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 Dugger (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 Dugger. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
Dugger is located in Boone 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 Boone County: Carroll, Marion, Newton, Searcy & Taney (MO).
Below are the counties that are near Dugger. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Dugger:
- Boone County (The home county of Dugger)
- The following are listed by their distance from Dugger, with the one closest to Dugger listed first.
- Everton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Rally Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Rally Hill is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rally Hill
- Valley Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Valley Springs is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 166 people
- Pleasant Ridge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Pleasant Ridge is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Ridge
- Bellefonte
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Bellefonte is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellefonte
- Population from the 2020 Census: 485 people
- Zinc
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Zinc is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zinc
- Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
- Keener ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Keener is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keener
- Bergman
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Harrison
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Elixir ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Elixir is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elixir
- South Lead Hill
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- South Lead Hill is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Lead Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
- Myrtle
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Myrtle is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle
- Batavia
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Batavia is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batavia
- Baxter County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dugger, with the one closest to Dugger listed first.
- Cotter
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Buffalo City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Buffalo City is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo City
- Amos
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Amos is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amos
- Gassville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Lakeview
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Big Flat
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Colfax
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Colfax is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colfax
- Carroll County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dugger, with the one closest to Dugger listed first.
- Osage
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Osage is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osage
- Denver
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Denver is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denver
- Marion County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dugger, with the one closest to Dugger listed first.
- Eros
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Eros is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eros
- Bruno
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Bruno is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruno
- Pyatt
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Pyatt is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pyatt
- Population from the 2020 Census: 234 people
- Yellville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Dodd City ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Dodd City is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodd City
- Summit
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Summit is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
- Population from the 2020 Census: 589 people
- Monarch
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Monarch is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monarch
- Rush ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Rush is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rush
- Flippin
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Rea Valley
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Rea Valley is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rea Valley
- Peel
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Bull Shoals
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Oakland
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Newton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dugger, with the one closest to Dugger listed first.
- Western Grove
(2 miles [3.2 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
- Hasty
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Hasty is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hasty
- Vendor
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Vendor is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vendor
- Mount Judea
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Judea is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Judea
- Jasper
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Parthenon
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Compton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Murray
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Murray is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
- Ponca
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Deer
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Boxley
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Boxley is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boxley
- Mossville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Mossville is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mossville
- Swain
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Swain is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swain
- Pope County
- Tilly
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Tilly is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilly
- Searcy County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dugger, with the one closest to Dugger listed first.
- Pindall
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Pindall is located in Searcy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pindall
- Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
- Saint Joe
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Blanco
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Blanco is located in Searcy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanco
- Gilbert
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Marshall
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Lone Pine
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Lone Pine is located in Searcy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Pine
- Harriet
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Baker
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Baker is located in Searcy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker
- Cozahome
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Cozahome is located in Searcy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cozahome
- Witt's Springs
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Witt's Springs is located in Searcy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Witt's Springs
- Watts
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Watts is located in Searcy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watts
- Leslie
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Taney County (MO)
- Protem
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Dugger, see our County-by-County Page for Dugger.
Cemeteries Near Dugger ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Dugger.
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 Dugger - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Dugger covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Dugger, with the one closest to Dugger listed first.
- Dugger Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Bald Knob Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Western Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Newton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Glencoe Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Beckham Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Jones Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Wilbourn Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Trammell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Valley Springs Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Roland Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Hampton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Continue List (238 more) ...
- Hog Creek Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Nichols Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Kilburn Cemetery
(5 miles [8 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.<3>
While we didn't find Dugger in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Dugger.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Dugger, with the one closest to Dugger listed first.
- Western Grove
(2 miles [3.2 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
- Rally Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Rally Hill is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rally Hill
- Valley Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Valley Springs is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 166 people
- Eros
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Eros is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eros
- Yardelle
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Yardelle is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yardelle
- Pleasant Ridge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Pleasant Ridge is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Ridge
- Pedlo ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Pedlo is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pedlo
- Mount Hersey
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Mount Hersey is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hersey
- Bruno
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Bruno is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruno
- Watkins ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Watkins is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkins
- Bellefonte
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Bellefonte is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellefonte
- Population from the 2020 Census: 485 people
- Saint Joe
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Powell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Powell is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell
- Wells Creek ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Wells Creek is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells Creek
- Elmwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Elmwood is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Dugger. See our List of 1890's Communities around Dugger.
Newspapers Published in Dugger ...
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 47 newspapers that have been published in the area around Dugger.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Dugger, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Dugger.
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 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 Dugger:
- Websites specific to Arkansas
- Pages specific to Boone County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Baxter County
- Carroll County
- Marion County
- Newton County
- Pope County
- Searcy 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 Dugger, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 from Point A (ie- Dugger) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |