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 Farris 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 Farris 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 Farris 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 Farris Springs: Farris Spgs. (or less commonly used: Farris Spngs. or Farris 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors 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.
Farris Springs is located in Johnson 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 Johnson County: Franklin, Logan, Madison, Newton, Pope & Yell.
Below are the counties that are near Farris Springs. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Farris Springs:
- Johnson County (The home county of Farris Springs)
- The following are listed by their distance from Farris Springs, with the one closest to Farris Springs listed first.
- Ozone
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Oark
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lone Pine
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lone Pine is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Pine
- Harmony
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Harmony is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
- Ludwig
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Ludwig is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludwig
- Strawberry
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Strawberry is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawberry
- Batson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Batson is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batson
- Clarksville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Hagarville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hagarville is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagarville
- Union City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Union City is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
- Linville ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Linville is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linville
- Smeadley ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Smeadley is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smeadley
- Crawford County
- Bidville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Bidville is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bidville
- Franklin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Farris Springs, with the one closest to Farris Springs listed first.
- Mountain Top
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Mountain Top is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Top
- Wiederkehr Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Wiederkehr Village is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiederkehr Village
- Population from the 2020 Census: 48 people
- Cass
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Cass is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cass
- Alix
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Alix is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alix
- Altus
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Watalula
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Watalula is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watalula
- Denning
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Denning is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denning
- Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
- Ozark
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Felkner Town
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Felkner Town is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felkner Town
- White Oak
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- White Oak is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
- Webb City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Webb City is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb City
- Cravens
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Cravens is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cravens
- Logan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Farris Springs, with the one closest to Farris Springs listed first.
- Morrison Bluff
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Morrison Bluff is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrison Bluff
- Population from the 2020 Census: 78 people
- Scranton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Scranton is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scranton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 233 people
- Cotton Town
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Cotton Town is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Town
- New Blaine
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Sand Ridge
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Sand Ridge is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Ridge
- Subiaco
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Delaware
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Delaware is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaware
- Paris
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Carbon City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Carbon City is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon City
- Madison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Farris Springs, with the one closest to Farris Springs listed first.
- Boston
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Boston is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston
- Pettigrew
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Dutton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Dutton is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutton
- Saint Paul
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Saint Paul is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul
- Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people
- Brashears
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Brashears is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brashears
- Witter
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Witter is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Witter
- Combs
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Kingston
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Delaney
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Delaney is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaney
- Crosses
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Crosses is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crosses
- Japton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Japton is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Japton
- Newton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Farris Springs, with the one closest to Farris Springs listed first.
- Walnut
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Walnut is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut
- Limestone
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Limestone is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone
- Swain
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Swain is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swain
- Mossville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Mossville is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mossville
- Deer
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Murray
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Murray is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
- Boxley
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Boxley is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boxley
- Parthenon
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Ponca
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Jasper
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Judea
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Judea is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Judea
- Vendor
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Vendor is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vendor
- Pope County
- The following are listed by their distance from Farris Springs, with the one closest to Farris Springs listed first.
- Ross
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Ross is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross
- Silex
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Silex is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silex
- Augsburg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Augsburg is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augsburg
- Georgetown
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Georgetown is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- London
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Dover
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Laurel ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Laurel is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
- Scottsville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Scottsville is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottsville
- Taral
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Taral is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taral
- Center Valley
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Center Valley is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Valley
- Hector
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Farris Springs, see our County-by-County Page for Farris Springs.
Cemeteries Near Farris Springs ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Farris 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 Farris Springs - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Farris Springs covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Farris Springs, with the one closest to Farris Springs listed first.
- Russell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Russell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Sherman Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Hignite Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Lone Pine Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Johnson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Mt. Vernon Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Pryor Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Sherman Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- King Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Old King Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Mt. Airy Memorial Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Continue List (323 more) ...
- Union Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Rosetta Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
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>
While we didn't find Farris Springs in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Farris Springs.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Farris Springs, with the one closest to Farris Springs listed first.
- Ozone
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Oark
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Zadock ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Zadock is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zadock
- Harmony
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Harmony is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
- Fallsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Fallsville is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fallsville
- Ludwig
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Ludwig is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludwig
- Batson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Batson is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batson
- Clarksville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Hagarville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hagarville is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagarville
- Walnut
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Walnut is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut
- Fort Douglas
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Fort Douglas is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Douglas
- Linville ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Linville is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linville
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Hunt
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Hunt is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt
- Smeadley ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Smeadley is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smeadley
- Lamar
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Farris Springs. See our List of 1890's Communities around Farris Springs.
Newspapers Published in Farris 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 43 newspapers that have been published in the area around Farris Springs.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Farris Springs, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Farris Springs.
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 helpful 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 Farris Springs:
- Websites specific to Arkansas
- Pages specific to Johnson County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Crawford County
- Franklin County
- Logan County
- Madison County
- Newton County
- Pope 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 Farris Springs, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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- Farris Springs) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |