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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 Elberta (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 Elberta. 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 and doctors 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.

Elberta is located in Searcy 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 Searcy County: Baxter, Boone, Marion, Newton, Pope, Stone & Van Buren.

Below are the counties that are near Elberta. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Elberta:

  • Searcy County     (The home county of Elberta)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elberta, with the one closest to Elberta listed first.
    • Leslie
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Baker
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Baker is located in Searcy County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker
    • Marshall
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Harriet
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Lone Pine
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Lone Pine is located in Searcy County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Pine
    • Watts
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Watts is located in Searcy County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watts
    • Cozahome
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Cozahome is located in Searcy County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cozahome
    • Gilbert
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Blanco
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Blanco is located in Searcy County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanco
    • Saint Joe
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Witt's Springs
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Witt's Springs is located in Searcy County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Witt's Springs
    • Pindall
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Pindall is located in Searcy County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pindall
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
  • Baxter County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elberta, with the one closest to Elberta listed first.
    • Big Flat
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Buffalo City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Buffalo City is located in Baxter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo City
    • Culp
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Culp is located in Baxter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culp
    • Lone Rock
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Lone Rock is located in Baxter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Rock
    • Norfork Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Norfork Village is located in Baxter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norfork Village
    • Norfork
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Cotter
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Gassville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Salesville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Boone County
    • Everton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Cleburne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elberta, with the one closest to Elberta listed first.
    • Edgemont
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Prim
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Higden
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Greers Ferry
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Shiloh ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Shiloh is located in Cleburne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
  • Conway County
  • Izard County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elberta, with the one closest to Elberta listed first.
    • Calico Rock
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Pineville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elberta, with the one closest to Elberta listed first.
    • Rush ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Rush is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rush
    • Rea Valley
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Rea Valley is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rea Valley
    • Bruno
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Bruno is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruno
    • Yellville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Flippin
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Summit
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Summit is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 589 people
    • Eros
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Eros is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eros
  • Newton County
    • Western Grove
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Western Grove is located in Newton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Western Grove
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
  • Pope County
    • Tilly
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Tilly is located in Pope County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilly
  • Stone County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elberta, with the one closest to Elberta listed first.
    • Alco
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Alco is located in Stone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alco
    • Timbo
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Onia
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Onia is located in Stone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onia
    • Fox
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Fox is located in Stone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox
    • Fifty-Six
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Mountain View
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
  • Van Buren County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elberta, with the one closest to Elberta listed first.
    • Rumley
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Rumley is located in Van Buren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rumley
    • Dennard
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Copeland
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Copeland is located in Van Buren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copeland
    • Crabtree
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Crabtree is located in Van Buren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crabtree
    • Clinton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Shirley
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Alread
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Alread is located in Van Buren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alread
    • Rex
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Rex is located in Van Buren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rex
    • Eglantine
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Eglantine is located in Van Buren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eglantine
    • Fairfield Bay
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Choctaw
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Choctaw is located in Van Buren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choctaw
    • Green Tree
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Green Tree is located in Van Buren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Tree

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

Cemeteries Near Elberta ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Elberta.

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

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

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

  • Elberta Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Kuykendall Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Mabrey Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Leslie Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Shiloh Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Scribner Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Watts Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Baldwin Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Dennard Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Passmore Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Sulphur Springs Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Caid Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (215 more) ...
    • Pine Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Red Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Sanders Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)

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 Elberta in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Elberta.

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

  • Campbell
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Campbell is located in Searcy County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell
  • Leslie
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Oak Flat ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Oak Flat is located in Van Buren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Flat
  • Dennard
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Alco
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Alco is located in Stone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alco
  • Marshall
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Watts
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Watts is located in Searcy County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watts
  • Timbo
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Big Flat
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Copeland
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Copeland is located in Van Buren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copeland
  • Bear Creek
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Bear Creek is located in Searcy County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Creek
  • Rushing
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Rushing is located in Stone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushing
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Alread
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Alread is located in Van Buren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alread
    • Clinton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Settlement ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Settlement is located in Van Buren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Settlement

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

Newspapers Published in Elberta ...

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 29 newspapers that have been published in the area around Elberta.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Elberta, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Elberta.

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 Elberta:

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 Elberta, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Elberta) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.