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 Fritz (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 Fritz. 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.
Fritz is located in Greene 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 Greene County: Clay, Craighead, Lawrence, Randolph & Dunklin (MO).
Below are the counties that are near Fritz. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Fritz:
- Greene County (The home county of Fritz)
- The following are listed by their distance from Fritz, with the one closest to Fritz listed first.
- Marmaduke
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Bard
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Bard is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bard
- Lafe
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Lafe is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafe
- Population from the 2020 Census: 458 people
- Oak Grove Heights
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Oak Grove Heights is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,095 people
- Paragould
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Stonewall
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Stonewall is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonewall
- Beech Grove
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Beech Grove is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Grove
- Crowley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Crowley is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crowley
- Pine Knot
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Pine Knot is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Knot
- Finch
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Finch is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finch
- Walcott
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Walcott is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walcott
- Delaplaine
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Delaplaine is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaplaine
- Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
- Light
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Light is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Light
- Clay County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fritz, with the one closest to Fritz listed first.
- Rector
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Greenway
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Greenway is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenway
- Population from the 2020 Census: 188 people
- Bell City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bell City is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell City
- Nimmons
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Nimmons is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nimmons
- Population from the 2020 Census: 64 people
- Piggott
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Pollard
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- McDougal
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- McDougal is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDougal
- Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
- Knobel
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Knobel is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knobel
- Population from the 2020 Census: 257 people
- Saint Francis
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Corning
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Peach Orchard
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Peach Orchard is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Orchard
- Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
- Moark
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Moark is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moark
- Datto
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Datto is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Datto
- Population from the 2020 Census: 89 people
- Craighead County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fritz, with the one closest to Fritz listed first.
- Red Onion
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Red Onion is located in Craighead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Onion
- Monette
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Lake View
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Lake View is located in Craighead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake View
- Black Oak
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Black Oak is located in Craighead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Oak
- Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
- Brookland
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Lake City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Caraway
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Mississippi County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fritz, with the one closest to Fritz listed first.
- Arkmo
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Arkmo is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkmo
- Rington
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Rington is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rington
- Leachville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Manila
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Stark City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Stark City is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stark City
- Gosnell
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Gosnell is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gosnell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,066 people
- Dell
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Dell is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
- Blytheville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Randolph County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fritz, with the one closest to Fritz listed first.
- Reyno
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Reyno is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reyno
- Population from the 2020 Census: 391 people
- Former names for Reyno:
- Cherokee Bay
- Esselwood
- Needmore
- O'Kean
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- O'Kean is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Kean
- Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
- Biggers
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Biggers is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biggers
- Population from the 2020 Census: 342 people
- Butler County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Fritz, with the one closest to Fritz listed first.
- Fagus
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Fagus is located in Butler County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fagus
- Oglesville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Oglesville is located in Butler County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oglesville
- Qulin
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Qulin is located in Butler County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Qulin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 459 people
- Neelyville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Dunklin County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Fritz, with the one closest to Fritz listed first.
- Senath
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Senath is located in Dunklin County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Senath
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,596 people
- Arbyrd
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Arbyrd is located in Dunklin County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbyrd
- Population from the 2020 Census: 458 people
- Cardwell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Caruth
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Caruth is located in Dunklin County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caruth
- Cockrum
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Cockrum is located in Dunklin County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cockrum
- Cotton Plant
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Cotton Plant is located in Dunklin County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Plant
- Kennett
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Arkmo
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Arkmo is located in Dunklin County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkmo
- Red Onion
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Red Onion is located in Dunklin County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Onion
- Hornersville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Hornersville is located in Dunklin County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornersville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 586 people
- Rington
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Rington is located in Dunklin County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rington
- Rives
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Rives is located in Dunklin County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rives
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
- White Oak
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- White Oak is located in Dunklin County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
- New Madrid County (MO)
- Gideon
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Pemiscot County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Fritz, with the one closest to Fritz listed first.
- Gobler
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Gobler is located in Pemiscot County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gobler
- Bragg City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Bragg City is located in Pemiscot County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bragg City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
- Mid City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Mid City is located in Pemiscot County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mid City
- Deering
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Deering is located in Pemiscot County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deering
- Peach Orchard
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Peach Orchard is located in Pemiscot County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Orchard
- Holland
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Holland is located in Pemiscot County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 193 people
- Steele
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Braggadocio
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Braggadocio is located in Pemiscot County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braggadocio
- Pascola
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Pascola is located in Pemiscot County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pascola
- Population from the 2020 Census: 93 people
- Homestown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Homestown is located in Pemiscot County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homestown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
- Cooter
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Hayti Heights
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Hayti Heights is located in Pemiscot County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayti Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 538 people
- North Wardell
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- North Wardell is located in Pemiscot County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Wardell
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Fritz, see our County-by-County Page for Fritz.
Cemeteries Near Fritz ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Fritz.
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 Fritz - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Fritz covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Fritz, with the one closest to Fritz listed first.
- Leonard Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Reddick Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- McGrew Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Lanier Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Mound Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Cudd Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Harveys Chapel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Woodland Heights Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Senath Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Marys Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Purcel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (229 more) ...
- Blooming Grove Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Hartsoe Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Hartsoe Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
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.<3>
While we didn't find Fritz in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Fritz.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Fritz, with the one closest to Fritz listed first.
- Rector
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Marmaduke
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Senath
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Senath is located in Dunklin County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Senath
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,596 people
- Halliday
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Halliday is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halliday
- Bard
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Bard is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bard
- Nesbit
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Nesbit is located in Dunklin County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nesbit
- Caruth
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Caruth is located in Dunklin County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caruth
- Boydsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Boydsville is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boydsville
- Greenway
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Greenway is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenway
- Population from the 2020 Census: 188 people
- Cockrum
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Cockrum is located in Dunklin County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cockrum
- Cotton Plant
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Cotton Plant is located in Dunklin County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Plant
- Vincit
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Vincit is located in Dunklin County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vincit
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Gainesville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Gainesville is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainesville
- Crockett
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Crockett is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crockett
- Hornersville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Hornersville is located in Dunklin County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornersville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 586 people
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Fritz. See our List of 1890's Communities around Fritz.
Newspapers Published in Fritz ...
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 50 newspapers that have been published in the area around Fritz.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Fritz, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Fritz.
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 Fritz:
- Websites specific to Arkansas
- Pages specific to Greene County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Clay County
- Craighead County
- Mississippi County
- Randolph County
- Butler County
- Dunklin County
- New Madrid County
- Pemiscot 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> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Fritz, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Fritz) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |