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 Greenbrier Ferry (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 Greenbrier Ferry. 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 and doctors 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.
Greenbrier Ferry is located in Independence 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 Independence County: Cleburne, Izard, Jackson, Lawrence, Sharp, Stone & White.
Below are the counties that are near Greenbrier Ferry. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Greenbrier Ferry:
- Independence County (The home county of Greenbrier Ferry)
- The following are listed by their distance from Greenbrier Ferry, with the one closest to Greenbrier Ferry listed first.
- Desha
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Desha is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Desha
- Batesville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Denieville ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Denieville is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denieville
- Locust Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Locust Grove is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
- Bethesda
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Bethesda is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethesda
- Southside
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Southside is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southside
- Moorefield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Moorefield is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorefield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
- Pfeiffer
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Pfeiffer is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pfeiffer
- Salado
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Salado is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salado
- Cushman
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Cushman is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cushman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 457 people
- Sandtown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Sandtown is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandtown
- Rosie
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Rosie is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosie
- Cleburne County
- The following are listed by their distance from Greenbrier Ferry, with the one closest to Greenbrier Ferry listed first.
- Almond
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Almond is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almond
- Concord
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Concord is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Population from the 2020 Census: 234 people
- Wolf Bayou
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Wolf Bayou is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Bayou
- Drasco
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Drasco is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drasco
- Ida
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Wilburn
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Wilburn is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilburn
- Tumbling Shoals
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Rainbow Island
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Rainbow Island is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainbow Island
- Prim
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Heber Springs
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Heber Springs is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heber Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,906 people
- Former name for Heber Springs:
- Sugar Loaf
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Heber Springs <1>
- Greers Ferry
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Miller ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Miller is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller
- Izard County
- The following are listed by their distance from Greenbrier Ferry, with the one closest to Greenbrier Ferry listed first.
- Mount Pleasant
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Guion
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Guion is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guion
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
- Bone Town
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Bone Town is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bone Town
- Sage
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Sage is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sage
- Lunenburg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Lunenburg is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lunenburg
- Melbourne
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- LaCrosse
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- LaCrosse is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaCrosse
- Jumbo
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jumbo is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jumbo
- Violet Hill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Violet Hill is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Violet Hill
- Newburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Newburg is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
- Franklin
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Brockwell
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Brockwell is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockwell
- Jackson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Greenbrier Ferry, with the one closest to Greenbrier Ferry listed first.
- Elgin
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Elgin is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
- Jacksonport
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Campbell Station
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Campbell Station is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell Station
- Population from the 2020 Census: 228 people
- Diaz
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Diaz is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diaz
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,208 people
- Grand Glaise
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Grand Glaise is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Glaise
- Centerville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Centerville is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Kenyon
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Kenyon is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenyon
- Newport
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Tuckerman
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Island Town
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Island Town is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Town
- Airport Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Airport Village is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airport Village
- Lawrence County
- The following are listed by their distance from Greenbrier Ferry, with the one closest to Greenbrier Ferry listed first.
- Saffell
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Saffell is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saffell
- Strawberry
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Strawberry is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawberry
- Population from the 2020 Census: 272 people
- Lynn
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Sharp County
- The following are listed by their distance from Greenbrier Ferry, with the one closest to Greenbrier Ferry listed first.
- Grange
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Grange is located in Sharp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grange
- Maxville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Maxville is located in Sharp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxville
- Sidney
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Sidney is located in Sharp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidney
- Population from the 2020 Census: 185 people
- Evening Shade
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Poughkeepsie
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Poughkeepsie is located in Sharp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poughkeepsie
- Stone County
- The following are listed by their distance from Greenbrier Ferry, with the one closest to Greenbrier Ferry listed first.
- Marcella
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Marcella is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcella
- Pleasant Grove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Pleasant Grove is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
- Mountain View
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- White County
- The following are listed by their distance from Greenbrier Ferry, with the one closest to Greenbrier Ferry listed first.
- Davenport ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Davenport is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davenport
- Sunnydale
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Sunnydale is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnydale
- Bliss ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Bliss is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bliss
- Pangburn
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Clay
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Clay is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay
- Bradford
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Bradford is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 736 people
- Letona
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Letona is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Letona
- Population from the 2020 Census: 244 people
- Russell
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Greenbrier Ferry, see our County-by-County Page for Greenbrier Ferry.
Cemeteries Near Greenbrier Ferry ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Greenbrier Ferry.
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 Greenbrier Ferry - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Greenbrier Ferry covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Greenbrier Ferry, with the one closest to Greenbrier Ferry listed first.
- Alderbrook Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Old Ruddell Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Memorial Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Ruddell Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Oaklawn Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Johnson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Barnes Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Gill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Locust Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Inman Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Pilgrims Rest Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- James Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Continue List (321 more) ...
- Willis Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Egner Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Stark Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
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 Greenbrier Ferry in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Greenbrier Ferry.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Greenbrier Ferry, with the one closest to Greenbrier Ferry listed first.
- Desha
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Desha is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Desha
- Denieville ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Denieville is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denieville
- Batesville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Jamestown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Jamestown is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
- Bethesda
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Bethesda is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethesda
- Moorefield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Moorefield is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorefield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
- Almond
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Almond is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almond
- Salado
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Salado is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salado
- Cushman
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Cushman is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cushman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 457 people
- Rosie
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Rosie is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosie
- Sulphur Rock
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Sulphur Rock is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Rock
- Population from the 2020 Census: 458 people
- Sandtown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Sandtown is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandtown
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Marcella
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Marcella is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcella
- Banner
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Banner is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banner
- Hickory Valley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Hickory Valley is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Valley
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Greenbrier Ferry. See our List of 1890's Communities around Greenbrier Ferry.
Newspapers Published in Greenbrier Ferry ...
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 42 newspapers that have been published in the area around Greenbrier Ferry.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Greenbrier Ferry, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Greenbrier Ferry.
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 Greenbrier Ferry:
- Websites specific to Arkansas
- Pages specific to Independence County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Cleburne County
- Izard County
- Jackson County
- Lawrence County
- Sharp County
- Stone County
- White 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 Greenbrier Ferry, 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 from Point A (ie- Greenbrier Ferry) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |