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 Elizabeth (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 Elizabeth. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
Elizabeth is located in Fulton 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 Fulton County: Baxter, Izard, Sharp, Howell (MO), Oregon (MO) & Ozark (MO).
Below are the counties that are near Elizabeth. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Elizabeth:
- Fulton County (The home county of Elizabeth)
- The following are listed by their distance from Elizabeth, with the one closest to Elizabeth listed first.
- Gepp
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Gepp is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gepp
- Bexar
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Viola
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Ott
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Ott is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ott
- Salem
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Sturkie
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Sturkie is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturkie
- Moko
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Moko is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moko
- Glencoe
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Glencoe is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glencoe
- Camp
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Camp is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp
- Cornertown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Cornertown is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornertown
- Saddle
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Saddle is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saddle
- Baker Ford
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Baker Ford is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Ford
- Baxter County
- The following are listed by their distance from Elizabeth, with the one closest to Elizabeth listed first.
- Hand ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hand is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hand
- Wake ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Wake is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wake
- Rodney
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Rodney is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodney
- Henderson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Jordan
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Custer ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Custer is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Custer
- Gamaliel
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Salesville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Briarcliff
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Briarcliff is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briarcliff
- Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
- Norfork Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Norfork Village is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norfork Village
- Norfork
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Culp
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Culp is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culp
- Izard County
- The following are listed by their distance from Elizabeth, with the one closest to Elizabeth listed first.
- Dolph
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Dolph is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dolph
- Iuka
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Iuka is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iuka
- Pineville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Wideman
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Wideman is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wideman
- Oxford
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Oxford is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 682 people
- Calico Rock
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Brockwell
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Brockwell is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockwell
- Newburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Newburg is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
- Wiseman
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Wiseman is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiseman
- Violet Hill
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Violet Hill is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Violet Hill
- Horseshoe Bend
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Jumbo
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Jumbo is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jumbo
- Marion County
- The following are listed by their distance from Elizabeth, with the one closest to Elizabeth listed first.
- Rea Valley
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Rea Valley is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rea Valley
- Bull Shoals
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Flippin
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Oakland
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Rush ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Rush is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rush
- Price Place
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Price Place is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price Place
- Searcy County
- Cozahome
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Cozahome is located in Searcy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cozahome
- Sharp County
- The following are listed by their distance from Elizabeth, with the one closest to Elizabeth listed first.
- Ash Flat
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Cherokee Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Stone County
- Fifty-Six
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Howell County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Elizabeth, with the one closest to Elizabeth listed first.
- Ott
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Ott is located in Howell County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ott
- Moody
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Moody is located in Howell County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moody
- Lebo
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lebo is located in Howell County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebo
- Caulfield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Lanton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Lanton is located in Howell County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanton
- South Fork
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- South Fork is located in Howell County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Fork
- Cornertown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Cornertown is located in Howell County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornertown
- Pottersville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Pottersville is located in Howell County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottersville
- Cottbus
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Cottbus is located in Howell County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottbus
- Chapin
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Chapin is located in Howell County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapin
- West Plains
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Oregon County (MO)
- Koshkonong
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Koshkonong is located in Oregon County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koshkonong
- Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
- Ozark County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Elizabeth, with the one closest to Elizabeth listed first.
- Bakersfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Bakersfield is located in Ozark County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakersfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
- Udall
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Udall is located in Ozark County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Udall
- Elijah
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Elijah is located in Ozark County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elijah
- Tecumseh
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Hardenville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Gainesville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Zanoni ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Zanoni is located in Ozark County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zanoni
- Pontiac
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Elizabeth, see our County-by-County Page for Elizabeth.
Cemeteries Near Elizabeth ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Elizabeth.
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 Elizabeth - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Elizabeth covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Elizabeth, with the one closest to Elizabeth listed first.
- Smith Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Flora Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Gobbler Trot Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Myse Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Custer - Herron Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Liberty Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Barker Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Talley Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Athens Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Pickren Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Hand Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Wayland Arbor Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Continue List (224 more) ...
- Viola Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viola Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Viola Cemetery is located outside and to the east of Viola.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #56652 <2>
- Potts Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Hurst Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
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 Elizabeth had a population of 75 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Elizabeth, with the one closest to Elizabeth listed first.
- Ruth
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Ruth is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruth
- Mitchell
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Mitchell is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell
- Wild Cherry
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Wild Cherry is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wild Cherry
- Wake ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Wake is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wake
- Vidette
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Vidette is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vidette
- Bexar
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Byron
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Byron is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byron
- Viola
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Henderson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Iuka
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Iuka is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iuka
- Union
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Union is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Bennett's ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Bennett's is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennett's
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Pineville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Wideman
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Wideman is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wideman
- Oxford
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Oxford is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 682 people
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Elizabeth. See our List of 1890's Communities around Elizabeth.
Newspapers Published in Elizabeth ...
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 40 newspapers that have been published in the area around Elizabeth.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Elizabeth, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Elizabeth.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Elizabeth:
- Websites specific to Arkansas
- Pages specific to Fulton County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Baxter County
- Izard County
- Marion County
- Searcy County
- Sharp County
- Stone County
- Howell County
- Oregon County
- Ozark 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 Elizabeth, 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- Elizabeth) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |