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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Independence. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Independence to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Independence, 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 Independence (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 Independence. 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 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.

Although our information shows that the community of Independence is historic, it would have been located within present day Baxter County.

To see how the shape of Arkansas' counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Baxter County: Fulton, Izard, Marion, Searcy, Stone & Ozark (MO).

Below are the counties that are near Independence. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Independence:

  • Baxter County     (The home county of Independence)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Independence, with the one closest to Independence listed first.
    • Gassville
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gassville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gassville
      • Gassville is located in Baxter County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,173 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gassville <3>
    • Cotter
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cotter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotter
      • Cotter is located in Baxter County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 956 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cotter <3>
    • Colfax
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colfax
      • Colfax is located in Baxter County
    • Midway
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Amos
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amos
      • Amos is located in Baxter County
    • Lakeview
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
      • Lakeview is located in Baxter County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 724 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakeview <3>
    • Mountain Home
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Home have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Home
      • Mountain Home is located in Baxter County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,638 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountain Home <3>
    • Buffalo City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo City
      • Buffalo City is located in Baxter County
    • Briarcliff
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Briarcliff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briarcliff
      • Briarcliff is located in Baxter County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
    • Norfork Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norfork Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norfork Village
      • Norfork Village is located in Baxter County
    • Salesville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Clarkridge
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarkridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkridge
      • Clarkridge is located in Baxter County
  • Boone County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Independence, with the one closest to Independence listed first.
    • Pleasant Ridge
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Ridge
      • Pleasant Ridge is located in Boone County
    • South Lead Hill
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Lead Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Lead Hill
      • South Lead Hill is located in Boone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
    • Zinc
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zinc have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zinc
      • Zinc is located in Boone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
    • Lead Hill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lead Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lead Hill
      • Lead Hill is located in Boone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lead Hill <3>
    • Diamond City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diamond City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond City
      • Diamond City is located in Boone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 801 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Diamond City <3>
    • Everton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Everton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everton
      • Everton is located in Boone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Everton <3>
    • Elixir ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elixir. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elixir
      • Elixir is located in Boone County
    • Rally Hill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rally Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rally Hill
      • Rally Hill is located in Boone County
    • Keener ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keener
      • Keener is located in Boone County
    • Bergman
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bergman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bergman
      • Bergman is located in Boone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 517 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bergman <3>
    • Valley Springs
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Springs
      • Valley Springs is located in Boone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 166 people
  • Fulton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Independence, with the one closest to Independence listed first.
    • Elizabeth
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabeth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth
      • Elizabeth is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elizabeth <3>
    • Gepp
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gepp have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gepp
      • Gepp is located in Fulton County
    • Ott
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ott have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ott
      • Ott is located in Fulton County
    • Bexar
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bexar have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bexar
      • Bexar is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bexar <3>
    • Viola
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
  • Izard County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Independence, with the one closest to Independence listed first.
    • Iuka
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iuka have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iuka
      • Iuka is located in Izard County
    • Dolph
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dolph have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dolph
      • Dolph is located in Izard County
    • Calico Rock
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Pineville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pineville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pineville
      • Pineville is located in Izard County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 221 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pineville <3>
    • Wideman
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wideman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wideman
      • Wideman is located in Izard County
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Independence, with the one closest to Independence listed first.
    • Flippin
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flippin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flippin
      • Flippin is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,316 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flippin <3>
    • Rea Valley
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rea Valley
      • Rea Valley is located in Marion County
    • Bull Shoals
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bull Shoals have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bull Shoals
      • Bull Shoals is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,952 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bull Shoals <3>
    • Oakland
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Summit
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
      • Summit is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 589 people
    • Yellville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yellville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellville
      • Yellville is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,154 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yellville <3>
    • Rush ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rush
      • Rush is located in Marion County
    • Price Place
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price Place
      • Price Place is located in Marion County
    • Dodd City ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dodd City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodd City
      • Dodd City is located in Marion County
    • Peel
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peel
      • Peel is located in Marion County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peel <3>
    • Bruno
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bruno have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruno
      • Bruno is located in Marion County
    • Monarch
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monarch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monarch
      • Monarch is located in Marion County
  • Newton County
    • Western Grove
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Western Grove
      • Western Grove is located in Newton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
  • Searcy County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Independence, with the one closest to Independence listed first.
    • Cozahome
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cozahome
      • Cozahome is located in Searcy County
    • Harriet
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harriet have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harriet
      • Harriet is located in Searcy County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harriet <3>
    • Lone Pine
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Pine
      • Lone Pine is located in Searcy County
    • Gilbert
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbert have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert
      • Gilbert is located in Searcy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 26 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilbert <3>
    • Pindall
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pindall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pindall
      • Pindall is located in Searcy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
    • Saint Joe
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Baker
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker
      • Baker is located in Searcy County
    • Marshall
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall
      • Marshall is located in Searcy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,327 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marshall <3>
  • Stone County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Independence, with the one closest to Independence listed first.
    • Onia
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Onia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onia
      • Onia is located in Stone County
    • Fifty-Six
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Alco
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alco
      • Alco is located in Stone County
  • Howell County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Independence, with the one closest to Independence listed first.
    • Ott
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ott. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ott
      • Ott is located in Howell County (MO)
    • Caulfield
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caulfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caulfield
      • Caulfield is located in Howell County (MO)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caulfield <3>
  • Ozark County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Independence, with the one closest to Independence listed first.
    • Pontiac
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pontiac have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pontiac
      • Pontiac is located in Ozark County (MO)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pontiac <3>
    • Isabella
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Isabella have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isabella
      • Isabella is located in Ozark County (MO)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Isabella <3>
    • Sundown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sundown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sundown
      • Sundown is located in Ozark County (MO)
    • Gainesville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Hardenville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardenville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardenville
      • Hardenville is located in Ozark County (MO)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hardenville <3>
    • Udall
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Udall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Udall
      • Udall is located in Ozark County (MO)
    • Theodosia
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Theodosia
      • Theodosia is located in Ozark County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 263 people
    • Tecumseh
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tecumseh have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tecumseh
      • Tecumseh is located in Ozark County (MO)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tecumseh <3>
    • Ocie
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocie
      • Ocie is located in Ozark County (MO)
    • Bakersfield
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bakersfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakersfield
      • Bakersfield is located in Ozark County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
    • Longrun
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longrun
      • Longrun is located in Ozark County (MO)
    • Romance
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romance
      • Romance is located in Ozark County (MO)
  • Taney County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Independence, with the one closest to Independence listed first.
    • Protem
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Rueter
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rueter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rueter
      • Rueter is located in Taney County (MO)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Independence, see our County-by-County Page for Independence.

Newspapers Published in Independence ...

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 31 newspapers that have been published in the area around Independence.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Independence, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Independence.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Independence:

Cemeteries Near Independence ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Independence.

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Independence covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Independence, with the one closest to Independence listed first.

  • Whiteville Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whiteville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whiteville Cemetery
  • Gassville Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gassville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gassville Cemetery
  • Cotter Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cotter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cotter Cemetery
  • Tucker Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tucker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tucker Cemetery
  • Wesley Chapel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wesley Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wesley Chapel Cemetery
  • Pilgrims Rest Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pilgrims Rest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pilgrims Rest Cemetery
  • Amos Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Amos Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Amos Cemetery
  • Nelson Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nelson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nelson Cemetery
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
  • Mountain Home Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Baxter Memorial Gardens
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baxter Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baxter Memorial Gardens
  • Baker Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baker Cemetery
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    • Conley Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Conley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Conley Cemetery
    • Jenkins Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jenkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jenkins Cemetery
    • Flippin Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flippin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flippin Cemetery

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.

Independence itself is historic and was described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a post office and no railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Independence, with the one closest to Independence listed first.

  • Gassville
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gassville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gassville
    • Gassville is located in Baxter County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,173 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gassville <3>
  • Buford
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buford
    • Buford is located in Baxter County
  • Amos
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amos
    • Amos is located in Baxter County
  • Flippin
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flippin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flippin
    • Flippin is located in Marion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,316 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flippin <3>
  • Mountain Home
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Home have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Home
    • Mountain Home is located in Baxter County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,638 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountain Home <3>
  • Stone ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone
    • Stone is located in Marion County
  • Oakland
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Yellville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yellville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellville
    • Yellville is located in Marion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,154 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yellville <3>
  • Lone Rock
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lone Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Rock
    • Lone Rock is located in Baxter County
  • Rush ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rush
    • Rush is located in Marion County
  • George's Creek
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for George's Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for George's Creek
    • George's Creek is located in Marion County
  • Pontiac
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pontiac have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pontiac
    • Pontiac is located in Ozark County (MO)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pontiac <3>
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    • Wake ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wake
      • Wake is located in Baxter County
    • Henderson
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Prestonia
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prestonia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prestonia
      • Prestonia is located in Ozark County (MO)

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Independence. See our List of 1890's Communities around Independence.

The official website for Baxter County: www.baxtercounty.org/

The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/

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 Independence, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Independence) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Independence. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.3126, Longitude: -92.4899       In this case, the coordinates for Independence have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>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.




 

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