RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> State of Arkansas >> Benton County >> Checks Corner >> Genealogy HelperIndex...










Learn About
The Commemorative
Quarter for
Arkansas

The Commemorative Quarter for Arkansas





Our Genealogy Helper

Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Checks Corner. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Checks Corner to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Checks Corner, 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 Checks Corner (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 Checks Corner. 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 Checks Corner ...

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 have occurred.

  • A typical abbreviation for Checks Corner: Checks Cor. (or less commonly used: Checks Crn.)
  • While the name of this community is Checks Corner, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<2>. So Checks Corner may originally have been Check's Corner.

    Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Checks Corner might be written as Check Corner.

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 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 Checks Corner is historic, it would have been located within present day Benton County.

To see how the shape of Arkansas' counties 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 Checks Corner. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Checks Corner:

  • Benton County     (The home county of Checks Corner)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Checks Corner, with the one closest to Checks Corner listed first.
    • Sulphur Springs
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sulphur Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
      • Sulphur Springs is located in Benton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 531 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sulphur Springs <4>
    • Gravette
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gravette have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravette
      • Gravette is located in Benton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,612 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gravette <4>
    • Maysville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maysville
      • Maysville is located in Benton County
    • Rome City ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rome City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome City
      • Rome City is located in Benton County
    • Hiwasse
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiwasse
      • Hiwasse is located in Benton County
    • Decatur
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Cherokee City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee City
      • Cherokee City is located in Benton County
    • Bella Vista
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Gentry
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Springtown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springtown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springtown
      • Springtown is located in Benton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
    • Centerton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Mason Valley
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mason Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason Valley
      • Mason Valley is located in Benton County
    • Highfill
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highfill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highfill
      • Highfill is located in Benton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 916 people
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Checks Corner, with the one closest to Checks Corner listed first.
    • Elm Springs
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elm Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Springs
      • Elm Springs is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,609 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elm Springs <4>
    • Tontitown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tontitown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tontitown
      • Tontitown is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,065 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tontitown <4>
    • Wheeler
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheeler have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler
      • Wheeler is located in Washington County
    • Springdale
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • McDonald County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Checks Corner, with the one closest to Checks Corner listed first.
    • Noel
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Noel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noel
      • Noel is located in McDonald County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,808 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Noel <4>
    • South West City
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South West City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South West City
      • South West City is located in McDonald County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 956 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South West City <4>
    • Ginger Blue
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ginger Blue have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ginger Blue
      • Ginger Blue is located in McDonald County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
    • Lanagan
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lanagan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanagan
      • Lanagan is located in McDonald County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 403 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lanagan <4>
    • Pineville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pineville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pineville
      • Pineville is located in McDonald County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 810 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pineville <4>
    • Jane
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jane
      • Jane is located in McDonald County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 311 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jane <4>
    • Anderson
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
      • Anderson is located in McDonald County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,915 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anderson <4>
    • Tiff City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tiff City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiff City
      • Tiff City is located in McDonald County (MO)
    • Wylie
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wylie
      • Wylie is located in McDonald County (MO)
    • Goodman
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodman have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodman
      • Goodman is located in McDonald County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,258 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goodman <4>
    • May
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for May
      • May is located in McDonald County (MO)
    • Erie
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erie
      • Erie is located in McDonald County (MO)
    • Powell
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell
      • Powell is located in McDonald County (MO)
  • Newton County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Checks Corner, with the one closest to Checks Corner listed first.
    • Seneca
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seneca have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seneca
      • Seneca is located in Newton County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,394 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seneca <4>
    • Boulder City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boulder City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boulder City
      • Boulder City is located in Newton County (MO)
    • Stella
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stella have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stella
      • Stella is located in Newton County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stella <4>
    • Neosho
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neosho
      • Neosho is located in Newton County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,116 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Neosho <4>
    • Racine
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Racine have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Racine
      • Racine is located in Newton County (MO)
  • Adair County (OK)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Checks Corner, with the one closest to Checks Corner listed first.
    • Watts
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watts
      • Watts is located in Adair County (OK)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 307 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Watts <4>
    • Watts Community
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watts Community
      • Watts Community is located in Adair County (OK)
    • Chewey
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chewey
      • Chewey is located in Adair County (OK)
    • Chance
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chance
      • Chance is located in Adair County (OK)
  • Craig County (OK)
    • Ketchum
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ketchum have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ketchum
      • Ketchum is located in Craig County (OK)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 417 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ketchum <4>
  • Delaware County (OK)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Checks Corner, with the one closest to Checks Corner listed first.
    • Dodge
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dodge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge
      • Dodge is located in Delaware County (OK)
    • Sycamore
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sycamore have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
      • Sycamore is located in Delaware County (OK)
    • Cayuga
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayuga
      • Cayuga is located in Delaware County (OK)
    • Brush Creek
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brush Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Creek
      • Brush Creek is located in Delaware County (OK)
    • Jay
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jay have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jay
      • Jay is located in Delaware County (OK)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,533 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jay <4>
    • Grove
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove
      • Grove is located in Delaware County (OK)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,184 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grove <4>
    • Colcord
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colcord have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colcord
      • Colcord is located in Delaware County (OK)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 851 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colcord <4>
    • Zena
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zena have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zena
      • Zena is located in Delaware County (OK)
    • Copeland
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copeland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copeland
      • Copeland is located in Delaware County (OK)
    • Cloud Creek
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloud Creek
      • Cloud Creek is located in Delaware County (OK)
    • Dennis
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dennis have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennis
      • Dennis is located in Delaware County (OK)
    • New Eucha
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Eucha
      • New Eucha is located in Delaware County (OK)
    • Eucha
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
  • Mayes County (OK)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Checks Corner, with the one closest to Checks Corner listed first.
    • Disney
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Disney have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Disney
      • Disney is located in Mayes County (OK)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Disney <4>
    • Grand Lake Towne
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Lake Towne have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Lake Towne
      • Grand Lake Towne is located in Mayes County (OK)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people
    • Langley
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Langley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langley
      • Langley is located in Mayes County (OK)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 822 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Langley <4>
    • Spavinaw
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Ottawa County (OK)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Checks Corner, with the one closest to Checks Corner listed first.
    • Kellyville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellyville
      • Kellyville is located in Ottawa County (OK)
    • Wyandotte
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyandotte have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyandotte
      • Wyandotte is located in Ottawa County (OK)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 322 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wyandotte <4>
    • Fairland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairland
      • Fairland is located in Ottawa County (OK)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,024 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairland <4>
    • Afton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Afton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Afton
      • Afton is located in Ottawa County (OK)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,009 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Afton <4>
    • Ottawa
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottawa
      • Ottawa is located in Ottawa County (OK)
    • Peoria
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peoria have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoria
      • Peoria is located in Ottawa County (OK)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Checks Corner, see our County-by-County Page for Checks Corner.

Newspapers Published in Checks Corner ...

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 126 newspapers that have been published in the area around Checks Corner.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Checks Corner, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Checks Corner.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 Checks Corner:

Cemeteries Near Checks Corner ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Checks Corner.

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Checks Corner covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Checks Corner, with the one closest to Checks Corner listed first.

  • Lee Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lee Cemetery
  • Wann Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wann Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wann Cemetery
  • Butler Creek Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Butler Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Butler Creek Cemetery
  • Wet Prairie Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wet Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wet Prairie Cemetery
  • GAR Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the GAR Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the GAR Cemetery
  • Petty Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Dow Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dow Cemetery
  • Georgia Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Georgia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Georgia Cemetery
  • Hillcrest Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillcrest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillcrest Cemetery
  • Saratoga Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Saratoga Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Saratoga Cemetery
  • South West City Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South West City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South West City Cemetery
  • Maysville Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maysville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maysville Cemetery
  • Continue List   (218 more) ...
    • Stone Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stone Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stone Cemetery
    • Polson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Polson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Polson Cemetery
    • Indianola Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Indianola Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Indianola Cemetery

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 Checks Corner in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Checks Corner.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Checks Corner, with the one closest to Checks Corner listed first.

  • Crump ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crump have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crump
    • Crump is located in Benton County
  • Beaty
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaty have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaty
    • Beaty is located in Benton County
  • Round Top ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Round Top have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Top
    • Round Top is located in Benton County
  • Sulphur Springs
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sulphur Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
    • Sulphur Springs is located in Benton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 531 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sulphur Springs <4>
  • Saratoga
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saratoga have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saratoga
    • Saratoga is located in McDonald County (MO)
  • Noel
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Noel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noel
    • Noel is located in McDonald County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,808 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Noel <4>
  • South West City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South West City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South West City
    • South West City is located in McDonald County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 956 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South West City <4>
  • Nebo
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nebo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nebo
    • Nebo is located in Benton County
  • Maysville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maysville
    • Maysville is located in Benton County
  • Pactolus ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pactolus have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pactolus
    • Pactolus is located in Benton County
  • Clementine ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clementine have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clementine
    • Clementine is located in Benton County
  • Gallatin
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gallatin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallatin
    • Gallatin is located in Benton County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Pineville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pineville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pineville
      • Pineville is located in McDonald County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 810 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pineville <4>
    • Pond ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pond have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pond
      • Pond is located in Benton County
    • Decatur
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Checks Corner. See our List of 1890's Communities around Checks Corner.

The official website for Benton County: www.co.benton.ar.us/

The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/

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 Checks Corner, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties).
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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- Checks Corner) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Checks Corner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.4892, Longitude: -94.5241       In this case, the coordinates for Checks Corner have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

Copyright 2024
All Rights Reserved

Thank you for visiting our website.

In closing, please keep in mind that we can not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of the information on this website, so use with care. We encourage you to double-check the information that is critical to you.

If you've found an error or have additional information that you would like to share, please don't hesitate to write: Click here to contact us.

This page was last modified/updated: 07 Apr 2024