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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Fly Gap. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Fly Gap to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Fly Gap, please Contact Us.
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 Fly Gap (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 Fly Gap. 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.
Although our information shows that the community of Fly Gap is historic, it would have been located within present day Franklin 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 Franklin County: Crawford, Johnson, Logan, Madison & Sebastian.
Below are the counties that are near Fly Gap. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Fly Gap:
- Franklin County (The home county of Fly Gap)
- The following are listed by their distance from Fly Gap, with the one closest to Fly Gap listed first.
- Cass
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Cass is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cass
- Mountain Top
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Mountain Top is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Top
- Watalula
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Watalula is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watalula
- Felkner Town
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Felkner Town is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felkner Town
- White Oak
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- White Oak is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
- Cravens
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Cravens is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cravens
- Ozark
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Wiederkehr Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Wiederkehr Village is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiederkehr Village
- Population from the 2020 Census: 48 people
- Webb City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Webb City is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb City
- Altus
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Alix
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Alix is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alix
- Denning
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Denning is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denning
- Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
- Cecil
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Cecil is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cecil
- Crawford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fly Gap, with the one closest to Fly Gap listed first.
- Bidville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Bidville is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bidville
- Locke
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Locke is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locke
- Winfrey
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Winfrey is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winfrey
- Chester
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Mountainburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Mulberry
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Dyer
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Anna ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Anna is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anna
- Alma
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Rudy
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Rudy is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rudy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
- Lee Creek
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Lee Creek is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Creek
- Johnson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fly Gap, with the one closest to Fly Gap listed first.
- Linville ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Linville is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linville
- Batson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Batson is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batson
- Oark
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Harmony
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Harmony is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
- Smeadley ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Smeadley is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smeadley
- Ozone
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Lone Pine
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Lone Pine is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Pine
- Coal Hill
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Union City
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Union City is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
- Hartman
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Hartman is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 552 people
- Ludwig
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Ludwig is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludwig
- Clarksville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Spadra
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Spadra is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spadra
- Logan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fly Gap, with the one closest to Fly Gap listed first.
- Cotton Town
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Cotton Town is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Town
- Morrison Bluff
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Morrison Bluff is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrison Bluff
- Population from the 2020 Census: 78 people
- Scranton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Scranton is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scranton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 233 people
- Madison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fly Gap, with the one closest to Fly Gap listed first.
- Brashears
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Brashears is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brashears
- Combs
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Saint Paul
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Saint Paul is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul
- Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people
- Dutton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Dutton is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutton
- Delaney
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Delaney is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaney
- Pettigrew
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Crosses
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Crosses is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crosses
- Boston
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Boston is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston
- Japton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Japton is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Japton
- Witter
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Witter is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Witter
- Thompson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Thompson is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
- Georgetown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Georgetown is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Wesley
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Wesley is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley
- Newton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fly Gap, with the one closest to Fly Gap listed first.
- Walnut
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Walnut is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut
- Mossville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Mossville is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mossville
- Swain
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Swain is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swain
- Boxley
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Boxley is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boxley
- Limestone
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Limestone is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone
- Murray
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Murray is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
- Ponca
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fly Gap, with the one closest to Fly Gap listed first.
- Hazel Valley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hazel Valley is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel Valley
- Durham
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Durham is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham
- Brentwood
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Brentwood is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brentwood
- Winslow
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Elkins
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Sulphur City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Sulphur City is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur City
- Harris
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Harris is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
- West Fork
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Goshen
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Greenland
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Greenland is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,397 people
- Mayfield
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Mayfield is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayfield
- Fayette Junction
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Fayette Junction is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette Junction
- Onda
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Onda is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onda
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Fly Gap, see our County-by-County Page for Fly Gap.
Cemeteries Near Fly Gap ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Fly Gap.
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 Fly Gap - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Fly Gap covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Fly Gap, with the one closest to Fly Gap listed first.
- Morgan Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Cass Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cass Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Cass Cemetery is located between<3> the communities of Cass and Brashears. The cemetery lies 3 miles [4.8 km]<4> to the south of Brashears.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1676716 <5>
- Burrell Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Mill Creek Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Creek Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Mill Creek Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<4> to the south of Combs.
- Cragar Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Van Brunt Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Brunt Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Van Brunt Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<4> to the south of Combs.
- Phillips Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Brashears Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Brashears Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Combs Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Combs Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Combs Cemetery is located outside and to the northeast of Combs.
- Turner Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- McIlroy Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Continue List (323 more) ...
- Dick Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Kilgore Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Prater Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
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.
While we didn't find Fly Gap in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Fly Gap.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Fly Gap, with the one closest to Fly Gap listed first.
- Cass
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Cass is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cass
- Combs
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Saint Paul
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Saint Paul is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul
- Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people
- Dutton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Dutton is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutton
- Patrick
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Patrick is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patrick
- Delaney
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Delaney is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaney
- Mountain Top
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Mountain Top is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Top
- Bidville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Bidville is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bidville
- Crosses
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Crosses is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crosses
- Linville ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Linville is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linville
- Watalula
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Watalula is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watalula
- Batson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Batson is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batson
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Boston
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Boston is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston
- Hazel Valley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hazel Valley is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel Valley
- Sunset
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Sunset is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Fly Gap. See our List of 1890's Communities around Fly Gap.
Newspapers Published in Fly Gap ...
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 45 newspapers that have been published in the area around Fly Gap.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Fly Gap, 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 Fly Gap.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Fly Gap:
- Websites specific to Arkansas
- Pages specific to Franklin County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Crawford County
- Johnson County
- Logan County
- Madison County
- Newton County
- Washington County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Arkansas
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Fly Gap, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | To help visualize the location of the cemetery, we've drawn a straight line between the communities of Cass and Brashears. The cemetery can be found near that line and roughly halfway between the two communities. Remember that this is just an approximate location. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Fly Gap) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <5> | 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. |