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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 Buck Knob (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 Buck Knob. 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 and doctors 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.

Buck Knob is located in Scott County.

To see how the shape of Arkansas' counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Scott County: Logan, Montgomery, Polk, Sebastian, Yell & Le Flore (OK).

Below are the counties that are near Buck Knob. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Buck Knob:

  • Scott County     (The home county of Buck Knob)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Buck Knob, with the one closest to Buck Knob listed first.
    • Parks
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parks
      • Parks is located in Scott County
    • Boles
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Y City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Y City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Y City
      • Y City is located in Scott County
    • Harvey
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harvey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvey
      • Harvey is located in Scott County
    • Gate ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gate have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gate
      • Gate is located in Scott County
    • Cardiff
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cardiff. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardiff
      • Cardiff is located in Scott County
    • Little Texas
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Texas
      • Little Texas is located in Scott County
    • Nebraska ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nebraska have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nebraska
      • Nebraska is located in Scott County
    • Waldron
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Winfield
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winfield
      • Winfield is located in Scott County
    • Bates
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bates
      • Bates is located in Scott County
  • Calhoun County
    • Unco
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unco
      • Unco is located in Calhoun County
  • Howard County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Buck Knob, with the one closest to Buck Knob listed first.
    • Athens
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Umpire
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Umpire have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Umpire
      • Umpire is located in Howard County
  • Logan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Buck Knob, with the one closest to Buck Knob listed first.
    • Golden City ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Golden City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden City
      • Golden City is located in Logan County
    • Carolan
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Carolan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carolan
      • Carolan is located in Logan County
    • Lucas
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucas
      • Lucas is located in Logan County
    • Booneville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Buck Knob, with the one closest to Buck Knob listed first.
    • Oden
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oden
      • Oden is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 215 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oden <1>
    • Pencil Bluff
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pencil Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pencil Bluff
      • Pencil Bluff is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pencil Bluff <1>
    • Whitetown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitetown
      • Whitetown is located in Montgomery County
    • Sims
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sims
      • Sims is located in Montgomery County
    • Cox Spring
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cox Spring
      • Cox Spring is located in Montgomery County
    • Mount Ida
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Ida have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Ida
      • Mount Ida is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,005 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Ida <1>
    • Black Springs
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Springs
      • Black Springs is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 94 people
    • Norman
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norman
      • Norman is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 363 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norman <1>
    • Story
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Washita
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washita
      • Washita is located in Montgomery County
    • Manfred
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Manfred. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manfred
      • Manfred is located in Montgomery County
    • Ophir
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ophir. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ophir
      • Ophir is located in Montgomery County
    • Fannie
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fannie
      • Fannie is located in Montgomery County
  • Pike County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Buck Knob, with the one closest to Buck Knob listed first.
    • Langley
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Lodi
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodi
      • Lodi is located in Pike County
  • Polk County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Buck Knob, with the one closest to Buck Knob listed first.
    • Board Camp
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Board Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Board Camp
      • Board Camp is located in Polk County
    • Big Fork
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Fork
      • Big Fork is located in Polk County
    • Dallas
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallas
      • Dallas is located in Polk County
    • Mena
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Rich Mountain
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rich Mountain. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Mountain
      • Rich Mountain is located in Polk County
    • Potter Junction
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter Junction
      • Potter Junction is located in Polk County
    • Potter
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter
      • Potter is located in Polk County
    • Mountain Fork
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mountain Fork. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Fork
      • Mountain Fork is located in Polk County
    • Hatfield
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Sebastian County
    • Mansfield
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mansfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield
      • Mansfield is located in Sebastian County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,089 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mansfield <1>
  • Yell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Buck Knob, with the one closest to Buck Knob listed first.
    • Gravelly
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravelly
      • Gravelly is located in Yell County
    • Chula
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chula. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chula
      • Chula is located in Yell County
    • Bluffton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluffton
      • Bluffton is located in Yell County
    • Aly
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aly
      • Aly is located in Yell County
    • Waltreak
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waltreak
      • Waltreak is located in Yell County
    • Briggsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Briggsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briggsville
      • Briggsville is located in Yell County

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Buck Knob, see our County-by-County Page for Buck Knob.

Cemeteries Near Buck Knob ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Buck Knob.

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Buck Knob covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Buck Knob, with the one closest to Buck Knob listed first.

  • Lyons Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lyons Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lyons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Parks Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parks Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sanders Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sanders Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sanders Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Countiss Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Countiss Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Countiss Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hawkins Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hawkins Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hawkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jameson Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jameson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jameson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rock Springs Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Pine Ridge Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Ridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wilhite Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilhite Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilhite Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Brushy Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brushy Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brushy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Big Cedar Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Big Cedar Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Big Cedar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Needmore Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Needmore Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Needmore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (209 more) ...
    • Buffalo Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buffalo Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buffalo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Chant Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chant Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Cherry Hill Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cherry Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cherry Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Buck Knob had a population of 25 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Buck Knob, with the one closest to Buck Knob listed first.

  • Parks
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parks
    • Parks is located in Scott County
  • Cedar Creek
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Creek
    • Cedar Creek is located in Scott County
  • Boles
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Oden
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oden
    • Oden is located in Montgomery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 215 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oden <1>
  • Gate ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gate have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gate
    • Gate is located in Scott County
  • Ink
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ink have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ink
    • Ink is located in Polk County
  • Board Camp
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Board Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Board Camp
    • Board Camp is located in Polk County
  • Sims
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sims
    • Sims is located in Montgomery County
  • Big Fork
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Fork
    • Big Fork is located in Polk County
  • Green Ridge
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Ridge
    • Green Ridge is located in Scott County
  • Nebraska ‑ Historic
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nebraska have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nebraska
    • Nebraska is located in Scott County
  • Waldron
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Olio
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olio have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olio
      • Olio is located in Scott County
    • Cardiff
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cardiff. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardiff
      • Cardiff is located in Scott County
    • Blansett
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blansett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blansett
      • Blansett is located in Scott County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Buck Knob. See our List of 1890's Communities around Buck Knob.

Newspapers Published in Buck Knob ...

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 40 newspapers that have been published in the area around Buck Knob.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Buck Knob, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Buck Knob.

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 helpful 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 Buck Knob:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Buck Knob. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/

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 location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>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 Buck Knob, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Buck Knob) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Buck Knob. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.7104, Longitude: -93.9391       In this case, the coordinates for Buck Knob have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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