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 Hobbtown (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 Hobbtown. 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 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 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.
Hobbtown is located in Crawford 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 Crawford County: Franklin, Madison, Sebastian, Washington, Adair (OK), Le Flore (OK) & Sequoyah (OK).
Below are the counties that are near Hobbtown. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Hobbtown:
- Crawford County (The home county of Hobbtown)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hobbtown, with the one closest to Hobbtown listed first.
- Rudy
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Rudy is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rudy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
- Cedarville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Lee Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Lee Creek is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Creek
- Natural Dam
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Concord
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Concord is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Alma
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Uniontown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Uniontown is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
- Mountainburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Van Buren
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Barcelona
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Barcelona is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barcelona
- Anna ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Anna is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anna
- Chester
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Franklin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hobbtown, with the one closest to Hobbtown listed first.
- Cravens
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Cravens is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cravens
- Cecil
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Cecil is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cecil
- Dahoma ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Dahoma is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dahoma
- Felkner Town
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Felkner Town is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felkner Town
- Charleston
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- White Oak
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- White Oak is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
- Donald ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Donald is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donald
- Watalula
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Watalula is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watalula
- Branch
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Ozark
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Webb City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Webb City is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb City
- Cass
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Cass is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cass
- Logan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hobbtown, with the one closest to Hobbtown listed first.
- Ratcliff
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Caulksville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Caulksville is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caulksville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
- Madison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hobbtown, with the one closest to Hobbtown listed first.
- Delaney
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Delaney is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaney
- Crosses
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Crosses is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crosses
- Sebastian County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hobbtown, with the one closest to Hobbtown listed first.
- Fort Smith
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Barling
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Central City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Central City is located in Sebastian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 497 people
- Lavaca
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Buell
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Buell is located in Sebastian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buell
- Ursula
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Ursula is located in Sebastian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ursula
- Bloomer
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Bloomer is located in Sebastian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomer
- Jenny Lind
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Jenny Lind is located in Sebastian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenny Lind
- Bonanza
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Bonanza is located in Sebastian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonanza
- Population from the 2020 Census: 560 people
- Greenwood
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Greenwood is located in Sebastian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,396 people
- Hackett
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hobbtown, with the one closest to Hobbtown listed first.
- Strickler
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Strickler is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strickler
- Winslow
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Evansville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Evansville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evansville
- Skylight
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Skylight is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skylight
- Onda
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Onda is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onda
- Morrow
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Morrow is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrow
- Clyde
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Clyde is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
- Brentwood
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Brentwood is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brentwood
- Canehill
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Dutch Mills
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Dutch Mills is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Mills
- West Fork
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Hazel Valley
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Hazel Valley is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel Valley
- Adair County (OK)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hobbtown, with the one closest to Hobbtown listed first.
- Bell
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Bell is located in Adair County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell
- Salem
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Salem is located in Adair County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Cherry Tree
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Cherry Tree is located in Adair County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Tree
- Zion
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Zion is located in Adair County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion
- Greasy
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Greasy is located in Adair County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greasy
- Stilwell
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Fairfield
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Fairfield is located in Adair County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
- Lyons
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Lyons is located in Adair County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons
- Lyons has also been known as:
- Lyons Switch
- Bunch
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Marietta
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Peavine
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Peavine is located in Adair County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peavine
- West Peavine
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- West Peavine is located in Adair County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Peavine
- Le Flore County (OK)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hobbtown, with the one closest to Hobbtown listed first.
- Arkoma
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Braden
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Braden is located in Le Flore County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braden
- Fort Coffee
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Fort Coffee is located in Le Flore County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Coffee
- Population from the 2020 Census: 421 people
- Pocola
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Skullyville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Skullyville is located in Le Flore County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skullyville
- Rock Island
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Rock Island is located in Le Flore County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Island
- Population from the 2020 Census: 648 people
- Spiro
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Spiro is located in Le Flore County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spiro
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,154 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spiro <1>
- Sequoyah County (OK)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hobbtown, with the one closest to Hobbtown listed first.
- Short
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Short is located in Sequoyah County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Short
- Belfonte
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Belfonte is located in Sequoyah County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belfonte
- Moffett
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Remy
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Remy is located in Sequoyah County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Remy
- Roland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Long
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Long is located in Sequoyah County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long
- Muldrow
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Stoney Point
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Stoney Point is located in Sequoyah County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoney Point
- Akins
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Akins is located in Sequoyah County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akins
- Brushy
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Brushy is located in Sequoyah County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brushy
- Seven Oaks
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Seven Oaks is located in Sequoyah County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Oaks
- Gans
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Gans is located in Sequoyah County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gans
- Population from the 2020 Census: 296 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gans <1>
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Hobbtown, see our County-by-County Page for Hobbtown.
Cemeteries Near Hobbtown ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Hobbtown.
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 Hobbtown - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Hobbtown covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Hobbtown, with the one closest to Hobbtown listed first.
- Morrison Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Mt. McCurry Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Oliver Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Oliver Springs Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Johnson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Winfrey Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Sarah Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Wynn Graveyard
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Spencer Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Salem Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Love Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Kimbler Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (334 more) ...
- Antioch Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Dobbs Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Old Concord Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 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 Hobbtown in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Hobbtown.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Hobbtown, with the one closest to Hobbtown listed first.
- Rudy
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Rudy is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rudy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
- Lancaster
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Lancaster is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster
- Lee Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Lee Creek is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Creek
- Alma
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Belmont ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Belmont is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
- Natural Dam
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Uniontown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Uniontown is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
- Van Buren
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Graphic ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Graphic is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graphic
- Mountainburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Barcelona
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Barcelona is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barcelona
- Dyer
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Chester
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Anna ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Anna is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anna
- Dora
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Dora is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dora
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Hobbtown. See our List of 1890's Communities around Hobbtown.
Newspapers Published in Hobbtown ...
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 107 newspapers that have been published in the area around Hobbtown.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Hobbtown, 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 Hobbtown.
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 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 Hobbtown:
- Websites specific to Arkansas
- Pages specific to Crawford County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Franklin County
- Logan County
- Madison County
- Sebastian County
- Washington County
- Adair County
- Le Flore County
- Sequoyah 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 Hobbtown, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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 from Point A (ie- Hobbtown) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |