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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Colville. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Colville to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Colville, 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 Colville (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 Colville. 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 doctors and 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 Colville is historic, it would have been located within present day Benton 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 Benton County: Carroll, Madison, Washington, Barry (MO), McDonald (MO), Adair (OK) & Delaware (OK).
Below are the counties that are near Colville. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Colville:
- Benton County (The home county of Colville)
- The following are listed by their distance from Colville, with the one closest to Colville listed first.
- Lowell
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Cave Springs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Cave Springs is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,737 people
- Bethel Heights
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Bethel Heights is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,970 people
- Rogers
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Silver Springs ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Silver Springs is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Springs
- Bentonville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Highfill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Highfill is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highfill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 916 people
- Centerton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Little Flock
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Little Flock is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Flock
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,812 people
- Prairie Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Prairie Creek is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Creek
- Mason Valley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Mason Valley is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason Valley
- Puckett ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Puckett is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puckett
- Logan
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Logan is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan
- Carroll County
- The following are listed by their distance from Colville, with the one closest to Colville listed first.
- Mundell ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Mundell is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mundell
- Eureka Springs
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Beaver
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Winona Springs ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Winona Springs is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winona Springs
- Gaskins ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Gaskins is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaskins
- Holiday Island
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Madison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Colville, with the one closest to Colville listed first.
- Whitener
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Whitener is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitener
- Hindsville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Wesley
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Wesley is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley
- Georgetown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Georgetown is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Thompson
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Thompson is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
- Huntsville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Japton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Japton is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Japton
- Crosses
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Crosses is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crosses
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Colville, with the one closest to Colville listed first.
- Elm Springs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Springdale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Tontitown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Johnson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Johnson is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,771 people
- Wheeler
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Wheeler is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler
- Sonora
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Sonora is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonora
- Blue Springs Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Blue Springs Village is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Springs Village
- War Eagle Cove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- War Eagle Cove is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for War Eagle Cove
- Fayetteville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Farmington
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Spring Valley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Spring Valley is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Fayette Junction
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Fayette Junction is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette Junction
- Goshen
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Barry County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Colville, with the one closest to Colville listed first.
- Seligman
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Seligman is located in Barry County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seligman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 835 people
- Washburn
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- McDonald County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Colville, with the one closest to Colville listed first.
- Jane
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Jane is located in McDonald County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jane
- Population from the 2020 Census: 311 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jane <2>
- Pineville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Powell
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Powell is located in McDonald County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell
- Noel
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Noel is located in McDonald County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noel
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,808 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Noel <2>
- Ginger Blue
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Ginger Blue is located in McDonald County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ginger Blue
- Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
- Lanagan
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Wylie
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Wylie is located in McDonald County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wylie
- South West City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Anderson
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Adair County (OK)
- The following are listed by their distance from Colville, with the one closest to Colville listed first.
- Watts
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Ballard
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Ballard is located in Adair County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballard
- Watts Community
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Watts Community is located in Adair County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watts Community
- Westville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Chance
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Chance is located in Adair County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chance
- Delaware County (OK)
- The following are listed by their distance from Colville, with the one closest to Colville listed first.
- West Siloam Springs
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Colcord
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Dripping Springs
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Dripping Springs is located in Delaware County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dripping Springs
- Beckwith
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Beckwith is located in Delaware County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckwith
- Flint Creek
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Flint Creek is located in Delaware County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Creek
- Sycamore
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Sycamore is located in Delaware County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Colville, see our County-by-County Page for Colville.
Cemeteries Near Colville ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Colville.
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 Colville - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Colville covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Colville, with the one closest to Colville listed first.
- Mt. Hebron Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Baptist Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Spring Creek Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Sharp Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Goad Springs Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Derrick - Robbins Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derrick - Robbins Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Derrick - Robbins Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the southwest of Cave Springs.
- The Derrick - Robbins Cemetery has also been known as:
- Colonel Myers Farm Cemetery
- Old Robbins Farm Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2551713 <4>
- Hart Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Silent Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Phillips Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- McDaniel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Dodson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Continue List (289 more) ...
- Holcomb Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Bluff Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Bluff Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Springdale.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #53120 <4>
- Forest Park Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
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.
Colville itself is historic and was described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a population of 50 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Colville, with the one closest to Colville listed first.
- Lowell
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Cannon ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Cannon is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannon
- Elm Springs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Osage Mills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Osage Mills is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osage Mills
- Wager ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Wager is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wager
- Springdale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Rogers
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Silver Springs ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Silver Springs is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Springs
- Bentonville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Johnson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Johnson is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,771 people
- Creech
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Creech is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creech
- Seba
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Seba is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seba
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Mason Valley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Mason Valley is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason Valley
- Wheeler
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Wheeler is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler
- Key ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Key is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Key
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Colville. See our List of 1890's Communities around Colville.
Newspapers Published in Colville ...
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 90 newspapers that have been published in the area around Colville.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Colville, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Colville.
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 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 Colville:
- Websites specific to Arkansas
- Pages specific to Benton County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Carroll County
- Madison County
- Washington County
- Barry County
- McDonald County
- Adair County
- Delaware 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 Colville, 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 '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- Colville) 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. |