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 Dug Hill (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 Dug Hill. 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.
Dug Hill is located in 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 Dug Hill. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Dug Hill:
- Benton County (The home county of Dug Hill)
- The following are listed by their distance from Dug Hill, with the one closest to Dug Hill listed first.
- Bella Vista
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Hiwasse
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Hiwasse is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiwasse
- Pea Ridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Bentonville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Centerton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Little Flock
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Little Flock is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Flock
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,812 people
- Avoca
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Avoca is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
- Population from the 2020 Census: 522 people
- Brightwater
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Brightwater is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brightwater
- Rogers
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Gallatin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Gallatin is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallatin
- Gravette
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Sulphur Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Carroll County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dug Hill, with the one closest to Dug Hill listed first.
- Mundell ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Mundell is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mundell
- Beaver
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Eureka Springs
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Gaskins ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Gaskins is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaskins
- Holiday Island
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Madison County
- Whitener
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Whitener is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitener
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dug Hill, with the one closest to Dug Hill listed first.
- Elm Springs
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Springdale
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Tontitown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Johnson
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Johnson is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,771 people
- War Eagle Cove
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- War Eagle Cove is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for War Eagle Cove
- Wheeler
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Wheeler is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler
- Blue Springs Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Blue Springs Village is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Springs Village
- Sonora
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Sonora is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonora
- Spring Valley
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Spring Valley is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Fayetteville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Goshen
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Mayfield
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Mayfield is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayfield
- Barry County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Dug Hill, with the one closest to Dug Hill listed first.
- Seligman
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Seligman is located in Barry County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seligman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 835 people
- Washburn
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Ridgley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Ridgley is located in Barry County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgley
- Exeter
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Wheaton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Cassville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Thompsons Corner
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Thompsons Corner is located in Barry County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompsons Corner
- Butterfield
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Butterfield is located in Barry County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butterfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 470 people
- Eagle Rock
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Pioneer
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Pioneer is located in Barry County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer
- Chain-O-Lakes
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- 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
- Purdy
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- McDonald County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Dug Hill, with the one closest to Dug Hill listed first.
- Jane
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- 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 <1>
- Powell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Powell is located in McDonald County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell
- Pineville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Wylie
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Wylie is located in McDonald County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wylie
- Ginger Blue
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Ginger Blue is located in McDonald County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ginger Blue
- Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
- Lanagan
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Noel
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- 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 <1>
- Anderson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Erie
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Erie is located in McDonald County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erie
- Rocky Comfort
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Rocky Comfort is located in McDonald County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Comfort
- Goodman
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- South West City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Newton County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Dug Hill, with the one closest to Dug Hill listed first.
- Stella
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Boulder City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Boulder City is located in Newton County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boulder City
- Fairview
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Stark City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Neosho
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Newtonia
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Granby
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Adair County (OK)
- Watts
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Delaware County (OK)
- The following are listed by their distance from Dug Hill, with the one closest to Dug Hill listed first.
- Dodge
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Dodge is located in Delaware County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge
- Cayuga
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Cayuga is located in Delaware County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayuga
- Sycamore
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Sycamore is located in Delaware County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
- Colcord
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- West Siloam Springs
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Brush Creek
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Brush Creek is located in Delaware County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Creek
- Grove
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Grove is located in Delaware County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,184 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grove <1>
- Jay
(30 miles [48.3 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 <1>
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Dug Hill, see our County-by-County Page for Dug Hill.
Cemeteries Near Dug Hill ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Dug Hill.
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 Dug Hill - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Dug Hill covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Dug Hill, with the one closest to Dug Hill listed first.
- Dug Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Bella Vista Memorial Garden Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Miller Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- New Home Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Oakes Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Foster Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Keith Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Valley View Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley View Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Valley View Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the northeast of Bentonville.
- Hickman Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Simsberry Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Daniels Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (270 more) ...
- Gamble Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Centerton Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Jackson Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 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.<4>
While we didn't find Dug Hill in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Dug Hill.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Dug Hill, with the one closest to Dug Hill listed first.
- Caverna
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Caverna is located in McDonald County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caverna
- Jane
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- 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 <1>
- Seba
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Seba is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seba
- Bentonville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Pea Ridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Pond ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Pond is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pond
- Parn ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Parn is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parn
- Avoca
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Avoca is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
- Population from the 2020 Census: 522 people
- Buttry ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Buttry is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buttry
- Cyclone
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Cyclone is located in McDonald County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cyclone
- Powell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Powell is located in McDonald County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell
- Pineville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Nebo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Nebo is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nebo
- Gallatin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Gallatin is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallatin
- Rogers
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Dug Hill. See our List of 1890's Communities around Dug Hill.
Newspapers Published in Dug Hill ...
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 87 newspapers that have been published in the area around Dug Hill.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Dug Hill, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Dug Hill.
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 Dug Hill:
- Websites specific to Arkansas
- Pages specific to Benton County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Carroll County
- Madison County
- Washington County
- Barry County
- McDonald County
- Newton County
- Adair County
- Delaware 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> | 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- Dug Hill) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Dug Hill, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |