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 Health (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 Health. 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 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.
Health 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 Health. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Health:
- Madison County (The home county of Health)
- The following are listed by their distance from Health, with the one closest to Health listed first.
- Delaney
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Delaney is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaney
- Crosses
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Crosses is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crosses
- Combs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Brashears
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Brashears is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brashears
- Thompson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Thompson is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
- Saint Paul
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Saint Paul is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul
- Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people
- Dutton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Dutton is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutton
- Japton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Japton is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Japton
- Georgetown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Georgetown is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Pettigrew
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Wesley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Wesley is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley
- Witter
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Witter is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Witter
- Boston
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Boston is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston
- Crawford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Health, with the one closest to Health listed first.
- Bidville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bidville is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bidville
- Winfrey
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Winfrey is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winfrey
- Locke
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Locke is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locke
- Chester
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Mountainburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Anna ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Anna is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anna
- Mulberry
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Dyer
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Lee Creek
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Lee Creek is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Creek
- Rudy
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Rudy is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rudy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
- Alma
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Stop ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Stop is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stop
- Cedarville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Franklin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Health, with the one closest to Health listed first.
- Cass
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Cass is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cass
- Cravens
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Cravens is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cravens
- Mountain Top
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Mountain Top is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Top
- Watalula
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Watalula is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watalula
- Felkner Town
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Felkner Town is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felkner Town
- White Oak
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- White Oak is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
- Ozark
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Webb City
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Webb City is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb City
- Wiederkehr Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Wiederkehr Village is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiederkehr Village
- Population from the 2020 Census: 48 people
- Cecil
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Cecil is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cecil
- Altus
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Alix
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Alix is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alix
- Denning
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Denning is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denning
- Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
- Johnson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Health, with the one closest to Health listed first.
- Linville ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Linville is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linville
- Batson
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Batson is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batson
- Oark
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Smeadley ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Smeadley is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smeadley
- Harmony
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Harmony is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
- Coal Hill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Ozone
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Lone Pine
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lone Pine is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Pine
- Hartman
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Hartman is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 552 people
- Union City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Union City is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Health, with the one closest to Health listed first.
- Hazel Valley
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Hazel Valley is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel Valley
- Brentwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Brentwood is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brentwood
- Winslow
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Durham
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Durham is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham
- Sulphur City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Sulphur City is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur City
- Elkins
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- West Fork
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Harris
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Harris is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
- Greenland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Greenland is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,397 people
- Onda
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Onda is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onda
- Strickler
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Strickler is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strickler
- Fayette Junction
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Fayette Junction is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette Junction
- Fayetteville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Health, see our County-by-County Page for Health.
Cemeteries Near Health ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Health.
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 Health - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Health covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Health, with the one closest to Health listed first.
- Stringum Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Temple Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Bidville Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Van Brunt Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Brunt Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Van Brunt Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<2> to the south of Combs.
- Terry Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Phillips Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Mill Creek Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Creek Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Mill Creek Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<2> to the south of Combs.
- Hickory Creek Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Burrell Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Walnut Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Combs Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Combs Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Combs Cemetery is located outside and to the northeast of Combs.
- Cass Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cass Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Cass Cemetery is located between<3> the communities of Cass and Brashears. The cemetery lies 3 miles [4.8 km]<2> to the south of Brashears.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1676716 <4>
- Continue List (332 more) ...
- Morgan Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Brashears Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Brashears Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 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.<5>
While we didn't find Health in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Health.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Health, with the one closest to Health listed first.
- Bidville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bidville is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bidville
- Patrick
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Patrick is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patrick
- Delaney
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Delaney is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaney
- Sunset
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Sunset is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset
- Hazel Valley
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Hazel Valley is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel Valley
- Combs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Crosses
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Crosses is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crosses
- Thompson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Thompson is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
- Cass
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Cass is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cass
- Arnett
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Arnett is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnett
- Saint Paul
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Saint Paul is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul
- Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people
- Brentwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Brentwood is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brentwood
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Winslow
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Durham
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Durham is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham
- Fern
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Fern is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fern
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Health. See our List of 1890's Communities around Health.
Newspapers Published in Health ...
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 78 newspapers that have been published in the area around Health.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Health, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Health.
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 websites either 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 Health:
- Websites specific to Arkansas
- Pages specific to Madison County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Crawford County
- Franklin County
- Johnson County
- Washington 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- Health) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | To help visualize the location of the cemetery, we've drawn a straight line between the communities of Cass and Brashears. The cemetery can be found near that line and roughly halfway between the two communities. Remember that this is just an approximate location. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <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 Health, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |