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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 Hand Valley (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 Hand Valley. 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 Hand Valley ...

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 have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Hand Valley: Hand Vly. (or less commonly used: Hand Vally. or Hand Vlly.)

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 and 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.

Hand Valley is located in Marion County.

To see how the shape of Arkansas' counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Marion County: Baxter, Boone, Searcy, Ozark (MO) & Taney (MO).

Below are the counties that are near Hand Valley. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Hand Valley:

  • Marion County     (The home county of Hand Valley)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hand Valley, with the one closest to Hand Valley listed first.
    • Rea Valley
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rea Valley
      • Rea Valley is located in Marion County
    • Rush ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rush
      • Rush is located in Marion County
    • Flippin
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flippin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flippin
      • Flippin is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,316 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flippin <2>
    • Yellville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yellville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellville
      • Yellville is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,154 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yellville <2>
    • Summit
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
      • Summit is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 589 people
    • Bull Shoals
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bull Shoals have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bull Shoals
      • Bull Shoals is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,952 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bull Shoals <2>
    • Bruno
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bruno have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruno
      • Bruno is located in Marion County
    • Oakland
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Dodd City ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dodd City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodd City
      • Dodd City is located in Marion County
    • Pyatt
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pyatt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pyatt
      • Pyatt is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 234 people
    • Price Place
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price Place
      • Price Place is located in Marion County
    • Peel
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peel
      • Peel is located in Marion County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peel <2>
    • Monarch
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monarch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monarch
      • Monarch is located in Marion County
  • Baxter County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hand Valley, with the one closest to Hand Valley listed first.
    • Buffalo City
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo City
      • Buffalo City is located in Baxter County
    • Cotter
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cotter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotter
      • Cotter is located in Baxter County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 956 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cotter <2>
    • Gassville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gassville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gassville
      • Gassville is located in Baxter County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,173 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gassville <2>
    • Colfax
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colfax
      • Colfax is located in Baxter County
    • Norfork Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norfork Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norfork Village
      • Norfork Village is located in Baxter County
    • Mountain Home
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Home have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Home
      • Mountain Home is located in Baxter County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,638 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountain Home <2>
    • Amos
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amos
      • Amos is located in Baxter County
    • Lakeview
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
      • Lakeview is located in Baxter County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 724 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakeview <2>
    • Briarcliff
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Briarcliff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briarcliff
      • Briarcliff is located in Baxter County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
    • Norfork
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norfork have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norfork
      • Norfork is located in Baxter County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 542 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norfork <2>
    • Salesville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Midway
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Big Flat
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Boone County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hand Valley, with the one closest to Hand Valley listed first.
    • Everton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Everton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everton
      • Everton is located in Boone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Everton <2>
    • Pleasant Ridge
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Ridge
      • Pleasant Ridge is located in Boone County
    • Zinc
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zinc have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zinc
      • Zinc is located in Boone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
    • Rally Hill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rally Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rally Hill
      • Rally Hill is located in Boone County
    • South Lead Hill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Lead Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Lead Hill
      • South Lead Hill is located in Boone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
    • Lead Hill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lead Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lead Hill
      • Lead Hill is located in Boone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lead Hill <2>
    • Elixir ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elixir. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elixir
      • Elixir is located in Boone County
    • Valley Springs
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Springs
      • Valley Springs is located in Boone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 166 people
    • Keener ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keener
      • Keener is located in Boone County
    • Diamond City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diamond City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond City
      • Diamond City is located in Boone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 801 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Diamond City <2>
    • Bergman
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bergman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bergman
      • Bergman is located in Boone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 517 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bergman <2>
    • Bellefonte
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellefonte have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellefonte
      • Bellefonte is located in Boone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 485 people
  • Fulton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hand Valley, with the one closest to Hand Valley listed first.
    • Elizabeth
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabeth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth
      • Elizabeth is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elizabeth <2>
    • Gepp
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gepp have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gepp
      • Gepp is located in Fulton County
    • Bexar
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bexar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bexar
      • Bexar is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bexar <2>
    • Ott
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ott have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ott
      • Ott is located in Fulton County
  • Izard County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hand Valley, with the one closest to Hand Valley listed first.
    • Iuka
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iuka have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iuka
      • Iuka is located in Izard County
    • Calico Rock
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Dolph
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dolph have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dolph
      • Dolph is located in Izard County
    • Pineville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pineville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pineville
      • Pineville is located in Izard County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 221 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pineville <2>
    • Wideman
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wideman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wideman
      • Wideman is located in Izard County
    • Jumbo
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jumbo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jumbo
      • Jumbo is located in Izard County
  • Newton County
    • Western Grove
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Western Grove
      • Western Grove is located in Newton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
  • Searcy County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hand Valley, with the one closest to Hand Valley listed first.
    • Cozahome
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cozahome
      • Cozahome is located in Searcy County
    • Harriet
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harriet have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harriet
      • Harriet is located in Searcy County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harriet <2>
    • Lone Pine
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Pine
      • Lone Pine is located in Searcy County
    • Gilbert
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbert have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert
      • Gilbert is located in Searcy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 26 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilbert <2>
    • Baker
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker
      • Baker is located in Searcy County
    • Marshall
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall
      • Marshall is located in Searcy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,327 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marshall <2>
    • Saint Joe
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Pindall
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pindall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pindall
      • Pindall is located in Searcy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
    • Leslie
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leslie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leslie
      • Leslie is located in Searcy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 415 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leslie <2>
  • Stone County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hand Valley, with the one closest to Hand Valley listed first.
    • Onia
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Onia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onia
      • Onia is located in Stone County
    • Fifty-Six
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Alco
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alco
      • Alco is located in Stone County
    • Timbo
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Fox
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox
      • Fox is located in Stone County
  • Van Buren County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hand Valley, with the one closest to Hand Valley listed first.
    • Rumley
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rumley
      • Rumley is located in Van Buren County
    • Dennard
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Howell County (MO)
    • Ott
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ott. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ott
      • Ott is located in Howell County (MO)
  • Ozark County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hand Valley, with the one closest to Hand Valley listed first.
    • Pontiac
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pontiac have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pontiac
      • Pontiac is located in Ozark County (MO)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pontiac <2>
    • Isabella
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Isabella have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isabella
      • Isabella is located in Ozark County (MO)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Isabella <2>
    • Sundown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sundown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sundown
      • Sundown is located in Ozark County (MO)
    • Udall
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Udall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Udall
      • Udall is located in Ozark County (MO)
    • Gainesville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Hardenville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardenville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardenville
      • Hardenville is located in Ozark County (MO)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hardenville <2>
    • Theodosia
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Theodosia
      • Theodosia is located in Ozark County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 263 people
    • Tecumseh
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tecumseh have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tecumseh
      • Tecumseh is located in Ozark County (MO)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tecumseh <2>
    • Ocie
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocie
      • Ocie is located in Ozark County (MO)
    • Bakersfield
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bakersfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakersfield
      • Bakersfield is located in Ozark County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
  • Taney County (MO)
    • Protem
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Hand Valley, see our County-by-County Page for Hand Valley.

Newspapers Published in Hand Valley ...

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 32 newspapers that have been published in the area around Hand Valley.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Hand Valley, 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 Hand Valley.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Hand Valley:

Cemeteries Near Hand Valley ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Hand Valley.

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Hand Valley covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Hand Valley, with the one closest to Hand Valley listed first.

  • Hand Valley Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hand Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hand Valley Cemetery
  • Haskell Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haskell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haskell Cemetery
  • Ott Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ott Cemetery
  • Williams Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
  • Nelson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nelson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nelson Cemetery
  • Cotter Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cotter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cotter Cemetery
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
  • Gassville Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gassville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gassville Cemetery
  • Burnt School House Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burnt School House Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burnt School House Cemetery
  • Tucker Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tucker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tucker Cemetery
  • Whiteville Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whiteville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whiteville Cemetery
  • Flippin Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flippin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flippin Cemetery
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    • Burch Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burch Cemetery
    • Hurst Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hurst Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hurst Cemetery
    • Wood Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wood Cemetery

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.<5>

While we didn't find Hand Valley in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Hand Valley.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Hand Valley, with the one closest to Hand Valley listed first.

  • Buford
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buford
    • Buford is located in Baxter County
  • Gassville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gassville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gassville
    • Gassville is located in Baxter County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,173 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gassville <2>
  • Rush ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rush
    • Rush is located in Marion County
  • Independence ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
    • Independence is located in Baxter County
  • Flippin
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flippin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flippin
    • Flippin is located in Marion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,316 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flippin <2>
  • Lone Rock
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lone Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Rock
    • Lone Rock is located in Baxter County
  • Mountain Home
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Home have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Home
    • Mountain Home is located in Baxter County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,638 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountain Home <2>
  • Yellville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yellville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellville
    • Yellville is located in Marion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,154 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yellville <2>
  • Amos
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amos
    • Amos is located in Baxter County
  • Stone ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone
    • Stone is located in Marion County
  • Big Flat
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • McPhearson
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McPhearson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McPhearson
    • McPhearson is located in Baxter County
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    • Tomahawk
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tomahawk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tomahawk
      • Tomahawk is located in Searcy County
    • George's Creek
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for George's Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for George's Creek
      • George's Creek is located in Marion County
    • Bruno
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bruno have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruno
      • Bruno is located in Marion County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Hand Valley. See our List of 1890's Communities around Hand Valley.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hand Valley. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Hand Valley) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hand Valley. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.2051, Longitude: -92.4946       In this case, the coordinates for Hand Valley have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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 Hand Valley, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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