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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Huron. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Huron to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Huron, 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 Huron (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 Huron. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
Although our information shows that the community of Huron is historic, it would have been located within present day Izard 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 Izard County: Baxter, Fulton, Independence, Sharp & Stone.
Below are the counties that are near Huron. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Huron:
- Izard County (The home county of Huron)
- The following are listed by their distance from Huron, with the one closest to Huron listed first.
- Dolph
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Dolph is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dolph
- Wideman
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Wideman is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wideman
- Pineville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Iuka
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Iuka is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iuka
- Oxford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Oxford is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 682 people
- Calico Rock
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Brockwell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Brockwell is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockwell
- Newburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Newburg is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
- Jumbo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Jumbo is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jumbo
- Violet Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Violet Hill is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Violet Hill
- Wiseman
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Wiseman is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiseman
- Melbourne
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Baxter County
- The following are listed by their distance from Huron, with the one closest to Huron listed first.
- Rodney
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Rodney is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodney
- Jordan
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Hand ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Hand is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hand
- Wake ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Wake is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wake
- Culp
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Culp is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culp
- Salesville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Briarcliff
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Briarcliff is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briarcliff
- Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
- Norfork
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Henderson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Norfork Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Norfork Village is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norfork Village
- Custer ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Custer is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Custer
- Lone Rock
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Lone Rock is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Rock
- Fulton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Huron, with the one closest to Huron listed first.
- Bexar
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Elizabeth
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Gepp
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Gepp is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gepp
- Viola
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Salem
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Glencoe
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Glencoe is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glencoe
- Ott
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Ott is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ott
- Sturkie
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Sturkie is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturkie
- Moko
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Moko is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moko
- Camp
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Camp is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp
- Saddle
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Saddle is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saddle
- Cornertown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Cornertown is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornertown
- Independence County
- Cushman
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Cushman is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cushman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 457 people
- Marion County
- The following are listed by their distance from Huron, with the one closest to Huron listed first.
- Rea Valley
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Rea Valley is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rea Valley
- Flippin
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Rush ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Rush is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rush
- Searcy County
- The following are listed by their distance from Huron, with the one closest to Huron listed first.
- Cozahome
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Cozahome is located in Searcy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cozahome
- Harriet
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Sharp County
- The following are listed by their distance from Huron, with the one closest to Huron listed first.
- Ash Flat
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Evening Shade
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Sidney
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Sidney is located in Sharp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidney
- Population from the 2020 Census: 185 people
- Cherokee Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Highland
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Highland is located in Sharp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,105 people
- Stone County
- The following are listed by their distance from Huron, with the one closest to Huron listed first.
- Fifty-Six
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Mountain View
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Onia
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Onia is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onia
- Timbo
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Pleasant Grove
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Pleasant Grove is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
- Alco
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Alco is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alco
- Howell County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Huron, with the one closest to Huron listed first.
- Ott
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Ott is located in Howell County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ott
- Moody
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Moody is located in Howell County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moody
- Lebo
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Lebo is located in Howell County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebo
- Lanton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Lanton is located in Howell County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanton
- Cornertown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Cornertown is located in Howell County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornertown
- Caulfield
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- South Fork
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- South Fork is located in Howell County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Fork
- Ozark County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Huron, with the one closest to Huron listed first.
- Bakersfield
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Bakersfield is located in Ozark County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakersfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
- Udall
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Udall is located in Ozark County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Udall
- Elijah
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Elijah is located in Ozark County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elijah
- Tecumseh
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Hardenville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Huron, see our County-by-County Page for Huron.
Cemeteries Near Huron ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Huron.
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 Huron - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Huron covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Huron, with the one closest to Huron listed first.
- Myse Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Cresswell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Potts Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Smith Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Wayland Arbor Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Moody Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Staggs Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Spring Creek Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Campground Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Hand Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Wyatt Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (231 more) ...
- Roselawn Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Palestine Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Pleasant Ridge 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.
While we didn't find Huron in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Huron.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Huron, with the one closest to Huron listed first.
- Wild Cherry
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Wild Cherry is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wild Cherry
- Wideman
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Wideman is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wideman
- Iuka
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Iuka is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iuka
- Pineville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Bexar
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Elizabeth
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Oxford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Oxford is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 682 people
- Mitchell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Mitchell is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell
- Calico Rock
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Union
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Union is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Byron
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Byron is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byron
- Wake ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Wake is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wake
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Newburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Newburg is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
- Ruth
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Ruth is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruth
- Culp
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Culp is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culp
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Huron. See our List of 1890's Communities around Huron.
Newspapers Published in Huron ...
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 33 newspapers that have been published in the area around Huron.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Huron, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Huron.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Huron:
- Websites specific to Arkansas
- Pages specific to Izard County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Baxter County
- Fulton County
- Independence County
- Marion County
- Searcy County
- Sharp County
- Stone County
- Howell County
- Ozark 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 Huron, 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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Huron) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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. |