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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Eldorado Springs. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Eldorado Springs to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Eldorado Springs, please Contact Us.
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 Eldorado Springs (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 Eldorado Springs. 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.
Name Variations for Eldorado Springs ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Eldorado Springs: Eldorado Spgs. (or less commonly used: Eldorado Spngs. or Eldorado Sprngs.)
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Eldorado Springs. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Eldorado Springs.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
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.
Although our information shows that the community of Eldorado Springs is historic, it would have been located within present day 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 Eldorado Springs. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Eldorado Springs:
- Benton County (The home county of Eldorado Springs)
- The following are listed by their distance from Eldorado Springs, with the one closest to Eldorado Springs listed first.
- Pactolus ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Pactolus is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pactolus
- Maysville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Maysville is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maysville
- Rome City ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Rome City is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome City
- Decatur
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Cherokee City
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Cherokee City is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee City
- Gallatin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Gallatin is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallatin
- Gravette
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Gentry
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Sulphur Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Springtown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Springtown is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springtown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
- Mason Valley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Mason Valley is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason Valley
- Hico
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Hico is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hico
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Eldorado Springs, with the one closest to Eldorado Springs listed first.
- Elm Springs
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Tontitown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Cincinnati
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Cincinnati is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cincinnati
- Wheeler
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Wheeler is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler
- Rickert ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Rickert is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rickert
- Springdale
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Farmington
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Johnson
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Johnson is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,771 people
- Summers
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Summers is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summers
- Viney Grove
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Viney Grove is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viney Grove
- Fayette Junction
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Fayette Junction is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette Junction
- Fayetteville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- McDonald County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Eldorado Springs, with the one closest to Eldorado Springs listed first.
- South West City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Noel
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- 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 <2>
- Ginger Blue
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Ginger Blue is located in McDonald County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ginger Blue
- Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
- Pineville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lanagan
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Jane
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- 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 <2>
- Anderson
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Tiff City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Tiff City is located in McDonald County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiff City
- Wylie
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Wylie is located in McDonald County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wylie
- Erie
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Erie is located in McDonald County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erie
- Goodman
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- May
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- May is located in McDonald County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for May
- Adair County (OK)
- The following are listed by their distance from Eldorado Springs, with the one closest to Eldorado Springs listed first.
- Watts
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Ballard
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Ballard is located in Adair County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballard
- Watts Community
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Watts Community is located in Adair County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watts Community
- Chance
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Chance is located in Adair County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chance
- Chewey
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Chewey is located in Adair County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chewey
- Westville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Addielee
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Addielee is located in Adair County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addielee
- Christie
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Christie is located in Adair County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christie
- Proctor
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Cherokee County (OK)
- Scraper
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Scraper is located in Cherokee County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scraper
- Craig County (OK)
- Ketchum
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Delaware County (OK)
- The following are listed by their distance from Eldorado Springs, with the one closest to Eldorado Springs listed first.
- Sycamore
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Sycamore is located in Delaware County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
- Colcord
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- West Siloam Springs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Cloud Creek
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Cloud Creek is located in Delaware County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloud Creek
- Brush Creek
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Brush Creek is located in Delaware County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Creek
- Jay
(14 miles [22.5 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 <2>
- Dodge
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Dodge is located in Delaware County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge
- Beckwith
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Beckwith is located in Delaware County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckwith
- Dripping Springs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Dripping Springs is located in Delaware County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dripping Springs
- Flint Creek
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Flint Creek is located in Delaware County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Creek
- Kansas
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- New Eucha
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- New Eucha is located in Delaware County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Eucha
- Mayes County (OK)
- The following are listed by their distance from Eldorado Springs, with the one closest to Eldorado Springs listed first.
- Disney
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Grand Lake Towne
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Grand Lake Towne is located in Mayes County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Lake Towne
- Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people
- Spavinaw
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Langley
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Rose
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Ottawa County (OK)
- Kellyville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Kellyville is located in Ottawa County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellyville
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Eldorado Springs, see our County-by-County Page for Eldorado Springs.
Cemeteries Near Eldorado Springs ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Eldorado Springs.
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 Eldorado Springs - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Eldorado Springs covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Eldorado Springs, with the one closest to Eldorado Springs listed first.
- Ward Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Ward Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the northwest of Decatur.
- The Ward Cemetery has also been known as:
- Word Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #56703 <4>
- Coats Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Falling Springs Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Georgia Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Dow Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Dickson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickson Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Dickson Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the north of Cherokee City.
- The Dickson Cemetery has also been known as:
- Dixon Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #53697 <4>
- Callum Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Bozarth Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Decatur Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Maysville Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Cherokee City Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Bethel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Continue List (226 more) ...
- Hillcrest Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Ward Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Bloomfield 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.
While we didn't find Eldorado Springs in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Eldorado Springs.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Eldorado Springs, with the one closest to Eldorado Springs listed first.
- Pactolus ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Pactolus is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pactolus
- Decatur
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Clementine ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Clementine is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clementine
- Maysville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Maysville is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maysville
- Cherokee City
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Cherokee City is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee City
- Beaty
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Beaty is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaty
- Bloomfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Bloomfield is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield
- Gallatin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Gallatin is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallatin
- Nebo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Nebo is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nebo
- Pond ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Pond is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pond
- Round Top ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Round Top is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Top
- Crump ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Crump is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crump
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Springtown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Springtown is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springtown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
- Sulphur Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Flint ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Flint is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Eldorado Springs. See our List of 1890's Communities around Eldorado Springs.
Newspapers Published in Eldorado Springs ...
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 125 newspapers that have been published in the area around Eldorado Springs.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Eldorado Springs, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Eldorado Springs.
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 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 Eldorado Springs:
- Websites specific to Arkansas
- Pages specific to Benton County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Washington County
- McDonald County
- Adair County
- Cherokee County
- Craig County
- Delaware County
- Mayes County
- Ottawa County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Arkansas
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Eldorado Springs, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Eldorado Springs) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | 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. |