creek, with the one closest to Brush Creek listed first.
- Leola
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Dogwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Dogwood is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood
- Poyen
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Poyen is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poyen
- Population from the 2020 Census: 291 people
- Prattsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Turin ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Turin is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turin
- Cherry Grove ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Cherry Grove is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Grove
- Slabtown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Slabtown is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slabtown
- Sheridan
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Tull
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Tull is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tull
- Population from the 2020 Census: 464 people
- Grapevine
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Grapevine is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grapevine
- Ebb
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Ebb is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebb
- Center Grove
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Center Grove is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Grove
- Calhoun County
- Hopeville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Hopeville is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopeville
- Clark County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brush Creek, with the one closest to Brush Creek listed first.
- Joan
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Joan is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joan
- Griffithtown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Griffithtown is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffithtown
- Arkadelphia
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Caddo Valley
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Caddo Valley is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caddo Valley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 635 people
- Gum Springs
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Gum Springs is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people
- Vaden
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Vaden is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaden
- Curtis
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Curtis is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis
- Cleveland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brush Creek, with the one closest to Brush Creek listed first.
- White Oak Bluff
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- White Oak Bluff is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak Bluff
- Staves
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Staves is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staves
- Dallas County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brush Creek, with the one closest to Brush Creek listed first.
- Carthage
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Carthage is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carthage
- Population from the 2020 Census: 286 people
- Manning
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Manning is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manning
- Bunn
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Bunn is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunn
- Dalark
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Dalark is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalark
- Sparkman
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Sparkman is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparkman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 359 people
- Ivan
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Ivan is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivan
- Fordyce
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Garland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brush Creek, with the one closest to Brush Creek listed first.
- Price
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Price is located in Garland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price
- Lonsdale
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Lake Hamilton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Hot Springs
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hot Spring County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brush Creek, with the one closest to Brush Creek listed first.
- Lono
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Lono is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lono
- Rolla
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Rolla is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolla
- Perla
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Perla is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perla
- Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
- Malvern
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Etta ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Etta is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etta
- Rockport
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Rockport is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockport
- Population from the 2020 Census: 710 people
- Donaldson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Donaldson is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donaldson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 300 people
- Social Hill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Social Hill is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Social Hill
- Butterfield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Butterfield is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butterfield
- Saginaw
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Saginaw is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saginaw
- Midway
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Midway is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Population from the 2020 Census: 400 people
- Friendship
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Friendship is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
- Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
- Jefferson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brush Creek, with the one closest to Brush Creek listed first.
- Sulphur Springs
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Sulphur Springs is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
- Jefferson
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jefferson is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
- Redfield
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Pulaski County
- Alexander
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Saline County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brush Creek, with the one closest to Brush Creek listed first.
- Traskwood
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Traskwood is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Traskwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 549 people
- Haskell
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Shaw
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Shaw is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaw
- Fairplay ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Fairplay is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairplay
- Benton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Bauxite
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Bauxite is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bauxite
- Population from the 2020 Census: 555 people
- Kentucky
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Kentucky is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentucky
- Bryant
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Salem
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Salem is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Rubicon
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Rubicon is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rubicon
- East End
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- East End is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East End
- Congo
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Congo is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Congo
- White County
- Holly Springs
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Holly Springs is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Brush Creek, see our County-by-County Page for Brush Creek.
Cemeteries Near Brush Creek ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Brush Creek.
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 Brush Creek - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Brush Creek covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Brush Creek, with the one closest to Brush Creek listed first.
- Phillips Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Lono Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Taylor Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Gray Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Cunningham Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Moores Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Poyen Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Crowder Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Philadelphia Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Cypress Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Cemetery
- The Cypress Cemetery has also been known as:
- Old Cypress Methodist Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1074772 <2>
- Tulip Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Sardis Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Continue List (197 more) ...
- Hardcastle Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Perla Gate Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Calwell Chapel Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 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.<3>
While we didn't find Brush Creek in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Brush Creek.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Brush Creek, with the one closest to Brush Creek listed first.
- Lono
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Lono is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lono
- Willow
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Willow is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow
- Dogwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Dogwood is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood
- Prattsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Tulip
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Tulip is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulip
- Ivy
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Ivy is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivy
- Turin ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Turin is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turin
- Fenter
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Fenter is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fenter
- Gifford
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Gifford is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gifford
- Elmore ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Elmore is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmore
- Cherry Grove ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Cherry Grove is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Grove
- Malvern
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Etta ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Etta is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etta
- Saline ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Saline is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saline
- Sheridan
(15 miles [24.1 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 Brush Creek. See our List of 1890's Communities around Brush Creek.
Newspapers Published in Brush Creek ...
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 52 newspapers that have been published in the area around Brush Creek.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Brush Creek, 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 Brush Creek.
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 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 Brush Creek:
- Websites specific to Arkansas
- Pages specific to Grant County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Calhoun County
- Clark County
- Cleveland County
- Dallas County
- Garland County
- Hot Spring County
- Jefferson County
- Pulaski County
- Saline County
- White 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 Brush Creek, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Brush Creek) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |