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 Hartwell (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 Hartwell. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
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 west contained birth and death records; the county to the south 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.
Hartwell is located in Madison 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 Madison County: Benton, Carroll, Crawford, Franklin, Johnson, Newton & Washington.
Below are the counties that are near Hartwell. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Hartwell:
- Madison County (The home county of Hartwell)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hartwell, with the one closest to Hartwell listed first.
- Hindsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Huntsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Whitener
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Whitener is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitener
- Georgetown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Georgetown is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Wesley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Wesley is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley
- Japton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Japton is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Japton
- Marble
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Marble is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble
- Witter
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Witter is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Witter
- Thompson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Thompson is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
- Kingston
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Crosses
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Crosses is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crosses
- Delaney
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Delaney is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaney
- Combs
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Benton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hartwell, with the one closest to Hartwell listed first.
- War Eagle
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- War Eagle is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for War Eagle
- Silver Springs ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Silver Springs is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Springs
- Lost Bridge Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Lost Bridge Village is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Bridge Village
- Bethel Heights
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Bethel Heights is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,970 people
- Puckett ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Puckett is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puckett
- Lowell
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Prairie Creek
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Prairie Creek is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Creek
- Rogers
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Avoca
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Avoca is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
- Population from the 2020 Census: 522 people
- Brightwater
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Brightwater is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brightwater
- Clantonville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Clantonville is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clantonville
- Garfield
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Cave Springs
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Cave Springs is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,737 people
- Boone County
- Alpena
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Carroll County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hartwell, with the one closest to Hartwell listed first.
- Winona Springs ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Winona Springs is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winona Springs
- Metalton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Metalton is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metalton
- Dryfork
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Dryfork is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dryfork
- Mundell ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Mundell is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mundell
- Rudd
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Rudd is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rudd
- Eureka Springs
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Berryville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Osage
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Osage is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osage
- Gaskins ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Gaskins is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaskins
- Beaver
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- New Town ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- New Town is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
- Holiday Island
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Green Forest
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Conway County
- Grandview
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Grandview is located in Conway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
- Crawford County
- Bidville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Bidville is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bidville
- Franklin County
- Cass
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Cass is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cass
- Newton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hartwell, with the one closest to Hartwell listed first.
- Boxley
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Boxley is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boxley
- Ponca
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Compton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Mossville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Mossville is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mossville
- Murray
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Murray is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hartwell, with the one closest to Hartwell listed first.
- Spring Valley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Spring Valley is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Mayfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Mayfield is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayfield
- War Eagle Cove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- War Eagle Cove is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for War Eagle Cove
- Goshen
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Blue Springs Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Blue Springs Village is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Springs Village
- Sonora
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Sonora is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonora
- Elkins
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Durham
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Durham is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham
- Harris
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Harris is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
- Sulphur City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Sulphur City is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur City
- Springdale
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Hazel Valley
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Hazel Valley is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel Valley
- Fayetteville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Barry County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hartwell, with the one closest to Hartwell listed first.
- Chain-O-Lakes
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Chain-O-Lakes is located in Barry County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chain-O-Lakes
- Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
- Seligman
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Seligman is located in Barry County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seligman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 835 people
- Eagle Rock
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Golden
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Hartwell, see our County-by-County Page for Hartwell.
Cemeteries Near Hartwell ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Hartwell.
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 Hartwell - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Hartwell covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Hartwell, with the one closest to Hartwell listed first.
- Scissom Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Farmer Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Wilks - Roberts Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Worley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Fritts Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Cannady Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Bohannan Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Martin Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Johnson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Marshall Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Colbaugh Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Boatrigth Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Continue List (299 more) ...
- Hawkins Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Reeves Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hawkins Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>
While we didn't find Hartwell in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Hartwell.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Hartwell, with the one closest to Hartwell listed first.
- Hindsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Huntsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Whitener
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Whitener is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitener
- Forum
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Forum is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forum
- Drakes Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Drakes Creek is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drakes Creek
- Clifty
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Clifty is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifty
- Spring Valley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Spring Valley is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Wesley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Wesley is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley
- Aurora
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Aurora is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
- Goshen
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Marble
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Marble is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble
- Rockhouse
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Rockhouse is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockhouse
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Elkins
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Creech
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Creech is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creech
- Wyman
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Wyman is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyman
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Hartwell. See our List of 1890's Communities around Hartwell.
Newspapers Published in Hartwell ...
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 75 newspapers that have been published in the area around Hartwell.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Hartwell, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Hartwell.
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 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 Hartwell:
- Websites specific to Arkansas
- Pages specific to Madison County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Benton County
- Boone County
- Carroll County
- Conway County
- Crawford County
- Franklin County
- Newton County
- Washington County
- Barry County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Arkansas
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | 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- Hartwell) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | 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 Hartwell, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |