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 Cross Hollow (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 Cross Hollow. 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 Cross Hollow ...
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.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Cross Hollow: Cross Holw. (or less commonly used: Cross Hlw. or Cross Hllw.)
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Cross Hollow. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Cross Hollow.
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 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.
Cross Hollow is located in 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 Cross Hollow. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Cross Hollow:
- Benton County (The home county of Cross Hollow)
- The following are listed by their distance from Cross Hollow, with the one closest to Cross Hollow listed first.
- Lowell
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Silver Springs ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Silver Springs is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Springs
- Rogers
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Bethel Heights
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Bethel Heights is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,970 people
- Prairie Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Prairie Creek is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Creek
- Puckett ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Puckett is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puckett
- Cave Springs
(6 miles [9.7 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
- Little Flock
(7 miles [11.3 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
- Avoca
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Avoca is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
- Population from the 2020 Census: 522 people
- Bentonville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- War Eagle
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- War Eagle is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for War Eagle
- Brightwater
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Brightwater is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brightwater
- Centerton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Carroll County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cross Hollow, with the one closest to Cross Hollow listed first.
- Mundell ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Mundell is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mundell
- Eureka Springs
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Beaver
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Gaskins ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Gaskins is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaskins
- Winona Springs ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Winona Springs is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winona Springs
- Holiday Island
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Berryville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Conway County
- Grandview
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Grandview is located in Conway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
- Madison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cross Hollow, with the one closest to Cross Hollow listed first.
- Whitener
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Whitener is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitener
- Hindsville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Wesley
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Wesley is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley
- Huntsville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Georgetown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Georgetown is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Thompson
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Thompson is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
- Japton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Japton is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Japton
- Marble
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Marble is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble
- 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 Cross Hollow, with the one closest to Cross Hollow listed first.
- Springdale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Elm Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Blue Springs Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Blue Springs Village is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Springs Village
- Sonora
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Sonora is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonora
- War Eagle Cove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- War Eagle Cove is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for War Eagle Cove
- Johnson
(10 miles [16.1 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
- Tontitown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Spring Valley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Spring Valley is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Goshen
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Mayfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Mayfield is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayfield
- Wheeler
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Wheeler is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler
- Fayetteville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Fayette Junction
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Fayette Junction is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette Junction
- Barry County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Cross Hollow, with the one closest to Cross Hollow listed first.
- Seligman
(19 miles [30.6 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
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Chain-O-Lakes
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- 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
- Eagle Rock
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Exeter
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Ridgley
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Ridgley is located in Barry County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgley
- Thompsons Corner
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Thompsons Corner is located in Barry County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompsons Corner
- Cassville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Golden
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- McDonald County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Cross Hollow, with the one closest to Cross Hollow listed first.
- Jane
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- 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 <1>
- Powell
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Powell is located in McDonald County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell
- Pineville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Noel
(27 miles [43.5 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 <1>
- Ginger Blue
(28 miles [45.1 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
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Wylie
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Wylie is located in McDonald County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wylie
- Adair County (OK)
- The following are listed by their distance from Cross Hollow, with the one closest to Cross Hollow listed first.
- Watts
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Ballard
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Ballard is located in Adair County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballard
- Watts Community
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Watts Community is located in Adair County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watts Community
- Delaware County (OK)
- West Siloam Springs
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Cross Hollow, see our County-by-County Page for Cross Hollow.
Cemeteries Near Cross Hollow ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Cross Hollow.
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 Cross Hollow - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Cross Hollow covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Cross Hollow, with the one closest to Cross Hollow listed first.
- Stony Point Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- McDaniel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Goad Springs Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Phillips Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Frisco Springs Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Rogers Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Rogers Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Rogers.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #55995 <2>
- Mt. Hebron Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Silent Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Wilson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Stanley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Spring Creek Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (277 more) ...
- Sharp Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Forest Park Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Bluff Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- 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 <2>
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 Cross Hollow in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Cross Hollow.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Cross Hollow, with the one closest to Cross Hollow listed first.
- Lowell
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Rogers
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Silver Springs ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Silver Springs is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Springs
- Colville ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Colville is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colville
- Creech
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Creech is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creech
- Key ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Key is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Key
- Springdale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Puckett ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Puckett is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puckett
- Elm Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Cannon ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Cannon is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannon
- Avoca
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Avoca is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
- Population from the 2020 Census: 522 people
- Bentonville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Osage Mills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Osage Mills is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osage Mills
- Wager ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Wager is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wager
- Johnson
(10 miles [16.1 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
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Cross Hollow. See our List of 1890's Communities around Cross Hollow.
Newspapers Published in Cross Hollow ...
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 64 newspapers that have been published in the area around Cross Hollow.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Cross Hollow, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Cross Hollow.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Cross Hollow:
- Websites specific to Arkansas
- Pages specific to Benton County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Carroll County
- Conway County
- Madison County
- Washington County
- Barry County
- McDonald County
- Adair County
- Delaware 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 Cross Hollow, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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- Cross Hollow) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |