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 Carrollton (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 Carrollton. 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.
Name Variations for Carrollton ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.
Another variation: Carrolton.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Carrollton. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Carrollton.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
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 hospitals and doctors 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.
Carrollton 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 Carrollton. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Carrollton:
- Carroll County (The home county of Carrollton)
- The following are listed by their distance from Carrollton, with the one closest to Carrollton listed first.
- New Town ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- New Town is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
- Osage
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Osage is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osage
- Denver
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Denver is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denver
- Green Forest
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Rudd
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Rudd is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rudd
- Dryfork
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Dryfork is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dryfork
- Metalton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Metalton is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metalton
- Oak Grove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Berryville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Urbanette
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Urbanette is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urbanette
- Blue Eye
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Blue Eye is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Eye
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36 people
- Polo ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Polo is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polo
- Boone County
- The following are listed by their distance from Carrollton, with the one closest to Carrollton listed first.
- Alpena
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Batavia
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Batavia is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batavia
- Ridgeway
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Ridgeway is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeway
- Shaver ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Shaver is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaver
- Burlington
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Burlington is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
- Harrison
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Myrtle
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Myrtle is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle
- Bellefonte
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Bellefonte is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellefonte
- Population from the 2020 Census: 485 people
- Omaha
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Bergman
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Keener ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Keener is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keener
- Valley Springs
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Valley Springs is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 166 people
- Conway County
- Grandview
(20 miles [32.2 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 Carrollton, with the one closest to Carrollton listed first.
- Marble
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Marble is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble
- Kingston
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Huntsville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Witter
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Witter is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Witter
- Marion County
- The following are listed by their distance from Carrollton, with the one closest to Carrollton listed first.
- Eros
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Eros is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eros
- Pyatt
(26 miles [41.8 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
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Monarch is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monarch
- Dodd City ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Dodd City is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodd City
- Newton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Carrollton, with the one closest to Carrollton listed first.
- Compton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Ponca
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Jasper
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Boxley
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Boxley is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boxley
- Parthenon
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Murray
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Murray is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
- Hasty
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Hasty is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hasty
- Western Grove
(23 miles [37 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
- Mossville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Mossville is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mossville
- Vendor
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Vendor is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vendor
- Mount Judea
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Judea is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Judea
- Swain
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Swain is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swain
- Searcy County
- Pindall
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Pindall is located in Searcy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pindall
- Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
- Barry County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Carrollton, with the one closest to Carrollton listed first.
- Arrow Point
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Arrow Point is located in Barry County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrow Point
- Population from the 2020 Census: 87 people
- Golden
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Chain-O-Lakes
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- 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
- Emerald Beach
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Emerald Beach is located in Barry County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Beach
- Population from the 2020 Census: 244 people
- Shell Knob
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Stone County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Carrollton, with the one closest to Carrollton listed first.
- Blue Eye
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Lampe
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Coney Island
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Coney Island is located in Stone County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coney Island
- Population from the 2020 Census: 76 people
- Marmaros
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Marmaros is located in Stone County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marmaros
- Indian Point
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Kimberling City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Silver Dollar City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Silver Dollar City is located in Stone County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Dollar City
- Branson West
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Branson West is located in Stone County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branson West
- Population from the 2020 Census: 451 people
- Lakeview
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Lakeview is located in Stone County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
- Taney County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Carrollton, with the one closest to Carrollton listed first.
- Ridgedale
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Oasis ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Oasis is located in Taney County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oasis
- Melva ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Melva is located in Taney County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melva
- Table Rock
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Table Rock is located in Taney County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Table Rock
- Hollister
(25 miles [40.2 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
- Branson
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Kirbyville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Cedarcreek
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Cedarcreek is located in Taney County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarcreek
- 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 Carrollton, see our County-by-County Page for Carrollton.
Cemeteries Near Carrollton ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Carrollton.
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 Carrollton - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Carrollton covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Carrollton, with the one closest to Carrollton listed first.
- Carrollton Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Alpena Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Bobo Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Duncard Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- McGehee Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Dogbranch Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Markley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Gifford Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Mountain View Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Ward Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- McCracken Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Gibbs Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Continue List (254 more) ...
- Coker Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Zion Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Chaney Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 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.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Carrollton had a population of 307 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Carrollton, with the one closest to Carrollton listed first.
- Coin
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Coin is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coin
- Batavia
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Batavia is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batavia
- Osage
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Osage is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osage
- Shaver ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Shaver is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaver
- Rule
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Rule is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rule
- Francis
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Francis is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Francis
- Denver
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Denver is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denver
- Green Forest
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Hill Top
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Hill Top is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Top
- Burlington
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Burlington is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
- Dryfork
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Dryfork is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dryfork
- Compton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Gaither
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Gaither is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaither
- Yocum
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Yocum is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yocum
- Harrison
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Carrollton. See our List of 1890's Communities around Carrollton.
Newspapers Published in Carrollton ...
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 45 newspapers that have been published in the area around Carrollton.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Carrollton, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Carrollton.
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 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 Carrollton:
- Websites specific to Arkansas
- Pages specific to Carroll County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Boone County
- Conway County
- Madison County
- Marion County
- Newton County
- Searcy County
- Barry 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 Carrollton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Carrollton) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |