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 Busch (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 Busch. 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 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.
Busch is located in Carroll 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 Carroll County: Benton, Boone, Madison, Newton, Barry (MO), Stone (MO) & Taney (MO).
Below are the counties that are near Busch. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Busch:
- Carroll County (The home county of Busch)
- The following are listed by their distance from Busch, with the one closest to Busch listed first.
- Beaver
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Gaskins ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Gaskins is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaskins
- Holiday Island
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Eureka Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Mundell ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Mundell is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mundell
- Winona Springs ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Winona Springs is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winona Springs
- Polo ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Polo is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polo
- Urbanette
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Urbanette is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urbanette
- Berryville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Oak Grove
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Green Forest
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Metalton
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Metalton is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metalton
- New Town ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- New Town is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
- Benton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Busch, with the one closest to Busch listed first.
- Clantonville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Clantonville is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clantonville
- Lost Bridge Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lost Bridge Village is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Bridge Village
- Gateway
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Garfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Brightwater
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Brightwater is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brightwater
- Puckett ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Puckett is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puckett
- War Eagle
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- War Eagle is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for War Eagle
- Avoca
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Avoca is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
- Population from the 2020 Census: 522 people
- Prairie Creek
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Prairie Creek is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Creek
- Pea Ridge
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Silver Springs ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Silver Springs is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Springs
- Little Flock
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Little Flock is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Flock
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,812 people
- Rogers
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Conway County
- Grandview
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Grandview is located in Conway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
- Madison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Busch, with the one closest to Busch listed first.
- Hindsville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Whitener
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Whitener is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitener
- Huntsville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Marble
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Marble is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble
- Wesley
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Wesley is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Busch, with the one closest to Busch listed first.
- War Eagle Cove
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- War Eagle Cove is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for War Eagle Cove
- Spring Valley
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Spring Valley is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Blue Springs Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Blue Springs Village is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Springs Village
- Mayfield
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Mayfield is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayfield
- Sonora
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Sonora is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonora
- Springdale
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Goshen
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Elm Springs
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Johnson
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Johnson is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,771 people
- Tontitown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Barry County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Busch, with the one closest to Busch listed first.
- Chain-O-Lakes
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Chain-O-Lakes is located in Barry County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chain-O-Lakes
- Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
- Eagle Rock
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Seligman
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Seligman is located in Barry County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seligman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 835 people
- Golden
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Emerald Beach
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Emerald Beach is located in Barry County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Beach
- Population from the 2020 Census: 244 people
- Washburn
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Arrow Point
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Arrow Point is located in Barry County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrow Point
- Population from the 2020 Census: 87 people
- Thompsons Corner
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Thompsons Corner is located in Barry County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompsons Corner
- Cassville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Shell Knob
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Exeter
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Hill City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hill City is located in Barry County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill City
- Ridgley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Ridgley is located in Barry County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgley
- McDonald County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Busch, with the one closest to Busch listed first.
- Powell
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Powell is located in McDonald County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell
- Rocky Comfort
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Rocky Comfort is located in McDonald County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Comfort
- Jane
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Jane is located in McDonald County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jane
- Population from the 2020 Census: 311 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jane <1>
- Wylie
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Wylie is located in McDonald County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wylie
- Newton County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Busch, with the one closest to Busch listed first.
- Fairview
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Stella
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Stone County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Busch, with the one closest to Busch listed first.
- Lampe
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Marmaros
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Marmaros is located in Stone County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marmaros
- Blue Eye
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Coney Island
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Coney Island is located in Stone County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coney Island
- Population from the 2020 Census: 76 people
- Cape Fair
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Kimberling City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- McCord Bend
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- McCord Bend is located in Stone County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCord Bend
- Population from the 2020 Census: 304 people
- Branson West
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Branson West is located in Stone County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branson West
- Population from the 2020 Census: 451 people
- Indian Point
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Galena
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Lakeview
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Lakeview is located in Stone County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
- Silver Dollar City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Silver Dollar City is located in Stone County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Dollar City
- Taney County (MO)
- Oasis ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Oasis is located in Taney County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oasis
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Busch, see our County-by-County Page for Busch.
Cemeteries Near Busch ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Busch.
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 Busch - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Busch covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Busch, with the one closest to Busch listed first.
- Walden Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Fuller Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Beaver Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Gaskins Switch Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Clantonville Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Beaver Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Munsey Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Bayless Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Roach Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Easley Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Seligman Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Eureka Springs Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (276 more) ...
- Oak Hill Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Burnett Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Williams Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
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 Busch in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Busch.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Busch, with the one closest to Busch listed first.
- Walden ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Walden is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walden
- Beaver
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Gaskins ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Gaskins is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaskins
- Eureka Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Mundell ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Mundell is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mundell
- Junction ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Junction is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction
- Oak Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Oak Hill is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
- Eagle Rock
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Seligman
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Seligman is located in Barry County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seligman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 835 people
- Garfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Larue
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Larue is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larue
- Golden
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Mano
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Mano is located in Barry County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mano
- Washburn
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Brightwater
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Brightwater is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brightwater
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Busch. See our List of 1890's Communities around Busch.
Newspapers Published in Busch ...
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 101 newspapers that have been published in the area around Busch.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Busch, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Busch.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Busch:
- Websites specific to Arkansas
- Pages specific to Carroll County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Benton County
- Conway County
- Madison County
- Washington County
- Barry County
- McDonald County
- Newton County
- Stone 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 Busch, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Busch) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |