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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Herrick. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Herrick to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Herrick, 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 Herrick (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 Herrick. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
Although our information shows that the community of Herrick is historic, it would have been located within present day Sharp 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 Sharp County: Fulton, Independence, Izard, Lawrence, Randolph & Oregon (MO).
Below are the counties that are near Herrick. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Herrick:
- Sharp County (The home county of Herrick)
- The following are listed by their distance from Herrick, with the one closest to Herrick listed first.
- Williford
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Williford is located in Sharp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
- Hardy
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Highland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Highland is located in Sharp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,105 people
- Cherokee Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Ash Flat
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Wirth
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Wirth is located in Sharp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wirth
- Poughkeepsie
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Poughkeepsie is located in Sharp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poughkeepsie
- Evening Shade
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Maxville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Maxville is located in Sharp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxville
- Grange
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Grange is located in Sharp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grange
- Sidney
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Sidney is located in Sharp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidney
- Population from the 2020 Census: 185 people
- Fulton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Herrick, with the one closest to Herrick listed first.
- Baker Ford
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Baker Ford is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Ford
- Saddle
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Saddle is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saddle
- Mammoth Spring
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Glencoe
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Glencoe is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glencoe
- Camp
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Camp is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp
- Salem
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Cornertown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Cornertown is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornertown
- Moko
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Moko is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moko
- Sturkie
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Sturkie is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturkie
- Independence County
- The following are listed by their distance from Herrick, with the one closest to Herrick listed first.
- Cave City
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Sandtown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Sandtown is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandtown
- Charlotte
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Charlotte is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlotte
- Izard County
- The following are listed by their distance from Herrick, with the one closest to Herrick listed first.
- Horseshoe Bend
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Franklin
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Wiseman
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Wiseman is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiseman
- Bone Town
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Bone Town is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bone Town
- Violet Hill
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Violet Hill is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Violet Hill
- LaCrosse
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- LaCrosse is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaCrosse
- Sage
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Sage is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sage
- Mount Pleasant
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Oxford
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Oxford is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 682 people
- Brockwell
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Brockwell is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockwell
- Lawrence County
- The following are listed by their distance from Herrick, with the one closest to Herrick listed first.
- Ravenden
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Annieville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Annieville is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annieville
- Imboden
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Smithville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Smithville is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people
- Black Rock
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Lynn
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Strawberry
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Strawberry is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawberry
- Population from the 2020 Census: 272 people
- Powhatan
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Portia
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Saffell
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Saffell is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saffell
- College City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- College City is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College City
- Estimated population in 2016: 506 people
- Hoxie
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Minturn
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Minturn is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minturn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
- Randolph County
- The following are listed by their distance from Herrick, with the one closest to Herrick listed first.
- Kingsville ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Kingsville is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsville
- Ravenden Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Ravenden Springs is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenden Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
- Former names for Ravenden Springs:
- Dream Town
- Jane's Store
- Lima
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Lima is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lima
- Water Valley ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Water Valley is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Valley
- Elevenpoint
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Elevenpoint is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elevenpoint
- Oconee ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Oconee is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oconee
- Eleven
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Eleven is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eleven
- Birdell
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Birdell is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdell
- Dalton
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Dalton is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton
- Spring Creek
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Spring Creek is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
- Elm Store
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Elm Store is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Store
- Antioch
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Antioch is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
- Hamil
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Hamil is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamil
- Howell County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Herrick, with the one closest to Herrick listed first.
- Cornertown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Cornertown is located in Howell County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornertown
- Lanton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Lanton is located in Howell County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanton
- Oregon County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Herrick, with the one closest to Herrick listed first.
- Jeff
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Jeff is located in Oregon County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeff
- Myrtle
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Myrtle is located in Oregon County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle
- Old Town
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Old Town is located in Oregon County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
- Green Town
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Green Town is located in Oregon County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Town
- Thayer
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Corona
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Corona is located in Oregon County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corona
- Garfield
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Garfield is located in Oregon County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
- Couch
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Calm
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Calm is located in Oregon County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calm
- Koshkonong
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Koshkonong is located in Oregon County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koshkonong
- Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
- Alton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Ripley County (MO)
- Gatewood
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Gatewood is located in Ripley County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gatewood
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Herrick, see our County-by-County Page for Herrick.
Cemeteries Near Herrick ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Herrick.
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 Herrick - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Herrick covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Herrick, with the one closest to Herrick listed first.
- Noth Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Crawford Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Kellett Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Walker Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Hall Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Groves Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Ratliff Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Powell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Liberty Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Schales Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Hopewell Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Continue List (304 more) ...
- Opposition Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Dail Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Black Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 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.
While we didn't find Herrick in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Herrick.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Herrick, with the one closest to Herrick listed first.
- Williford
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Williford is located in Sharp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
- Hardy
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Opposition ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Opposition is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opposition
- Ravenden
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- King's Mills ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- King's Mills is located in Sharp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King's Mills
- Armstrong
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Armstrong is located in Sharp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong
- Kingsville ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Kingsville is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsville
- Ravenden Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Ravenden Springs is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenden Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
- Former names for Ravenden Springs:
- Dream Town
- Jane's Store
- Ash Flat
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Annieville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Annieville is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annieville
- Lima
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Lima is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lima
- Poughkeepsie
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Poughkeepsie is located in Sharp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poughkeepsie
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Reed ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Reed is located in Sharp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed
- Smithville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Smithville is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people
- Imboden
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Herrick. See our List of 1890's Communities around Herrick.
Newspapers Published in Herrick ...
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 64 newspapers that have been published in the area around Herrick.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Herrick, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Herrick.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Herrick:
- Websites specific to Arkansas
- Pages specific to Sharp County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Fulton County
- Independence County
- Izard County
- Lawrence County
- Randolph County
- Howell County
- Oregon County
- Ripley County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Arkansas
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 Herrick, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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> | 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- Herrick) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |