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 Gateway (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 Gateway. 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 northwest 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 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 west 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.
Gateway is located in Benton 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 Benton County: Carroll, Madison, Washington, Barry (MO), McDonald (MO), Adair (OK) & Delaware (OK).
Below are the counties that are near Gateway. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Gateway:
- Benton County (The home county of Gateway)
- The following are listed by their distance from Gateway, with the one closest to Gateway listed first.
- Clantonville
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Clantonville is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clantonville
- Garfield
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Lost Bridge Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Lost Bridge Village is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Bridge Village
- Brightwater
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Brightwater is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brightwater
- Avoca
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Avoca is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
- Population from the 2020 Census: 522 people
- Puckett ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Puckett is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puckett
- Pea Ridge
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Prairie Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Prairie Creek is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Creek
- Little Flock
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Little Flock is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Flock
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,812 people
- Rogers
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- War Eagle
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- War Eagle is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for War Eagle
- Silver Springs ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Silver Springs is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Springs
- Carroll County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gateway, with the one closest to Gateway listed first.
- Beaver
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Mundell ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Mundell is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mundell
- Gaskins ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Gaskins is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaskins
- Holiday Island
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Eureka Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Winona Springs ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Winona Springs is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winona Springs
- Polo ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Polo is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polo
- Berryville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Urbanette
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Urbanette is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urbanette
- Oak Grove
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Metalton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Metalton is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metalton
- Blue Eye
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Blue Eye is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Eye
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36 people
- Conway County
- Grandview
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Grandview is located in Conway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
- Madison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gateway, with the one closest to Gateway listed first.
- Hindsville
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Whitener
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Whitener is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitener
- Huntsville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Marble
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Marble is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gateway, with the one closest to Gateway listed first.
- War Eagle Cove
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- War Eagle Cove is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for War Eagle Cove
- Blue Springs Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Blue Springs Village is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Springs Village
- Spring Valley
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Spring Valley is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Sonora
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Sonora is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonora
- Springdale
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Mayfield
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Mayfield is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayfield
- Elm Springs
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Goshen
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Johnson
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Johnson is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,771 people
- Tontitown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Barry County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Gateway, with the one closest to Gateway listed first.
- Seligman
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Seligman is located in Barry County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seligman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 835 people
- Washburn
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Eagle Rock
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Chain-O-Lakes
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Chain-O-Lakes is located in Barry County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chain-O-Lakes
- Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
- Exeter
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Thompsons Corner
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Thompsons Corner is located in Barry County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompsons Corner
- Cassville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Golden
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Ridgley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Ridgley is located in Barry County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgley
- Emerald Beach
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Emerald Beach is located in Barry County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Beach
- Population from the 2020 Census: 244 people
- Arrow Point
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Arrow Point is located in Barry County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrow Point
- Population from the 2020 Census: 87 people
- Butterfield
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Butterfield is located in Barry County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butterfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 470 people
- McDonald County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Gateway, with the one closest to Gateway listed first.
- Powell
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Powell is located in McDonald County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell
- Rocky Comfort
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Rocky Comfort is located in McDonald County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Comfort
- Jane
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Jane is located in McDonald County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jane
- Population from the 2020 Census: 311 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jane <1>
- Wylie
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Wylie is located in McDonald County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wylie
- Pineville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Erie
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Erie is located in McDonald County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erie
- Ginger Blue
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Ginger Blue is located in McDonald County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ginger Blue
- Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
- Lanagan
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Anderson
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Noel
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Noel is located in McDonald County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noel
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,808 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Noel <1>
- Newton County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Gateway, with the one closest to Gateway listed first.
- Stella
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Fairview
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Boulder City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Boulder City is located in Newton County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boulder City
- Stark City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Newtonia
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Stone County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Gateway, with the one closest to Gateway listed first.
- Lampe
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Marmaros
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Marmaros is located in Stone County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marmaros
- Cape Fair
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Blue Eye
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Coney Island
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Coney Island is located in Stone County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coney Island
- Population from the 2020 Census: 76 people
- Kimberling City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Gateway, see our County-by-County Page for Gateway.
Cemeteries Near Gateway ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Gateway.
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 Gateway - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Gateway covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Gateway, with the one closest to Gateway listed first.
- Bayless Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Clantonville Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Beaver Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Seligman Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Burnett Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- King Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Ford Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Liberty Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Snoderley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Scott Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Pratt Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Dean Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (269 more) ...
- Williams Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Walnut Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Fuller Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
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 Gateway in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Gateway.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Gateway, with the one closest to Gateway listed first.
- Garfield
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Seligman
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Seligman is located in Barry County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seligman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 835 people
- Walden ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Walden is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walden
- Mayflower
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Mayflower is located in Barry County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayflower
- Buttry ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Buttry is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buttry
- Washburn
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Brightwater
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Brightwater is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brightwater
- Avoca
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Avoca is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
- Population from the 2020 Census: 522 people
- Larue
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Larue is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larue
- Mundell ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Mundell is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mundell
- Beaver
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Pea Ridge
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Puckett ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Puckett is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puckett
- Eagle Rock
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Gaskins ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Gaskins is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaskins
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Gateway. See our List of 1890's Communities around Gateway.
Newspapers Published in Gateway ...
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 80 newspapers that have been published in the area around Gateway.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Gateway, 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 Gateway.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Gateway:
- Websites specific to Arkansas
- Pages specific to Benton County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Carroll County
- Conway County
- Madison County
- Washington County
- Barry County
- McDonald County
- Newton County
- Stone 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 Gateway, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Gateway) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |