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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Key. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Key to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Key, 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 Key (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 Key. 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 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.
Although our information shows that the community of Key is historic, it would have been located within present day 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 Key. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Key:
- Benton County (The home county of Key)
- The following are listed by their distance from Key, with the one closest to Key listed first.
- Silver Springs ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Silver Springs is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Springs
- Puckett ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Puckett is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puckett
- Prairie Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Prairie Creek is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Creek
- War Eagle
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- War Eagle is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for War Eagle
- Rogers
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Avoca
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Avoca is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
- Population from the 2020 Census: 522 people
- Brightwater
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Brightwater is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brightwater
- Lost Bridge Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Lost Bridge Village is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Bridge Village
- Little Flock
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Little Flock is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Flock
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,812 people
- Bethel Heights
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Bethel Heights is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,970 people
- Lowell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Garfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Bentonville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Carroll County
- The following are listed by their distance from Key, with the one closest to Key listed first.
- Mundell ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Mundell is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mundell
- Eureka Springs
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Winona Springs ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Winona Springs is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winona Springs
- Beaver
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Gaskins ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Gaskins is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaskins
- Holiday Island
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Berryville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Metalton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Metalton is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metalton
- Urbanette
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Urbanette is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urbanette
- Polo ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Polo is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polo
- Rudd
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Rudd is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rudd
- Conway County
- Grandview
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Grandview is located in Conway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
- Madison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Key, with the one closest to Key listed first.
- Hindsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Whitener
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Whitener is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitener
- Wesley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Wesley is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley
- Huntsville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Georgetown
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Georgetown is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Thompson
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Thompson is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
- Japton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Japton is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Japton
- Marble
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Marble is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble
- Crosses
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Crosses is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crosses
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Key, with the one closest to Key listed first.
- War Eagle Cove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- War Eagle Cove is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for War Eagle Cove
- Blue Springs Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Blue Springs Village is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Springs Village
- Sonora
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Sonora is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonora
- Spring Valley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Spring Valley is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Springdale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Mayfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Mayfield is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayfield
- Goshen
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Elm Springs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Johnson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Johnson is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,771 people
- Tontitown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Harris
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Harris is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
- Fayetteville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Wheeler
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Wheeler is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler
- Barry County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Key, with the one closest to Key listed first.
- Seligman
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Seligman is located in Barry County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seligman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 835 people
- Washburn
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Chain-O-Lakes
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Chain-O-Lakes is located in Barry County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chain-O-Lakes
- Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
- Eagle Rock
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Exeter
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Thompsons Corner
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Thompsons Corner is located in Barry County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompsons Corner
- Golden
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Emerald Beach
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Emerald Beach is located in Barry County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Beach
- Population from the 2020 Census: 244 people
- Cassville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Ridgley
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Ridgley is located in Barry County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgley
- Arrow Point
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Arrow Point is located in Barry County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrow Point
- Population from the 2020 Census: 87 people
- McDonald County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Key, with the one closest to Key listed first.
- Jane
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- 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 <2>
- Powell
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Powell is located in McDonald County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell
- Pineville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Rocky Comfort
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Rocky Comfort is located in McDonald County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Comfort
- Noel
(30 miles [48.3 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 <2>
- Wylie
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Wylie is located in McDonald County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wylie
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Key, see our County-by-County Page for Key.
Cemeteries Near Key ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Key.
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 Key - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Key covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Key, with the one closest to Key listed first.
- Key Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- McReynolds Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Ozark Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Ingersoll Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Frisco Springs Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Stanley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Williams Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Alpine Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Pace Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Dibler Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- War Eagle Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Martin Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (276 more) ...
- Hickory Creek Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Webb Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Stony Point Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
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.
Key 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 Key, with the one closest to Key listed first.
- Silver Springs ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Silver Springs is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Springs
- Puckett ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Puckett is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puckett
- Larue
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Larue is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larue
- Creech
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Creech is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creech
- Rogers
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Avoca
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Avoca is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
- Population from the 2020 Census: 522 people
- Lowell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Brightwater
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Brightwater is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brightwater
- Spring Valley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Spring Valley is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Mundell ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Mundell is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mundell
- Colville ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Colville is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colville
- Springdale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Buttry ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Buttry is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buttry
- Pea Ridge
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Garfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Key. See our List of 1890's Communities around Key.
Newspapers Published in Key ...
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 61 newspapers that have been published in the area around Key.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Key, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Key.
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 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 Key:
- Websites specific to Arkansas
- Pages specific to Benton County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Carroll County
- Conway County
- Madison County
- Washington County
- Barry County
- McDonald 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 Key, 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' (or 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- Key) 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. |