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 Highfill (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 Highfill. 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.
Highfill 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 Highfill. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Highfill:
- Benton County (The home county of Highfill)
- The following are listed by their distance from Highfill, with the one closest to Highfill listed first.
- Mason Valley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Mason Valley is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason Valley
- Cave Springs
(5 miles [8 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
- Springtown
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Springtown is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springtown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
- Centerton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Logan
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Logan is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan
- Decatur
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Lowell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Bentonville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Gallatin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Gallatin is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallatin
- Gentry
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Hiwasse
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Hiwasse is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiwasse
- Rogers
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Gravette
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Carroll County
- Mundell ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 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 Highfill, with the one closest to Highfill listed first.
- Whitener
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Whitener is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitener
- Hindsville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Wesley
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Wesley is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Highfill, with the one closest to Highfill listed first.
- Elm Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Tontitown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Wheeler
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Wheeler is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler
- Springdale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Johnson
(13 miles [20.9 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
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Rickert ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Rickert is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rickert
- Fayetteville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Sonora
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Sonora is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonora
- Blue Springs Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Blue Springs Village is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Springs Village
- Viney Grove
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Viney Grove is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viney Grove
- Fayette Junction
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Fayette Junction is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette Junction
- Cincinnati
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Cincinnati is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cincinnati
- Barry County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Highfill, with the one closest to Highfill listed first.
- Seligman
(27 miles [43.5 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
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- McDonald County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Highfill, with the one closest to Highfill listed first.
- Jane
(18 miles [29 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
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Noel
(20 miles [32.2 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>
- Ginger Blue
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Ginger Blue is located in McDonald County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ginger Blue
- Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
- Lanagan
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- South West City
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Powell
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Powell is located in McDonald County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell
- Anderson
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Wylie
(26 miles [41.8 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 Highfill, with the one closest to Highfill listed first.
- Watts
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Ballard
(19 miles [30.6 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
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Chance is located in Adair County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chance
- Westville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Chewey
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Chewey is located in Adair County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chewey
- Addielee
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Addielee is located in Adair County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addielee
- 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 Highfill, with the one closest to Highfill listed first.
- West Siloam Springs
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Colcord
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Dripping Springs
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Dripping Springs is located in Delaware County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dripping Springs
- Beckwith
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Beckwith is located in Delaware County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckwith
- Sycamore
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Sycamore is located in Delaware County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
- Cloud Creek
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Cloud Creek is located in Delaware County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloud Creek
- Flint Creek
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Flint Creek is located in Delaware County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Creek
- Kansas
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Dodge
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Dodge is located in Delaware County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge
- Brush Creek
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Brush Creek is located in Delaware County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Creek
- Jay
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Jay is located in Delaware County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jay
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,533 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jay <1>
- Twin Oaks
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Oaks
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Oaks is located in Delaware County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaks
- Population from the 2020 Census: 283 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oaks <1>
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Highfill, see our County-by-County Page for Highfill.
Cemeteries Near Highfill ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Highfill.
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 Highfill - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Highfill covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Highfill, with the one closest to Highfill listed first.
- Douglas Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Armstrong Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Highfill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Coffelt Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Derrick - Robbins Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] 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>
- Temperance Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Barron Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- 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>
- Parn Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Phillips Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Springtown Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Baptist Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Logan Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (292 more) ...
- Hart Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Centerton Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Gamble Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
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 Highfill in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Highfill.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Highfill, with the one closest to Highfill listed first.
- Mason Valley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Mason Valley is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason Valley
- Osage Mills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Osage Mills is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osage Mills
- Parn ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Parn is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parn
- Wager ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Wager is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wager
- Cannon ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Cannon is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannon
- Springtown
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Springtown is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springtown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
- Logan
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Logan is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan
- Seba
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Seba is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seba
- Robinson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Robinson is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson
- Elm Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Colville ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Colville is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colville
- Pond ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Pond is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pond
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Flint ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Flint is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint
- Decatur
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Lowell
(9 miles [14.5 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 Highfill. See our List of 1890's Communities around Highfill.
Newspapers Published in Highfill ...
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 Highfill.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Highfill, 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 Highfill.
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 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 Highfill:
- 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 '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- Highfill) 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 Highfill, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |