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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 Denver (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 Denver. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Denver 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 Denver. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Denver:

  • Carroll County     (The home county of Denver)
  • Boone County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Denver, with the one closest to Denver listed first.
    • Shaver ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Shaver is located in Boone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaver
    • Burlington
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Alpena
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Ridgeway
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Omaha
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Batavia
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Myrtle
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Harrison
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Lowry
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Bergman
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Boone
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Keener ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Bellefonte
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Bellefonte is located in Boone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellefonte
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 485 people
  • Conway County
  • Madison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Denver, with the one closest to Denver listed first.
    • Marble
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Kingston
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Denver, with the one closest to Denver listed first.
    • Monarch
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Pyatt
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Pyatt is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pyatt
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 234 people
    • Dodd City ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Dodd City is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodd City
    • Eros
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Peel
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Newton County
  • Barry County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Denver, with the one closest to Denver listed first.
    • Arrow Point
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Arrow Point is located in Barry County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrow Point
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 87 people
    • Golden
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Shell Knob
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Emerald Beach
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Emerald Beach is located in Barry County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Beach
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 244 people
    • Chain-O-Lakes
      (24 miles [38.6 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
    • Eagle Rock
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Hill City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Hill City is located in Barry County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill City
  • Christian County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Denver, with the one closest to Denver listed first.
    • Chestnutridge
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Saddlebrooke
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Saddlebrooke is located in Christian County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saddlebrooke
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
      • Saddlebrooke has also been known as:
      • Saddlebrooke village
  • Stone County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Denver, with the one closest to Denver listed first.
    • Blue Eye
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Lampe
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Coney Island
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Indian Point
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Marmaros
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Kimberling City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Silver Dollar City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Silver Dollar City is located in Stone County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Dollar City
    • Branson West
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Branson West is located in Stone County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branson West
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 451 people
    • Lakeview
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Lakeview is located in Stone County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
    • Reeds Spring
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Cape Fair
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Galena
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Galena is located in Stone County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galena
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 443 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galena <1>
    • McCord Bend
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • McCord Bend is located in Stone County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCord Bend
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 304 people
  • Taney County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Denver, with the one closest to Denver listed first.
    • Ridgedale
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Oasis ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Melva ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Table Rock
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Table Rock is located in Taney County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Table Rock
    • Hollister
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Branson
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Kirbyville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Cedarcreek
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Cedarcreek is located in Taney County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarcreek
    • Powersite
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Powersite is located in Taney County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powersite
    • Rockaway Beach
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Bull Creek
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Bull Creek is located in Taney County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bull Creek
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 633 people
    • Merriam Woods
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Merriam Woods is located in Taney County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merriam Woods
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,859 people
    • Forsyth
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)

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

Cemeteries Near Denver ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Denver.

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

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

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

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>

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

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

  • Shaver ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Shaver is located in Boone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaver
  • Coin
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Coin is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coin
  • Burlington
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Yocum
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Yocum is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yocum
  • Green Forest
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Carrollton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Carrollton is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrollton
  • Omaha
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Oak Grove
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Blue Eye
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Batavia
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Francis
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Francis is located in Boone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Francis
  • Cedar Valley ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Cedar Valley is located in Taney County (MO)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Valley
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Maple
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Maple is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple
    • Rule
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Rule is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rule
    • Myrtle
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)

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

Newspapers Published in Denver ...

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 43 newspapers that have been published in the area around Denver.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Denver, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Denver.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Denver:

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 '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- Denver) 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 Denver, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.