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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Hand. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Hand to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Hand, please Contact Us.

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 (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. 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 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.

Although our information shows that the community of Hand is historic, it would have been located within present day Baxter 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 Baxter County: Fulton, Izard, Marion, Searcy, Stone & Ozark (MO).

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

  • Baxter County     (The home county of Hand)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hand, with the one closest to Hand listed first.
    • Wake ‑ Historic
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wake
      • Wake is located in Baxter County
    • Jordan
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Rodney
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Salesville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Briarcliff
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Briarcliff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norfork have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Henderson
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Norfork Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norfork Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norfork Village
      • Norfork Village is located in Baxter County
    • Custer ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Custer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Custer
      • Custer is located in Baxter County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Custer
      • From Hand to Custer
    • Culp
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Culp. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culp
      • Culp is located in Baxter County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Culp
      • From Hand to Culp
    • Mountain Home
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Home have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Gamaliel
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gamaliel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gamaliel
      • Gamaliel is located in Baxter County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gamaliel <3>
    • Colfax
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Fulton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hand, with the one closest to Hand listed first.
    • Elizabeth
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabeth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Gepp
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gepp have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gepp
      • Gepp is located in Fulton County
    • Bexar
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bexar have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Viola
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Ott
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ott have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ott
      • Ott is located in Fulton County
    • Salem
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
      • Salem is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,655 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <3>
    • Sturkie
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Moko
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Glencoe
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glencoe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glencoe
      • Glencoe is located in Fulton County
    • Camp
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp
      • Camp is located in Fulton County
    • Cornertown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cornertown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornertown
      • Cornertown is located in Fulton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cornertown
      • From Hand to Cornertown
  • Izard County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hand, with the one closest to Hand listed first.
    • Dolph
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dolph have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dolph
      • Dolph is located in Izard County
    • Iuka
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Iuka. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iuka
      • Iuka is located in Izard County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Iuka
      • From Hand to Iuka
    • Pineville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pineville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Calico Rock
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Wideman
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wideman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wideman
      • Wideman is located in Izard County
    • Oxford
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oxford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
      • Oxford is located in Izard County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 682 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Oxford
      • From Hand to Oxford
    • Brockwell
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brockwell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockwell
      • Brockwell is located in Izard County
    • Newburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Newburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
      • Newburg is located in Izard County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Newburg
      • From Hand to Newburg
    • Jumbo
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jumbo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jumbo
      • Jumbo is located in Izard County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Jumbo
      • From Hand to Jumbo
    • Wiseman
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Violet Hill
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Melbourne
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • LaCrosse
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hand, with the one closest to Hand listed first.
    • Rea Valley
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Bull Shoals
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bull Shoals have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Flippin
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flippin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Rush ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Oakland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Price Place
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Summit
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Yellville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yellville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
  • Searcy County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hand, with the one closest to Hand listed first.
    • Cozahome
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Harriet
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harriet have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Lone Pine
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Stone County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hand, with the one closest to Hand listed first.
    • Fifty-Six
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Onia
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Onia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onia
      • Onia is located in Stone County
    • Alco
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alco
      • Alco is located in Stone County
    • Mountain View
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Timbo
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
  • Howell County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hand, with the one closest to Hand listed first.
    • Ott
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • 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.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ott
      • Ott is located in Howell County (MO)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ott
      • From Hand to Ott
    • Moody
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moody have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moody
      • Moody is located in Howell County (MO)
    • Caulfield
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caulfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caulfield
      • Caulfield is located in Howell County (MO)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caulfield <3>
    • Lebo
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lebo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebo
      • Lebo is located in Howell County (MO)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lebo
      • From Hand to Lebo
    • Lanton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • South Fork
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Cornertown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cornertown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornertown
      • Cornertown is located in Howell County (MO)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cornertown
      • From Hand to Cornertown
    • Pottersville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pottersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottersville
      • Pottersville is located in Howell County (MO)
  • Ozark County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hand, with the one closest to Hand listed first.
    • Bakersfield
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bakersfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Udall
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Udall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Udall
      • Udall is located in Ozark County (MO)
    • Tecumseh
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tecumseh have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Elijah
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Hardenville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardenville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Gainesville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Pontiac
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pontiac have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Zanoni ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Zanoni. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zanoni
      • Zanoni is located in Ozark County (MO)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Zanoni
      • From Hand to Zanoni

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

Cemeteries Near Hand ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Hand.

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 covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Hand Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hand Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hand Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Moody Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moody Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moody Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wayland Arbor Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wayland Arbor Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wayland Arbor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Galatia Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Galatia Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Galatia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Douglas Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Douglas Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Douglas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Arkana Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arkana Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arkana Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Martin Springs Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martin Springs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Martin Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Norfork Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norfork Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norfork Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Smith Chapel Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Custer - Herron Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Custer - Herron Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Custer - Herron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Heart Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Heart Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Heart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Staggs Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Staggs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Staggs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (225 more) ...
    • Myse Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Myse Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Myse Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Talley Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Cresswell Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cresswell Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cresswell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.

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

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

  • Wake ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wake
    • Wake is located in Baxter County
  • Iuka
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Iuka. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iuka
    • Iuka is located in Izard County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Iuka
    • From Hand to Iuka
  • Elizabeth
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabeth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
  • Henderson
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Wild Cherry
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wild Cherry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wild Cherry
    • Wild Cherry is located in Fulton County
  • Ruth
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ruth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruth
    • Ruth is located in Fulton County
  • McPhearson
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McPhearson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McPhearson
    • McPhearson is located in Baxter County
  • Pineville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pineville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
  • Lone Rock
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lone Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Rock
    • Lone Rock is located in Baxter County
  • Mitchell
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mitchell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell
    • Mitchell is located in Fulton County
  • Culp
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Culp. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culp
    • Culp is located in Baxter County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Culp
    • From Hand to Culp
  • Calico Rock
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
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    • Bexar
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bexar have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Vidette
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vidette have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vidette
      • Vidette is located in Fulton County
    • Mountain Home
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Home have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>

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

Newspapers Published in Hand ...

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 40 newspapers that have been published in the area around Hand.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Hand, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Hand.

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:

The official website for Baxter County: www.baxtercounty.org/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>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.
<6>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Hand) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hand. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.2769, Longitude: -92.1963       In this case, the coordinates for Hand have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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