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 Healing Springs (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.
As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Healing Springs. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Name Variations for Healing Springs ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Healing Springs: Healing Spgs. (or less commonly used: Healing Spngs. or Healing Sprngs.)
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Healing Springs. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Healing Springs.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.
Healing Springs is located in Benton 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 Benton County: Carroll, Madison, Washington, Barry (MO), McDonald (MO), Adair (OK) & Delaware (OK).
Below are the counties that are near Healing Springs. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Healing Springs:
- Benton County (The home county of Healing Springs)
- The following are listed by their distance from Healing Springs, with the one closest to Healing Springs listed first.
- Cave Springs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Cave Springs is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,737 people
- Highfill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Highfill is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highfill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 916 people
- Mason Valley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Mason Valley is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason Valley
- Lowell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Centerton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Logan
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Logan is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan
- Springtown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Springtown is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springtown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
- Bethel Heights
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Bethel Heights is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,970 people
- Bentonville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Rogers
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Decatur
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Gallatin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Gallatin is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallatin
- Gentry
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Carroll County
- Mundell ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Mundell is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mundell
- Madison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Healing Springs, with the one closest to Healing Springs listed first.
- Whitener
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Whitener is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitener
- Hindsville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Wesley
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Wesley is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley
- Thompson
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Thompson is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
- Georgetown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Georgetown is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Healing Springs, with the one closest to Healing Springs listed first.
- Elm Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Tontitown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Wheeler
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Wheeler is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler
- Springdale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Johnson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Johnson is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,771 people
- Farmington
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Fayetteville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Sonora
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Sonora is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonora
- Blue Springs Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Blue Springs Village is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Springs Village
- Fayette Junction
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Fayette Junction is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette Junction
- Rickert ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Rickert is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rickert
- War Eagle Cove
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- War Eagle Cove is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for War Eagle Cove
- Viney Grove
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Viney Grove is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viney Grove
- Barry County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Healing Springs, with the one closest to Healing Springs listed first.
- Seligman
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Seligman is located in Barry County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seligman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 835 people
- Washburn
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- McDonald County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Healing Springs, with the one closest to Healing Springs listed first.
- Jane
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Jane is located in McDonald County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jane
- Population from the 2020 Census: 311 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jane <1>
- Pineville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Noel
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Noel is located in McDonald County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noel
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,808 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Noel <1>
- Powell
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Powell is located in McDonald County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell
- Ginger Blue
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Ginger Blue is located in McDonald County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ginger Blue
- Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
- Lanagan
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- South West City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Anderson
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Wylie
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Wylie is located in McDonald County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wylie
- Adair County (OK)
- The following are listed by their distance from Healing Springs, with the one closest to Healing Springs listed first.
- Watts
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Ballard
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Ballard is located in Adair County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballard
- Watts Community
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Watts Community is located in Adair County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watts Community
- Chance
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Chance is located in Adair County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chance
- Westville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Addielee
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Addielee is located in Adair County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addielee
- Chewey
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Chewey is located in Adair County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chewey
- Christie
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Christie is located in Adair County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christie
- Delaware County (OK)
- The following are listed by their distance from Healing Springs, with the one closest to Healing Springs listed first.
- West Siloam Springs
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Dripping Springs
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Dripping Springs is located in Delaware County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dripping Springs
- Colcord
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Beckwith
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Beckwith is located in Delaware County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckwith
- Sycamore
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Sycamore is located in Delaware County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
- Flint Creek
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Flint Creek is located in Delaware County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Creek
- Cloud Creek
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Cloud Creek is located in Delaware County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloud Creek
- Kansas
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Dodge
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Dodge is located in Delaware County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge
- Brush Creek
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Brush Creek is located in Delaware County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Creek
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Healing Springs, see our County-by-County Page for Healing Springs.
Cemeteries Near Healing Springs ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Healing Springs.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Healing Springs - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Healing Springs covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Healing Springs, with the one closest to Healing Springs listed first.
- Derrick - Robbins Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derrick - Robbins Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Derrick - Robbins Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<2> to the southwest of Cave Springs.
- The Derrick - Robbins Cemetery has also been known as:
- Colonel Myers Farm Cemetery
- Old Robbins Farm Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2551713 <3>
- Baptist Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Phillips Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Douglas Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Temperance Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Armstrong Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Highfill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Mt. Hebron Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Barron Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barron Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Barron Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 5 miles [8 km]<2> to the southwest of Bentonville.
- Be careful not to confuse this cemetery with another one that is also named Barron Cemetery (located 44 miles to the north).
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #52939 <3>
- Sharp Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Spring Creek Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Hart Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (285 more) ...
- Coffelt Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- St. Joseph Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Silent Grove 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 Healing Springs in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Healing Springs.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Healing Springs, with the one closest to Healing Springs listed first.
- Cannon ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Cannon is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannon
- Osage Mills
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Osage Mills is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osage Mills
- Wager ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Wager is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wager
- Elm Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Colville ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Colville is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colville
- Mason Valley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Mason Valley is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason Valley
- Parn ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Parn is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parn
- Logan
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Logan is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan
- Robinson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Robinson is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson
- Lowell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Seba
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Seba is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seba
- Springtown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Springtown is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springtown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
- Continue List (19 more) ...
- Wheeler
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Wheeler is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler
- Springdale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Bentonville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Healing Springs. See our List of 1890's Communities around Healing Springs.
Newspapers Published in Healing Springs ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 106 newspapers that have been published in the area around Healing Springs.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Healing Springs, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Healing Springs.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Healing Springs:
- Websites specific to Arkansas
- Pages specific to Benton County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Carroll County
- Madison County
- Washington County
- Barry County
- McDonald County
- Adair County
- Delaware 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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Healing Springs) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Healing Springs, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |