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 Fowler (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 Fowler. 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 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.
Fowler is located in Yell 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 Yell County: Conway, Garland, Logan, Montgomery, Perry, Pope & Scott.
Below are the counties that are near Fowler. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Fowler:
- Yell County (The home county of Fowler)
- The following are listed by their distance from Fowler, with the one closest to Fowler listed first.
- Cotton Town
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Cotton Town is located in Yell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Town
- Centerville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Centerville is located in Yell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Dardanelle
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Petit Jean
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Petit Jean is located in Yell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petit Jean
- Birta
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Birta is located in Yell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birta
- Ola
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Chickalah
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Chickalah is located in Yell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chickalah
- Plainview
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Danville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Corinth
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Corinth is located in Yell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
- Belleville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Rover
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Conway County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fowler, with the one closest to Fowler listed first.
- Pontoon
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Pontoon is located in Conway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pontoon
- Winrock
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Winrock is located in Conway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winrock
- Oppelo
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Oppelo is located in Conway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oppelo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 747 people
- Morrilton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Hattieville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hattieville is located in Conway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hattieville
- Old Hickory
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Old Hickory is located in Conway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Hickory
- Solgohachia
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Solgohachia is located in Conway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solgohachia
- Plumerville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Jerusalem
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Cleveland
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Middleton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Middleton is located in Conway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleton
- Menifee
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Faulkner County
- Lollie
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Lollie is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lollie
- Garland County
- Jessieville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Johnson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fowler, with the one closest to Fowler listed first.
- Piney
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Piney is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney
- Knoxville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Knoxville is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 754 people
- Lamar
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hagarville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hagarville is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagarville
- Logan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fowler, with the one closest to Fowler listed first.
- Delaware
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Delaware is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaware
- New Blaine
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Perry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fowler, with the one closest to Fowler listed first.
- Casa
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Casa is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casa
- Population from the 2020 Census: 169 people
- Adona
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Adona is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adona
- Population from the 2020 Census: 203 people
- Deberrie
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Deberrie is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deberrie
- Perry
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Perryville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Houston
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Bigelow
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Dixie ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Dixie is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
- Fourche
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Fourche is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fourche
- Population from the 2020 Census: 62 people
- Toad Suck
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Toad Suck is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toad Suck
- Little Italy
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Little Italy is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Italy
- Pope County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fowler, with the one closest to Fowler listed first.
- Holla Bend
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Holla Bend is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holla Bend
- Wilson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Pottsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Pottsville is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,361 people
- Former names for Pottsville:
- Pott's Inn
- Pott's Station
- Atkins
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- North Dardanelle
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- North Dardanelle is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Dardanelle
- Bernice
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Bernice is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bernice
- Russellville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Economy
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Economy is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Economy
- Center Valley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Center Valley is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Valley
- Oak Grove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Oak Grove is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Moreland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Moreland is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moreland
- Taral
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Taral is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taral
- Saline County
- Paron
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Paron is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paron
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Fowler, see our County-by-County Page for Fowler.
Cemeteries Near Fowler ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Fowler.
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 Fowler - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Fowler covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Fowler, with the one closest to Fowler listed first.
- Plott Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Harris Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Gally Rock Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Pearson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Bata Mill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bryant Cove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Sweet Home Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Slaty Crossing Catholic Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Faubus Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Darr Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Bells Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (317 more) ...
- Dunn Springs Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Ringer Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Aunt Dilly Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
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 Fowler in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Fowler.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Fowler, with the one closest to Fowler listed first.
- Carden Bottoms
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Carden Bottoms is located in Yell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carden Bottoms
- Holla Bend
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Holla Bend is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holla Bend
- Divide ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Divide is located in Conway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Divide
- Casa
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Casa is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casa
- Population from the 2020 Census: 169 people
- Ada
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Ada is located in Conway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ada
- Atkins
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Dardanelle
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Adona
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Adona is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adona
- Population from the 2020 Census: 203 people
- Birta
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Birta is located in Yell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birta
- Russellville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Aplin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Aplin is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aplin
- Economy
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Economy is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Economy
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Nimrod
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Nimrod is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nimrod
- Mount Nebo
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Mount Nebo is located in Yell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Nebo
- Ola
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Fowler. See our List of 1890's Communities around Fowler.
Newspapers Published in Fowler ...
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 69 newspapers that have been published in the area around Fowler.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Fowler, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Fowler.
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 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 Fowler:
- Websites specific to Arkansas
- Pages specific to Yell County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Conway County
- Faulkner County
- Garland County
- Johnson County
- Logan County
- Perry County
- Pope County
- Saline 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> | 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 from Point A (ie- Fowler) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Fowler, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |