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 Buffalo City (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 Buffalo City. 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.
Buffalo City is located in Baxter 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 Baxter County: Fulton, Izard, Marion, Searcy, Stone & Ozark (MO).
Below are the counties that are near Buffalo City. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Buffalo City:
- Baxter County (The home county of Buffalo City)
- The following are listed by their distance from Buffalo City, with the one closest to Buffalo City listed first.
- Lone Rock
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Lone Rock is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Rock
- Gassville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Norfork Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Norfork Village is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norfork Village
- Norfork
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Colfax
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Colfax is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colfax
- Cotter
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Salesville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Mountain Home
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Briarcliff
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Briarcliff is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briarcliff
- Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
- Big Flat
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Culp
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Culp is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culp
- Amos
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Amos is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amos
- Boone County
- The following are listed by their distance from Buffalo City, with the one closest to Buffalo City listed first.
- Everton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Pleasant Ridge
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Pleasant Ridge is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Ridge
- Zinc
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Zinc is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zinc
- Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
- Rally Hill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Rally Hill is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rally Hill
- Elixir ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Elixir is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elixir
- South Lead Hill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- South Lead Hill is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Lead Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
- Valley Springs
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Valley Springs is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 166 people
- Fulton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Buffalo City, with the one closest to Buffalo City listed first.
- Elizabeth
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Gepp
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Gepp is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gepp
- Bexar
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Viola
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Ott
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Ott is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ott
- Izard County
- The following are listed by their distance from Buffalo City, with the one closest to Buffalo City listed first.
- Iuka
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Iuka is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iuka
- Calico Rock
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Dolph
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Dolph is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dolph
- Pineville
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Wideman
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Wideman is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wideman
- Jumbo
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Jumbo is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jumbo
- Newburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Newburg is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
- Brockwell
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Brockwell is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockwell
- Oxford
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Oxford is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 682 people
- Melbourne
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Marion County
- The following are listed by their distance from Buffalo City, with the one closest to Buffalo City listed first.
- Rea Valley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Rea Valley is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rea Valley
- Rush ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Rush is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rush
- Flippin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Summit
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Summit is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
- Population from the 2020 Census: 589 people
- Yellville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Bull Shoals
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bruno
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Bruno is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruno
- Oakland
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Dodd City ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Dodd City is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodd City
- Eros
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Eros is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eros
- Pyatt
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Pyatt is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pyatt
- Population from the 2020 Census: 234 people
- Price Place
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Price Place is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price Place
- Newton County
- Western Grove
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Western Grove is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Western Grove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
- Searcy County
- The following are listed by their distance from Buffalo City, with the one closest to Buffalo City listed first.
- Cozahome
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Cozahome is located in Searcy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cozahome
- Harriet
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Lone Pine
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Lone Pine is located in Searcy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Pine
- Baker
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Baker is located in Searcy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker
- Gilbert
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Marshall
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Saint Joe
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Leslie
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Pindall
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Pindall is located in Searcy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pindall
- Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
- Blanco
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Blanco is located in Searcy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanco
- Watts
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Watts is located in Searcy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watts
- Stone County
- The following are listed by their distance from Buffalo City, with the one closest to Buffalo City listed first.
- Onia
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Onia is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onia
- Fifty-Six
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Alco
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Alco is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alco
- Timbo
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Fox
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Fox is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox
- Mountain View
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Van Buren County
- The following are listed by their distance from Buffalo City, with the one closest to Buffalo City listed first.
- Rumley
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Rumley is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rumley
- Dennard
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Howell County (MO)
- Ott
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Ott is located in Howell County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ott
- Ozark County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Buffalo City, with the one closest to Buffalo City listed first.
- Pontiac
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Udall
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Udall is located in Ozark County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Udall
- Hardenville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Sundown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Sundown is located in Ozark County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sundown
- Bakersfield
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bakersfield is located in Ozark County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakersfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
- Gainesville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Isabella
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Tecumseh
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Buffalo City, see our County-by-County Page for Buffalo City.
Cemeteries Near Buffalo City ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Buffalo City.
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 Buffalo City - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Buffalo City covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Buffalo City, with the one closest to Buffalo City listed first.
- Haskell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Burnt School House Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Hand Valley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Lone Rock Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Nelson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Elm Springs Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Fairview Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Ott Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Williams Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Gassville Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Acklin Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Cotter Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (237 more) ...
- Martin Springs Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Arkana Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- DeSoto Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 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 Buffalo City in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Buffalo City.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Buffalo City, with the one closest to Buffalo City listed first.
- Lone Rock
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Lone Rock is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Rock
- Buford
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Buford is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buford
- Rush ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Rush is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rush
- Gassville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Independence ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Independence is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
- McPhearson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- McPhearson is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McPhearson
- Big Flat
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Mountain Home
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Flippin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Culp
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Culp is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culp
- Yellville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Amos
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Amos is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amos
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Wake ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Wake is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wake
- Tomahawk
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Tomahawk is located in Searcy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tomahawk
- Iuka
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Iuka is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iuka
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Buffalo City. See our List of 1890's Communities around Buffalo City.
Newspapers Published in Buffalo City ...
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 30 newspapers that have been published in the area around Buffalo City.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Buffalo City, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Buffalo City.
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 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 Buffalo City:
- Websites specific to Arkansas
- Pages specific to Baxter County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Boone County
- Fulton County
- Izard County
- Marion County
- Newton County
- Searcy County
- Stone County
- Van Buren County
- Howell County
- Ozark 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 Buffalo City, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Buffalo City) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |