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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Carter. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Carter to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Carter, 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 Carter (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 Carter. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
Although our information shows that the community of Carter is historic, it would have been located within present day Washington 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 Washington County: Benton, Crawford, Madison & Adair (OK).
Below are the counties that are near Carter. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Carter:
- Washington County (The home county of Carter)
- The following are listed by their distance from Carter, with the one closest to Carter listed first.
- Sulphur City
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Sulphur City is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur City
- Durham
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Durham is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham
- Elkins
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Hazel Valley
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Hazel Valley is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel Valley
- Brentwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Brentwood is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brentwood
- Harris
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Harris is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
- West Fork
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Greenland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Greenland is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,397 people
- Winslow
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Fayette Junction
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Fayette Junction is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette Junction
- Fayetteville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Goshen
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Benton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Carter, with the one closest to Carter listed first.
- Bethel Heights
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Bethel Heights is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,970 people
- Lowell
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Silver Springs ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Silver Springs is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Springs
- War Eagle
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- War Eagle is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for War Eagle
- Cave Springs
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Cave Springs is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,737 people
- Logan
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Logan is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan
- Trident
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Trident is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trident
- Prairie Creek
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Prairie Creek is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Creek
- Rogers
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Highfill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Highfill is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highfill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 916 people
- Puckett ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Puckett is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puckett
- Mason Valley
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Mason Valley is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason Valley
- Crawford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Carter, with the one closest to Carter listed first.
- Bidville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Bidville is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bidville
- Winfrey
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Winfrey is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winfrey
- Locke
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Locke is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locke
- Chester
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Anna ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Anna is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anna
- Mountainburg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Lee Creek
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Lee Creek is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Creek
- Stop ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Stop is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stop
- Natural Dam
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Mulberry
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Cedarville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Barcelona
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Barcelona is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barcelona
- Franklin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Carter, with the one closest to Carter listed first.
- Cass
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Cass is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cass
- Cravens
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Cravens is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cravens
- Mountain Top
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Mountain Top is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Top
- Watalula
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Watalula is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watalula
- Felkner Town
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Felkner Town is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felkner Town
- White Oak
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- White Oak is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
- Johnson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Carter, with the one closest to Carter listed first.
- Linville ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Linville is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linville
- Batson
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Batson is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batson
- Madison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Carter, with the one closest to Carter listed first.
- Thompson
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Thompson is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
- Crosses
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Crosses is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crosses
- Delaney
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Delaney is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaney
- Wesley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Wesley is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley
- Georgetown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Georgetown is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Combs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Japton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Japton is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Japton
- Brashears
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Brashears is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brashears
- Whitener
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Whitener is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitener
- Saint Paul
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Saint Paul is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul
- Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people
- Hindsville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Huntsville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Adair County (OK)
- The following are listed by their distance from Carter, with the one closest to Carter listed first.
- Westville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Watts Community
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Watts Community is located in Adair County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watts Community
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Carter, see our County-by-County Page for Carter.
Cemeteries Near Carter ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Carter.
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 Carter - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Carter covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Carter, with the one closest to Carter listed first.
- Richardson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Zion Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Reese Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Mt. Salem Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Salem Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Kings Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Shumate Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Mineral Springs Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Lewis Family Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Burkhead Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Stokenbury Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Boone Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Continue List (326 more) ...
- Woolsey Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Parks Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
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 Carter in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Carter.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Carter, with the one closest to Carter listed first.
- Arnett
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Arnett is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnett
- Sulphur City
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Sulphur City is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur City
- Durham
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Durham is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham
- Brentwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Brentwood is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brentwood
- Hazel Valley
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Hazel Valley is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel Valley
- Thompson
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Thompson is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
- Elkins
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Woolsey
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Woolsey is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woolsey
- Harris
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Harris is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
- West Fork
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Baldwin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Baldwin is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin
- Sunset
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Sunset is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Crosses
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Crosses is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crosses
- Greenland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Greenland is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,397 people
- Summit ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Summit is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Carter. See our List of 1890's Communities around Carter.
Newspapers Published in Carter ...
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 94 newspapers that have been published in the area around Carter.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Carter, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Carter.
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 professional and volunteer 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 Carter:
- Websites specific to Arkansas
- Pages specific to Washington County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Benton County
- Crawford County
- Franklin County
- Johnson County
- Madison County
- Adair 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 Carter, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Carter) 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. |