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 Grubb Springs (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 Grubb Springs. 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.
Name Variations for Grubb Springs ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Grubb Springs: Grubb Spgs. (or less commonly used: Grubb Spngs. or Grubb Sprngs.)
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Grubb Springs. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Grubb Springs.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
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 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.
Grubb Springs is located in Boone 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 Boone County: Carroll, Marion, Newton, Searcy & Taney (MO).
Below are the counties that are near Grubb Springs. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Grubb Springs:
- Boone County (The home county of Grubb Springs)
- The following are listed by their distance from Grubb Springs, with the one closest to Grubb Springs listed first.
- Harrison
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Batavia
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Batavia is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batavia
- Bellefonte
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Bellefonte is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellefonte
- Population from the 2020 Census: 485 people
- Ridgeway
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Ridgeway is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeway
- Alpena
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Valley Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Valley Springs is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 166 people
- Myrtle
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Myrtle is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle
- Bergman
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Rally Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Rally Hill is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rally Hill
- Keener ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Keener is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keener
- Shaver ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Shaver is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaver
- Burlington
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Burlington is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
- Carroll County
- The following are listed by their distance from Grubb Springs, with the one closest to Grubb Springs listed first.
- Osage
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Osage is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osage
- Denver
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Denver is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denver
- Green Forest
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- New Town ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- New Town is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
- Rudd
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Rudd is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rudd
- Dryfork
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Dryfork is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dryfork
- Metalton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Metalton is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metalton
- Oak Grove
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Blue Eye
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Blue Eye is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Eye
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36 people
- Berryville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Urbanette
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Urbanette is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urbanette
- Polo ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Polo is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polo
- Conway County
- Grandview
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Grandview is located in Conway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
- Madison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Grubb Springs, with the one closest to Grubb Springs listed first.
- Kingston
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Marble
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Marble is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble
- Marion County
- The following are listed by their distance from Grubb Springs, with the one closest to Grubb Springs listed first.
- Eros
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Eros is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eros
- Pyatt
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Pyatt is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pyatt
- Population from the 2020 Census: 234 people
- Monarch
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Monarch is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monarch
- Bruno
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Bruno is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruno
- Dodd City ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Dodd City is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodd City
- Summit
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Summit is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
- Population from the 2020 Census: 589 people
- Yellville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Peel
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Newton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Grubb Springs, with the one closest to Grubb Springs listed first.
- Compton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Western Grove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Western Grove is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Western Grove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
- Jasper
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Hasty
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Hasty is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hasty
- Ponca
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Parthenon
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Vendor
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Vendor is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vendor
- Mount Judea
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Mount Judea is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Judea
- Boxley
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Boxley is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boxley
- Murray
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Murray is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
- Mossville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Mossville is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mossville
- Deer
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Searcy County
- The following are listed by their distance from Grubb Springs, with the one closest to Grubb Springs listed first.
- Pindall
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Pindall is located in Searcy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pindall
- Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
- Saint Joe
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Blanco
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Blanco is located in Searcy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanco
- Gilbert
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Stone County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Grubb Springs, with the one closest to Grubb Springs listed first.
- Blue Eye
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Lampe
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Coney Island
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Coney Island is located in Stone County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coney Island
- Population from the 2020 Census: 76 people
- Taney County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Grubb Springs, with the one closest to Grubb Springs listed first.
- Ridgedale
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Oasis ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Oasis is located in Taney County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oasis
- Melva ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Melva is located in Taney County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melva
- Cedarcreek
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Cedarcreek is located in Taney County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarcreek
- Protem
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Hollister
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Hollister is located in Taney County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollister
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,607 people
- Kirbyville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Table Rock
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Table Rock is located in Taney County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Table Rock
- Branson
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Powersite
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Powersite is located in Taney County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powersite
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Grubb Springs, see our County-by-County Page for Grubb Springs.
Cemeteries Near Grubb Springs ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Grubb Springs.
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 Grubb Springs - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Grubb Springs covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Grubb Springs, with the one closest to Grubb Springs listed first.
- Robinson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Wagley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Long Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Holt Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Speer Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Rose Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Maplewood Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Gaither Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaither Cemetery
- The Gaither Cemetery has also been known as:
- Gaither Mtn. Cemetery
- Crossroads Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Hudson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Younes Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Denning Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (252 more) ...
- Summers Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Sanders Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Coker Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 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.<2>
While we didn't find Grubb Springs in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Grubb Springs.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Grubb Springs, with the one closest to Grubb Springs listed first.
- Harrison
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Gaither
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Gaither is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaither
- Batavia
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Batavia is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batavia
- Francis
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Francis is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Francis
- Elmwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Elmwood is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood
- Bellefonte
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Bellefonte is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellefonte
- Population from the 2020 Census: 485 people
- Hill Top
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Hill Top is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Top
- Watkins ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Watkins is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkins
- Valley Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Valley Springs is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 166 people
- Pedlo ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Pedlo is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pedlo
- Oregon ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Oregon is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oregon
- Carrollton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Carrollton is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrollton
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Myrtle
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Myrtle is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle
- Compton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Rally Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Rally Hill is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rally Hill
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Grubb Springs. See our List of 1890's Communities around Grubb Springs.
Newspapers Published in Grubb Springs ...
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 36 newspapers that have been published in the area around Grubb Springs.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Grubb Springs, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Grubb Springs.
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 either 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 Grubb Springs:
- Websites specific to Arkansas
- Pages specific to Boone County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Carroll County
- Conway County
- Madison County
- Marion County
- Newton County
- Searcy County
- Stone County
- Taney 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> | 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 Grubb Springs, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Grubb Springs) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |