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 Denton Ferry (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 Denton Ferry. 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.
Denton Ferry is located in Baxter 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 Baxter County: Fulton, Izard, Marion, Searcy, Stone & Ozark (MO).
Below are the counties that are near Denton Ferry. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Denton Ferry:
- Baxter County (The home county of Denton Ferry)
- The following are listed by their distance from Denton Ferry, with the one closest to Denton Ferry listed first.
- Cotter
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Gassville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Colfax
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Colfax is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colfax
- Amos
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Amos is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amos
- Lakeview
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Midway
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Mountain Home
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Buffalo City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Buffalo City is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo City
- Lone Rock
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Lone Rock is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Rock
- Briarcliff
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Briarcliff is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briarcliff
- Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
- Norfork Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Norfork Village is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norfork Village
- Norfork
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Boone County
- The following are listed by their distance from Denton Ferry, with the one closest to Denton Ferry listed first.
- Pleasant Ridge
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Pleasant Ridge is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Ridge
- Zinc
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Zinc is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zinc
- Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
- South Lead Hill
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- South Lead Hill is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Lead Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
- Everton
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Elixir ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Elixir is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elixir
- Lead Hill
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Diamond City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Keener ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Keener is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keener
- Rally Hill
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Rally Hill is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rally Hill
- Bergman
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Valley Springs
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Valley Springs is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 166 people
- Bellefonte
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Bellefonte is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellefonte
- Population from the 2020 Census: 485 people
- Fulton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Denton Ferry, with the one closest to Denton Ferry listed first.
- Elizabeth
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Gepp
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Gepp is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gepp
- Ott
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Ott is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ott
- Bexar
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Viola
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Izard County
- The following are listed by their distance from Denton Ferry, with the one closest to Denton Ferry listed first.
- Iuka
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Iuka is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iuka
- Dolph
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Dolph is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dolph
- Calico Rock
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Pineville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Wideman
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Wideman is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wideman
- Marion County
- The following are listed by their distance from Denton Ferry, with the one closest to Denton Ferry listed first.
- Flippin
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Rea Valley
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Rea Valley is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rea Valley
- Bull Shoals
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Summit
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Summit is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
- Population from the 2020 Census: 589 people
- Yellville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Oakland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Rush ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Rush is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rush
- Price Place
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Price Place is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price Place
- Dodd City ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Dodd City is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodd City
- Peel
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bruno
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bruno is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruno
- Monarch
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Monarch is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monarch
- Newton County
- Western Grove
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Western Grove is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Western Grove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
- Searcy County
- The following are listed by their distance from Denton Ferry, with the one closest to Denton Ferry listed first.
- Cozahome
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Cozahome is located in Searcy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cozahome
- Harriet
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Lone Pine
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Lone Pine is located in Searcy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Pine
- Gilbert
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Pindall
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Pindall is located in Searcy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pindall
- Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
- Saint Joe
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Baker
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Baker is located in Searcy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker
- Marshall
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Blanco
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Blanco is located in Searcy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanco
- Stone County
- The following are listed by their distance from Denton Ferry, with the one closest to Denton Ferry listed first.
- Fifty-Six
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Onia
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Onia is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onia
- Alco
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Alco is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alco
- Howell County (MO)
- Ott
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Ott is located in Howell County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ott
- Ozark County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Denton Ferry, with the one closest to Denton Ferry listed first.
- Pontiac
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Sundown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Sundown is located in Ozark County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sundown
- Isabella
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Gainesville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Hardenville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Theodosia
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Theodosia is located in Ozark County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Theodosia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 263 people
- Udall
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Udall is located in Ozark County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Udall
- Ocie
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Ocie is located in Ozark County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocie
- Tecumseh
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Bakersfield
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Bakersfield is located in Ozark County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakersfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
- Longrun
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Longrun is located in Ozark County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longrun
- Romance
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Romance is located in Ozark County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romance
- Taney County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Denton Ferry, with the one closest to Denton Ferry listed first.
- Protem
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Rueter
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Rueter is located in Taney County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rueter
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Denton Ferry, see our County-by-County Page for Denton Ferry.
Cemeteries Near Denton Ferry ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Denton Ferry.
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 Denton Ferry - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Denton Ferry covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Denton Ferry, with the one closest to Denton Ferry listed first.
- Cotter Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Gassville Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Whiteville Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Pilgrims Rest Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Flippin Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Burch Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Amos Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Tucker Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Wesley Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Fairview Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jenkins Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Hurst Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (226 more) ...
- Mountain View Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Wood Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hand Valley Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
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.<2>
While we didn't find Denton Ferry in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Denton Ferry.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Denton Ferry, with the one closest to Denton Ferry listed first.
- Gassville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Independence ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Independence is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
- Flippin
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Amos
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Amos is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amos
- Buford
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Buford is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buford
- Stone ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Stone is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone
- Mountain Home
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Yellville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Oakland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Rush ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Rush is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rush
- Lone Rock
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Lone Rock is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Rock
- George's Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- George's Creek is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for George's Creek
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Pontiac
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Dodd City ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Dodd City is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodd City
- Powell
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Powell is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Denton Ferry. See our List of 1890's Communities around Denton Ferry.
Newspapers Published in Denton Ferry ...
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 28 newspapers that have been published in the area around Denton Ferry.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Denton Ferry, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Denton Ferry.
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 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 Denton Ferry:
- Websites specific to Arkansas
- Pages specific to Baxter County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Boone County
- Fulton County
- Izard County
- Marion County
- Newton County
- Searcy County
- Stone County
- Howell County
- Ozark 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> | 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 Denton Ferry, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Denton Ferry) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |