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 Roads (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 Roads. 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 Roads ...
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 Roads: Cross Rds.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Cross Roads. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Cross Roads.
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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
Cross Roads is located in Madison 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 Madison County: Benton, Carroll, Crawford, Franklin, Johnson, Newton & Washington.
Below are the counties that are near Cross Roads. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Cross Roads:
- Madison County (The home county of Cross Roads)
- The following are listed by their distance from Cross Roads, with the one closest to Cross Roads listed first.
- Wesley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Wesley is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley
- Whitener
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Whitener is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitener
- Hindsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Georgetown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Georgetown is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Huntsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Japton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Japton is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Japton
- Thompson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Thompson is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
- Crosses
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Crosses is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crosses
- Delaney
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Delaney is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaney
- Witter
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Witter is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Witter
- Combs
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Marble
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Marble is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble
- Benton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cross Roads, with the one closest to Cross Roads listed first.
- War Eagle
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- War Eagle is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for War Eagle
- Bethel Heights
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Bethel Heights is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,970 people
- Silver Springs ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Silver Springs is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Springs
- Lowell
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Puckett ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Puckett is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puckett
- Prairie Creek
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Prairie Creek is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Creek
- Lost Bridge Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Lost Bridge Village is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Bridge Village
- Rogers
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Cave Springs
(22 miles [35.4 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
- Avoca
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Avoca is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
- Population from the 2020 Census: 522 people
- Little Flock
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Little Flock is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Flock
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,812 people
- Brightwater
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Brightwater is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brightwater
- Carroll County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cross Roads, with the one closest to Cross Roads listed first.
- Mundell ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Mundell is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mundell
- Winona Springs ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Winona Springs is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winona Springs
- Metalton
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Metalton is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metalton
- Dryfork
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Dryfork is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dryfork
- Eureka Springs
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Rudd
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Rudd is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rudd
- Gaskins ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Gaskins is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaskins
- Berryville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Beaver
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Osage
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Osage is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osage
- Holiday Island
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Conway County
- Grandview
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Grandview is located in Conway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
- Crawford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cross Roads, with the one closest to Cross Roads listed first.
- Bidville
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Bidville is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bidville
- Winfrey
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Winfrey is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winfrey
- Locke
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Locke is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locke
- Franklin County
- Cass
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Cass is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cass
- Newton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cross Roads, with the one closest to Cross Roads listed first.
- Boxley
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Boxley is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boxley
- Ponca
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cross Roads, with the one closest to Cross Roads listed first.
- Mayfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Mayfield is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayfield
- Goshen
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Spring Valley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Spring Valley is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Elkins
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Harris
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Harris is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
- Blue Springs Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Blue Springs Village is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Springs Village
- Sonora
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Sonora is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonora
- Durham
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Durham is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham
- War Eagle Cove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- War Eagle Cove is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for War Eagle Cove
- Sulphur City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Sulphur City is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur City
- Fayetteville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Johnson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Johnson is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,771 people
- Barry County (MO)
- Seligman
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Seligman is located in Barry County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seligman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 835 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Cross Roads, see our County-by-County Page for Cross Roads.
Cemeteries Near Cross Roads ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Cross Roads.
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 Roads - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Cross Roads covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Cross Roads, with the one closest to Cross Roads listed first.
- Boatrigth Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Cherry Creek Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Johnson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Bell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Wesley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Worley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Wilks - Roberts Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Culwell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Smith Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Farmer Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Mayfield Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Vaughan Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Continue List (294 more) ...
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Mt. Liberty Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Stokenbury Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
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.<4>
While we didn't find Cross Roads in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Cross Roads.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Cross Roads, with the one closest to Cross Roads listed first.
- Wesley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Wesley is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley
- Drakes Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Drakes Creek is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drakes Creek
- Whitener
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Whitener is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitener
- Hindsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Goshen
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Elkins
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Spring Valley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Spring Valley is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Harris
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Harris is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
- Wyman
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Wyman is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyman
- Durham
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Durham is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham
- Huntsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Sulphur City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Sulphur City is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur City
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Thompson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Thompson is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
- Summit ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Summit is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
- Baldwin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Baldwin is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Cross Roads. See our List of 1890's Communities around Cross Roads.
Newspapers Published in Cross Roads ...
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 Cross Roads.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Cross Roads, 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 Cross Roads.
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 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 Roads:
- Websites specific to Arkansas
- Pages specific to Madison County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Benton County
- Carroll County
- Conway County
- Crawford County
- Franklin County
- Newton County
- Washington County
- Barry 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Cross Roads) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Roads, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |