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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 Eros (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 Eros. 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 and hospitals 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.

Eros is located in Marion 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 Marion County: Baxter, Boone, Searcy, Ozark (MO) & Taney (MO).

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

  • Marion County     (The home county of Eros)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Eros, with the one closest to Eros listed first.
    • Pyatt
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Pyatt is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pyatt
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 234 people
    • Bruno
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Yellville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Dodd City ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Dodd City is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodd City
    • Summit
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Summit is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 589 people
    • Monarch
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Rush ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Flippin
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Rea Valley
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Peel
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Bull Shoals
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Oakland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Price Place
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Baxter County
  • Boone County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Eros, with the one closest to Eros listed first.
    • Everton
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Pleasant Ridge
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Rally Hill
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Zinc
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Zinc is located in Boone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zinc
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
    • Valley Springs
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Bellefonte
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Bellefonte is located in Boone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellefonte
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 485 people
    • Keener ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Bergman
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Elixir ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • South Lead Hill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • South Lead Hill is located in Boone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Lead Hill
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
    • Harrison
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Lead Hill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Myrtle
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Carroll County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Eros, with the one closest to Eros listed first.
    • Denver
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Osage
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Newton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Eros, with the one closest to Eros listed first.
    • Western Grove
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Hasty
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Hasty is located in Newton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hasty
    • Vendor
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Vendor is located in Newton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vendor
    • Mount Judea
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Mount Judea is located in Newton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Judea
    • Jasper
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Compton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Parthenon
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Ponca
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Searcy County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Eros, with the one closest to Eros listed first.
    • Pindall
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Pindall is located in Searcy County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pindall
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
    • Saint Joe
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Gilbert
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Blanco
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Blanco is located in Searcy County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanco
    • Cozahome
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Lone Pine
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Harriet
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Marshall
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Baker
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Watts
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Witt's Springs
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Leslie
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Ozark County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Eros, with the one closest to Eros listed first.
    • Ocie
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Pontiac
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Theodosia
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Sundown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Sundown is located in Ozark County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sundown
    • Isabella
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Taney County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Eros, with the one closest to Eros listed first.
    • Protem
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Cedarcreek
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Cedarcreek is located in Taney County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarcreek
    • Rueter
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Rueter is located in Taney County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rueter
    • Ridgedale
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)

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

Cemeteries Near Eros ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Eros.

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

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

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

  • Stanley Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Hall Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Patton Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Newton Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Beckham Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Bruno Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Dugger Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Anderson Flat Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Davidson Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jones Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Bald Knob Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Glencoe Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (238 more) ...
    • Nanny Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Warner Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Olvey 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.<2>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Eros had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Bruno
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Powell
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Powell is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell
  • Pleasant Ridge
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Rally Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • George's Creek
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • George's Creek is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for George's Creek
  • Pedlo ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Pedlo is located in Boone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pedlo
  • Valley Springs
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Western Grove
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Yellville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Saint Joe
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Dodd City ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Dodd City is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodd City
  • Bellefonte
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Bellefonte is located in Boone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellefonte
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 485 people
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Yardelle
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Yardelle is located in Newton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yardelle
    • Tomahawk
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Tomahawk is located in Searcy County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tomahawk
    • Watkins ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Watkins is located in Boone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkins

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

Newspapers Published in Eros ...

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 47 newspapers that have been published in the area around Eros.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Eros, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Eros.

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 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 Eros:

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>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 Eros, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Eros) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.