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 Clarkridge (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 Clarkridge. 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 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.
Clarkridge is located in Baxter 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 Baxter County: Fulton, Izard, Marion, Searcy, Stone & Ozark (MO).
Below are the counties that are near Clarkridge. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Clarkridge:
- Baxter County (The home county of Clarkridge)
- The following are listed by their distance from Clarkridge, with the one closest to Clarkridge listed first.
- Gamaliel
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Custer ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Custer is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Custer
- Midway
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Henderson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Mountain Home
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Colfax
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Colfax is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colfax
- Lakeview
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Amos
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Amos is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amos
- Briarcliff
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Briarcliff is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briarcliff
- Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
- Wake ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Wake is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wake
- Gassville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Hand ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hand is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hand
- Cotter
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Fulton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Clarkridge, with the one closest to Clarkridge listed first.
- Ott
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Ott is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ott
- Gepp
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Gepp is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gepp
- Elizabeth
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Viola
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Bexar
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Sturkie
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Sturkie is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturkie
- Moko
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Moko is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moko
- Salem
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Izard County
- The following are listed by their distance from Clarkridge, with the one closest to Clarkridge listed first.
- Dolph
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Dolph is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dolph
- Iuka
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Iuka is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iuka
- Pineville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Calico Rock
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Wideman
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Wideman is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wideman
- Oxford
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Oxford is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 682 people
- Marion County
- The following are listed by their distance from Clarkridge, with the one closest to Clarkridge listed first.
- Oakland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Price Place
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Price Place is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price Place
- Bull Shoals
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Flippin
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Rea Valley
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Rea Valley is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rea Valley
- Peel
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Summit
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Summit is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
- Population from the 2020 Census: 589 people
- Yellville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Dodd City ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Dodd City is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodd City
- Rush ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Rush is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rush
- Monarch
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Monarch is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monarch
- Searcy County
- Cozahome
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Cozahome is located in Searcy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cozahome
- Douglas County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Clarkridge, with the one closest to Clarkridge listed first.
- Richville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Richville is located in Douglas County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richville
- Gentryville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Gentryville is located in Douglas County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gentryville
- Buckhart
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Buckhart is located in Douglas County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhart
- Squires
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Squires is located in Douglas County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squires
- Howell County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Clarkridge, with the one closest to Clarkridge listed first.
- Ott
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Ott is located in Howell County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ott
- Caulfield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Moody
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Moody is located in Howell County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moody
- Pottersville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Pottersville is located in Howell County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottersville
- South Fork
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- South Fork is located in Howell County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Fork
- Lebo
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Lebo is located in Howell County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebo
- Siloam Springs
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Siloam Springs is located in Howell County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam Springs
- Lanton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Lanton is located in Howell County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanton
- Cottbus
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Cottbus is located in Howell County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottbus
- Ozark County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Clarkridge, with the one closest to Clarkridge listed first.
- Udall
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Udall is located in Ozark County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Udall
- Hardenville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Tecumseh
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Gainesville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Bakersfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Bakersfield is located in Ozark County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakersfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
- Zanoni ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Zanoni is located in Ozark County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zanoni
- Elijah
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Elijah is located in Ozark County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elijah
- Pontiac
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Isabella
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Sundown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Sundown is located in Ozark County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sundown
- Romance
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Romance is located in Ozark County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romance
- Theodosia
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Theodosia is located in Ozark County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Theodosia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 263 people
- Brixey
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Brixey is located in Ozark County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brixey
- Taney County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Clarkridge, with the one closest to Clarkridge listed first.
- Protem
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Rueter
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Rueter is located in Taney County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rueter
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Clarkridge, see our County-by-County Page for Clarkridge.
Cemeteries Near Clarkridge ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Clarkridge.
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 Clarkridge - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Clarkridge covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Clarkridge, with the one closest to Clarkridge listed first.
- Thacker Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Bentley Ridge Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Mammoth Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Price Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Fay Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fay Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Fay Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<2> to the southeast of Gainesville (MO).
- The Fay Cemetery has also been known as:
- Faye Cemetery
- Three Brothers Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Quality Ridge Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Maynard Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Gamaliel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Sanders Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Walker Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- New Hope Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (193 more) ...
- Oakland Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Conley Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Baker Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
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>
While we didn't find Clarkridge in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Clarkridge.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Clarkridge, with the one closest to Clarkridge listed first.
- Prestonia
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Prestonia is located in Ozark County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prestonia
- Udall
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Udall is located in Ozark County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Udall
- Bennett's ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Bennett's is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennett's
- Henderson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Gainesville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Mountain Home
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Bakersfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Bakersfield is located in Ozark County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakersfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
- Sharp
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Sharp is located in Ozark County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharp
- Oakland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Amos
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Amos is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amos
- Independence ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Independence is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
- Vidette
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Vidette is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vidette
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Wake ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Wake is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wake
- Ruth
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Ruth is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruth
- Pontiac
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Clarkridge. See our List of 1890's Communities around Clarkridge.
Newspapers Published in Clarkridge ...
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 26 newspapers that have been published in the area around Clarkridge.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Clarkridge, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Clarkridge.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Clarkridge:
- Websites specific to Arkansas
- Pages specific to Baxter County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Fulton County
- Izard County
- Marion County
- Searcy County
- Douglas County
- Howell County
- Ozark 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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Clarkridge) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Clarkridge, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |