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 High (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 High. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and 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.
High is located in Carroll 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 Carroll County: Benton, Boone, Madison, Newton, Barry (MO), Stone (MO) & Taney (MO).
Below are the counties that are near High. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to High:
- Carroll County (The home county of High)
- The following are listed by their distance from High, with the one closest to High listed first.
- Polo ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Polo is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polo
- Urbanette
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Urbanette is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urbanette
- Oak Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Blue Eye
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Blue Eye is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Eye
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36 people
- Berryville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Green Forest
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Holiday Island
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- New Town ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- New Town is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
- Gaskins ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Gaskins is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaskins
- Eureka Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Winona Springs ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Winona Springs is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winona Springs
- Beaver
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Benton County
- The following are listed by their distance from High, with the one closest to High listed first.
- Clantonville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Clantonville is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clantonville
- Lost Bridge Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Lost Bridge Village is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Bridge Village
- Gateway
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Garfield
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- War Eagle
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- War Eagle is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for War Eagle
- Brightwater
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Brightwater is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brightwater
- Puckett ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Puckett is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puckett
- Avoca
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Avoca is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
- Population from the 2020 Census: 522 people
- Prairie Creek
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Prairie Creek is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Creek
- Boone County
- The following are listed by their distance from High, with the one closest to High listed first.
- Shaver ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Shaver is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaver
- Burlington
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Burlington is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
- Alpena
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Omaha
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Ridgeway
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Ridgeway is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeway
- Batavia
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Batavia is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batavia
- Myrtle
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Myrtle is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle
- Lowry
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Lowry is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowry
- Boone
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Boone is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boone
- Harrison
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Conway County
- Grandview
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Grandview is located in Conway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
- Madison County
- The following are listed by their distance from High, with the one closest to High listed first.
- Marble
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Marble is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble
- Huntsville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Hindsville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Kingston
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Whitener
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Whitener is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitener
- Newton County
- Compton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from High, with the one closest to High listed first.
- Spring Valley
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Spring Valley is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- War Eagle Cove
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- War Eagle Cove is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for War Eagle Cove
- Barry County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from High, with the one closest to High listed first.
- Arrow Point
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Arrow Point is located in Barry County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrow Point
- Population from the 2020 Census: 87 people
- Golden
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Emerald Beach
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Emerald Beach is located in Barry County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Beach
- Population from the 2020 Census: 244 people
- Shell Knob
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Chain-O-Lakes
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- 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
- Eagle Rock
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Hill City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Hill City is located in Barry County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill City
- Thompsons Corner
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Thompsons Corner is located in Barry County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompsons Corner
- Jenkins
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Jenkins is located in Barry County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins
- Seligman
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Seligman is located in Barry County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seligman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 835 people
- Cassville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Leann
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Leann is located in Barry County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leann
- Christian County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from High, with the one closest to High listed first.
- Chestnutridge
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Saddlebrooke
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Saddlebrooke is located in Christian County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saddlebrooke
- Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
- Saddlebrooke has also been known as:
- Saddlebrooke village
- Spokane
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Stone County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from High, with the one closest to High listed first.
- Lampe
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Blue Eye
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Marmaros
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Marmaros is located in Stone County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marmaros
- Coney Island
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Coney Island is located in Stone County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coney Island
- Population from the 2020 Census: 76 people
- Kimberling City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Indian Point
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Cape Fair
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Silver Dollar City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Silver Dollar City is located in Stone County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Dollar City
- Branson West
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Branson West is located in Stone County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branson West
- Population from the 2020 Census: 451 people
- Lakeview
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Lakeview is located in Stone County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
- Reeds Spring
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- McCord Bend
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- McCord Bend is located in Stone County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCord Bend
- Population from the 2020 Census: 304 people
- Taney County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from High, with the one closest to High listed first.
- Oasis ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Oasis is located in Taney County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oasis
- Table Rock
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Table Rock is located in Taney County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Table Rock
- Ridgedale
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Branson
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Melva ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Melva is located in Taney County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melva
- Hollister
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Hollister is located in Taney County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollister
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,607 people
- Kirbyville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Bull Creek
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Bull Creek is located in Taney County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bull Creek
- Population from the 2020 Census: 633 people
- Merriam Woods
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Merriam Woods is located in Taney County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merriam Woods
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,859 people
- Powersite
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Powersite is located in Taney County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powersite
- Rockaway Beach
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Walnut Shade
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Walnut Shade is located in Taney County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Shade
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to High, see our County-by-County Page for High.
Cemeteries Near High ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of High.
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 High - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for High covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from High, with the one closest to High listed first.
- High Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Williams Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Carr Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carr Cemetery
- The Carr Cemetery has also been known as:
- Stewart's Bend Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #53349 <2>
- Blackjack Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Jones Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Hale Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Marshall Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Boyd Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Moreland Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Grandview Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Bunch Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- McGuire Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (249 more) ...
- Rhodes Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodes Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Rhodes Cemetery is located outside and to the northwest of Blue Eye.
- The Rhodes Cemetery has also been known as:
- Rhoades Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #31096 <2>
- Pleasant Valley Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Berryville Memorial Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
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.<3>
While we didn't find High in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of High.
These communities are listed based on their distance from High, with the one closest to High listed first.
- Polo ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Polo is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polo
- Maple
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Maple is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple
- Oak Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Berryville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Viola
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Viola is located in Barry County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viola
- Yocum
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Yocum is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yocum
- Baxter
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Baxter is located in Stone County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baxter
- Golden
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Junction ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Junction is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction
- Blue Eye
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Oak Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Oak Hill is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
- Green Forest
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Shell Knob
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Marmaros
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Marmaros is located in Stone County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marmaros
- Mano
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mano is located in Barry County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mano
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around High. See our List of 1890's Communities around High.
Newspapers Published in High ...
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 65 newspapers that have been published in the area around High.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of High, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for High.
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 helpful 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 High:
- Websites specific to Arkansas
- Pages specific to Carroll County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Benton County
- Boone County
- Conway County
- Madison County
- Newton County
- Washington County
- Barry County
- Christian 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> | 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> | 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 High, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- High) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |