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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Crown. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Crown to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Crown, 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 Crown (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 Crown. 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 northwest 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 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 west 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.

Although our information shows that the community of Crown 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 Crown. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Crown:

  • Benton County     (The home county of Crown)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Crown, with the one closest to Crown listed first.
    • Mason Valley
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Mason Valley is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason Valley
    • Springtown
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Springtown is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springtown
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
    • Highfill
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Highfill is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highfill
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 916 people
    • Decatur
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Gentry
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Gallatin
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Gallatin is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallatin
    • Logan
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Logan is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan
    • Centerton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Cave Springs
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Cave Springs is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Springs
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,737 people
    • Gravette
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Pactolus ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Pactolus is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pactolus
    • Cherokee City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Cherokee City is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee City
  • Carroll County
    • Mundell ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Mundell is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mundell
  • Madison County
    • Whitener
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Whitener is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitener
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Crown, with the one closest to Crown listed first.
    • Elm Springs
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Tontitown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Wheeler
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Wheeler is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler
    • Springdale
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Rickert ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Rickert is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rickert
    • Johnson
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Johnson is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,771 people
    • Cincinnati
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Cincinnati is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cincinnati
    • Farmington
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Viney Grove
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Viney Grove is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viney Grove
    • Fayetteville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Fayette Junction
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Fayette Junction is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette Junction
    • Sonora
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Sonora is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonora
  • Barry County (MO)
    • Seligman
      (29 miles [46.7 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
  • McDonald County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Crown, with the one closest to Crown listed first.
    • Noel
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • Jane
      (18 miles [29 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
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • South West City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Ginger Blue
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Ginger Blue is located in McDonald County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ginger Blue
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
    • Lanagan
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Lanagan is located in McDonald County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanagan
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 403 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lanagan <2>
    • Anderson
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Anderson is located in McDonald County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,915 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anderson <2>
    • Wylie
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Wylie is located in McDonald County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wylie
    • Powell
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Powell is located in McDonald County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell
    • Tiff City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Tiff City is located in McDonald County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiff City
    • Erie
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Erie is located in McDonald County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erie
    • Goodman
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Goodman is located in McDonald County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodman
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,258 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goodman <2>
  • Adair County (OK)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Crown, with the one closest to Crown listed first.
    • Watts
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Watts is located in Adair County (OK)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watts
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 307 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Watts <2>
    • Ballard
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Ballard is located in Adair County (OK)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballard
    • Watts Community
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Watts Community is located in Adair County (OK)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watts Community
    • Chance
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Chance is located in Adair County (OK)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chance
    • Westville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Chewey
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Chewey is located in Adair County (OK)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chewey
    • Addielee
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Addielee is located in Adair County (OK)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addielee
    • Christie
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Christie is located in Adair County (OK)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christie
    • Peavine
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Peavine is located in Adair County (OK)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peavine
  • Cherokee County (OK)
    • Scraper
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Scraper is located in Cherokee County (OK)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scraper
  • Delaware County (OK)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Crown, with the one closest to Crown listed first.
    • West Siloam Springs
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Colcord
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Colcord is located in Delaware County (OK)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colcord
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 851 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colcord <2>
    • Dripping Springs
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Dripping Springs is located in Delaware County (OK)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dripping Springs
    • Beckwith
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Beckwith is located in Delaware County (OK)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckwith
    • Sycamore
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Sycamore is located in Delaware County (OK)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
    • Flint Creek
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Flint Creek is located in Delaware County (OK)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Creek
    • Cloud Creek
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Cloud Creek is located in Delaware County (OK)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloud Creek
    • Brush Creek
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Brush Creek is located in Delaware County (OK)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Creek
    • Kansas
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Kansas is located in Delaware County (OK)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kansas
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 803 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kansas <2>
    • Dodge
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Dodge is located in Delaware County (OK)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge
    • Jay
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jay is located in Delaware County (OK)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jay
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,533 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jay <2>
    • Twin Oaks
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)

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

Cemeteries Near Crown ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Crown.

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 Crown - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Crown covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Springtown Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Highfill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Armstrong Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Coffelt Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Douglas Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Parn Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Decatur Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Fairmount Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Gentry Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Flint Creek Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Logan Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Temperance Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (283 more) ...
    • Barron Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barron Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Barron Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 5 miles [8 km]<4> to the southwest of Bentonville.
      • Be careful not to confuse this cemetery with another one that is also named Barron Cemetery (located 44 miles to the north).
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #52939 <3>
    • Bozarth Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Lone Elm Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 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.

While we didn't find Crown in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Crown.

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

  • Springtown
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Springtown is located in Benton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springtown
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
  • Mason Valley
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Mason Valley is located in Benton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason Valley
  • Parn ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Parn is located in Benton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parn
  • Decatur
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Pond ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Pond is located in Benton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pond
  • Flint ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Flint is located in Benton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint
  • Gallatin
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Gallatin is located in Benton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallatin
  • Logan
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Logan is located in Benton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan
  • Clementine ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Clementine is located in Benton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clementine
  • Wager ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Wager is located in Benton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wager
  • Osage Mills
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Osage Mills is located in Benton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osage Mills
  • Seba
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Seba is located in Benton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seba
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Nebo
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Nebo is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nebo
    • Robinson
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Robinson is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson
    • Cannon ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Cannon is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannon

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Crown. See our List of 1890's Communities around Crown.

Newspapers Published in Crown ...

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 61 newspapers that have been published in the area around Crown.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Crown, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Crown.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Crown:

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 Crown, 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>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>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- Crown) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.