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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 Crosses (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 Crosses. 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 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.

Crosses is located in Madison 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 Madison County: Benton, Carroll, Crawford, Franklin, Johnson, Newton & Washington.

Below are the counties that are near Crosses. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Crosses:

  • Madison County     (The home county of Crosses)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Crosses, with the one closest to Crosses listed first.
    • Delaney
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Thompson
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Thompson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
      • Thompson is located in Madison County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Thompson
      • From Crosses to Thompson
    • Combs
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Brashears
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Saint Paul
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Georgetown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Wesley
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wesley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley
      • Wesley is located in Madison County
    • Dutton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dutton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutton
      • Dutton is located in Madison County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dutton
      • From Crosses to Dutton
    • Witter
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Witter have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Witter
      • Witter is located in Madison County
    • Pettigrew
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pettigrew have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pettigrew
      • Pettigrew is located in Madison County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pettigrew <2>
    • Boston
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Huntsville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Hindsville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Benton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Crosses, with the one closest to Crosses listed first.
    • Bethel Heights
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Heights
      • Bethel Heights is located in Benton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,970 people
    • War Eagle
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Silver Springs ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Springs
      • Silver Springs is located in Benton County
    • Lowell
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
      • Lowell is located in Benton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,876 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lowell <2>
  • Carroll County
  • Crawford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Crosses, with the one closest to Crosses listed first.
    • Bidville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bidville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bidville
      • Bidville is located in Crawford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bidville
      • From Crosses to Bidville
    • Winfrey
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Locke
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Chester
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chester have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
      • Chester is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chester <2>
    • Mountainburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Anna ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anna have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anna
      • Anna is located in Crawford County
    • Mulberry
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mulberry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry
      • Mulberry is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,694 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mulberry <2>
    • Lee Creek
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lee Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Creek
      • Lee Creek is located in Crawford County
    • Dyer
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Stop ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stop have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stop
      • Stop is located in Crawford County
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Crosses, with the one closest to Crosses listed first.
    • Cass
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Mountain Top
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Watalula
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Cravens
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cravens. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cravens
      • Cravens is located in Franklin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cravens
      • From Crosses to Cravens
    • Felkner Town
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Felkner Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felkner Town
      • Felkner Town is located in Franklin County
    • White Oak
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for White Oak. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
      • White Oak is located in Franklin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to White Oak
      • From Crosses to White Oak
    • Ozark
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Webb City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webb City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb City
      • Webb City is located in Franklin County
    • Wiederkehr Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wiederkehr Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiederkehr Village
      • Wiederkehr Village is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 48 people
    • Altus
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Cecil
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cecil have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cecil
      • Cecil is located in Franklin County
  • Johnson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Crosses, with the one closest to Crosses listed first.
    • Linville ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linville
      • Linville is located in Johnson County
    • Batson
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Batson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batson
      • Batson is located in Johnson County
    • Oark
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oark have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oark
      • Oark is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oark <2>
    • Harmony
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harmony. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
      • Harmony is located in Johnson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Harmony
      • From Crosses to Harmony
    • Smeadley ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smeadley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smeadley
      • Smeadley is located in Johnson County
    • Ozone
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Newton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Crosses, with the one closest to Crosses listed first.
    • Boxley
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Boxley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boxley
      • Boxley is located in Newton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Boxley
      • From Crosses to Boxley
    • Mossville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mossville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mossville
      • Mossville is located in Newton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mossville
      • From Crosses to Mossville
  • Washington County

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

Cemeteries Near Crosses ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Crosses.

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 Crosses covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Walnut Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walnut Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walnut Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hickory Creek Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hickory Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hickory Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pinnacle Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Shumate Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shumate Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shumate Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Combs Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Stringum Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stringum Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stringum Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mill Creek Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Greasy Creek Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greasy Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greasy Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ledbetter Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ledbetter Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ledbetter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Grose Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grose Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grose Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Groseclos Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Dunaway Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dunaway Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dunaway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (309 more) ...
    • Parker Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parker Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Brashears Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brashears Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brashears Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Brashears Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brashears Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brashears Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Crosses had railroad service and no post office.

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

  • Delaney
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Patrick
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patrick have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patrick
    • Patrick is located in Madison County
  • Thompson
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Thompson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
    • Thompson is located in Madison County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Thompson
    • From Crosses to Thompson
  • Hazel Valley
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Combs
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Durham
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Sunset
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset
    • Sunset is located in Washington County
  • Arnett
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arnett have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnett
    • Arnett is located in Washington County
  • Saint Paul
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Sulphur City
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sulphur City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur City
    • Sulphur City is located in Washington County
  • Bidville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bidville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bidville
    • Bidville is located in Crawford County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Bidville
    • From Crosses to Bidville
  • Wesley
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wesley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley
    • Wesley is located in Madison County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Elkins
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Drakes Creek
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drakes Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drakes Creek
      • Drakes Creek is located in Madison County
    • Brentwood
      (10 miles [16.1 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 Crosses. See our List of 1890's Communities around Crosses.

Newspapers Published in Crosses ...

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 75 newspapers that have been published in the area around Crosses.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Crosses, 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 Crosses.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Crosses:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Crosses. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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

Footnotes ...

<1>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>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.
<5>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- Crosses) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Crosses. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.8748, Longitude: -93.9116       In this case, the coordinates for Crosses have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>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 Crosses, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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