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 Capps (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 Capps. 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.
Capps is located in Boone 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 Boone County: Carroll, Marion, Newton, Searcy & Taney (MO).
Below are the counties that are near Capps. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Capps:
- Boone County (The home county of Capps)
- The following are listed by their distance from Capps, with the one closest to Capps listed first.
- Batavia
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Batavia is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batavia
- Harrison
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Ridgeway
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Ridgeway is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeway
- Alpena
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Bellefonte
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Bellefonte is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellefonte
- Population from the 2020 Census: 485 people
- Shaver ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Shaver is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaver
- Burlington
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Burlington is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
- Myrtle
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Myrtle is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle
- Bergman
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Keener ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Keener is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keener
- Valley Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Valley Springs is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 166 people
- Rally Hill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Rally Hill is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rally Hill
- Carroll County
- The following are listed by their distance from Capps, with the one closest to Capps listed first.
- Denver
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Denver is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denver
- Osage
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Osage is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osage
- Green Forest
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- New Town ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- New Town is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
- Rudd
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Rudd is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rudd
- Dryfork
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Dryfork is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dryfork
- Metalton
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Metalton is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metalton
- Oak Grove
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Blue Eye
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Blue Eye is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Eye
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36 people
- Berryville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Urbanette
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Urbanette is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urbanette
- Polo ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Polo is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polo
- Conway County
- Grandview
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Grandview is located in Conway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
- Madison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Capps, with the one closest to Capps listed first.
- Kingston
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Marble
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Marble is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble
- Marion County
- The following are listed by their distance from Capps, with the one closest to Capps listed first.
- Eros
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Eros is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eros
- Pyatt
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Pyatt is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pyatt
- Population from the 2020 Census: 234 people
- Monarch
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Monarch is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monarch
- Dodd City ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Dodd City is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodd City
- Bruno
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Bruno is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruno
- Summit
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Summit is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
- Population from the 2020 Census: 589 people
- Peel
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Yellville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Newton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Capps, with the one closest to Capps listed first.
- Compton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jasper
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Western Grove
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Western Grove is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Western Grove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
- Hasty
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Hasty is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hasty
- Ponca
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Parthenon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Vendor
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Vendor is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vendor
- Boxley
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Boxley is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boxley
- Mount Judea
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Mount Judea is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Judea
- Murray
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Murray is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
- Mossville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Mossville is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mossville
- Swain
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Swain is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swain
- Searcy County
- The following are listed by their distance from Capps, with the one closest to Capps listed first.
- Pindall
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Pindall is located in Searcy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pindall
- Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
- Saint Joe
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Blanco
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Blanco is located in Searcy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanco
- Stone County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Capps, with the one closest to Capps listed first.
- Blue Eye
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Lampe
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Coney Island
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Coney Island is located in Stone County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coney Island
- Population from the 2020 Census: 76 people
- Indian Point
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Silver Dollar City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Silver Dollar City is located in Stone County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Dollar City
- Marmaros
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Marmaros is located in Stone County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marmaros
- Taney County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Capps, with the one closest to Capps listed first.
- Ridgedale
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Oasis ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Oasis is located in Taney County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oasis
- Melva ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Melva is located in Taney County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melva
- Cedarcreek
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Cedarcreek is located in Taney County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarcreek
- Hollister
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Hollister is located in Taney County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollister
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,607 people
- Table Rock
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Table Rock is located in Taney County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Table Rock
- Kirbyville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Protem
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Branson
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Powersite
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Powersite is located in Taney County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powersite
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Capps, see our County-by-County Page for Capps.
Cemeteries Near Capps ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Capps.
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 Capps - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Capps covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Capps, with the one closest to Capps listed first.
- Coker Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Robinson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Sanders Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Denning Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Wagley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Holt Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Gifford Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Markley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Long Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Loback Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Rose Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Speer Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Continue List (251 more) ...
- Maplewood Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Summers Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Duncard Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
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 Capps in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Capps.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Capps, with the one closest to Capps listed first.
- Batavia
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Batavia is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batavia
- Harrison
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Francis
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Francis is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Francis
- Gaither
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Gaither is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaither
- Hill Top
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Hill Top is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Top
- Elmwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Elmwood is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood
- Carrollton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Carrollton is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrollton
- Bellefonte
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Bellefonte is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellefonte
- Population from the 2020 Census: 485 people
- Watkins ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Watkins is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkins
- Shaver ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Shaver is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaver
- Burlington
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Burlington is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
- Oregon ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Oregon is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oregon
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Myrtle
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Myrtle is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle
- Coin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Coin is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coin
- Compton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Capps. See our List of 1890's Communities around Capps.
Newspapers Published in Capps ...
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 46 newspapers that have been published in the area around Capps.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Capps, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Capps.
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 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 Capps:
- Websites specific to Arkansas
- Pages specific to Boone County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Carroll County
- Conway County
- Madison County
- Marion County
- Newton County
- Searcy 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> | 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 Capps, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Capps) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |