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 Flatwoods (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 Flatwoods. 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 southeast 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 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.

Flatwoods is located in Newton County.

To see how the shape of Arkansas' counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Newton County: Boone, Carroll, Johnson, Madison, Pope & Searcy.

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

• Newton County     (The home county of Flatwoods)
  • The following are listed by their distance from Flatwoods, with the one closest to Flatwoods listed first.
  • Jasper
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jasper have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jasper
    • Jasper is located in Newton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 479 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jasper <2>
  • Hasty
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hasty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hasty
    • Hasty is located in Newton County
  • Vendor
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vendor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vendor
    • Vendor is located in Newton County
  • Mount Judea
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Judea have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Judea
    • Mount Judea is located in Newton County
  • Parthenon
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parthenon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parthenon
    • Parthenon is located in Newton County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parthenon <2>
  • Western Grove
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Western Grove
    • Western Grove is located in Newton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
  • Compton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Compton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Compton
    • Compton is located in Newton County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Compton <2>
  • Murray
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Murray. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
    • Murray is located in Newton County
  • Ponca
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ponca have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponca
    • Ponca is located in Newton County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ponca <2>
  • Deer
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer
    • Deer is located in Newton County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deer <2>
  • Mossville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mossville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mossville
    • Mossville is located in Newton County
  • Swain
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swain
    • Swain is located in Newton County
  • Boxley
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Boxley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boxley
    • Boxley is located in Newton County
• Boone County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Flatwoods, with the one closest to Flatwoods listed first.
  • Valley Springs
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Springs
    • Valley Springs is located in Boone County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 166 people
  • Bellefonte
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellefonte have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellefonte
    • Bellefonte is located in Boone County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 485 people
  • Rally Hill
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rally Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rally Hill
    • Rally Hill is located in Boone County
  • Harrison
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
    • Harrison is located in Boone County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,139 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrison <2>
  • Everton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Everton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everton
    • Everton is located in Boone County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Everton <2>
  • Batavia
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Batavia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batavia
    • Batavia is located in Boone County
  • Pleasant Ridge
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pleasant Ridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Ridge
    • Pleasant Ridge is located in Boone County
  • Ridgeway
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeway
    • Ridgeway is located in Boone County
  • Alpena
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alpena have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpena
    • Alpena is located in Boone County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 396 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alpena <2>
  • Bergman
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bergman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bergman
    • Bergman is located in Boone County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 517 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bergman <2>
  • Keener ‑ Historic
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keener
    • Keener is located in Boone County
  • Zinc
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zinc have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zinc
    • Zinc is located in Boone County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
  • Myrtle
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle
    • Myrtle is located in Boone County
• Carroll County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Flatwoods, with the one closest to Flatwoods listed first.
  • Osage
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osage
    • Osage is located in Carroll County
  • Dryfork
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dryfork
    • Dryfork is located in Carroll County
  • Rudd
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rudd
    • Rudd is located in Carroll County
  • Metalton
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metalton
    • Metalton is located in Carroll County
  • New Town ‑ Historic
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
    • New Town is located in Carroll County
  • Denver
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denver
    • Denver is located in Carroll County
  • Green Forest
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Forest
    • Green Forest is located in Carroll County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,934 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Green Forest <2>
• Johnson County
  • Ozone
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ozone
    • Ozone is located in Johnson County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ozone <2>
• Madison County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Flatwoods, with the one closest to Flatwoods listed first.
  • Kingston
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
    • Kingston is located in Madison County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingston <2>
  • Marble
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble
    • Marble is located in Madison County
  • Boston
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston
    • Boston is located in Madison County
• Marion County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Flatwoods, with the one closest to Flatwoods listed first.
  • Bruno
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bruno. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruno
    • Bruno is located in Marion County
  • Pyatt
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pyatt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pyatt
    • Pyatt is located in Marion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 234 people
  • Dodd City ‑ Historic
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dodd City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodd City
    • Dodd City is located in Marion County
  • Yellville
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yellville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellville
    • Yellville is located in Marion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,154 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yellville <2>
  • Monarch
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Monarch. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monarch
    • Monarch is located in Marion County
  • Summit
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
    • Summit is located in Marion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 589 people
• Pope County
  • Tilly
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tilly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilly
    • Tilly is located in Pope County
• Searcy County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Flatwoods, with the one closest to Flatwoods listed first.
  • Pindall
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pindall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pindall
    • Pindall is located in Searcy County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
  • Blanco
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blanco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanco
    • Blanco is located in Searcy County
  • Saint Joe
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Joe
    • Saint Joe is located in Searcy County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 124 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Joe <2>
  • Witt's Springs
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Witt's Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Witt's Springs
    • Witt's Springs is located in Searcy County
  • Gilbert
    (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbert have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert
    • Gilbert is located in Searcy County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 26 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilbert <2>
  • Marshall
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall
    • Marshall is located in Searcy County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,327 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marshall <2>
  • Watts
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Watts. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watts
    • Watts is located in Searcy County
  • Baker
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker
    • Baker is located in Searcy County

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

Cemeteries Near Flatwoods ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Flatwoods.

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

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

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

• Pruitt Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pruitt Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pruitt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Collins Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Collins Cemetery
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Collins Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the Collins Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<4> to the west of Jasper.
  • The Collins Cemetery has also been known as:
  • Armstrong Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #53499 <5>
• Stringtown Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stringtown Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stringtown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Shaddox Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shaddox Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shaddox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Agee Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Agee Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Agee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Brown Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Union Hill Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Hill Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Smith Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Carver Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carver Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carver Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Wells Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wells Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wells Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Adair Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adair Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adair Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Red Rock Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Red Rock Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Red Rock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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  • Ricketts Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ricketts Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ricketts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sexton Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sexton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sexton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mont Judea Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mont Judea Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mont Judea Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<6>

While we didn't find Flatwoods in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Flatwoods.

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

• Jasper
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jasper have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jasper
  • Jasper is located in Newton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 479 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jasper <2>
• Wells Creek ‑ Historic
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wells Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells Creek
  • Wells Creek is located in Newton County
• Red Rock
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Rock
  • Red Rock is located in Newton County
• Mount Judea
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Judea have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Judea
  • Mount Judea is located in Newton County
• Yardelle
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yardelle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yardelle
  • Yardelle is located in Newton County
• Gaither
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gaither have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaither
  • Gaither is located in Boone County
• Watkins ‑ Historic
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Watkins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkins
  • Watkins is located in Boone County
• Elmwood
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood
  • Elmwood is located in Boone County
• Cave Creek
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cave Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Creek
  • Cave Creek is located in Newton County
• Mount Hersey
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Hersey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hersey
  • Mount Hersey is located in Newton County
• Murray
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Murray. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
  • Murray is located in Newton County
• Western Grove
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Western Grove
  • Western Grove is located in Newton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
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  • Hill Top
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hill Top have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Top
    • Hill Top is located in Boone County
  • Compton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Compton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Compton
    • Compton is located in Newton County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Compton <2>
  • Point Peter
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point Peter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Peter
    • Point Peter is located in Searcy County

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

Newspapers Published in Flatwoods ...

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 29 newspapers that have been published in the area around Flatwoods.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Flatwoods, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Flatwoods.

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 Flatwoods:

• Websites specific to Arkansas
  • Jump to Cyndi's List
  • Jump to Family Search
  • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Website for the Arkansas History Commission

• Pages specific to Newton County
  • Jump to Cyndi's List
  • Jump to Family Search
  • Jump to Genealogy Trails

• Genealogy information for nearby counties
  • Boone County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Carroll County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Johnson County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Madison County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Marion County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Pope County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Searcy County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails

• Cemetery Information and Directories for Arkansas
  • Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Arkansas
  • Cyndi's List
  • Cemeteries of Arkansas
  • Cemeteries of Newton County
  • FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Arkansas
  • Find-A-Grave: Home Page
  • Interment.net
  • Cemeteries of Arkansas
  • Cemeteries of Newton County

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Flatwoods. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/