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 Flippin (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 Flippin. 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 doctors and 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.
Flippin 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 Flippin. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Flippin:
- Marion County (The home county of Flippin)
- The following are listed by their distance from Flippin, with the one closest to Flippin listed first.
- Rea Valley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Rea Valley is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rea Valley
- Summit
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Summit is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
- Population from the 2020 Census: 589 people
- Bull Shoals
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Yellville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Rush ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Rush is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rush
- Dodd City ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Dodd City is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodd City
- Oakland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Bruno
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Bruno is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruno
- Price Place
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Price Place is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price Place
- Peel
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Pyatt
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Pyatt is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pyatt
- Population from the 2020 Census: 234 people
- Eros
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Eros is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eros
- Baxter County
- The following are listed by their distance from Flippin, with the one closest to Flippin listed first.
- Cotter
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Gassville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Amos
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Amos is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amos
- Lakeview
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Colfax
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Colfax is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colfax
- Midway
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Buffalo City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Buffalo City is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo City
- Mountain Home
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Lone Rock
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Lone Rock is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Rock
- Norfork Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Norfork Village is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norfork Village
- Briarcliff
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Briarcliff is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briarcliff
- Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
- Norfork
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Boone County
- The following are listed by their distance from Flippin, with the one closest to Flippin listed first.
- Pleasant Ridge
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Pleasant Ridge is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Ridge
- Zinc
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Zinc is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zinc
- Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
- South Lead Hill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- South Lead Hill is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Lead Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
- Everton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Lead Hill
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Elixir ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Elixir is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elixir
- Diamond City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Rally Hill
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Rally Hill is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rally Hill
- Keener ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Keener is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keener
- Bergman
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Valley Springs
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Valley Springs is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 166 people
- Bellefonte
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Bellefonte is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellefonte
- Population from the 2020 Census: 485 people
- Fulton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Flippin, with the one closest to Flippin listed first.
- Elizabeth
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Gepp
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Gepp is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gepp
- Izard County
- The following are listed by their distance from Flippin, with the one closest to Flippin listed first.
- Iuka
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Iuka is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iuka
- Dolph
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Dolph is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dolph
- Calico Rock
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Pineville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Newton County
- Western Grove
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Western Grove is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Western Grove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
- Searcy County
- The following are listed by their distance from Flippin, with the one closest to Flippin listed first.
- Cozahome
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Cozahome is located in Searcy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cozahome
- Gilbert
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Harriet
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Saint Joe
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Lone Pine
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Lone Pine is located in Searcy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Pine
- Pindall
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Pindall is located in Searcy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pindall
- Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
- Baker
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Baker is located in Searcy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker
- Marshall
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Blanco
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Blanco is located in Searcy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanco
- Leslie
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Stone County
- The following are listed by their distance from Flippin, with the one closest to Flippin listed first.
- Onia
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Onia is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onia
- Alco
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Alco is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alco
- Fifty-Six
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Ozark County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Flippin, with the one closest to Flippin listed first.
- Pontiac
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Isabella
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Sundown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Sundown is located in Ozark County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sundown
- Theodosia
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Theodosia is located in Ozark County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Theodosia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 263 people
- Ocie
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Ocie is located in Ozark County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocie
- Gainesville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Hardenville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Longrun
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Longrun is located in Ozark County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longrun
- Udall
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Udall is located in Ozark County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Udall
- Tecumseh
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Romance
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Romance is located in Ozark County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romance
- Bakersfield
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Bakersfield is located in Ozark County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakersfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
- Taney County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Flippin, with the one closest to Flippin listed first.
- Protem
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Rueter
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Rueter is located in Taney County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rueter
- Cedarcreek
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Cedarcreek is located in Taney County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarcreek
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Flippin, see our County-by-County Page for Flippin.
Cemeteries Near Flippin ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Flippin.
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 Flippin - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Flippin covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Flippin, with the one closest to Flippin listed first.
- Flippin Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Burch Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Hurst Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Jenkins Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Mountain View Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Fairview Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Wood Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Cotter Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Yellville Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Gassville Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Moccasin Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Wickersham Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (233 more) ...
- Hand Valley Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Whiteville Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Amos Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 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.<2>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Flippin had a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Flippin had a population of 1,316 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Flippin, with the one closest to Flippin listed first.
- Stone ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Stone is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone
- Gassville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Yellville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Independence ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Independence is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
- Amos
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Amos is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amos
- George's Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- George's Creek is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for George's Creek
- Buford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Buford is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buford
- Rush ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Rush is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rush
- Dodd City ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Dodd City is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodd City
- Powell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Powell is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell
- Mountain Home
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Oakland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Continue List (21 more) ...
- Bruno
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Bruno is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruno
- Peel
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Eros
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Eros is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eros
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Flippin. See our List of 1890's Communities around Flippin.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Flippin ...
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 21 newspapers that have been published in the area around Flippin.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Flippin. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Flippin and those printed in the larger area surrounding Flippin.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of Flippin.
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 Flippin:
- Websites specific to Arkansas
- Pages specific to Marion County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Baxter County
- Boone County
- Fulton County
- Izard County
- Newton County
- Searcy County
- Stone County
- Ozark 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> | 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 Flippin, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Flippin) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |