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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Calis. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Calis to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Calis, please Contact Us.
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 Calis (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 Calis. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.
Although our information shows that the community of Calis is historic, it would have been located within present day Benton 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 Benton County: Carroll, Madison, Washington, Barry (MO), McDonald (MO), Adair (OK) & Delaware (OK).
Below are the counties that are near Calis. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Calis:
- Benton County (The home county of Calis)
- The following are listed by their distance from Calis, with the one closest to Calis listed first.
- Centerton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Hiwasse
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Hiwasse is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiwasse
- Mason Valley
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Mason Valley is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason Valley
- Gallatin
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Gallatin is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallatin
- Bentonville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Highfill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Highfill is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highfill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 916 people
- Bella Vista
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Gravette
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Decatur
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Cave Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Cave Springs is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,737 people
- Springtown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Springtown is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springtown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
- Little Flock
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Little Flock is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Flock
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,812 people
- Carroll County
- Mundell ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Mundell is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mundell
- Madison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Calis, with the one closest to Calis listed first.
- Whitener
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Whitener is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitener
- Hindsville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Calis, with the one closest to Calis listed first.
- Elm Springs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Tontitown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Springdale
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Wheeler
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Wheeler is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler
- Johnson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Johnson is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,771 people
- Sonora
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Sonora is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonora
- Farmington
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Blue Springs Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Blue Springs Village is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Springs Village
- War Eagle Cove
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- War Eagle Cove is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for War Eagle Cove
- Rickert ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Rickert is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rickert
- Fayetteville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Fayette Junction
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Fayette Junction is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette Junction
- Barry County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Calis, with the one closest to Calis listed first.
- Seligman
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Seligman is located in Barry County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seligman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 835 people
- Washburn
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Ridgley
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Ridgley is located in Barry County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgley
- Exeter
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Wheaton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- McDonald County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Calis, with the one closest to Calis listed first.
- Jane
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- 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 <2>
- Pineville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Noel
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Noel is located in McDonald County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noel
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,808 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Noel <2>
- Ginger Blue
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Ginger Blue is located in McDonald County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ginger Blue
- Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
- Lanagan
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Powell
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Powell is located in McDonald County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell
- South West City
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Wylie
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Wylie is located in McDonald County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wylie
- Anderson
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Erie
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Erie is located in McDonald County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erie
- Goodman
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Tiff City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Tiff City is located in McDonald County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiff City
- Newton County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Calis, with the one closest to Calis listed first.
- Stella
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Boulder City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Boulder City is located in Newton County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boulder City
- Adair County (OK)
- The following are listed by their distance from Calis, with the one closest to Calis listed first.
- Watts
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Ballard
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Ballard is located in Adair County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballard
- Watts Community
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Watts Community is located in Adair County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watts Community
- Chance
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Chance is located in Adair County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chance
- Westville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Delaware County (OK)
- The following are listed by their distance from Calis, with the one closest to Calis listed first.
- West Siloam Springs
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Colcord
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Sycamore
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Sycamore is located in Delaware County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
- Dodge
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Dodge is located in Delaware County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge
- Dripping Springs
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Dripping Springs is located in Delaware County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dripping Springs
- Beckwith
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Beckwith is located in Delaware County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckwith
- Brush Creek
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Brush Creek is located in Delaware County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Creek
- Cloud Creek
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Cloud Creek is located in Delaware County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloud Creek
- Cayuga
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Cayuga is located in Delaware County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayuga
- Flint Creek
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Flint Creek is located in Delaware County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Creek
- Jay
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Jay is located in Delaware County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jay
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,533 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jay <2>
- Grove
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Grove is located in Delaware County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,184 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grove <2>
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Calis, see our County-by-County Page for Calis.
Cemeteries Near Calis ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Calis.
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 Calis - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Calis covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Calis, with the one closest to Calis listed first.
- Gamble Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Keith Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Parn Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Centerton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Coffelt Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Jackson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Barron Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barron Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Barron Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the southwest of Bentonville.
- Be careful not to confuse this cemetery with another one that is also named Barron Cemetery (located 44 miles to the north).
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #52939 <4>
- Miller Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Temperance Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Bentonville Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Daniels Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (275 more) ...
- New Home Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Armstrong Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Bella Vista Memorial Garden 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.
While we didn't find Calis in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Calis.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Calis, with the one closest to Calis listed first.
- Seba
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Seba is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seba
- Parn ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Parn is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parn
- Pond ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Pond is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pond
- Mason Valley
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Mason Valley is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason Valley
- Gallatin
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Gallatin is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallatin
- Bentonville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Osage Mills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Osage Mills is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osage Mills
- Nebo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Nebo is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nebo
- Clementine ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Clementine is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clementine
- Decatur
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Springtown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Springtown is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springtown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
- Cannon ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Cannon is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannon
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Caverna
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Caverna is located in McDonald County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caverna
- Wager ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Wager is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wager
- Colville ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Colville is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colville
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Calis. See our List of 1890's Communities around Calis.
Newspapers Published in Calis ...
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 116 newspapers that have been published in the area around Calis.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Calis, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Calis.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Calis:
- Websites specific to Arkansas
- Pages specific to Benton County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Carroll County
- Madison County
- Washington County
- Barry County
- McDonald County
- Newton County
- Adair County
- Delaware County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Arkansas
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Calis, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Calis) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | 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. |