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 Buford (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 Buford. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals 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.
Buford 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 Buford. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Buford:
- Baxter County (The home county of Buford)
- The following are listed by their distance from Buford, with the one closest to Buford listed first.
- Colfax
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Colfax is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colfax
- Gassville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Cotter
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Buffalo City
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Buffalo City is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo City
- Norfork Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Norfork Village is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norfork Village
- Mountain Home
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Lone Rock
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lone Rock is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Rock
- Briarcliff
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Briarcliff is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briarcliff
- Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
- Norfork
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Salesville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Midway
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Amos
(10 miles [16.1 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 Buford, with the one closest to Buford listed first.
- 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
- Everton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- 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
- South Lead Hill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- South Lead Hill is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Lead Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
- Lead Hill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Elixir ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Elixir is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elixir
- Rally Hill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Rally Hill is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rally Hill
- Diamond City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Fulton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Buford, with the one closest to Buford listed first.
- Elizabeth
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Gepp
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Gepp is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gepp
- Bexar
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Ott
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Ott is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ott
- Viola
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Izard County
- The following are listed by their distance from Buford, with the one closest to Buford listed first.
- Iuka
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Iuka is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iuka
- Dolph
(17 miles [27.4 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)
- Calico Rock
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Wideman
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Wideman is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wideman
- Oxford
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Oxford is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 682 people
- Brockwell
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Brockwell is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockwell
- Newburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Newburg is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
- Jumbo
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Jumbo is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jumbo
- Marion County
- The following are listed by their distance from Buford, with the one closest to Buford listed first.
- Rea Valley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Rea Valley is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rea Valley
- Flippin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Rush ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Rush is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rush
- Bull Shoals
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Summit
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- 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)
- Oakland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Price Place
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Price Place is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price Place
- Bruno
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Bruno is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruno
- Dodd City ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Dodd City is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodd City
- Peel
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Eros
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Eros is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eros
- Newton County
- Western Grove
(30 miles [48.3 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 Buford, with the one closest to Buford listed first.
- Cozahome
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Cozahome is located in Searcy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cozahome
- Harriet
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Lone Pine
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Lone Pine is located in Searcy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Pine
- Gilbert
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Baker
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Baker is located in Searcy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker
- Saint Joe
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Marshall
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Pindall
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Pindall is located in Searcy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pindall
- Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
- Leslie
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Blanco
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Blanco is located in Searcy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanco
- Stone County
- The following are listed by their distance from Buford, with the one closest to Buford listed first.
- Fifty-Six
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Onia
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Onia is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onia
- Alco
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Alco is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alco
- Timbo
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Howell County (MO)
- Ott
(26 miles [41.8 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 Buford, with the one closest to Buford listed first.
- Pontiac
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Udall
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Udall is located in Ozark County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Udall
- Hardenville
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Gainesville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Tecumseh
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Bakersfield
(24 miles [38.6 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
- Sundown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Sundown is located in Ozark County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sundown
- Isabella
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Theodosia
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Theodosia is located in Ozark County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Theodosia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 263 people
- Ocie
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Ocie is located in Ozark County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocie
- Elijah
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Elijah is located in Ozark County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elijah
- Zanoni ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Zanoni is located in Ozark County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zanoni
- Taney County (MO)
- Protem
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Buford, see our County-by-County Page for Buford.
Cemeteries Near Buford ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Buford.
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 Buford - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Buford covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Buford, with the one closest to Buford listed first.
- Nelson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Haskell Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Fairview Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Hand Valley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Tucker Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Gassville Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Arkana Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Whiteville Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Cotter Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Burnt School House Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lone Rock Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (237 more) ...
- Heart Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Mountain Home Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Wesley Chapel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Buford had a population of 15 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Buford, with the one closest to Buford listed first.
- Gassville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Independence ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Independence is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
- Lone Rock
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lone Rock is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Rock
- Mountain Home
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Flippin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Amos
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Amos is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amos
- Rush ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Rush is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rush
- McPhearson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- McPhearson is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McPhearson
- Wake ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Wake is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wake
- Stone ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Stone is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone
- Culp
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Culp is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culp
- Henderson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Yellville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Iuka
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Iuka is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iuka
- Big Flat
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Buford. See our List of 1890's Communities around Buford.
Newspapers Published in Buford ...
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 24 newspapers that have been published in the area around Buford.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Buford, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Buford.
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 Buford:
- 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
- Howell County
- Ozark County
- Taney 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 Buford, 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- Buford) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |