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 Dyer (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 Dyer. 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 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.
Dyer is located in Crawford 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 Crawford County: Franklin, Madison, Sebastian, Washington, Adair (OK), Le Flore (OK) & Sequoyah (OK).
Below are the counties that are near Dyer. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Dyer:
- Crawford County (The home county of Dyer)
- The following are listed by their distance from Dyer, with the one closest to Dyer listed first.
- Mulberry
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Alma
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- New Town
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- New Town is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
- Concord
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Concord is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Kibler
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Kibler is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kibler
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,028 people
- Rudy
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Rudy is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rudy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
- Mountainburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Wright Town
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Wright Town is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright Town
- Van Buren
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Chester
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Locke
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Cedarville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Winfrey
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Franklin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dyer, with the one closest to Dyer listed first.
- Cecil
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Cecil is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cecil
- Cravens
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Dahoma ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Dahoma is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dahoma
- Charleston
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Donald ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Felkner Town
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Felkner Town is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felkner Town
- White Oak
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Branch
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Ozark
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Webb City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Webb City is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb City
- Watalula
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Etna
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Leon ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Leon is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon
- Johnson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dyer, with the one closest to Dyer listed first.
- Coal Hill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Linville ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Linville is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linville
- Batson
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Batson is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batson
- Smeadley ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Smeadley is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smeadley
- Hartman
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Logan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dyer, with the one closest to Dyer listed first.
- Ratcliff
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Caulksville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Caulksville is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caulksville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
- Carbon City
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Carbon City is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon City
- Paris
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Booneville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Carolan
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Cotton Town
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Cotton Town is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Town
- Lucas
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Magazine
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Madison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dyer, with the one closest to Dyer listed first.
- Combs
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Delaney
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Brashears
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Crosses
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Sebastian County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dyer, with the one closest to Dyer listed first.
- Lavaca
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Ursula
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Central City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Central City is located in Sebastian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 497 people
- Bloomer
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Barling
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Fort Smith
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Buell
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Jenny Lind
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Greenwood
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Bonanza
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Bonanza is located in Sebastian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonanza
- Population from the 2020 Census: 560 people
- Hackett
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Huntington
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Huntington is located in Sebastian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 615 people
- Mansfield
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dyer, with the one closest to Dyer listed first.
- Winslow
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Brentwood
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Strickler
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Hazel Valley
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Onda
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Skylight
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Evansville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- West Fork
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Morrow
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Adair County (OK)
- The following are listed by their distance from Dyer, with the one closest to Dyer listed first.
- Bell
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Salem
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Salem is located in Adair County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Le Flore County (OK)
- The following are listed by their distance from Dyer, with the one closest to Dyer listed first.
- Arkoma
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Braden
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Pocola
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Fort Coffee
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Fort Coffee is located in Le Flore County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Coffee
- Population from the 2020 Census: 421 people
- Rock Island
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Rock Island is located in Le Flore County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Island
- Population from the 2020 Census: 648 people
- Skullyville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Sequoyah County (OK)
- The following are listed by their distance from Dyer, with the one closest to Dyer listed first.
- Moffett
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Short
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Short is located in Sequoyah County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Short
- Roland
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Remy
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Remy is located in Sequoyah County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Remy
- Belfonte
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Belfonte is located in Sequoyah County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belfonte
- Long
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Long is located in Sequoyah County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long
- Muldrow
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Stoney Point
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Stoney Point is located in Sequoyah County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoney Point
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Dyer, see our County-by-County Page for Dyer.
Cemeteries Near Dyer ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Dyer.
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 Dyer - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Dyer covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Dyer, with the one closest to Dyer listed first.
- Nelson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Dyer Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Harris Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Twelve Corner Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Echols Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Simmons Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Woods Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Alexander Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- King Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Bratton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Chastain Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Gregory Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Continue List (353 more) ...
- Alma City Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Bolton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Deans Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Dyer had a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Dyer had a population of 893 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Dyer, with the one closest to Dyer listed first.
- Island
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Island is located in Sebastian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island
- Belmont ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Belmont is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
- Graphic ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Graphic is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graphic
- Alma
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Lancaster
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Lancaster is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster
- Rudy
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Rudy is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rudy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
- Mountainburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Catcher
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Catcher is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catcher
- Beverly
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Beverly is located in Sebastian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly
- Vesta
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Vesta is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vesta
- Lavaca
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Haroldton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Haroldton is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haroldton
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Cecil
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Cecil is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cecil
- White Rock
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- White Rock is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Rock
- Sub Rosa ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Sub Rosa is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sub Rosa
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Dyer. See our List of 1890's Communities around Dyer.
Newspapers Published in Dyer ...
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 102 newspapers that have been published in the area around Dyer.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Dyer, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Dyer.
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 websites either 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 Dyer:
- Websites specific to Arkansas
- Pages specific to Crawford County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Franklin County
- Johnson County
- Logan County
- Madison County
- Sebastian County
- Washington County
- Adair County
- Le Flore County
- Sequoyah 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 Dyer, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Dyer) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |