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 Formosa (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 Formosa. 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 and doctors 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.
Formosa is located in Van Buren 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 Van Buren County: Cleburne, Conway, Faulkner, Searcy & Stone.
Below are the counties that are near Formosa. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Formosa:
- Van Buren County (The home county of Formosa)
- The following are listed by their distance from Formosa, with the one closest to Formosa listed first.
- Choctaw
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Choctaw have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choctaw
- Choctaw is located in Van Buren County
- Bee Branch
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bee Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee Branch
- Bee Branch is located in Van Buren County
- Green Tree
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Scotland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Damascus
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Damascus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damascus
- Damascus is located in Van Buren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 384 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Damascus <2>
- Morganton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Morganton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganton
- Morganton is located in Van Buren County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Morganton
- From Formosa to Morganton
- Clinton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Gravesville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Crabtree
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Eglantine
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Rex
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Chalk ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chalk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalk
- Chalk is located in Van Buren County
- Alread
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Cleburne County
- The following are listed by their distance from Formosa, with the one closest to Formosa listed first.
- Quitman
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Higden
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Shiloh ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shiloh. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
- Shiloh is located in Cleburne County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Shiloh
- From Formosa to Shiloh
- Edgemont
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgemont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgemont
- Edgemont is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edgemont <2>
- Greers Ferry
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Miller ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Miller. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller
- Miller is located in Cleburne County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Miller
- From Formosa to Miller
- Pearson
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Heber Springs
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Yuba
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Yuba. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yuba
- Yuba is located in Cleburne County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Yuba
- From Formosa to Yuba
- Prim
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Tumbling Shoals
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Conway County
- The following are listed by their distance from Formosa, with the one closest to Formosa listed first.
- Austin
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Austin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin
- Austin is located in Conway County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Austin <2>
- Center Ridge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Middleton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Cleveland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cleveland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
- Cleveland is located in Conway County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cleveland <2>
- Springfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
- Springfield is located in Conway County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springfield <2>
- Solgohachia
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Solgohachia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solgohachia
- Solgohachia is located in Conway County
- Jerusalem
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jerusalem have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerusalem
- Jerusalem is located in Conway County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jerusalem <2>
- Hattieville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Old Hickory
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Menifee
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Menifee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menifee
- Menifee is located in Conway County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 321 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Menifee <2>
- Plumerville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Morrilton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Oppelo
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oppelo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oppelo
- Oppelo is located in Conway County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 747 people
- Faulkner County
- The following are listed by their distance from Formosa, with the one closest to Formosa listed first.
- Twin Groves
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Groves have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Groves
- Twin Groves is located in Faulkner County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 334 people
- Guy
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guy
- Guy is located in Faulkner County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 792 people
- Greenbrier
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Wooster
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Enders
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Centerville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Holland
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
- Holland is located in Faulkner County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 586 people
- Enola
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Conway
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Mount Vernon
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Beryl
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hamlet
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hamlet. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlet
- Hamlet is located in Faulkner County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hamlet
- From Formosa to Hamlet
- Preston
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Perry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Formosa, with the one closest to Formosa listed first.
- Toad Suck
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Dixie ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dixie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
- Dixie is located in Perry County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Dixie
- From Formosa to Dixie
- Pope County
- The following are listed by their distance from Formosa, with the one closest to Formosa listed first.
- Appleton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Economy
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Tilly
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- 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
- Caglesville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Hector
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Oak Grove
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Atkins
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Moreland
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Moreland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moreland
- Moreland is located in Pope County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Moreland
- From Formosa to Moreland
- Wilson
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Laurel ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
- Laurel is located in Pope County
- Scottsville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Searcy County
- The following are listed by their distance from Formosa, with the one closest to Formosa listed first.
- Leslie
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leslie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leslie
- Leslie is located in Searcy County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 415 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leslie <2>
- Watts
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- 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
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Watts
- From Formosa to Watts
- Witt's Springs
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Stone County
- The following are listed by their distance from Formosa, with the one closest to Formosa listed first.
- Fox
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox
- Fox is located in Stone County
- Alco
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alco
- Alco is located in Stone County
- Timbo
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- White County
- The following are listed by their distance from Formosa, with the one closest to Formosa listed first.
- Rose Bud
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Romance
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Formosa, see our County-by-County Page for Formosa.
Cemeteries Near Formosa ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Formosa.
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 Formosa covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Formosa, with the one closest to Formosa listed first.
- Woolverton Mtn. Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woolverton Mtn. Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woolverton Mtn. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Halbrooks Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Halbrooks Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Halbrooks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Blackwell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blackwell Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blackwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Quattlebaum Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Quattlebaum Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Quattlebaum Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Lloyd Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lloyd Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lloyd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Bee Branch Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bee Branch Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bee Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Foster Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Foster Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Foster Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Hunter - Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hunter - Hill Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hunter - Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Bradley Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bradley Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bradley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Grandview Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grandview Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grandview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Spires Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spires Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spires Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Hardin Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hardin Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hardin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Johnson Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson 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.<4>
While we didn't find Formosa in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Formosa.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Formosa, with the one closest to Formosa listed first.
- Choctaw
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Choctaw have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choctaw
- Choctaw is located in Van Buren County
- Claude
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Claude have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claude
- Claude is located in Van Buren County
- Bee Branch
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bee Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee Branch
- Bee Branch is located in Van Buren County
- Scotland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Damascus
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Damascus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damascus
- Damascus is located in Van Buren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 384 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Damascus <2>
- Edge ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edge
- Edge is located in Van Buren County
- Lick Mountain
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lick Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lick Mountain
- Lick Mountain is located in Conway County
- Martinville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinville
- Martinville is located in Faulkner County
- Morganton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Morganton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganton
- Morganton is located in Van Buren County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Morganton
- From Formosa to Morganton
- Clinton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Cleveland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cleveland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
- Cleveland is located in Conway County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cleveland <2>
- Pinnacle Springs ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinnacle Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinnacle Springs
- Pinnacle Springs is located in Faulkner County
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Latham
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Latham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latham
- Latham is located in Van Buren County
- Liberty Springs ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Springs
- Liberty Springs is located in Van Buren County
- Springfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
- Springfield is located in Conway County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springfield <2>
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Formosa. See our List of 1890's Communities around Formosa.
Newspapers Published in Formosa ...
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 12 newspapers that have been published in the area around Formosa.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Formosa, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Formosa.
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 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 Formosa:
- Websites specific to Arkansas
- Pages specific to Van Buren County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Cleburne County
- Conway County
- Faulkner County
- Perry County
- Pope County
- Searcy County
- Stone County
- White County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Arkansas
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Formosa. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
<2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<3> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
<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 Formosa, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
<5> | 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- Formosa) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Formosa. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.4638, Longitude: -92.5097 |