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 Farewell (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 Farewell. 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 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.
Farewell is located in Carroll 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 Carroll County: Benton, Boone, Madison, Newton, Barry (MO), Stone (MO) & Taney (MO).
Below are the counties that are near Farewell. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Farewell:
- Carroll County (The home county of Farewell)
- The following are listed by their distance from Farewell, with the one closest to Farewell listed first.
- Denver
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Denver is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denver
- Oak Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Green Forest
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- New Town ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- New Town is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
- Blue Eye
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Blue Eye is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Eye
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36 people
- Urbanette
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Urbanette is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urbanette
- Polo ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Polo is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polo
- Berryville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Rudd
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Rudd is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rudd
- Osage
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Osage is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osage
- Metalton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Metalton is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metalton
- Dryfork
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Dryfork is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dryfork
- Benton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Farewell, with the one closest to Farewell listed first.
- Lost Bridge Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Lost Bridge Village is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Bridge Village
- Clantonville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Clantonville is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clantonville
- Boone County
- The following are listed by their distance from Farewell, with the one closest to Farewell listed first.
- Shaver ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Shaver is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaver
- Burlington
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Burlington is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
- Alpena
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Omaha
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Ridgeway
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Ridgeway is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeway
- Batavia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Batavia is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batavia
- Myrtle
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Myrtle is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle
- Harrison
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Lowry
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Lowry is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowry
- Boone
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Boone is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boone
- Bergman
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Keener ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Keener is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keener
- Conway County
- Grandview
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Grandview is located in Conway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
- Madison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Farewell, with the one closest to Farewell listed first.
- Marble
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Marble is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble
- Kingston
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Huntsville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Marion County
- The following are listed by their distance from Farewell, with the one closest to Farewell listed first.
- Monarch
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Monarch is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monarch
- Pyatt
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Pyatt is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pyatt
- Population from the 2020 Census: 234 people
- Newton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Farewell, with the one closest to Farewell listed first.
- Compton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Ponca
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Boxley
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Boxley is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boxley
- Jasper
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Western Grove
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Western Grove is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Western Grove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
- Barry County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Farewell, with the one closest to Farewell listed first.
- Arrow Point
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Arrow Point is located in Barry County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrow Point
- Population from the 2020 Census: 87 people
- Golden
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Emerald Beach
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Emerald Beach is located in Barry County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Beach
- Population from the 2020 Census: 244 people
- Shell Knob
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Chain-O-Lakes
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- 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
- Eagle Rock
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Hill City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Hill City is located in Barry County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill City
- Christian County (MO)
- Chestnutridge
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Stone County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Farewell, with the one closest to Farewell listed first.
- Blue Eye
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Lampe
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Coney Island
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Coney Island is located in Stone County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coney Island
- Population from the 2020 Census: 76 people
- Marmaros
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Marmaros is located in Stone County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marmaros
- Indian Point
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Kimberling City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Silver Dollar City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Silver Dollar City is located in Stone County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Dollar City
- Branson West
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Branson West is located in Stone County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branson West
- Population from the 2020 Census: 451 people
- Lakeview
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Lakeview is located in Stone County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
- Cape Fair
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Reeds Spring
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- McCord Bend
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- McCord Bend is located in Stone County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCord Bend
- Population from the 2020 Census: 304 people
- Taney County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Farewell, with the one closest to Farewell listed first.
- Oasis ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Oasis is located in Taney County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oasis
- Ridgedale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Table Rock
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Table Rock is located in Taney County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Table Rock
- Melva ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Melva is located in Taney County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melva
- Branson
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Hollister
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Hollister is located in Taney County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollister
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,607 people
- Kirbyville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Powersite
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Powersite is located in Taney County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powersite
- Bull Creek
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Bull Creek is located in Taney County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bull Creek
- Population from the 2020 Census: 633 people
- Cedarcreek
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Cedarcreek is located in Taney County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarcreek
- Forsyth
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Rockaway Beach
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Farewell, see our County-by-County Page for Farewell.
Cemeteries Near Farewell ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Farewell.
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 Farewell - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Farewell covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Farewell, with the one closest to Farewell listed first.
- Oak Hills Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Denver Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denver Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Denver Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<2> to the west of Denver.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #53686 <3>
- Yocum Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Parker Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Riddle Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- New Home Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Glenwood Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Norris Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- McCracken Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Pickens Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Zion Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Youngblood Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Continue List (243 more) ...
- Burris Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Enon Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Blue Eye Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Eye Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Blue Eye Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<2> to the west of Blue Eye.
- The Blue Eye Cemetery has also been known as:
- Butler Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #27640 <3>
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.<4>
While we didn't find Farewell in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Farewell.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Farewell, with the one closest to Farewell listed first.
- Denver
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Denver is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denver
- Yocum
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Yocum is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yocum
- Coin
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Coin is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coin
- Green Forest
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Oak Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Shaver ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Shaver is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaver
- Burlington
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Burlington is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
- Maple
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Maple is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple
- Blue Eye
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Rule
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Rule is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rule
- Carrollton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Carrollton is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrollton
- Omaha
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Cedar Valley ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Cedar Valley is located in Taney County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Valley
- Polo ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Polo is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polo
- Berryville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Farewell. See our List of 1890's Communities around Farewell.
Newspapers Published in Farewell ...
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 46 newspapers that have been published in the area around Farewell.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Farewell, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Farewell.
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 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 Farewell:
- Websites specific to Arkansas
- Pages specific to Carroll County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Benton County
- Boone County
- Conway County
- Madison County
- Marion County
- Newton County
- Barry County
- Christian County
- Stone County
- Taney 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> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Farewell) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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> | 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 Farewell, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |