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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Jonesdale. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Jonesdale to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Jonesdale, 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 Jonesdale (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 Jonesdale. 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 and doctors 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 Jonesdale is historic, it would have been located within present day Baxter 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 Baxter County: Fulton, Izard, Marion, Searcy, Stone & Ozark (MO).
Below are the counties that are near Jonesdale. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Jonesdale:
- Baxter County (The home county of Jonesdale)
- The following are listed by their distance from Jonesdale, with the one closest to Jonesdale listed first.
- Big Flat
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Lone Rock
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Lone Rock is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Rock
- Culp
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Culp is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culp
- Buffalo City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Buffalo City is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo City
- Norfork
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Norfork Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Norfork Village is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norfork Village
- Salesville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Briarcliff
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Briarcliff is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briarcliff
- Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
- Jordan
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Rodney
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Rodney is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodney
- Hand ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Hand is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hand
- Gassville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Colfax
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Colfax is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colfax
- Cleburne County
- Prim
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Fulton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Jonesdale, with the one closest to Jonesdale listed first.
- Elizabeth
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Bexar
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Gepp
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Gepp is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gepp
- Viola
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Izard County
- The following are listed by their distance from Jonesdale, with the one closest to Jonesdale listed first.
- Calico Rock
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Iuka
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Iuka is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iuka
- Pineville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Dolph
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Dolph is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dolph
- Jumbo
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Jumbo is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jumbo
- Wideman
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Wideman is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wideman
- Newburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Newburg is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
- Brockwell
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Brockwell is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockwell
- Guion
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Guion is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guion
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
- Lunenburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Lunenburg is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lunenburg
- Melbourne
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Oxford
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Oxford is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 682 people
- LaCrosse
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- LaCrosse is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaCrosse
- Marion County
- The following are listed by their distance from Jonesdale, with the one closest to Jonesdale listed first.
- Rush ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Rush is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rush
- Rea Valley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Rea Valley is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rea Valley
- Flippin
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Yellville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Summit
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Summit is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
- Population from the 2020 Census: 589 people
- Bruno
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Bruno is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruno
- Bull Shoals
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Eros
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Eros is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eros
- Oakland
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Pyatt
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Pyatt is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pyatt
- Population from the 2020 Census: 234 people
- Searcy County
- The following are listed by their distance from Jonesdale, with the one closest to Jonesdale listed first.
- Cozahome
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Cozahome is located in Searcy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cozahome
- Harriet
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Lone Pine
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Lone Pine is located in Searcy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Pine
- Baker
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Baker is located in Searcy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker
- Leslie
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Marshall
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Gilbert
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Watts
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Watts is located in Searcy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watts
- Saint Joe
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Blanco
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Blanco is located in Searcy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanco
- Pindall
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Pindall is located in Searcy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pindall
- Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
- Stone County
- The following are listed by their distance from Jonesdale, with the one closest to Jonesdale listed first.
- Onia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Onia is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onia
- Fifty-Six
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Alco
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Alco is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alco
- Timbo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Fox
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Fox is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox
- Mountain View
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasant Grove
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasant Grove is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
- Van Buren County
- The following are listed by their distance from Jonesdale, with the one closest to Jonesdale listed first.
- Rumley
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Rumley is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rumley
- Dennard
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Shirley
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Jonesdale, see our County-by-County Page for Jonesdale.
Cemeteries Near Jonesdale ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Jonesdale.
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 Jonesdale - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Jonesdale covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Jonesdale, with the one closest to Jonesdale listed first.
- Big Flat Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Acklin Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Stevens Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Casteel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Treat Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Freeman Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Stevens Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Rorie Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Table Rock Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Table Rock Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Burnt School House Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Lone Rock Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Continue List (234 more) ...
- Wallace Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallace Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Wallace Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the south of Big Flat.
- Farris Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Cuff 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 Jonesdale in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Jonesdale.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Jonesdale, with the one closest to Jonesdale listed first.
- Big Flat
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- McPhearson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- McPhearson is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McPhearson
- Culp
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Culp is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culp
- Lone Rock
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Lone Rock is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Rock
- Alco
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Alco is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alco
- Timbo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Optimus
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Optimus is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Optimus
- Calico Rock
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Buford
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Buford is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buford
- Rush ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Rush is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rush
- Campbell
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Campbell is located in Searcy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell
- Mount Olive
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Mount Olive is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Iuka
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Iuka is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iuka
- Pineville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Gassville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Jonesdale. See our List of 1890's Communities around Jonesdale.
Newspapers Published in Jonesdale ...
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 43 newspapers that have been published in the area around Jonesdale.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Jonesdale, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Jonesdale.
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 Jonesdale:
- Websites specific to Arkansas
- Pages specific to Baxter County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Cleburne County
- Fulton County
- Izard County
- Marion County
- Searcy County
- Stone County
- Van Buren 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 Jonesdale, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
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| <3> | 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- Jonesdale) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |