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 Harrison (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 Harrison. 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 Harrison ...
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.
In past government published Postal Guides, Harrison was referred to as Harrison Courthouse.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Harrison. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Harrison.
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.
For more information about how community names might have been affected by the Board of Geographic Names (BGN), see our page about Placename Rules.
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.
Harrison is located in Boone County and is the County Seat.
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 Harrison. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Harrison:
- Boone County (The home county of Harrison)
- The following are listed by their distance from Harrison, with the one closest to Harrison listed first.
- Bellefonte
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Bellefonte is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellefonte
- Population from the 2020 Census: 485 people
- Batavia
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Batavia is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batavia
- Bergman
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Ridgeway
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Ridgeway is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeway
- Myrtle
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Myrtle is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle
- Keener ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Keener is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keener
- 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
- Rally Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Rally Hill is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rally Hill
- Alpena
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Pleasant Ridge
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Pleasant Ridge is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Ridge
- Elixir ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Elixir is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elixir
- Burlington
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Burlington is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
- Carroll County
- The following are listed by their distance from Harrison, with the one closest to Harrison listed first.
- Denver
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Denver is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denver
- Osage
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Osage is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osage
- Green Forest
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- New Town ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- New Town is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
- Rudd
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Rudd is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rudd
- Dryfork
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Dryfork is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dryfork
- Oak Grove
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Metalton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Metalton is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metalton
- 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
- Urbanette
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Urbanette is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urbanette
- Berryville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Polo ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 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 Harrison, with the one closest to Harrison listed first.
- Kingston
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Marble
(26 miles [41.8 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 Harrison, with the one closest to Harrison listed first.
- Eros
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Eros is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eros
- Pyatt
(15 miles [24.1 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
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Monarch is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monarch
- Dodd City ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Dodd City is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodd City
- Bruno
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Bruno is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruno
- Peel
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Summit
(24 miles [38.6 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
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Flippin
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Bull Shoals
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Newton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Harrison, with the one closest to Harrison listed first.
- 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
- Compton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Hasty
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Hasty is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hasty
- Jasper
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Vendor
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Vendor is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vendor
- Ponca
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Parthenon
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Mount Judea
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Mount Judea is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Judea
- Boxley
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Boxley is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boxley
- Murray
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Murray is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
- Mossville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Mossville is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mossville
- Deer
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Searcy County
- The following are listed by their distance from Harrison, with the one closest to Harrison listed first.
- Pindall
(18 miles [29 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
(22 miles [35.4 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)
- Ozark County (MO)
- Ocie
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Ocie is located in Ozark County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocie
- Stone County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Harrison, with the one closest to Harrison listed first.
- Blue Eye
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Coney Island
(28 miles [45.1 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
- Lampe
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Indian Point
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Taney County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Harrison, with the one closest to Harrison listed first.
- Ridgedale
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Oasis ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Oasis is located in Taney County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oasis
- Melva ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Melva is located in Taney County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melva
- Cedarcreek
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Cedarcreek is located in Taney County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarcreek
- Protem
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Hollister
(26 miles [41.8 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
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Table Rock
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Table Rock is located in Taney County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Table Rock
- Branson
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Powersite
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Powersite is located in Taney County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powersite
- Rueter
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Rueter is located in Taney County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rueter
- Forsyth
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Harrison, see our County-by-County Page for Harrison.
Cemeteries Near Harrison ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Harrison.
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 Harrison - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Harrison covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Harrison, with the one closest to Harrison listed first.
- Speer Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Maplewood Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Rose Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Summers Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Milum Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Wagley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Holt Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Hudson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Younes Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Denning Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Robinson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Long Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (255 more) ...
- Crossroads Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Freeling Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Bethany Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Harrison had a population of 1,438 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Harrison had a population of 13,139 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Harrison, with the one closest to Harrison listed first.
- Francis
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Francis is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Francis
- Bellefonte
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Bellefonte is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellefonte
- Population from the 2020 Census: 485 people
- Batavia
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Batavia is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batavia
- Elmwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Elmwood is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood
- Oregon ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Oregon is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oregon
- Gaither
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Gaither is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaither
- Watkins ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Watkins is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkins
- Pedlo ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Pedlo is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pedlo
- Myrtle
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Myrtle is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle
- 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
- Hill Top
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Hill Top is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Top
- Rally Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Rally Hill is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rally Hill
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Pleasant Ridge
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Pleasant Ridge is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Ridge
- Elixir ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Elixir is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elixir
- Burlington
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Burlington is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Harrison. See our List of 1890's Communities around Harrison.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Harrison ...
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 38 newspapers that have been published in the area around Harrison.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Harrison. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Harrison and those printed in the larger area surrounding Harrison.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<3> of Harrison.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Harrison:
- 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
- Ozark 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 Harrison, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Harrison) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |