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 Dean (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 Dean. 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 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.
Dean is located in Carroll 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 Carroll County: Benton, Boone, Madison, Newton, Barry (MO), Stone (MO) & Taney (MO).
Below are the counties that are near Dean. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Dean:
- Carroll County (The home county of Dean)
- The following are listed by their distance from Dean, with the one closest to Dean listed first.
- Metalton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Metalton is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metalton
- Rudd
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Rudd is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rudd
- Dryfork
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Dryfork is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dryfork
- Osage
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Osage is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osage
- New Town ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- New Town is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
- Green Forest
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Berryville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Winona Springs ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Winona Springs is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winona Springs
- Urbanette
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Urbanette is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urbanette
- Denver
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Denver is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denver
- Eureka Springs
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Oak Grove
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Polo ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Polo is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polo
- Benton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dean, with the one closest to Dean listed first.
- War Eagle
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- War Eagle is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for War Eagle
- Lost Bridge Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Lost Bridge Village is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Bridge Village
- Clantonville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Clantonville is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clantonville
- Silver Springs ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Silver Springs is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Springs
- Garfield
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Gateway
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Puckett ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Puckett is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puckett
- Boone County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dean, with the one closest to Dean listed first.
- Alpena
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Batavia
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Batavia is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batavia
- Shaver ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Shaver is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaver
- Ridgeway
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Ridgeway is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeway
- Burlington
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Burlington is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
- Harrison
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Omaha
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Bellefonte
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Bellefonte is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellefonte
- Population from the 2020 Census: 485 people
- Myrtle
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Myrtle is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle
- Bergman
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Valley Springs
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Valley Springs is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 166 people
- Conway County
- Grandview
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Grandview is located in Conway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
- Madison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dean, with the one closest to Dean listed first.
- Marble
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Marble is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble
- Kingston
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Huntsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Hindsville
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Witter
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Witter is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Witter
- Whitener
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Whitener is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitener
- Georgetown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Georgetown is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Japton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Japton is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Japton
- Boston
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Boston is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston
- Wesley
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Wesley is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley
- Pettigrew
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Dutton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Dutton is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutton
- Saint Paul
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Saint Paul is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul
- Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people
- Newton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dean, with the one closest to Dean listed first.
- Compton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Ponca
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Boxley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Boxley is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boxley
- Murray
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Murray is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
- Mossville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Mossville is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mossville
- Jasper
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Parthenon
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Swain
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Swain is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swain
- Walnut
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Walnut is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut
- Hasty
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hasty is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hasty
- Vendor
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Vendor is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vendor
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dean, with the one closest to Dean listed first.
- Spring Valley
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Spring Valley is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Mayfield
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Mayfield is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayfield
- War Eagle Cove
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- War Eagle Cove is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for War Eagle Cove
- Blue Springs Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Blue Springs Village is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Springs Village
- Goshen
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Sonora
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Sonora is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonora
- Elkins
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Durham
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Durham is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham
- Harris
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Harris is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
- Barry County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Dean, with the one closest to Dean listed first.
- Golden
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Arrow Point
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Arrow Point is located in Barry County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrow Point
- Population from the 2020 Census: 87 people
- Chain-O-Lakes
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- 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
- Emerald Beach
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Emerald Beach is located in Barry County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Beach
- Population from the 2020 Census: 244 people
- Eagle Rock
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Shell Knob
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Stone County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Dean, with the one closest to Dean listed first.
- Blue Eye
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Lampe
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Coney Island
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Coney Island is located in Stone County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coney Island
- Population from the 2020 Census: 76 people
- Marmaros
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Marmaros is located in Stone County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marmaros
- Taney County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Dean, with the one closest to Dean listed first.
- Oasis ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Oasis is located in Taney County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oasis
- Ridgedale
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Dean, see our County-by-County Page for Dean.
Cemeteries Near Dean ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Dean.
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 Dean - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Dean covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Dean, with the one closest to Dean listed first.
- Dean Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Merl Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Sites Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Gobbler Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- White Oak Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Liberty Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Cemetery
- The Liberty Cemetery has also been known as:
- Liberty Church Cemetery
- Liberty United Baptist Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1230578 <2>
- Parker - Boydston Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Chaney Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Rule Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Moore Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- McClain Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Sisco Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Continue List (272 more) ...
- York Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Fancher Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Fancher - Seitz Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
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 Dean in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Dean.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Dean, with the one closest to Dean listed first.
- Dryfork
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Dryfork is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dryfork
- Marble
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Marble is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble
- Dinsmore
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Dinsmore is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dinsmore
- Osage
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Osage is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osage
- Rule
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Rule is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rule
- Kingston
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Rockhouse
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Rockhouse is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockhouse
- Forum
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Forum is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forum
- Green Forest
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Carrollton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Carrollton is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrollton
- Winona Springs ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Winona Springs is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winona Springs
- Berryville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Huntsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Compton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Coin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Coin is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coin
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Dean. See our List of 1890's Communities around Dean.
Newspapers Published in Dean ...
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 62 newspapers that have been published in the area around Dean.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Dean, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Dean.
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 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 Dean:
- Websites specific to Arkansas
- Pages specific to Carroll County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Benton County
- Boone County
- Conway County
- Madison County
- Newton County
- Washington County
- Barry County
- Stone County
- Taney 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 Dean, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Dean) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |