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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Electric Springs. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Electric Springs to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Electric 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 Electric 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 Electric 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 Electric 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.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Electric Springs: Electric Spgs. (or less commonly used: Electric Spngs. or Electric Sprngs.)
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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors 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.
Although our information shows that the community of Electric 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 Electric Springs. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Electric Springs:
- Benton County (The home county of Electric Springs)
- The following are listed by their distance from Electric Springs, with the one closest to Electric Springs listed first.
- Rogers
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Prairie Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Prairie Creek is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Creek
- Puckett ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Puckett is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puckett
- Little Flock
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Little Flock is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Flock
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,812 people
- Avoca
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Avoca is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
- Population from the 2020 Census: 522 people
- Silver Springs ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Silver Springs is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Springs
- Brightwater
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Brightwater is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brightwater
- Lowell
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bentonville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Pea Ridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Bethel Heights
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Bethel Heights is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,970 people
- Cave Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Cave Springs is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,737 people
- Centerton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Carroll County
- The following are listed by their distance from Electric Springs, with the one closest to Electric Springs listed first.
- Mundell ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Mundell is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mundell
- Eureka Springs
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Beaver
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Gaskins ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Gaskins is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaskins
- Winona Springs ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Winona Springs is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winona Springs
- Holiday Island
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Berryville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Conway County
- Grandview
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Grandview is located in Conway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
- Madison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Electric Springs, with the one closest to Electric Springs listed first.
- Whitener
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Whitener is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitener
- Hindsville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Wesley
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Wesley is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley
- Huntsville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Georgetown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Georgetown is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Thompson
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Thompson is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Electric Springs, with the one closest to Electric Springs listed first.
- Springdale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- War Eagle Cove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- War Eagle Cove is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for War Eagle Cove
- Elm Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Sonora
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Sonora is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonora
- Blue Springs Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Blue Springs Village is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Springs Village
- Johnson
(14 miles [22.5 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
- Spring Valley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Spring Valley is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Tontitown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Mayfield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Mayfield is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayfield
- Goshen
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Wheeler
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Wheeler is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler
- Fayetteville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Farmington
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Barry County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Electric Springs, with the one closest to Electric Springs listed first.
- Seligman
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Seligman is located in Barry County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seligman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 835 people
- Washburn
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Eagle Rock
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Exeter
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Ridgley
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Ridgley is located in Barry County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgley
- Chain-O-Lakes
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- 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
- 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
- Cassville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Golden
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Emerald Beach
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Emerald Beach is located in Barry County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Beach
- Population from the 2020 Census: 244 people
- Wheaton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Butterfield
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Butterfield is located in Barry County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butterfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 470 people
- Arrow Point
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Arrow Point is located in Barry County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrow Point
- Population from the 2020 Census: 87 people
- McDonald County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Electric Springs, with the one closest to Electric Springs listed first.
- Jane
(18 miles [29 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 <2>
- Powell
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Powell is located in McDonald County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell
- Pineville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Noel
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- 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>
- Wylie
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Wylie is located in McDonald County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wylie
- Ginger Blue
(26 miles [41.8 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
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Rocky Comfort
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Rocky Comfort is located in McDonald County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Comfort
- Anderson
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Erie
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Erie is located in McDonald County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erie
- South West City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Newton County (MO)
- Stella
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Adair County (OK)
- Watts
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Delaware County (OK)
- West Siloam Springs
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Electric Springs, see our County-by-County Page for Electric Springs.
Cemeteries Near Electric Springs ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Electric 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 Electric Springs - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Electric Springs covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Electric Springs, with the one closest to Electric Springs listed first.
- Rogers Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Rogers Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Rogers.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #55995 <3>
- Stony Point Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Williams Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- St. Vincents Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Vincents Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Vincents Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<4> to the southwest of Avoca.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #56132 <3>
- Little Flock Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Woods Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- McDaniel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Ozark Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Pace Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Kindley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Tucks Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Continue List (281 more) ...
- Jefferson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Bland Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Oakley Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 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.
While we didn't find Electric Springs in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Electric Springs.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Electric Springs, with the one closest to Electric Springs listed first.
- Rogers
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Puckett ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Puckett is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puckett
- Silver Springs ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Silver Springs is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Springs
- Avoca
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Avoca is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
- Population from the 2020 Census: 522 people
- Key ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Key is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Key
- Brightwater
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Brightwater is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brightwater
- Lowell
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bentonville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Colville ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Colville is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colville
- Pea Ridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Creech
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Creech is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creech
- Larue
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Larue is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larue
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Buttry ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Buttry is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buttry
- Cannon ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Cannon is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannon
- Osage Mills
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Osage Mills is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osage Mills
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Electric Springs. See our List of 1890's Communities around Electric Springs.
Newspapers Published in Electric 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 65 newspapers that have been published in the area around Electric Springs.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Electric Springs, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Electric 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 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 Electric Springs:
- Websites specific to Arkansas
- Pages specific to Benton County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Carroll County
- Conway County
- Madison County
- Washington County
- Barry County
- McDonald County
- Newton County
- Adair County
- Delaware 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 Electric 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> | 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. |
| <4> | 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- Electric Springs) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |